William Berners of Thoby

b. Dorothy Hansard m. William Berners of Thoby

BARNES (BARNE, BARNEIS, BERNERS), William I (by 1502-58), of Thoby, Essex.

Family and Education

• b. by 1502. m. Dorothy, da. of Anthony Hansard of Witnesham, Suff., 4s. inc. William Barnes II 1da.2
• Barnes died between August and December 1558, leaving the manor of Thoby and the land he held of Ingatestone manor to his eldest son William. His other Essex property was to be divided between his sons Leonard and Richard.7

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Dorothy Hansard was born about 1496, daughter of Anthony Hansard. She passed away in 1548.

• Wife of William Barnes MP — married [date unknown] [location unknown]. He was the son of John Barnes and Custace Pagerham.
• Mother of Thomas Barnes and William Barnes II

Sources

• Visitation of Essex 1552, 1558, 1570, 1612, 1634 Page 4: Barnes Archive.Org
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hansard01.php

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• Not a known child of Anne Barne
• not the same as Sir William Barne, Kt., of Woolwich, who did not have a son John