Thomas Vyner (abt. 1642 - abt. 1667)

Born about 1642 in Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Died about 14 Feb 1667 at about age 25 in London, England

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1642. He was the son of Thomas Vynor and Honor Hudson. He passed away about 1666.

Thomas died 14 February 1666/7 and was buried at Cree Church. On 1 August 1673 he was reinterred in St Mary Woolnoth as intended but which had not been possible 'by reason the Church was not built then since the dredfull fire'.^[1]

Thomas left a will dated 25 November 1666, proved 13 February 1667.^[2] In his will he mentioned

• Sir George Vyner, brother
• Thomas Vyner, nephew, eldest son of George
• George Vyner, nephew, other son of George
• Sir Henry Pickering, brother in law
• Dame Elizabeth Pickering, sister
• Henry Pickering, nephew
• Honor Pickering, niece
• Sir Richard Pigott, brother in law
• Dame Rebecca Pigott, sister
• Thomas Napier, cousin, son of brother in law Sir Richard Napier
• Dame Bridgett Vyner, cousin, wife of cousin Sir Robert Vyner
• Thomas Vyner, cousin, rector of Staunton, and wife
• James Temple, cousin, and wife
• Mary Dunker, cousin and husband William Dunker
• Samuell Moore and wife, cousins
• Thomas Harris, silversmith
• Cousin Dinah wright, widow, son Richard
• Cousin Elizabeth Woodcocke widow and daughters Elizabeth Lyne and Honor Woodcocke
• Cousin Martha Vyner, daughter of Samuell deceased
• Cousin Mary Leake wife of Francis Leake

Note that the term 'cousin' generally means a relative more distant than a brother or sister, but not necessarily the strict modern meaning.

He left 80 pounds to be used to erect a monument to his parents at St Mary Woolnoth.

Sources

1. ↑ The transcript of the registers of the united parishes of S. Mary Woolnoth and S. Mary Woolchurch Haw, in the city of London, from their commencement 1538 to 1760. 1886. p.238 archive.org
2. ↑ Will of Thomas Vyner of Hackney, Middlesex. 13 February 1667. PROB 11/323/247

• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Vyner [Viner], Sir Thomas, first baronet (1588–1665), G. E. Aylmer, publ. 23 Sep 2014, ODNB; Link to record