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Sir George Bentley 1530–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland

Death Date: 1571

Death Location: West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Hall

Mother: Lady Witchcraft)

Spouse(s): BARBARA LINE), Margareta Braham, Marnara Watts

Children(s): JAMES ***(X14GGF), Captain Bentley, Captain Bentley, Michael Bentley, George Bentley, Thomas Bentley

Sir George Bentley was born in 1530 in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the child of John Bentley De Shelf Of High Bentley Hall And Lady Agnes Margeria Waterhouse Executed For Practicing Witchcraft. Sir George Bentley married Barbara Marnara Watts Of Hawkesdale X14Ggf Royal Line, Margareta Braham, Marnara Barbara Watts, and had children including Captain James Bentley, George Bentley, James William Bentley Capt X14Ggf, Michael Bentley, Thomas Bentley. Sir George Bentley passed away in 1571 in West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir George Bentley was born in 1530 in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the child of John Bentley De Shelf Of High Bentley Hall And Lady Agnes Margeria Waterhouse Executed For Practicing Witchcraft.
  • Sir George Bentley married Barbara Marnara Watts Of Hawkesdale X14Ggf Royal Line, Margareta Braham, Marnara Barbara Watts, and had children including Captain James Bentley, George Bentley, James William Bentley Capt X14Ggf, Michael Bentley, Thomas Bentley.
  • Sir George Bentley passed away in 1571 in West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Bentley's Ancestors

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Sir Bentley
1530–1571
Birth Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
Parents
John Bentley De Shelf of High Bentley Hall
1500–1533
High Bentley, Shelf, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Margeria Waterhouse. (Executed for practicing) Witchcraft)
1505–1534
Newhouse, England
Grandparents
John (Bentley\Bentyle) II
1470–1503
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Kate (Isabel) Brookhouse
1460–1503
Monmouth, , Monmouthshire, England
Sir (John Rookes of Skircote Waterhouse. (Executed for practicing) Witchcraft)
1455–1534
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Agnes) Waterhouse
1443–1542
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bentley's Descendants

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Sir (George) Bentley (1530–1571) m. BARBARA (MARNARA WATTS OF HAWKESDALE ***(X14GGF\ROYAL) LINE) (1550–1571) m. Margareta Braham (1533–1571) m. Marnara (Barbara) Watts (1533–1571)
  1. 1. JAMES (WILLIAM BENTLEY (CAPT)) ***(X14GGF) 1560–1660 m. JANE (CRABTREE) ***(X14GGM) 1568–1649 m. Elizabeth Marbury 1592–1601 m. Elizabeth Marbury 1580–1613
    1. 1. Thomas (Bentley) I 1600–1675 m. Alice Knowles 1602–1658 m. SARAH (WILLIE OF) OULTON 1642–1684
      1. 1. Thomas (Bentley Jr) 1 1625–1675 m. Sarah (Baker) 1 1625–1675 m. Mrs (Thomas) Bentley 1627–
        1. 1. William (Bentley) III 1646–1703 m. Mary Houghton 1653–1701
        2. 2. James Bentley 1644–1742
        3. 3. William (Bentley I) *** 1640–1720
      2. 2. James Bentley 1623–1644
      3. 3. Joseph Bentley 1626–
      4. 4. William Bentley 1640–1731
      5. 5. REV (DR RICHARD BENTLEY (AUTHOR)) * 1662–1742
    2. 2. WILLIAM (BENTLEY) ***(X13GGF) 1588–1632
    3. 3. Richard Bentley 1600–1655
  2. 2. Captain (James) Bentley 1568–1640
  3. 3. Captain (James) Bentley 1560–1605
  4. 4. Michael Bentley 1551–1557
  5. 5. George Bentley 1550–1557
  6. 6. Thomas Bentley 1560–1635

Sir Bentley's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir George Bentley in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
1571
1571
Age 41
Death of Sir George Bentley in West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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