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Lady Elizabeth Edney 1537–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1537

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Death Date: 28 Jun 1597

Death Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Lady Spicer

Spouse(s): Sir Bennett

Children(s): Edward Bennett, Johan Bennett, Xofer Bennett, Dorothy Bennett, Agnes Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett, John Bennett, Margery Bennett, Eleanor Bennett, Elizabeth Belcher

In 1537, Lady Elizabeth Edney entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to Sir John Edney Ii And Lady Anstie Tomson Spicer. Lady Elizabeth Edney married Sir Robert Herbert Earl Of Tankerville Bennett, and had children including Agnes Bennett, Dorothy Bennett, Edward Bennett, Eleanor Bennett, Elizabeth Belcher, Elizabeth Bennett, Johan Bennett, John Bennett, Margery Bennett, Xofer Bennett. Lady Elizabeth Edney passed away in 1597 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Lady Elizabeth Edney entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to Sir John Edney Ii And Lady Anstie Tomson Spicer.
  • Lady Elizabeth Edney married Sir Robert Herbert Earl Of Tankerville Bennett, and had children including Agnes Bennett, Dorothy Bennett, Edward Bennett, Eleanor Bennett, Elizabeth Belcher, Elizabeth Bennett, Johan Bennett, John Bennett, Margery Bennett, Xofer Bennett.
  • Lady Elizabeth Edney passed away in 1597 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir II
1511–1558
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
SI
Lady Spicer
1512–1616
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Sir Bennett
1533–1603
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
SB

Children(s)

Edward Bennett
1577–1664
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
EB
Johan Bennett
1567–1568
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
JB
Xofer Bennett
1559–1603
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
XB
Dorothy Bennett
1564–1603
Birth Location: Wivelscombe, Somerset, England, England
DB
Agnes Bennett
1563–1598
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
AB
Elizabeth Bennett
1562–1637
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
EB
John Bennett
1561–1561
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
JB
Margery Bennett
1560–1588
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
MB
Eleanor Bennett
1568–1603
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
EB
Elizabeth Belcher
1559–1645
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
EB

Lady Edney's Ancestors

Self
Lady Edney
1537–1597
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir John Edney II
1511–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Lady (Anstie Tomson) Spicer
1512–1616
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Nicholas) Edney
1490–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Agnes (Jacobus) *
1485–1515
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Alice Spicer
1490–1552
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Edney's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Elizabeth) Edney (10 Jul 1537–28 Jun 1597) m. Sir (Robert Herbert Earl of Tankerville) Bennett (10 Jul 1533–19 Sep 1603)
  1. 1. Edward Bennett 1577–1664 m. Mary Bourne 1605–1635
    1. 1. Silvestra Bennett 1630–1707 m. Nicholas Hill 1630–1667
      1. 1. Ann (Bennett) Hill 1655–1733 m. Jacob Darden 1641–1719
        1. 1. Jacob (Darden) Jr. 1677–1739 m. Mary (Ann) Williamson 1681–1726
        2. 2. John Darden 1673–1717
        3. 3. Lawrence Durden 1684–
        4. 4. Joseph Darden 1683–1733
        5. 5. Ann Durden 1685–
        6. 6. Jane Durden 1687–
        7. 7. Henry Durden 1681–1750
        8. 8. Benjamin Durden 1675–
        9. 9. Eleanor Darden 1672–1692
        10. 10. Stephen Darden 1671–1752
        11. 11. Samuel Durden 1679–
      2. 2. George Hill 1653–
      3. 3. Agnes Hill 1672–
      4. 4. Nicholas Hill 1657–1738
      5. 5. Elizabeth Hill 1652–1710
      6. 6. Anna Hill 1641–1733
      7. 7. Mary Hill 1653–1692
      8. 8. George Hill 1660–1722
      9. 9. Martha Hill 1667–1695
    2. 2. Jasper BENNETT 1635–1690
    3. 3. Elizabeth Bennett 1629–1659
    4. 4. Mary Hill 1605–1647
  2. 2. Johan Bennett 1567–1568
  3. 3. Xofer Bennett 1559–1603
  4. 4. Dorothy Bennett 1564–1603
  5. 5. Agnes Bennett 1563–1598
  6. 6. Elizabeth Bennett 1562–1637
  7. 7. John Bennett 1561–1561
  8. 8. Margery Bennett 1560–1588
  9. 9. Eleanor Bennett 1568–1603
  10. 10. Elizabeth Belcher 1559–1645

Lady Edney's Timeline

2 Records

1537
10 Jul 1537
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Edney in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1597
28 Jun 1597
Age 60
Death of Lady Elizabeth Edney in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1537
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1597
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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