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John Bennett 1561–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 April 1561

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 May 1688

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Robert Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Edney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bourne

Children(s):

In 1561, John Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Bennett And Elizabeth Edney. John Bennett married Elizabeth Bourne. John Bennett passed away in 1688 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1561, John Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Bennett And Elizabeth Edney.
  • John Bennett married Elizabeth Bourne.
  • John Bennett passed away in 1688 in Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bennett's Ancestors

Self
John Bennett
1561–1688
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Bennett
1533–1603
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Edney
1537–1597
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
John (Pytt Bennett) Sir
1508–1559
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Margery (Fellow Lamberd) Lady
1505–1564
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Thomas Tisdale
1500–
Deanly, Berkshire, , England
Cecelia Hyde
1508–
Deanly, Berkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Hyde
1461–1516
Anne Lovingott
1465–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hyde
1439–1487
Margery Booth
1451–
Thomas Lovingott
1439–
Thomas Lovingott
1443–

John Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1560
28 Jul 1560
John Bennett was baptized in Poole, Dorset, England
Poole, Dorset, England
1561
22 April 1561
Birth of John Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1561
22 Apr 1561
John Bennett was baptized in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1688
abt 1688
Age 127
Death of John Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1688
4 May 1688
Age 127
Burial of John Bennett in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 April 1561
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1560
    Event Place: Poole, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEPL:RE 11A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1561
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\wiv21/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1688
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [2] Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1688
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [2] Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

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