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William Bennett 1513 – 1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Margaret Woodcot

Spouse(s): Jane Irby

Children(s): Martha Bennett

William Bennett was born in 1513 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of William Bennett and Margaret Woodcot. William Bennett married Jane Irby, and had children including Martha Bennett. William Bennett passed away in 1588 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • William Bennett was born in 1513 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of William Bennett and Margaret Woodcot.
  • William Bennett married Jane Irby, and had children including Martha Bennett.
  • William Bennett passed away in 1588 in London, Middlesex, England.

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William Bennett's Ancestors

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William Bennett
1513 – 1588
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
William Bennett
1465 – 1537
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Woodcot
1489 – 1559
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Bennett
1442 – 1530
Sarah (Hutchison) Bennett
1442 – 1519
England
Woodcot
1339 –
Shepton Montague, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Woodcot
Great-Grandparents
John Bennett
1410 – 1500
John Bennett
1412 –
Edward Montague
1304 – 1361
Alice Plantagenet
1322 – 1351
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bennett
1390 – 1478
John Bennett
1392 –
William Montacute
1265 –
Elizabeth Montfort
1273 – 1345
Thomas Plantagenet
1300 – 1338
Alice Hayles
1302 – 1326

William Bennett's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah) Willoughby (13 APR 1641 – ) m. Nathaniel Camfield m. Samuel Canfield (19 OCT 1645 – 19 NOV 1690) m. Francis Hennery (1646 – )
        2. 2. Hannah Willoughby (17 MAY 1643 – 4 SEP 1643)
        3. 3. Nehemiah Willoughby (8 JUN 1644 – 6 NOV 1702) m. Abigail Bartholomew (6 OCT 1650 – 3 SEP 1702)
        4. 4. Jerinnah Willoughby (29 JUL 1647 – )
        5. 5. William Willoughby (1652 – 9 SEP 1677)
      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 – )

William Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of William Bennett in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1588
1588
Age 75
Death of William Bennett in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

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    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

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