Thomas Francis MOTYER

1828 - Yes, date unknown   Has 14 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Thomas Francis MOTYER  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	1828	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.
  Christening	14 Sep 1828	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.   [1]
  _UID	5EBD16345E0E4BD692193F2CA293661FC202
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph MOTYER,   b. Abbotsbury, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Abbotsbury is a large village and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England; situated 10 miles north-west of Weymouth. The local travel links are located 6 miles from the village to Upwey railway station and 35 miles to Bournemouth International Airport. Also, the main road running through the village is the B3157, connecting Abbotsbury to Bridport and Weymouth. One and a half miles outside the village, at the top of the limestone hill, is a triangular hill fort, Abbotsbury Castle. In the 11th century, King Canute rewarded the services of Orca, his steward, with land in Abbotsbury, Portesham and Hilton. It's believed there was already a religious community in Abbotsbury, and Orca and his wealthy wife Tola built an Abbey here. The Abbey dominated life in Abbotsbury for 500 years, but was destroyed in the dissolution. The barn survived and is the largest thatched building in the world. Until the dissolution, Abbotsbury would have been one of the most important villages in the county, and the settlement is laid out around a wide market area. After the decline of its monastery, Abbotsbury became the quiet village it is today. In 1664, during the English Civil War, Roundheads and Cavaliers clashed at Abbotsbury. Cavaliers besieged the Roundheads in the church tower of St. Nicholas' church, which still bears the scars of musket fire. During the Second World War, the coastal front was fortified and defended as a part of British anti-invasion preparations of World War II. Later, the Fleet was used as a machine gun training range, and Bouncing bombs were tested there, for the Dambuster sortie (Operation Chastise). d. Mar 1779, Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.   (Great Grandfather)  Sarah THORNE,   b. Abt 1805, Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport. d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I5940	MOTYER Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2015

  
  

  Father	George MOTYER,   b. 24 Mar 1801, Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport. d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah THORNE,   b. Abt 1805, Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport. d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Apr 1828	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.
  Marriage Index	29 Apr 1828	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.
  	Dorset, England: Parish and Probate Records
  	Dorset: - Parish Registers Burialls   Marriages at Swyre, 1588 to 1837.    Volume 4. County: Dorset Country: England George Motyer [or Motzer] & Sarah Thom 29 Apr 1828
  Marriage Index	29 Apr 1828	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Swyre is a village in south-west Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach, six miles south east of Bridport.
  	Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837 Record
  	Name: Geo Motyer Spouse: Sarah Thorn Marriage Date: 1828 Parish: Swyre Name: Sarah Thorn Spouse: Geo Motyer Marriage Date: 1828 Parish: Swyre
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1828 - Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Christening - 14 Sep 1828 - Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S163] Internet: Website: Dorset Online Parish Clerks, (http://www.opcdorset.org/), accessed 16 May 2015), Swyre Baptisms 1587 - 1880 (Reliability: 3).