Frances Stawell

From page 154 of Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Volume 10

Sir Thomas Dyer, Kt., of Weston, Somerset, eldest son of Alexander Dyer, married, first, Frances Darcy, widow of William Thornborough, whose marriage licence (Faculty Office) is dated 7 February, 1532-3. William and Frances Thornborough left issue Catherine Thornborough, who was married to Alexander Dyer.

Sir Thomas Dyer had issue by his first marriage,

• 1. Johane Dyer, who was married to Maurice Rodney, son of John Rodney, of Blackwell and Rodney Stoke, Somerset, whose will is dated 6 August, and proved 13 September, 1588. He was born in 1538.
• 2. Margaret Dyer, married to her cousin, John Dyer, of Roundhill.
• 3. Frances Dyer, married, as his second wife, to Sir John Stawell, of Cothelstone, Somerset, whose will is dated 10 January, 1602, and proved 20 June, 1603 (43 Boleyn). She died before her husband.