Biography of John Thynne 1555-1604

Paternal Family Tree: Thynne

John Thynne and Joan Hayward were married.

In 1549 [his father] John Thynne (age 34) and [his mother] Christian Gresham (age 27) were married.

On 21 Sep 1555 John Thynne was born to John Thynne (age 40) and Christian Gresham (age 33).

Around 1556 [his father] John Thynne (age 41) and [his step-mother] Dorothy Wroughton (age 31) were married.

Before 1567 [his mother] Christian Gresham (age 45) died.

Around 1578 [his son] Thomas Thynne was born to John Thynne (age 22) and Joan Hayward.

On 21 May 1580 [his father] John Thynne (age 65) died. He was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].

In 1584 John Thynne (age 28) was elected MP Heytesbury.

In 1586 John Thynne (age 30) was elected MP Heytesbury.

In 1589 John Thynne (age 33) was elected MP Wiltshire.

In 1593 John Thynne (age 37) was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.

In 1593 John Thynne (age 37) was elected MP Heytesbury.

In May 1594 [his son] Thomas Thynne (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Tuchet were married. She the daughter of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven (age 43) and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.

In 1597 John Thynne (age 41) was elected MP Heytesbury.

In 1601 John Thynne (age 45) was elected MP Heytesbury.

In 1603 John Thynne (age 47) was knighted.

In 1604 John Thynne (age 48) was elected MP Wiltshire.

On 21 Nov 1604 John Thynne (age 49) died.

[his daughter] Christian Thynne was born to John Thynne and Joan Hayward.

Royal Descendants of John Thynne 1555-1604

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of John Thynne 1555-1604

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Boteville

GrandFather: Thomas Thynne

Father: John Thynne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Eynns

GrandMother: Margaret Eynns

John Thynne

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Gresham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gresham

GrandFather: Richard Gresham

Mother: Christian Gresham

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lynne

GrandMother: Audrey Lynne