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William Brent 1503–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Cossington,,,England

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Stoke, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Robert Brent

Mother: Margery Colchester

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Worth, Elizabeth Worth, Elizabeth Worth, Elizabeth Worth

Children(s): RICHARD BRENT

William Brent was born in 1503 in Cossington,,,England, the child of Robert Brent And Margery Colchester. William Brent married Elizabeth Worth, and had children including Richard Brent. William Brent passed away in 1595 in Stoke, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William Brent was born in 1503 in Cossington,,,England, the child of Robert Brent And Margery Colchester.
  • William Brent married Elizabeth Worth, and had children including Richard Brent.
  • William Brent passed away in 1595 in Stoke, Gloucestershire, England.

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William Brent's Ancestors

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William Brent
1503–1595
Birth Place: Cossington,,,England
Parents
Robert Brent
1477–1531
Stoke, Gloucestershire, England
Margery Colchester
1480–1538
Gloucestershire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brent's Descendants

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William Brent (1503–1595) m. Elizabeth Worth (1520–2 Aug 1579) m. Elizabeth Worth (1520–2 Aug 1579) m. Elizabeth Worth (1520–1524) m. Elizabeth Worth (1520–14 Aug 1614)
  1. 1. RICHARD BRENT 1551–1587 m. MARY HUGGERFORD 1555–1632
    1. 1. Sir (Richard) Brent 1573–1652 m. Lady (Elizabeth Eleanor) Reed 1578–1631
      1. 1. Col (Giles George) Brent 1602–1671 m. Marianna Peyton 1615–1674 m. Princess (Mary) Kittamaquund 1633–1654 m. Frances (Whitegreaves) Harrison 1620–
        1. 1. Ann (Maria) Brent 1637–1685 m. John ("The Scotsman") Simpson 1629–1698 m. John Simpson 1620–1698

William Brent's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of William Brent in Cossington,,,England
Cossington,,,England
1595
1595
Age 92
Death of William Brent in Stoke, Gloucestershire, England
Stoke, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Cossington,,,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Stoke, Gloucestershire, England

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