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Robert Fenton 1550 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 January 1594

Death Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Fenton

Mother: Elizabeth Mumbray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth *

Children(s): ROBERT STENTON

Robert Fenton was born in 1550 in Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of William (Stenton) Fenton and Elizabeth Mumbray. Robert Fenton married Elizabeth Bray # 11 *, and had children including ROBERT JACOB STENTON. Robert Fenton passed away in 1594 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Robert Fenton was born in 1550 in Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of William (Stenton) Fenton and Elizabeth Mumbray.
  • Robert Fenton married Elizabeth Bray # 11 *, and had children including ROBERT JACOB STENTON.
  • Robert Fenton passed away in 1594 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Robert Fenton's Ancestors

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Robert Fenton
1550 – 1594
Birth Place: Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William (Stenton) Fenton
1520 – 1577
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Mumbray
Grandparents
Richard Fenton
1495 – 1549
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Anne Robinshaw
1495 – 1552
Yorkshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Fenton's Descendants

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Robert Fenton (1550 – 10 January 1594) m. Elizabeth (Bray # 11) * (1554 – 3 Nov 1599)
  1. 1. ROBERT (JACOB) STENTON (21 Mar 1584 – 12 Aug 1623) m. Elizabeth (Hancock # 11) * (1582 – Sep 1645)
    1. 1. Anna (Mary) Stenton (6 Feb 1611 – 4 MAY 1670) m. Ensign (William BACKUS) (Backhouse) (23 Nov 1606 – 7 Jun 1664) m. Thomas (D) Bingham (4 August 1588 – 1658/1659)
      1. 1. John Backus (9 Feb 1662 – 27 Mar 1744) m. Mary (Bingham) Backus (July 1672 – 19 Feb 1747)
        1. 1. Mary Backus (8 Nov 1692 – 19 Oct 1770) m. Joshua Ripley (13 May 1688 – 18 Nov 1773)

Robert Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Robert Fenton in Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1594
10 January 1594
Age 44
Death of Robert Fenton in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Austerfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1594
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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