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Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett 1512–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 December 1559/64

Death Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: Thomas Benett

Mother: Lady Molyns

Spouse(s): Lady {Robert})

Children(s): Robert Bennet, Sarah Bennett, Thomas Bennett, John Bennett, Edward Bennett

The story of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett began in 1512 in Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett married Lady Margaryt Margerye Margery Fellow Lamberd Bennett Countess Of Tankerille Ggm Mmmpmppp Robert, and had children including Edward Bennett, John Richard Bennett, Robert Bennet, Sarah Bennett, Thomas Bennett. Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett passed away in 1559 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett began in 1512 in Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett married Lady Margaryt Margerye Margery Fellow Lamberd Bennett Countess Of Tankerille Ggm Mmmpmppp Robert, and had children including Edward Bennett, John Richard Bennett, Robert Bennet, Sarah Bennett, Thomas Bennett.
  • Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett passed away in 1559 in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Benett
1503–1547
Birth Location: Wallingford, Berkshire, England
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Lady Molyns
1505–1553
Birth Location: Mackney, Berkshire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

Lady {Robert})
1505–1564
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
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Children(s)

Robert Bennet
1540–1603
Birth Location: Scotland
RB
Sarah Bennett
1529–
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Bennett
1535–1799
Birth Location: Wallingford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Bennett
1542–1608
Birth Location: Wivelescomb, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JB
Edward Bennett
1539–1600
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
EB

Sir Bennett's Ancestors

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Sir Bennett
1512–1559
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Benett
1503–1547
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Lady (Agnes Ann) Molyns
1505–1553
Mackney, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Moleyns
1479–1512
Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Ann) Culpeper
1483–1591
Goudhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bennett's Descendants

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Sir (John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron) Bennett (1512–3 December 1559/64) m. Lady (Margaryt \ Margerye \ Margery Fellow Lamberd - Bennett; Countess of Tankerille (GGM-MMMPMPPP) {Robert}) (1505/13–3 December 1564)
  1. 1. Robert Bennet 1540–1603 m. Elizabeth Edney 1537–1597
    1. 1. Margaret Bennet-Tyre 1525–1607 m. Robert (T.) Terrye 1515–1607
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tenye) Terrye 1545–1607 m. Raphe (or Ralphe Cowper) Cooper 1545–1581
        1. 1. Emmott Cowper 1562–1615 m. William Salt 1560–1616
        2. 2. Joanna Cowper 1503–1555 m. Richard (Lyncoln \ Lincoln (Presidential) Line) 1506–1552
    2. 2. Robert Bennet 1540–1623
    3. 3. Agnes (Mary Tylghmann) Bennett 1563–1598 m. John Yeomans 1565–1598
      1. 1. Ann Yeoman 1595–1662 m. John Wheeler 1591–1670
        1. 1. David Wheeler 1625–1669 m. Sarah Wise 1625–1707
    4. 4. Thomas (Bennett) Sr 1570–1616
  2. 2. Sarah Bennett 1529–
  3. 3. Thomas Bennett 1535–1799
  4. 4. John (Richard) Bennett 1542–1608
  5. 5. Edward Bennett 1539–1600

Sir Bennett's Timeline

21 Records

1499
1499
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Newbury, Berkshire, England
Newbury, Berkshire, England
1503
1 Jan 1503
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
1508
1 January 1508
Birth of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
1508
1508-1514
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
1512
1512
Birth of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett in Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1514
17 Jan 1514
Age 2
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
1523
1523
Age 11
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, , England
Wallingford, Berkshire, , England
1527
11 May 1527
Age 15
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married In Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Eng.
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Eng.
1530
1530
Age 18
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1530
11 May 1530
Age 18
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1533
1533
Age 21
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
1539
17 Jan 1539
Age 27
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Chaddleworth,Berkshire,England
Chaddleworth,Berkshire,England
1543
1543
Age 31
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
1549
1549
Age 37
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married
None
1558
10 JUL 1558
Age 46
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1559
3 December 1559/64
Age 47
Death of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
1562
25 January 1562
Age 50
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Aller, Somerset, England
Aller, Somerset, England
1564
1 Mar 1564
Age 52
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was baptized in Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
1564
3 December 1564
Age 52
Death of Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett in Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 68
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married
None
1609
1609
Age 97
Sir John Pytt Bennett, KO; Earl of Tankerville; 1st Baron Bennett was married in Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1508
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1564
    Event Place: Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21063; Document Reference: DR 181

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Newbury, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1503
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1508-1514
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1514
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 May 1527
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 May 1530
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1539
    Event Place: Chaddleworth,Berkshire,England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1558
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 January 1562
    Event Place: Aller, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Wallingford, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies containing: 1. A list of clergy for eleven deaneries of the diocese of the Chester, 1541-2; a list of the tenths and subsidy payable in ten deaneries of the Archdeaconry of Chester; 2. chorley survey; 3. list o

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1564
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1559/64
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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