Most of the source for the piece on the EYRE family here is according to an article in the New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGR) (1915) Vol. 69, pp. 248-251, contributed by a Miss Elizabeth FRENCH.

Simon AIRES, of Lavenham, Suffolk, born probably about 1557, died after 1637. He married at Lavenham on 7 February 1582/3 to a Susan VALE, who was buried at Lavenham 21 September 1637.

Children, baptized at Lavenham:

1. Susan AIRES, bapt. 18 October 1585; buried Lavenham 20 June 1589.

2. Simon AIRES or EYRE ["1588 Symond son of Symon Aires baptized 21 June"] (See more on this Simon below)

3. Anna AIRES, bapt. 23 April 1591.

4. John AIRES, bapt. 5 January 1593/4; perhaps the man who married at Lavenham, 13 November 1627 to Dorothy HUSKE, and had children who are recorded there.

5. Anthony AIRES, baptized 24 October 1596; buried at Lavenham 2 March 1615/16.

Simon AIRES or EYRE, mentioned above who was baptized at Lavenham 21 June 1588, of Lavenham and later of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and then of Watertown, Massachusetts, was a surgeon. He died in New England in December 1658. He married firstly, probably about 1616, Dorothy PAYNE who was born about 1598 and died in Boston 11 August 1650, daughter of William and Agnes (n�e NVES) of Lavenham.

Dorothy PAYNE was a sister of Elizabeth PAYNE (wife of William HAMMOND), of Phebe PAYNE (wife of John PAGE) and of William PAYNE, all of whom were early settlers in New England. The surname NVES is probably an incorrect spelling of NEVES or NEVE.

At some time after the birth of their first child they moved from Lavenham probably to Bury St Edmunds, where on 13 April 1635 they sold two houses, a stable, two gardens, and an orchard. Two days later, with their then eight children, they sailed for New England in the ship Increase, and settled on their arrival in Massachusetts at Watertown. Savage describes his family here.

Simon EYRE then, about 1651, married secondly Martha WHITTINGHAM n�e HUBBARD, she being born in England about 1612, died 13 July 1687, daughter of William HUBBARD [and Judith KNAPP] and widow of John WHITTINGHAM [whom she had married c. 1634-6].

Simon EYRE was freeman 17 April 1637, representative in 1641, selectman in 1636-1643, and town clerk in 1641-1645. He was admitted to the church 17 April 1647, and soon afterwards he removed to Boston. In his will dated 5 July 1658, an abstract of which is given in NEHGR, vol. 9, pp. 39-40, he mentions wife Martha and children Thomas, Dorothy, John, and Maria, and states that the rest of his children have had their portions. The other daughters, therefore, were probably married before this will was made, as we know to be the case with Anna.

Children by first wife:
1. Marie EYRE [also, Mary] bapt. at Lavenham 22 June 1619; came to Watertown with her parents; married Richard MOSELEY; mentioned in the will of her uncle, William PAYNE in 1660.

2. Thomas EYRE, b. in England c. 1621; died in Virginia in 1666; came to New England with his parents and was living at Watertown in 1644; mentioned as eldest son in his father�s will in 1658.

3. Simon EYRE, b. in England c. 1623; came to Watertown with his parents; married c. 1651 Lydia STARR, who died in Boston 10 August 1653, daughter of Comfort STARR of Ashford, Kent, and of Cambridge, Mass.; died a few days before his wife. Had issue: a son called Simon, b. 6 August 1652, died in 1695; mentioned in the will of his great-uncle, William PAYNE in 1660; this Simon settled at New Haven and married 22 July 1679 Elizabeth (ALLERTON) STARR, daughter of Isaac 2d and widow of Benjamin; had issue.

4. Rebecca EYRE, b. in England c. 1625; came with her parents to New England; mentioned in the will of her uncle, William PAYNE in 1660.

5. Christian EYRE, [female] b. in England c. 1627; came with her parents to New England; mentioned in the will of her uncle William PAYNE in 1660.

