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Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett 1511–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Death Date: 14 Dec 1558

Death Location: Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England

Father: John Edney

Mother: Agnes Thomson

Spouse(s): Lady Spicer

Children(s): Emma Edney

In 1511, Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to John Edney And Agnes Thomson. Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett married Lady Anstie Tomson Hyde Spicer, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Edney, Robert Edney. Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett passed away in 1558 in Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1511, Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to John Edney And Agnes Thomson.
  • Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett married Lady Anstie Tomson Hyde Spicer, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Edney, Robert Edney.
  • Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett passed away in 1558 in Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England.

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Sir Bennett's Ancestors

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Sir Bennett
1511–1558
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Parents
John Edney
1487–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Thomson
1485–1515
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Nicholas I) Edney
1472–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Lady (Agnes) Jacobus
1470–1558
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Sir (Knight John Warren Baron of Stockport) (RC)
1461–1518
Poynton, Cheshire, England
Eleanor Gerard
1467–1561
Bryn, Cheshire, England
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Sir Bennett's Descendants

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Sir (John Pytt Ednye) Bennett (1511–14 Dec 1558) m. Lady (Anstie Tomson Hyde) Spicer (1512–2 Sep 1616)
  1. 1. Emma (Elizabeth) Edney 1537–1597 m. Robert (Herbert of Tankerville Bennett) II 1533–1603
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Belcher, Gilbert)) Bennett 1559–1645 m. Thomas (Josiah Gilbert) GGF 1556–1642 m. Thomas (Josiah Gilbert) GGF 1556–1642
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane (Scarburgh, Bennett)) Gilbert 1575–1654 m. Jonathan ("John") Deming 1574–1673
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Deming Foote) Welles 1595–1683 m. Governor (Thomas Gideon Welles 4th Governor of Connecticut) Colony 1594–1660 m. NATHANIEL (FOOTE b 1593 Nathaniel Foote the Settler FOOTE (a Founder of Wethersfield,) Connecticut 1592–1644
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane Deming) Gilbert 1575–1654 m. Jonathan ("John") Deming 1574–1673
        1. 1. ELIZABETH (DEMING Foote Welles c1600–1683 DEMING Foote) Welles 1595–1683 m. Nathaniel Foote 1593–1644

Sir Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1511
Birth of Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1558
14 Dec 1558
Age 47
Death of Sir John Pytt Ednye Bennett in Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England
Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1558
    Event Place: Wyvelyscombe, Somerset, England, Record of Burial--St Olave Silver Street, London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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