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Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight 1539–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1539

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 October 1608

Death Location: Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Father: Henry Canterbury

Mother: Cecilia Beaumont

Spouse(s): Alice Brady

Children(s): Catherine York

In 1539, Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Fenton Of Nottinghamshire And Canterbury And Cecilia Cecily Fenton Beaumont. Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight married Alice Weston Galo Brady, and had children including Catherine Fenton Countess Of York. Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight passed away in 1608 in Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland.

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  • In 1539, Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Fenton Of Nottinghamshire And Canterbury And Cecilia Cecily Fenton Beaumont.
  • Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight married Alice Weston Galo Brady, and had children including Catherine Fenton Countess Of York.
  • Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight passed away in 1608 in Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland.

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Geoffrey Knight's Ancestors

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Geoffrey Knight
1539–1608
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Fenton of Nottinghamshire and Canterbury
1502–1562
Cole Overton (Leicestershire) England
Cecilia (Cecily Fenton) Beaumont
1504–1574
Orton Longueville, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England
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Geoffrey Knight's Descendants

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Geoffrey (II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir) Knight (4 May 1539–19 October 1608) m. Alice (Weston Galo \) Brady (Abt. 1530–20 May 1631)
  1. 1. Catherine (Fenton Countess of) York 1565–1629 m. ARCHBISHOP (Richard Boyle Archbishop of1st Earl of Cork, 1st Viscount Dungarvan, 1st Baron Boyle of Youghal, Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of) Ireland 1566–1643
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Boyle 1582–1659 m. Gov. (Col. Edward Richard Hill 12 ACTING GOV. OF MARYLAND, SPEAKER OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF) BURGESSES 1600–1663
      1. 1. Col. (Edward II. Hill of Shirley) Plantation 1637–1700 m. Anne Goodrich 1665–1709 m. Tabitha Scarborough 1640–1718 m. Elizabeth Williams 1670–1710 m. Mary (Elizabeth Austin Aston) Hill 1639–1693
        1. 1. Col. (Maj. Edward) Hill 1670–1726 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Williams 1670–1710

Geoffrey Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1539
4 May 1539
Birth of Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1608
19 October 1608
Age 69
Death of Geoffrey II. Fenton (Secreatry of State in Ireland) Sir Knight in Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1539
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1608
    Event Place: Munster, Cork, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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