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William Bennett 1465 – 1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1537

Death Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Sarah Bennett

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith, Margaret Woodcot, Sarah Smith

Children(s): Thomas Bennett, Jennett Bennett, William Bennett, James Bennett, Susanah Bennett, John Bennett

In 1465, William Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Bennett and Sarah Hutchison Bennett. William Bennett married Sarah Smith, Margaret Woodcot, Sarah or Sally Smith, and had children including Thomas Bennett, Jennett Bennett, William Bennett, James Bennett, Susanah Bennett, John Bennett. William Bennett passed away in 1537 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1465, William Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Bennett and Sarah Hutchison Bennett.
  • William Bennett married Sarah Smith, Margaret Woodcot, Sarah or Sally Smith, and had children including Thomas Bennett, Jennett Bennett, William Bennett, James Bennett, Susanah Bennett, John Bennett.
  • William Bennett passed away in 1537 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bennett
1442 – 1530
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bennett
1442 – 1519
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Smith
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Woodcot
1489 – 1559
Birth Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Smith
1465 – 1535
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Thomas Bennett
1487 – 1547
Birth Location: Wallingford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Jennett Bennett
1507 –
Birth Location: Peckham, Surrey, England
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William Bennett
1513 – 1588
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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James Bennett
Birth Location: Peckham, Surrey, England
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Susanah Bennett
Birth Location: Peckham, Surrey, England
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John Bennett
1488 – 1559
Birth Location: Saughall-Massey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Bennett's Ancestors

Self
William Bennett
1465 – 1537
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Bennett
1442 – 1530
Sarah (Hutchison) Bennett
1442 – 1519
England
Grandparents
John Bennett
1410 – 1500
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
John Bennett
1412 –
England
Great-Grandparents
John Bennett
1390 – 1478
John Bennett
1392 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albert Bennett
1370 – 1460
Edward Bennett
1372 –

