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Lady Benedicta Walter 1484–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England

Death Date: 1545

Death Location: Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Walter

Mother: Lady Colfax

Spouse(s): Sir 1549-1577,)

Children(s): Lady Gonson, Anthony Gonson, Avice Gonson, Benjamin Gonson, Auther Gonson

In 1484, Lady Benedicta Walter entered the world in Deptford, Kent, England, born to Sir Richard Fertius Walter And Lady Ellen Colfax. Lady Benedicta Walter married Sir William Gonson Lord Vice Admiral Of England S Navy 1549 1577, and had children including Anthony Gonson, Auther Gonson, Avice Gonson, Benjamin Gonson, Lady Katherine Catherine Elizabeth Gonson. Lady Benedicta Walter passed away in 1545 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Lady Benedicta Walter entered the world in Deptford, Kent, England, born to Sir Richard Fertius Walter And Lady Ellen Colfax.
  • Lady Benedicta Walter married Sir William Gonson Lord Vice Admiral Of England S Navy 1549 1577, and had children including Anthony Gonson, Auther Gonson, Avice Gonson, Benjamin Gonson, Lady Katherine Catherine Elizabeth Gonson.
  • Lady Benedicta Walter passed away in 1545 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Walter's Ancestors

Self
Lady Walter
1484–1545
Birth Place: Deptford, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Richard Fertius Walter
1460–1499
Deptford, Kent, England
Lady (Ellen) Colfax
1450–1499
Deptford, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Walter) II
1420–1480
Deptford, Kent, England
Lady (Mary Alice Young) (Yonge)
1425–1485
Deptford, Kent, England
Sir (William Colfax) II
1430–1465
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Benedicta (Colfax) (Mnu)
1430–1450
Kent,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1400–1450
Ursula Beckett
1400–1455
Sir (Yonge)
1405–1476
Lady Burton
1406–1495
William Sr.
1405–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bodmin)
1380–

Lady Walter's Descendants

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Lady (Benedicta) Walter (1484–1545) m. Sir (William Gonson (Lord Vice Admiral of England's Navy) 1549-1577,) (May 13 1481–August 1544)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine (Catherine) Elizabeth) Gonson 1534–1591 m. Sir (John Hawkins (Hawkyns) (Admiral, Privateer\Pirate, Slaver, Founder of the English slave trade from Africa to the Americas, Cousin of Sir Francis) Drake) 1532–1595
    1. 1. John Hawkins 1560–1619 m. Mary (Leavitt) (Levitt) 1561–1635
      1. 1. Anna Hawkins 1600–1666 m. Thomas Lovell 1595–1704
        1. 1. Thomas Lovell 1620–1710 m. Mary (Ellen) Riker 1625–1651
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lovell* 1629–1686
      2. 2. John Hawkins –1661
    2. 2. Admiral (Richard) Hawkins** 1562–1622
    3. 3. Thomas Hawkins 1555–1650
    4. 4. William Hawkins 1562–1613
    5. 5. Rafe Hawkins 1567–
    6. 6. Anthony Hawkins 1572–1673
    7. 7. Edward (Stacy) Hawkins 1570–1619
    8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) Hawkins 1581–1635
    9. 9. Sarah Hawkins 1565–1646
    10. 10. Joan Hawkins 1558–1612
    11. 11. Richard Hawkins 1550–1609
  2. 2. Anthony Gonson 1510–
  3. 3. Avice Gonson 1500–1557
  4. 4. Benjamin Gonson 1506–1600
  5. 5. Auther Gonson 1510–

Lady Walter's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Lady Benedicta Walter in Deptford, Kent, England
Deptford, Kent, England
1545
1545
Age 61
Death of Lady Benedicta Walter in Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Deptford, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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