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Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead 1540 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England

Death Date: 1603

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: William Whitehead

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Alice None

Children(s): Jonathan Whitehead

In 1540, Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead entered the world in St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England, born to William Whitehead and Elizabeth. Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead married Alice, and had children including Jonathan Whitehead. Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead passed away in 1603 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead entered the world in St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England, born to William Whitehead and Elizabeth.
  • Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead married Alice, and had children including Jonathan Whitehead.
  • Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead passed away in 1603 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Sir Whitehead's Ancestors

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Sir Whitehead
1540 – 1603
Birth Place: St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England
Parents
William Whitehead
1520 – 1587
High Ongar, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth
1530 – 1625
England
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Sir Whitehead's Descendants

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Sir (William Edmond Bennet) Whitehead (1540 – 1603) m. Alice (Abt. 1540 – Abt. 1607)
  1. 1. Jonathan Whitehead (1575 – 1647) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Alcocke (1579 – 29 Nov 1678)
    1. 1. Jane Whitehead (1602 – 30 Aug 1658) m. William Washburn (9 Nov 1601 – 1659)
      1. 1. Agnes Washburn (1623 – 1693) m. Robert (Abbey) Jackson (1625 – 1684)
        1. 1. Mary Jackson (1640 – Bef. 1705) m. John Ferris (1634 – 15 May 1715)

Sir Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead in St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England
St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England
1603
1603
Age 63
Death of Sir William Edmond Bennet Whitehead in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: St Martins, St Dunstin East, London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

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