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Dyer Family History
Dyer Genealogy & Family TreeDyer is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English dyri and referred to someone with the occupation of a cloth dyer. The earliest known ancestor--Henry le Deghar--was recorded in 1260. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Terrere nolo, timere nescio which means "I wish not to intimidate, and know not how to fear."
Other spellings include "Dyers," "Dyar," "Dier," "Dire," and "Dieres." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Mike Dyer (Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos), English footballer Alex Dyer (Blackpool, Hull City, Crystal Palace), and British author Elinor Brent-Dyer (The School at the Chalet, Jo of the Chalet School, The Princess of the Chalet School). The first Dyer to come to America was Abigail Dyer in Massachusetts in 1630.
Dyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Dyer -- --, 1837 December 0, 1913 England
- Hewitt Dyer -- --, 1800 September 28, 1800 England
- Margaret Dyer -- --, 1696 September 23, 1794 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Dyer -- --, 1626 February 11, 1710
- Minnie Elnora Dyer -- --, 1899 July 25, 1990 Washington
Dyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Dyer -- --, 1704 October 0, 1721 Massachusetts
- Margaret Dyer -- --, 1696 December 0, 1735 Massachusetts
- John Dyer -- --, 1550 December 0, 1658
- William Dyer -- --, 1545 December 0, 1608
- John Dyer -- --, 1435 December 0, 1535
