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Sir George Benson 1536 – 1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1536

Birth Location: Hugill, Westmorland, England

Death Date: 15 Jan 1572

Death Location: Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Benson

Mother: Mabel Gilpin

Spouse(s): Anne Braithwaite

Children(s): Mabel Benson

In 1536, Sir George Benson entered the world in Hugill, Westmorland, England, born to Edward C. Benson and Mabel Gilpin. Sir George Benson married Anne Braithwaite, and had children including Mabel Benson. Sir George Benson passed away in 1572 in Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Sir George Benson entered the world in Hugill, Westmorland, England, born to Edward C. Benson and Mabel Gilpin.
  • Sir George Benson married Anne Braithwaite, and had children including Mabel Benson.
  • Sir George Benson passed away in 1572 in Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Benson's Ancestors

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Sir Benson
1536 – 1572
Birth Place: Hugill, Westmorland, England
Parents
Edward C. Benson
1490 – 1598
Ings, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Mabel Gilpin
1495 – 1591
Ings, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henrie Benson
1475 –
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Benson's Descendants

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Sir (George) Benson (Abt. 1536 – 15 Jan 1572) m. Anne Braithwaite (1542 – 24 Jun 1606)
  1. 1. Mabel Benson (1554 – 11 Feb 1640) m. Sir (Thomas William) Farrington (1552 – abt 1612)
    1. 1. Col. (William) Farington (1583 – 20 Apr 1658) m. Margaret Worrell (1589 – 3 Jan 1659)
      1. 1. William Farrington (1612 – 1673) m. Katherine Fleetwood (1603 – 1688)
        1. 1. William Farrington (1634 – 1709) m. Sarah Styles (1639 – 1692)

Sir Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1536
Abt. 1536
Birth of Sir George Benson in Hugill, Westmorland, England
Hugill, Westmorland, England
1572
15 Jan 1572
Age 36
Death of Sir George Benson in Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1536
    Event Place: Hugill, Westmorland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1572
    Event Place: Hugill, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

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