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Edward Benton 1539 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 SEP 1605

Death Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Humphry Benton

Mother: Joane Graygoose

Spouse(s): Joane Halloway

Children(s): Joane Benton, Edward Benton, Andrew Benton, Edward Benton, Elizabeth Benton, John Benton, Rachel Benton, Matthew Benton, Edward Benton

In 1539, Edward Benton entered the world in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Humphry Benton and Joane Graygoose. Edward Benton married Joane Halloway, and had children including Joane Benton, Edward Benton, Andrew Benton, Edward Iii Benton, Elizabeth Benton, John Benton, Rachel Benton, Matthew Benton, Edward Benton. Edward Benton passed away in 1605 in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Edward Benton entered the world in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Humphry Benton and Joane Graygoose.
  • Edward Benton married Joane Halloway, and had children including Joane Benton, Edward Benton, Andrew Benton, Edward Iii Benton, Elizabeth Benton, John Benton, Rachel Benton, Matthew Benton, Edward Benton.
  • Edward Benton passed away in 1605 in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphry Benton
1515 – 1583
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
HB
Joane Graygoose
1520 – 1583
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JG

Spouses(s)

Joane Halloway
1543 – 1599
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

Joane Benton
1564 – 1564
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JB
Edward Benton
1565 – 1568
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England
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Andrew Benton
1565 – 1623
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
AB
Edward Benton
1567 – 1603
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Benton
1570 –
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
EB
John Benton
1575 – 1582
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JB
Rachel Benton
1575 – 1582
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
RB
Matthew Benton
1580 – 1931
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MB
Edward Benton
1600 – 1680
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Edward Benton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Benton
1539 – 1605
Birth Place: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Humphry Benton
1515 – 1583
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joane Graygoose
1520 – 1583
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Benton
1485 – 1526
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Leanord
1501 –
Willerby, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
George (Graygoose Greygoose) Greygose
1485 – 1559
Netteswell, Essex, Hertfordshire, England
Jane Greygoose
1495 – 1571
Essex
Great-Grandparents
John Banyton
1460 – 1516
Agnes Scrope
1450 – 1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Baynton
1439 – 1471
Elizabeth Haute
1438 – 1476
Henry Scrope
1418 – 1459
Lady Scrope
1417 – 1504

