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Elizabeth Bennett 1559–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Sir Tankerville

Mother: Lady Edney

Spouse(s): Thomas Gilburt

Children(s): Elizabeth Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Linda Gilbert

Elizabeth Bennett was born in 1559 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Robert I Herbert Bennett Earl Of Tankerville And Lady Emma Elizabeth Edney Countess Of Edney. Elizabeth Bennett married Thomas Gilburt, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Linda Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert, Martha Gilbert, Mary Ann Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Patricke Gilbert, Sarah Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert. Elizabeth Bennett passed away in 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Bennett was born in 1559 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Robert I Herbert Bennett Earl Of Tankerville And Lady Emma Elizabeth Edney Countess Of Edney.
  • Elizabeth Bennett married Thomas Gilburt, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Linda Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert, Martha Gilbert, Mary Ann Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Patricke Gilbert, Sarah Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert.
  • Elizabeth Bennett passed away in 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Tankerville
1533–1603
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
ST
Lady Edney
1537–1597
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
LE

Spouses(s)

Thomas Gilburt
1556–1642
Birth Location: Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
TG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gilbert
1575–1654
Birth Location: Shalford, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
EG
Jonathan Gilbert
1581–
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JG
Mary Gilbert
1575–
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
MG
Lydia Gilbert
1587–1637
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
LG
Thomas Gilbert
1579–1659
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
TG
Linda Gilbert
1589–1648
Birth Location: Essex County, Essex, England, United Kingdom
LG

Elizabeth Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bennett
1559–1645
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Robert I Herbert Bennett, Earl of Tankerville
1533–1603
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Emma Elizabeth Edney, Countess of) Edney
1537–1597
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron) Bennett
1508–1559
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Lady (Margaryt \ Margerye \ Margery Fellow Lamberd - Bennett; Countess of Tankerille (GGM-MMMPMPPP) {Robert})
1505–1564
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Sir (John Pitt Edney) Adney
1511–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Lady (Anstie Tomson Hyde) Spicer
1512–1616
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannis Edney
1500–1558
Agnes Warren
1493–1531
Oliver 3-12
1461–1516
Lady Lovingott
1465–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Edney
1472–1558
Agnes Jacobus
1470–1558

Elizabeth Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Bennett (1559–1645) m. Thomas Gilburt (17 May 1556–21 August 1642)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Gilbert 1575–1654 m. Sen (Jonathan) Deming 1585–1700
    1. 1. Elizabeth Deming 1597–1683 m. Nathaniel Foote 1593–1644 m. Governor (Thomas) Welles 1594–1660
      1. 1. Elizabeth Foote 1616–1700 m. Josiah Churchill 1612–1686
        1. 1. Hannah Churchill 1644– m. Samuel Royce 1644–1711
        2. 2. Sarah Churchill 1657–
        3. 3. Joseph Churchill 1649–1699
        4. 4. Ann Churchill 1647–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Churchill 1642–
        6. 6. Benjamin Churchill 1652–1730
        7. 7. Mary Churchill 1639–1690
      2. 2. Nathaniel Foote 1620–1655
      3. 3. Mary Foote 1623–
      4. 4. Robert Foote 1627–1681
      5. 5. Frances Foote 1629–
      6. 6. Sarah Foote 1632–1673
      7. 7. Rebecca Foote 1634–1701
      8. 8. Samuel Welles 1628–1675 m. Hannah Lamberton 1634–
        1. 1. Samuel Welles 1660–1731
        2. 2. Thomas Welles 1662–1711
        3. 3. Sarah Welles 1664–1695
        4. 4. Mary Welles 1666–1715
        5. 5. Ann Welles 1668–1739
        6. 6. Elizabeth Welles 1670–
      9. 9. Ann Welles 1619–1680 m. Anthony Hawkins 1618–1674 m. Thomas Thomson 1610–1655
        1. 1. Mary Hawley 1653–1691
        2. 2. Thomas (Thompson) Jr 1651–1706
        3. 3. John Thomson 1649–1711
        4. 4. Esther Gridley 1655–1696
        5. 5. John Thompson 1649–1711 m. Mary Steele 1646–1688
    2. 2. John Deming 1615–1705
    3. 3. Martha Deming 1627–
    4. 4. Sarah Deming 1622–
    5. 5. Thomas Deming 1613–1683
  2. 2. Jonathan Gilbert 1581–
  3. 3. Mary Gilbert 1575–
  4. 4. Lydia Gilbert 1587–1637
  5. 5. Thomas Gilbert 1579–1659
  6. 6. Linda Gilbert 1589–1648

Elizabeth Bennett's Timeline

6 Records

1551
14 Oct 1551
Elizabeth Bennett was married in Shalford, Essex, England
Shalford, Essex, England
1559
1559
Birth of Elizabeth Bennett in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1574
26 Aug 1574
Age 15
Elizabeth Bennett was married in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1577
1577
Age 18
Elizabeth Bennett was married in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1584
ABT 1584
Age 25
Elizabeth Bennett was married in of Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England
of Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England
1645
1645
Age 86
Death of Elizabeth Bennett in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical record of the Hodges family of New England ending December 31, 1894
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1551
    Event Place: Shalford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1574
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1584
    Event Place: of Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Braintree, Mass

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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