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William Bennett 1571 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 APR 1571

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Death Date: 16 JUL 1642

Death Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Father: Robert Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Edney

Spouse(s): Alice STROYE, Alice Story

Children(s):

The story of William Bennett began in 1571 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. William Bennett married Alice Story or STROYE, Alice Story. William Bennett passed away in 1642 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bennett began in 1571 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.
  • William Bennett married Alice Story or STROYE, Alice Story.
  • William Bennett passed away in 1642 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.

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William Bennett's Ancestors

Self
William Bennett
1571 – 1642
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Parents
Robert Herbert Bennett
1533 – 1603
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Edney
1537 – 1597
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Bennett
1508 – 1564
Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England
Margery (Lamberd) Lambert
1511 – 1564
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
John Edney
1508 – 1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Anstie (Tomson) Spicer
1518 – 1616
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1487 – 1547
Margery Molyns
1511 – 1564
Oliver Fellow
1484 – 1553
Mary Bache
1485 –
John Edney
1490 – 1558
Agnes
1515 – 1515
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1465 – 1537
Sarah Smith
William Poges
1476 – 1512
Anne Culpeper
1483 – 1570

William Bennett's Timeline

4 Records

1571
22 APR 1571
Birth of William Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1571
27 APR 1571
William Bennett was christened in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1642
16 JUL 1642
Age 71
Death of William Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1642
16 JUL 1642
Age 71
Burial of William Bennett in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 APR 1571
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 APR 1571
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1642
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1642
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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