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Sign up freeEdward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner 1577–1664
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Birth Date: February 2, 1577
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Death Date: September 30, 1664
Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Mother: Lady Edney
Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner was born in 1577 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Robert I Herbert Bennett Earl Of Tankerville And Lady Emma Elizabeth Edney Countess Of Edney. Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner married Mary Ann Bourne, and had children including Edward Bennett, Margaret Cornish Negro Slave, Mary Bennet, Mary Bennett Bland. Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner passed away in 1664 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
- Star tree owner
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Biography
Early Life
Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner was born in 1577 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Robert I Herbert Bennett Earl Of Tankerville And Lady Emma Elizabeth Edney Countess Of Edney.
Family
Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner married Mary Ann Bourne, and had children including Edward Bennett, Margaret Cornish Negro Slave, Mary Bennet, Mary Bennett Bland.
Later Years
Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner passed away in 1664 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
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