Dyson Family of Worcestershire
© Jeff Dyson - November 2006
To put this will into perspective we should remember that Margery was the second wife of Lewis Dyson who seemingly had no offspring. She had undoubtedly been the widow of Robert Hunt who had made his will in 1558 making his wife, Margery, his executor. Lewis left four sons William, James (aka John) Francis and Henry and three daughters, the last three sons and the three girls were all minors and in their mothers care. In calling John Fincher his brother suggests that Margery was born a Fincher.
The three milk kyne that Lewis Dison left to Henry Hunt were left to her youngest son. Nicholas Hobdale had married Margaret (aka Margery) daughter of Lewis Dyson and by whom she had a son Lewis Hobday who married Dorothy the next younger sister of Bridget Hunt, who was baptised at Bradley in 1572, the marriage taking place in 1592. It is possible that Richard Hobday was another son of Nicholas and therefore a grandson of Lewis Dison. Thomas Wakeman, Clerk, was the Parson of Bradley and probably the scribe who wrote the will; the Parish Priest usually performed this role.
Lewis’s father was Henry Dyson he was born about 1500 and married Elizabeth Dethicke, producing eight children; a female who married Edward Broke, a female who married Henry Dannox, Robert who married Fortune Dethicke, Lewis as above, Henry who married first an Ann and then Margaret Reynolds, a female who married John Smythe, Elizabeth who married a Wager, and a female who married a John Hunt. These details have been established from his will of 1548 which was proved in 1548. It is from Henry who married Margaret Reynolds that Katherine Dyson the second wife of Christopher Dyson is related
Henry is well documented and attended Oxford University and is listed in Alumni Oxoniensis in 1525 as being Friar Carmelite to the University.
The details of Henry’s will is as follows;
The three milk kyne that Lewis Dison left to Henry Hunt were left to her youngest son. Nicholas Hobdale had married Margaret (aka Margery) daughter of Lewis Dyson and by whom she had a son Lewis Hobday who married Dorothy the next younger sister of Bridget Hunt, who was baptised at Bradley in 1572, the marriage taking place in 1592. It is possible that Richard Hobday was another son of Nicholas and therefore a grandson of Lewis Dison. Thomas Wakeman, Clerk, was the Parson of Bradley and probably the scribe who wrote the will; the Parish Priest usually performed this role.
Lewis’s father was Henry Dyson he was born about 1500 and married Elizabeth Dethicke, producing eight children; a female who married Edward Broke, a female who married Henry Dannox, Robert who married Fortune Dethicke, Lewis as above, Henry who married first an Ann and then Margaret Reynolds, a female who married John Smythe, Elizabeth who married a Wager, and a female who married a John Hunt. These details have been established from his will of 1548 which was proved in 1548. It is from Henry who married Margaret Reynolds that Katherine Dyson the second wife of Christopher Dyson is related
Henry is well documented and attended Oxford University and is listed in Alumni Oxoniensis in 1525 as being Friar Carmelite to the University.
The details of Henry’s will is as follows;
Will of Henry Dyson of Inkberrow 1548
The 15th day of August in the year of our Lord God 1548 and in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Edward the 6th by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith and of the Church of England and also of Ireland, in the name of God, I Henry Dyson of Inkberrow in the Diocese of Worcester, firm in body and of good and perfect mind and memory do make my last testament, therein my last will in manner and form following;