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John Gray Bent 1535–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England

Death Date: 18 Sep 1588

Death Location: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

Father: Sir Bent

Mother: Anne Joanes

Spouse(s): Edith Caine

Children(s): Robert Bent

The story of John Gray Bent began in 1535 in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England. John Gray Bent married Edith, Edith May De Caine, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent. John Gray Bent passed away in 1588 in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gray Bent began in 1535 in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England.
  • John Gray Bent married Edith, Edith May De Caine, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent.
  • John Gray Bent passed away in 1588 in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bent's Ancestors

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John Bent
1535–1588
Birth Place: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward Bent
1509–1566
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Anne Joanes
1513–1574
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Bent
1485–1583
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Baker
1487–1548
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bent
1470–1555
Maria Vale
1464–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bent
1450–1525

John Bent's Descendants

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John (Gray) Bent (1535–18 Sep 1588) m. Edith (May de) Caine (1540–Sep 1601)
  1. 1. Robert (Dennis) Bent 1566–1631 m. Agnes Gosling 1570–1639
    1. 1. Agnes Bent 1602–1639 m. Thomas (Blanchard of) Caen* 1590–1654 m. Richard Barnes 1602–1666 m. Joseph Blanchard 1596–1637 m. Richard Barnes 1600–1636 m. William Baker 1598–1628 m. Nathaniel Blanchard 1590–1654
      1. 1. Samuel Blanchard 1616–
      2. 2. John Blanchard 1616–1654
      3. 3. Richard Blanchard 1617–1708
      4. 4. Nathaniel Barnes 1636–1676
      5. 5. Elizabeth Barnes 1633–1638
      6. 6. John Barnes 1631–1693
    2. 2. Dennis Bent 1602–1631
    3. 3. Margery Bent 1590–1631
    4. 4. Anna (Norcross) Bent 1603–1691
    5. 5. Ann Bent 1582–1735
    6. 6. Margery Bent 1590–1631
    7. 7. Maria Bent 1598–1599
    8. 8. Richard Bent 1592–1616
    9. 9. John Bent 1596–1672
    10. 10. Anne Bent 1631–1713
    11. 11. James Bent 1602–1672
    12. 12. Ann Bent 1608–1635
    13. 13. Robert Bent 1606–1608
    14. 14. Jennie (Dennis Bent) ^ 1599–1631

John Bent's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of John Gray Bent in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
1588
18 Sep 1588
Age 53
Death of John Gray Bent in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1588
    Event Place: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0078

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