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William Bent 1490–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1490

Birth Location: Cosby, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Bent

Mother: Maria Vale

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Children(s):

William Bent was born in 1490 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Bent And Maria Vale. William Bent passed away in 1555 in England.

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Biography

  • William Bent was born in 1490 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Bent And Maria Vale.
  • William Bent passed away in 1555 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bent
1470–1555
Birth Location: Cosby, Leicestershire, England
SB
Maria Vale
1464–
Birth Location: England
MV

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bent's Ancestors

Self
William Bent
1490–1555
Birth Place: Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Bent
1470–1555
Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Maria Vale
1464–
England
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward) Bent
1450–1525
Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bent's Timeline

2 Records

1490
abt 1490
Birth of William Bent in Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Cosby, Leicestershire, England
1555
1555
Age 65
Death of William Bent in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1490
    Event Place: Cosby, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: England
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