William Bennett's Descendants

1.
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William Bennett (1465 – 1537) m. Sarah Smith m. Margaret Woodcot (1489 – 1559) m. Sarah (or Sally) Smith (1465 – 1535)
  1. 1. Thomas Bennett (1487 – 4 APR 1547) m. Margery (Lamberd) Molyns (1511 – 1564)
    1. 1. John Bennett (1508 – 3 DEC 1564) m. Margery (Lamberd) Lambert (1511 – 1564)
      1. 1. John Bennett (ABT 1531 – 2 MAY 1608) m. Cecelie Cullie (ABT 1564 – ) m. Johan (ABT 1546 – ) m. Johan Bennett (ABT 1542 – 22 MAY 1608) m. Katherine (ABT 1559 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Herbert) Bennett (1533 – SEP 1603) m. Elizabeth Edney (ABT 1537 – 28 JUN 1597)
        1. 1. Johan Bennett (JAN 1558 – 8 JAN 1559)
        2. 2. Margaret Bennett (1560 – 1620) m. John Soule (ABT 1555 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bennett (31 MAY 1562 – 12 JUL 1637) m. Charles Scarborough (BEF 31 DEC 1643 – BEF 6 OCT 1702)
        4. 4. Dorothy Bennett (1564 – 1603)
        5. 5. John Bennett (25 MAR 1566 – 17 OCT 1601) m. Joane Wright (27 MAR 1572 – 1601)
        6. 6. Eleanor Bennett (5 MAR 1568 – 1603) m. Richard Harris (<1564> – 1630)
        7. 7. Ralph Bennett (ABT 1570 – BEF 3 AUG 1676) m. Ann Utie (ABT 1585 – )
        8. 8. Thomas Bennett (2 APR 1570 – 22 SEP 1616) m. Anstie Tomson (1570 – 1616)
        9. 9. William Bennett (22 APR 1571 – 16 JUL 1642) m. Alice (Story or) STROYE (1575 – 1640) m. Alice Story (From 1564 to 1586 – From 1608 to 1675)
        10. 10. Robert Bennett (27 APR 1571 – 20 NOV 1623) m. Mrs Bennett (ABT 1581 – ) m. Elizabeth Lees (28 AUG 1580 – )
        11. 11. Richard Bennett (BEF 9 OCT 1573 – 28 AUG 1626) m. Judith Harris (1583 – ABT 23 NOV 1638)
        12. 12. Christopher Bennett (1576 – AFT 1603)
        13. 13. Edward Bennett (2 FEB 1577 – 3 JUN 1651) m. Mary (Ann) Bourne (1605 – 1635)
        14. 14. Thomas Bennett (ABT 1587 – ) m. Alice Pierce (1592 – )
        15. 15. Thomas Bennett (1589 – 1642) m. Anstie Spicer (1579 – 1647) m. Alice Tomson (1579 – ) m. Alice Pierce (1592 – ) m. Anstie Spicer (1579 – 1647) m. Anstie Tomson (1570 – 1616) m. Mary Margery (1600 – 1647) m. Jane Conant (9 MAY 1584 – 12 MAY 1638)
        16. 16. Agnes Bennett
      3. 3. Richard Bennet (1540 – 1594) m. Elizabeth Wilkinson (1542 – 1587)
    2. 2. Avelen Bennett (1521 – 1574) m. Robert Southby (ABT 1523 – )
    3. 3. Edith Bennett (1527 – 17 MAY 1576) m. Richard Call (2 APR 1525 – 1608)
      1. 1. Eleanor Calle (1545 – 23 MAY 1607) m. William Rogers (1543 – 4 AUG 1585)
        1. 1. Margaret Rogers (ABT 1570 – 27 AUG 1572)
        2. 2. Thomas Rogers (1571 – 11 JAN 1621) m. Alice Cosford (10 MAY 1573 – 3 JUN 1662)
        3. 3. William Rogers (20 APR 1581 – 28 APR 1598)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Rogers ( – 16 AUG 1609)
      2. 2. Alice Calle (1550 – 7 AUG 1618) m. Thomas Rogers (1540 – 20 FEB 1610) m. Thomas Rogers
      3. 3. Thomas Call (1550 – ) m. Isabell Smith (1543 – ) m. Katherine (CAL 1552 – )
      4. 4. Richard Call (1552 – ) m. Martha Dall m. Richard Call (ABT 1545 – )
      5. 5. Robert Call (1554 – )
      6. 6. John Call (1556 – 23 MAY 1621)
      7. 7. Nicholas Calle (1557 – ) m. Hellena Webb
      8. 8. Margaret Call (1558 – ) m. Christopher Wilson
      9. 9. Christopher Call (1559 – 8 JUL 1630) m. Helena Webb
      10. 10. Owen Call (1562 – )
      11. 11. Mary (or Christian) Call (1563 – ) m. John (Rogers) **
      12. 12. Ann Calle (1566 – )
    4. 4. Johan Bennett (1530 – )
    5. 5. Mary Bennett (1532 – ABT 1580)
    6. 6. Robert Bennett (1533 – 1603)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Bennett (1534 – 1551) m. Gunne (1528 – )
    8. 8. Thomas Bennett (1535 – 1574)
    9. 9. Edmund Bennett (1538 – 16 FEB 1627)
    10. 10. Anna Bennett (1538 – 1551)
    11. 11. Margaret Bennett (1538 – 1551) m. Thomas Stickney (1539 – )
    12. 12. John Bennett (1542 – 1608)
    13. 13. Margret Bennett (ABT 1543 – 25 FEB 1597) m. Thomas Grimwood (ABT 1539 – 14 DEC 1602) m. Thomas Grimwood
    14. 14. Johan Bennett (ABT 1543 – ) m. Fritwell (ABT 1539 – )
    15. 15. Thomas Bennett (1552 – 16 FEB 1627) m. Mary Taylor ( – 2 DEC 1624)
  2. 2. Jennett Bennett (ABT 1507 – )
  3. 3. William Bennett (1513 – 1588) m. Jane Irby (1536 – )
    1. 1. Martha Bennett (1566 – OCT 1649) m. Christopher (Iii) Willoughby (1538 – DEC 1634)
      1. 1. William Willoughby (1588 – 30 MAR 1651) m. Elizabeth Eaton ( – 15 SEP 1662) m. Elizabeth Wouller (1590 – 15 SEP 1662)
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby (1610 – 1658) m. Margaret (Alice) Herbert (1604 – 1673) m. Sarah Thompson (3 JUN 1641 – 17 FEB 1674)
        2. 2. Francis Willoughby (1613 – 3 APR 1671) m. Sarah Taylor (1616 – 9 SEP 1677) m. Mary Taylor (1614 – 1640)
        3. 3. William Willoughby (1615 – 17 DEC 1657)
        4. 4. Sarah Willoughby (4 AUG 1625 – 7 NOV 1625)
        5. 5. William Willoughby (1 DEC 1626 – 17 DEC 1657) m. Mary James (ABT 1630 – 13 JUN 1688)
        6. 6. Anne Willoughby
      2. 2. William ("Col") Willoughby (ABT 1588 – 28 AUG 1617) m. Elizabeth Lock (ABT 1590 – 15 SEP 1662) m. William Willoughby (ABT 1592 – )
      3. 3. Kenelm Willoughby (1590 – 1649)
      4. 4. Odette Willoughby (1590 – )
      5. 5. John Willoughby (1591 – 24 AUG 1633) m. Katherine Collins (1596 – 1689)
      6. 6. John Willoughby (1592 – 24 AUG 1633) m. Anne Wortley (ABT 1595 – )
      7. 7. Alice (Mary) Willoughby (1596 – )
  4. 4. James Bennett
  5. 5. Susanah Bennett
  6. 6. John Bennett (1488 – 1559) m. Margaret Woodcot (1489 – 1559)

William Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1465
1465
Birth of William Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1537
1537
Age 72
Death of William Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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