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Sir John Gray Bent 1535 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535-1540

Birth Location: Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 12 JUL 1587

Death Location: Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Father: Sir Bent

Mother: Anne Joanes

Spouse(s): Edith DeCaine

Children(s): Robert Grafton*

In 1535, Sir John Gray Bent entered the world in Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England, born to Sir Edward Bent and Anne Joanes. Sir John Gray Bent married Edith May DeCaine, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent of Penton Grafton*. Sir John Gray Bent passed away in 1587 in Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Sir John Gray Bent entered the world in Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England, born to Sir Edward Bent and Anne Joanes.
  • Sir John Gray Bent married Edith May DeCaine, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent of Penton Grafton*.
  • Sir John Gray Bent passed away in 1587 in Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bent
1510 – 1570
Birth Location: England
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Anne Joanes
1513 – 1574
Birth Location: Weyhill, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edith DeCaine
1540 – 1601
Birth Location: Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Robert Grafton*
1566 – 1631
Birth Location: Penton-Grafton,Hampshire,England
RG

Sir Bent's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bent
1535 – 1587
Birth Place: Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward Bent
1510 – 1570
England
Anne Joanes
1513 – 1574
Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Sir John) Bent
1485 – 1583
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Agnes Baker
1487 – 1548
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
John Joanes
1494 – 1559
Little Budworth, Cheshire, England
Cecilie Ballerton
1496 – 1610
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bent's Descendants

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Sir (John Gray) Bent (1535-1540 – 12 JUL 1587) m. Edith (May) DeCaine (1540 or 1544 – 30 SEP 1601)
  1. 1. Robert (Dennis Bent of Penton) Grafton* (29 Nov 1566 – July 1631) m. Agnes Gosling (1570 – 5 JUN 1639)
    1. 1. John Bent (20 Nov 1596 – 27 Sep 1672) m. Martha (Blanchard) Bent (24 Sep 1598 – 15 May 1679)
      1. 1. Agnes ("Anne") Bent (12 DEC 1631 – 04 JUN 1713) m. Edward Rice (20 OCT 1622 – 15 AUG 1712)
        1. 1. John Rice (1624 – 1688)
        2. 2. Thomas Rice (1625 – 16 NOV 1681)
        3. 3. James Ross (1640 – 6 Sep 1719)
        4. 4. John Rice (1647 – )
        5. 5. Lydia Rice (30 Jul 1648 – 30 Jul 1648)
        6. 6. Lydia Rice (1648 – 24 Sep 1723) m. John Woods (8 May 1641 – 5 Apr 1716)
        7. 7. Benjamin Rice (1 Jan 1650 – 1 Jan 1725)
        8. 8. John Rice (20 DEC 1651 – 06 SEP 1719)
        9. 9. Edward Rice (09 DEC 1653 – 25 Sep 1719)
        10. 10. Edmund (Hobart) Rice (09 DEC 1653 – 25 SEP 1719)
        11. 11. Daniel Rice (8 Nov 1655 – 1656)
        12. 12. Caleb Rice (08 FEB 1657 – 27 APR 1658)
    2. 2. Ann Bent (1608 – 7 December 1635) m. Anthony Street (1616 – 1684)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Street (1625 – 28 Nov 1702)
      2. 2. Capt (John) Street (1640 – 25 May 1711) m. Ann Bevan (7 Oct 1642 – 11 Apr 1687)
        1. 1. Mary (Molly) Street (1660 – 1741) m. Thomas (Richard) Whitley (1658 – 5 Dec 1715)

Sir Bent's Timeline

6 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir John Gray Bent in Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1535
1535
Birth of Sir John Gray Bent in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
1535
1535-1540
Birth of Sir John Gray Bent in Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
1587
12 JUL 1587
Age 52
Death of Sir John Gray Bent in Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1588
18 Sep 1588
Age 53
Death of Sir John Gray Bent in Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1588
18 Sep 1588
Age 53
Death of Sir John Gray Bent in Weyhill, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Weyhill, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535-1540
    Event Place: Penton Grafton, Weyhill, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1588
    Event Place: Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1588
    Event Place: Weyhill, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1587
    Event Place: Penton, Wayhill, Southampton, Hampshire, England
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