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Richard BENNET 1575–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1641

Death Location: Bidstone

Father: Henry Bennet

Mother: Margaret Lither

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ley

Children(s): Alice Bennet

In 1575, Richard BENNET entered the world in Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England, born to Henry Bennet And Margaret Lither. Richard BENNET married Elizabeth Ley, and had children including Alice Bennet. Richard BENNET passed away in 1641 in Bidstone.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Richard BENNET entered the world in Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England, born to Henry Bennet And Margaret Lither.
  • Richard BENNET married Elizabeth Ley, and had children including Alice Bennet.
  • Richard BENNET passed away in 1641 in Bidstone.

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Richard BENNET's Ancestors

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Richard BENNET
1575–1641
Birth Place: Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
Parents
Henry Bennet
1540–1633
Saughall Massie
Margaret Lither
1540–1646
Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
George Bennet
1518–1610
Leicestershire, England
Ann Griffiths
1518–
Sallghall, Massy, Chester, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard BENNET's Descendants

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Richard BENNET (1575–ABT 1641) m. Elizabeth Ley (ABT 1575–1682)
  1. 1. Alice Bennet 1615–1675 m. John Godwin 1615–
    1. 1. Arthur Godwin 1648–1697 m. Ellen Harrison 1651–1727
      1. 1. John Godwin 1679–1749 m. Elizabeth Whiteside 1680–1743
        1. 1. Ellen Godine 1710– m. John Stanley 1701–1757

Richard BENNET's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Richard BENNET in Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
1641
ABT 1641
Age 66
Death of Richard BENNET in Bidstone
Bidstone

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1641
    Event Place: Bidstone

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