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Walter Bassett 1545 – 1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 1589

Death Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Father: John Bassett

Mother: JOANNE Hall

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodgate

Children(s): John Compton

Walter Bassett was born in 1545 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, the child of John Bassett and JOANNE Hall. Walter Bassett married Elizabeth Woodgate, and had children including John Bassett Compton. Walter Bassett passed away in 1589 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Bassett was born in 1545 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, the child of John Bassett and JOANNE Hall.
  • Walter Bassett married Elizabeth Woodgate, and had children including John Bassett Compton.
  • Walter Bassett passed away in 1589 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England.

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Walter Bassett's Ancestors

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Walter Bassett
1545 – 1589
Birth Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Parents
John Bassett
1507 – 1572
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
JOANNE Hall
1508 – 1569
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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Walter Bassett's Descendants

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Walter Bassett (1545 – 1589) m. Elizabeth Woodgate (1550 – 06 Dec 1597)
  1. 1. John (Bassett) Compton (1583 – 1668) m. Bigge (1588 – 1668) m. Ann UNKNOWN (1588 – 1668)
    1. 1. John Compton (About 1607 – 1651-1664) m. Susanna (Ann) Freeman (Sep 1605 – 10 Nov 1664)
      1. 1. William Compton* (17 Jul 1620 – 21 Sep 1694) m. Mary (Browne) (Compton) (24 March 1616 – 8 January 1669)
        1. 1. Mary (Compton (Bray, Seabrook,) Whitlock) (1650 – 1724) m. Richard Bray (1636 – 26 Oct 1665) m. Thomas Whitlock (1646 – 11 Nov 1703) m. Thomas Seabrook* (17 Oct 1641 – 17 December 1675)

Walter Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Walter Bassett in Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
1589
1589
Age 44
Death of Walter Bassett in Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

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