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Robert Benton 1536–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: FEB 1579

Death Location: Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Humphry Benton

Mother: Joane Graygoose

Spouse(s): Katheren Benton, Elizabeth Fuller

Children(s):

In 1536, Robert Benton entered the world in Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Humphry Benton And Joane Graygoose. Robert Benton married Elizabeth Fuller, Katheren Benton. Robert Benton passed away in 1579 in Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Robert Benton entered the world in Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Humphry Benton And Joane Graygoose.
  • Robert Benton married Elizabeth Fuller, Katheren Benton.
  • Robert Benton passed away in 1579 in Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Robert Benton's Ancestors

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Robert Benton
1536–1579
Birth Place: Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Humphry Benton
1515–1583
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joane Graygoose
1520–1583
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Benton
1485–1526
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Leanord
1501–
Willerby, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
George (Graygoose Greygoose) Greygose
1485–1559
Netteswell, Essex, Hertfordshire, England
Jane Greygoose
1495–1685
Essex
Great-Grandparents
John Banyton
1460–1516
Agnes Scrope
1450–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Baynton
1439–1471
Elizabeth Haute
1438–1476
Henry Scrope
1418–1459
Lady Scrope
1417–1504

Robert Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Robert Benton in Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1579
FEB 1579
Age 43
Death of Robert Benton
None
1579
FEB 1579
Age 43
Burial of Robert Benton in Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Diss, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: FEB 1579

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: FEB 1579
    Event Place: Magdalen Laver, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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