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Sir John Bennet 1558–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1626

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Tisdale\Bennet

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knopp

Children(s): Elizabeth Bennet

In 1558, Sir John Bennet entered the world in Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Bennett And Elizabeth Lady Of Deanly Tisdale Bennet. Sir John Bennet married Elizabeth Knopp, and had children including Elizabeth Bennet. Sir John Bennet passed away in 1626 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1558, Sir John Bennet entered the world in Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Bennett And Elizabeth Lady Of Deanly Tisdale Bennet.
  • Sir John Bennet married Elizabeth Knopp, and had children including Elizabeth Bennet.
  • Sir John Bennet passed away in 1626 in Scotland.

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Sir Bennet's Ancestors

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Sir Bennet
1558–1626
Birth Place: Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Bennett
1522–1575
Suffolk, England
Elizabeth ("Lady of Deanly") Tisdale\Bennet
1530–1597
Tilehurst, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1500–1579
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bennet's Descendants

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Sir (John) Bennet (1558–abt 1626) m. Elizabeth Knopp (08 July 1553–25 Apr 1597)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bennet 1585–1627 m. Thomas Hope 1573–1646
    1. 1. John (Hope Lord) Craighall 1605–1654 m. Margaret Murray 1608–1641
      1. 1. Margaret Hope 1636–1696 m. Sir (Robert Baronet) Pringle 1634–1700
        1. 1. Katherine Pringill 1658–1765 m. James Breadie 1655–1735

Sir Bennet's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Sir John Bennet in Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
1626
abt 1626
Age 68
Death of Sir John Bennet in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Wallyford Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1626
    Event Place: Scotland

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