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Sir John Fenton 1542–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Grange, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 19 Jun 1588

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Fenton

Mother: Lady (Fenton)

Spouse(s): Isabell (Fenton)

Children(s): Sir Fenton, John Fenton, Henry Fenton, Ursula Fenton, Johanna Fenton

In 1542, Sir John Fenton entered the world in Grange, Leicestershire, England, born to Henry Fenton And Lady Cecilia Cecily Beaumont Fenton. Sir John Fenton married Isabell Prince Fenton, and had children including Henry Fenton, Johanna Fenton, John Fenton, Sir Thomas Fenton, Ursula Fenton. Sir John Fenton passed away in 1588 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Sir John Fenton entered the world in Grange, Leicestershire, England, born to Henry Fenton And Lady Cecilia Cecily Beaumont Fenton.
  • Sir John Fenton married Isabell Prince Fenton, and had children including Henry Fenton, Johanna Fenton, John Fenton, Sir Thomas Fenton, Ursula Fenton.
  • Sir John Fenton passed away in 1588 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Fenton's Ancestors

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Sir Fenton
1542–1588
Birth Place: Grange, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Henry Fenton
1502–1562
Cole Overton (Leicestershire) England
Lady (Cecilia 'Cecily' Beaumont) (Fenton)
1524–1608
Cole Overton (Leicestershire) England
Grandparents
William Beaumont
1500–
Orton, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Bassett) (Beaumont)
–1539
Great-Grandparents
George Beaumont
–1531
Joan (Beaumont)
1488–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beaumont
–1461
Johanna Darcy
1425–

Sir Fenton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Fenton (1542–19 Jun 1588) m. Isabell (Prince) (Fenton) (3 May 1544–24 Mar 1612)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Fenton 1578–1658 m. Alice (Graves\Greaves) (Fenton) 1583–1688
    1. 1. John Fenton 1606–1664 m. Mercy (Kendall) (Fenton) 1620–1667 m. Alice (England) (Fenton) –1684 m. Ann Mashrother 1610–1674
      1. 1. Michael Fenton 1652–1725 m. Elham (Sutcliffe) (Fenton) 1654–1711
        1. 1. Joseph Fenton 1693–
        2. 2. Joseph Fenton 1693–
        3. 3. Martha Fenton 1682–
        4. 4. William Fenton 1679–
        5. 5. William Fenton 1677–1718
        6. 6. Thomas Fenton 1679–
        7. 7. Margaret Fenton 1684–
        8. 8. Sarah Fenton 1687–
        9. 9. Ann Fenton 1694–1707
        10. 10. Mary (Fenton) (Boocock) 1675– m. Issac (Boocock) (Fenton) 1680–1725
      2. 2. William Fenton 1651–1718
      3. 3. Mary Fenton 1642–
      4. 4. John Fenton 1637–
      5. 5. Rebeccah Fenton 1653–
      6. 6. Sarah Fenton 1658–
      7. 7. Thomas Fenton 1639–1707
      8. 8. Mary Fenton 1642–1673
      9. 9. JOHN FENTON 1637–1670
      10. 10. Sarah Fenton 1659–1695
    2. 2. Sir (William I) Fenton 1605–1686
    3. 3. Grace Fenton 1611–
    4. 4. George Fenton 1608–
    5. 5. Margaret Fenton 1608–
    6. 6. Jane Fenton 1614–
    7. 7. Michael Fenton 1620–1664
  2. 2. John Fenton 1581–
  3. 3. Henry Fenton 1565–
  4. 4. Ursula Fenton 1566–
  5. 5. Johanna Fenton 1576–

Sir Fenton's Timeline

3 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Sir John Fenton in Grange, Leicestershire, England
Grange, Leicestershire, England
1588
abt 1588
Age 46
Death of Sir John Fenton in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
1588
19 Jun 1588
Age 46
Burial of Sir John Fenton in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Grange, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1588
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1588
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6811

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