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Sir John Gray Bent 1535 – 1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England

Death Date: 18 Sep 1588

Death Location: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

Father: Edward GGF

Mother: Anne Joanes

Spouse(s): Edith GGM

Children(s): Robert Grafton*

In 1535, Sir John Gray Bent Jr entered the world in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England, born to Edward Bent - 12th GGF and Anne Joanes. Sir John Gray Bent Jr married Edith May DeCaine (Bent) - 11th GGM, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent of Penton Grafton*. Sir John Gray Bent Jr passed away in 1588 in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Sir John Gray Bent Jr entered the world in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England, born to Edward Bent - 12th GGF and Anne Joanes.
  • Sir John Gray Bent Jr married Edith May DeCaine (Bent) - 11th GGM, and had children including Robert Dennis Bent of Penton Grafton*.
  • Sir John Gray Bent Jr passed away in 1588 in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England.

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Sir Bent's Ancestors

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Sir Bent
1535 – 1588
Birth Place: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Parents
Edward Bent - 12th GGF
1509 – 1558
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, , England
Anne Joanes
1513 – 1574
Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
JOHN JOANES
1494 – 1558
Little Budworth, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bent's Descendants

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Sir (John Gray) Bent (1535 – 18 Sep 1588) m. Edith (May DeCaine (Bent) - 11th) GGM (1540 or 1544 – 20 Jun 1601)
  1. 1. Robert (Dennis Bent of Penton) Grafton* (29 Sep 1566 – 29 Jul 1631) m. Agnes (Annis Gosling (On The Jonathan But Died Just) A (1570 – 26 June 1639)
    1. 1. Anna (Norcross) Bent (16 JUL 1602 – 5 Apr 1691) m. Thomas (Barnes - English) Immigrant (26 Aug 1602 – 29 Nov 1672)
      1. 1. Mary (Lilly) Barnes (2 Apr 1622 – 05 MAY 1694) m. Thomas (John) Andrews (31 October 1620 – 2 March 1682)
        1. 1. Rachel (Towne) Andrews (9 Apr 1654 – 10 Dec 1712) m. Ezekiel (Buck, Sr. - 7th) PGG (15 Jan 1650 – 3 Mar 1713)

Sir Bent's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir John Gray Bent Jr in Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England
1588
18 Sep 1588
Age 53
Death of Sir John Gray Bent Jr in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1588
    Event Place: Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England

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