John Thynne | |
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 Portrait of Thynne in 1566 | |
| Born | c. 1515 Church Stretton, Shropshire |
| Died | 21 May 1580 Longleat, Wiltshire |
| Resting place | Longbridge Deverill |
| Other names | John Boteville |
| Occupation | Steward |
| Employer | Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Christiana Gresham, daughter of Sir Richard Gresham, Lord Mayor of London (2) Dorothy Wroughton, daughter of Sir William Wroughton, of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire |
| Children | John, Dorothy, Anne, Francis, Thomas, Elizabeth, Catherine, Frances, Maria, Egremont, Henry, Charles, Edward, and William |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Thynne (alias Botteville) and Margaret Eynns, daughter of Thomas Eynns |
Sir John Thynne (c. 1515 – 21 May 1580) was the steward to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506 – 1552), and a member of parliament. He was the builder of Longleat House, and his descendants became Marquesses of Bath.