6. Anna EYRE, b. in England c. 1628; came to New England with her parents; mentioned in the will of her uncle William PAYNE, in 1660; married in Boston, 5 March 1651/2, John CHECKLEY of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, and of Boston, Mass., who died 1 [or 4?] January 1684/5, aged 75, his wife surviving him. They lived at Charlestown and Boston, and had issue.

7. Benjamin EYRE, b. in England c. 1631; came to New England; mentioned in the will of his uncle, William PAYNE in 1660.

8. Sarah EYRE, b. in England in January 1634/5; came with her parents to New England; probably died young.

9. Jonathan EYRE, b. at Watertown 20 March 1637/8; educated for a surgeon in 1656; no further record of him.

10. Dorothy, b. at Watertown 4 June 1640; mentioned in the will of her father in 1658 and in that of her uncle, William PAYNE in 1660.

Children by second wife, Martha WHITTINGHAM n�e HUBBARD, were born in Boston:

11. Maria EYRE, b. 26 March 1652; mentioned in her father�s will.

12. [Captain] John EYRE, b. 19 February 1653/4; (a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1682, of the Committee of Safety in 1689, and representative in 1693 and 1698) died in June 1700; married 20 May 1680 Katherine BRATTLE, b. in Boston, 26 September 1664, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (n�e TYNG) of Boston. Captain John EYRE and Katherine BRATTLE had issue:

i. John EYRE b. 27 March 1682; died in Boston 1 December 1696.

ii. Thomas EYRE b. 21 June 1687; married in Boston, 12 February 1715/16, Deborah SHELSTON; had issue.

iii. Martha EYRE b. 28 January 1688/9.

iv. Katharine EYRE b. 20 July 1694.

v. Bethia EYRE b. 24 July 1695 who married John WALLEY 18 March 1714 [our line]

vi. Martha EYRE b. 28 January 1688/9.

vii. John EYRE b. 17 January 1698/9; probably died young.

viii. John EYRE b. 7 August 1700 A.B. (Harvard College) 1718.

Katherine BRATTLE married secondly in Boston, 13 November 1707, Chief Justice Wait Still WINTHROP (son of John WINTHROP and grandson of Governor John WINTHROP) and died 2 August 1725.

Note about Katherine BRATTLE and Chief Justice Wait Still WINTHROP:
"1717 - 7 November, Thursday. Judge Samuel SEWALL recorded in his diary: "Last night died the Excellent Waitstill Winthrop esqr., for Parentage, Piety, Prudence, Philosophy, Love to New England Ways and people very Eminent." Diary 2:866-67.

1717 - 14 November, Thursday. Samuel SEWALL: "Attend the Funeral of Majr. General Winthrop. ... The Regiment attended in Arms. ... The Streets were crowded with people." Diary 2:867.

1717 - 18 November, Monday. Boston News-Letter: "Boston, On Thursday the 7th Current died here the Honourable Major General WAIT WINTHROP Esq; Aged 76 Years, Justly Dear to his Country for his Honourable Descent (being the Son of the Honourable JOHN WINTHROP Esq; first Governour of Connecticut, and Grand-Son of the Honourable JOHN WINTHROP Esq; the first Governour of New-England; in their Day the Glory and Support of their Country) but dearer yet for his personal Character and Vertues"

1718 "Katherine Brattle Eyre Winthrop, second wife of Wait Still Winthrop, was a regular attendee. She joined the Old South Church as a full member on 23 March 1683 (Hill 13, 191). Judge SEWALL (as a widower) wooed her unsuccessfully. She died 2 August 1725 Hill 273)."
For more on the private prayer meetings for Judge SEWALL's circle, see http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/1718.html where it states:

"Since the group met at different members' houses, these members of Judge SEWALL's private prayer group must occasionally have met for their services at Josiah FRANKLIN's home. Benjamin FRANKLIN, like the other FRANKLIN children, must have known them."