Edward Benton's Descendants

1.
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Edward Benton (1539 – 16 SEP 1605) m. Joane Halloway (1543 – 10 MAY 1599)
  1. 1. Joane Benton (13 FEB 1564 – 1564)
  2. 2. Edward Benton (1565 – 19 MAR 1568)
  3. 3. Andrew Benton (2 DEC 1565 – 28 OCT 1623) m. Mary Boutell (1567 – 3 JAN 1642)
  4. 4. Edward (Iii) Benton (1567 – NOV 1603) m. Margaret Howlett (1581 – 1610)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Benton (12 MAR 1570 – )
  6. 6. John Benton (24 OCT 1575 – 3 NOV 1582)
  7. 7. Rachel Benton (24 OCT 1575 – 3 NOV 1582)
  8. 8. Matthew Benton (1580 – 28 JUL 1931) m. Mathew (Mrs.) Benton (ABT 1580 – )
  9. 9. Edward Benton (24 FEB 1600 – 28 OCT 1680) m. Alice (Anne) Purden (1606 – 22 AUG 1671)
    1. 1. Anne Benton (1 MAR 1625 – 22 AUG 1671)
    2. 2. Rebecka Benton (1628 – )
    3. 3. Edward Benton (1637/1638 – 20 FEB 1697/1698) m. Mary Hale (1643 – 8 AUG 1702)
    4. 4. Daniel Benton (1638 – JUN 1672) m. Rachel Goodrich (1645 – 18 OCT 1685)
    5. 5. Andrew Benton (ABT 1639 – 13 JAN 1714) m. Elizabeth Rolfe (ABT 1642 – 27 OCT 1713)
    6. 6. Hannah Benton (28 SEP 1640 – 1678) m. Samuel Ackerly (1642 – 1688)
    7. 7. Langford Benton (1642 – )
    8. 8. Mary Benton (2 FEB 1642 – 1 MAR 1718) m. Samuel Thorpe (14 JUN 1646 – 2 FEB 1728)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Thorpe (31 OCT 1666 – 24 JUL 1725) m. Edward Fenn (1648 – 2 FEB 1728)
        1. 1. Mary Fenn (27 SEP 1689 – 20 DEC 1760)
        2. 2. Benjamin Fenn (1691 – 1691) m. <Living>
        3. 3. Elizabeth Fenn (29 APR 1692 – 2 NOV 1751) m. John Dunbar (1693 – 13 MAY 1746)
        4. 4. Sarah Fenn (24 NOV 1694 – ) m. Solomon Moss (9 JUL 1690 – 10 OCT 1752) m. Theophilus Jones (18 MAR 1690 – 26 NOV 1754)
        5. 5. Theophilus Fenn (31 JAN 1698 – 18 DEC 1748) m. Martha Doolittle (16 APR 1703 – 1760)
        6. 6. Hannah Fenn (4 FEB 1698 – 14 FEB 1698)
        7. 7. Hannah Fenn (13 OCT 1701 – )
        8. 8. John Fenn (22 MAR 1702 – 4 SEP 1793) m. Sarah Benton (19 MAR 1706 – 17 JAN 1767) m. Susan Gibson (From 1726 to 1749 – From 1771 to 1837) m. Susanna Gibson (19 MAR 1706 – 17 JAN 1767)
        9. 9. Hannah Fenn (13 DEC 1704 – 9 SEP 1760) m. Thomas Doolittle (17 MAY 1705 – 23 JAN 1782) m. John Doolittle (1685 – ) m. John Doolittle (6 FEB 1712 – NOV 1747)
        10. 10. Thomas Fenn (13 SEP 1707 – 25 APR 1769) m. Lydia Ackley (14 AUG 1712 – 4 DEC 1741) m. Christina Baker (1717 – 15 MAY 1768)
        11. 11. Naomi Fenn (10 MAY 1712 – 5 APR 1746) m. Samuel Frost (1707 – 21 DEC 1803)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Thorpe (15 FEB 1668 – 27 AUG 1736) m. Abraham Doolittle (12 FEB 1649 – 10 NOV 1732)
      3. 3. Samuel Thorp (8 MAR 1670 – 11 APR 1687)
      4. 4. Hannah Thorpe (9 SEP 1675 – 6 OCT 1747) m. John Cook (3 DEC 1669 – 30 APR 1739) m. <Living>
      5. 5. Ebenezer Thorpe (6 SEP 1678 – 31 JAN 1698) m. Ebenezer Thorpe (ABT 1618 – ) m. Mrs. (Ebenezer) Thorpe (ABT 1683 – ) m. Ebenezer Thorpe (ABT 1683 – ) m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe (ABT 1680 – ) m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe (ABT 1682 – ) m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe m. Ebenezer Thorpe m. <Living> m. Ebenezer (Mrs.) Thorpe
      6. 6. Naomi Thorpe (31 JAN 1681 – 8 JAN 1771) m. John Boulcott (ABT 1677 – UNKNOWN) m. John Bancroft (ABT 1888 – ) m. John Bancroft m. <Living>
      7. 7. John Thorpe (6 JUL 1686 – 18 OCT 1703) m. John (Thorpe) Mrs. (ABT 1685 – ) m. John (Thorpe) Mrs. m. John Thorpe (ABT 1688 – )
      8. 8. Samuel Thorp (11 APR 1687 – 14 MAR 1764)
      9. 9. Hannah Thorp (1689 – )
      10. 10. Eleazar Thorpe (ABT 1690 – )
      11. 11. Nathan Thorpe (ABT 1691 – )
    9. 9. John Benton (10 JUN 1643 – 10 JUN 1643)
    10. 10. Tabitha Benton (1 MAR 1645 – ) m. Simeon (( or Simon)) Simpson (ABT 1640 – UNKNOWN)
    11. 11. Elizabeth Benton (3 JUN 1647 – APR 1654)
    12. 12. Sarah Benton (4 NOV 1650 – 25 DEC 1692) m. John Fenn (ABT 1648 – ) m. Thomas Wright (1670 – )
    13. 13. Zacheus Benton (27 AUG 1652 – 1685) m. Mrs. (Zacheus) Benton (ABT 1657 – ) m. Mrs. (Zacheus) Benton (ABT 1657 – )

Edward Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Edward Benton in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1605
16 SEP 1605
Age 66
Death of Edward Benton in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 SEP 1605
    Event Place: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint John the Baptist Churchyard, Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
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