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John Bentley 1525 – 1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1525

Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1568

Death Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: George Boothes

Mother: Lady Waterhouse

Spouse(s): Genet Sand

Children(s): John Bentley

In 1525, John Bentley , of Northowram entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to George De Boothes and Lady Agnes Margaret Waterhouse. John Bentley , of Northowram married Genet Sand, and had children including John Bentley. John Bentley , of Northowram passed away in 1568 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, John Bentley , of Northowram entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to George De Boothes and Lady Agnes Margaret Waterhouse.
  • John Bentley , of Northowram married Genet Sand, and had children including John Bentley.
  • John Bentley , of Northowram passed away in 1568 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bentley's Ancestors

Self
John Bentley
1525 – 1568
Birth Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
George De Boothes
1500 – 1569
Boithes Northowram, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes Margaret) Waterhouse
1503 – 1566
Werley, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Boithes) Booth
1449 – 1513
Barton, Lancashire, England
Joane Trafford
1462 – 1553
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Sir (John) Waterhouse
1476 – 1534
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Rushworth
1443 – 1542
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Waterhouse
1422 – 1481
Isabel Shawe
1425 – 1448
John Rhysworth
1446 – 1533
Mary Keith
1459 – 1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bentley's Descendants

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John Bentley (3 May 1525 – 21 Mar 1568) m. Genet Sand (1520 – 22 Oct 1585)
  1. 1. John Bentley (1545 – 1569) m. Mary Thelward (1549 – abt 1726)
    1. 1. Mary Bentley (1552 – 1619) m. Richard South (1552 – 1626)
      1. 1. Mary South (1585 – 12 Feb 1673*) m. Thomas ("Pigge of Roxbury") Pidge (1594 – 30 Dec 1643)
        1. 1. Mary Pidge (1622 – 17 February, 1670) m. Nicholas Wood (1578 – 6 Jun 1602)

John Bentley's Timeline

5 Records

1518
1518
Birth of John Bentley , of Northowram in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1525
3 May 1525
Birth of John Bentley , of Northowram in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1568
21 Mar 1568
Age 43
Death of John Bentley , of Northowram in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1588
27 May 1588
Age 63
Death of John Bentley , of Northowram in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1784
5 Aug 1784
Age 259
John Bentley , of Northowram was baptized in Altham, Lancashire, England
Altham, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1525
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1784
    Event Place: Altham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1588
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1568
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

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