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William Brent 1550 – 1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUL 1550

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 OCT 1588

Death Location: Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Nicholas Brent

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Mary Hungerford

Children(s): Joseph Brent, Mary Brent, Margaret Brent, Faulk Brent, Giles Brent

The story of William Brent began in 1550 in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. William Brent married Mary Hungerford, and had children including Joseph Brent, Mary Brent, Margaret Brent, Faulk Brent, Giles Brent. William Brent passed away in 1588 in Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brent began in 1550 in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brent married Mary Hungerford, and had children including Joseph Brent, Mary Brent, Margaret Brent, Faulk Brent, Giles Brent.
  • William Brent passed away in 1588 in Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Brent's Ancestors

Self
William Brent
1550 – 1588
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Nicholas Brent
1537 – 1582
England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth
1535 – 1585
Quinton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert brent
1510 –
Cossington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Margery Colchester
1560 – 1588
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Colchester
1443 –
George Colchester
1443 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brent's Descendants

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William Brent (8 JUL 1550 – 12 OCT 1588) m. Mary Hungerford (1547 – 1588)
  1. 1. Joseph Brent (1568 – )
  2. 2. Mary Brent (1572 – 1655) m. Thomas Pershall (1594 – 1652) m. Thomas Pershall (1573 – 1643)
    1. 1. Thomas Pershall (1609 – ABT 1667) m. Mrs. (Thomas) Pershall (ABT 1610 – ) m. Christin VanHatten (1611 – 1701)
    2. 2. Henry Pearsall (1611 – BEF 1668) m. Ann Valentine (1617 – 1675)
    3. 3. Ann (or Amy) Valentine (1612 – )
    4. 4. George Pearsall (1617 – )
    5. 5. Nicholas Parsell (1617 – 10 MAR 1689) m. Mary (Van) Dam (1621 – 1645) m. Sarah Parsell (1620 – AFT JAN 1691)
      1. 1. Mary Parsell (10 MAR 1644 – AFT 1709) m. John Thorne (1643 – 23 JUL 1709)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Thorne (1664 – 1744) m. Johannes Schureman (1669 – 1743) m. Anthony Badgley (1660 – 1715) m. John Edwards (ABT 1669 – ) m. William Sherman (ABT 1673 – ) m. Peter Wilcocks
        2. 2. John Thorne (1665 – BEF 14 AUG 1737) m. Catherine King (1675 – 1766)
        3. 3. Mary Thorne (1669 – AFT 25 MAY 1714) m. William Fowler (26 APR 1660 – 17 MAY 1714)
        4. 4. Joseph (B.) Thorne (ABT 1669 – 3 JUL 1753) m. Martha (Johanna) Bowne (17 AUG 1673 – 1 JUN 1750)
        5. 5. Hannah Thorne (25 OCT 1678 – 26 OCT 1756) m. Richard Cornell (26 JAN 1677/1678 – 15 APR 1757)
        6. 6. Sarah Thorn (1680 – 1756)
        7. 7. Hannah Thorne (26 AUG 1680 – 26 FEB 1761) m. Thomas Field (1674 – 3 JAN 1761)
        8. 8. Susannah Thorne (ABT 1682 – )
        9. 9. William Thorn (7 NOV 1684 – BEF 17 NOV 1742) m. William Thorne (ABT 1684 – ) m. <Living> m. Meribah (Allen or) Alling (12 SEP 1686 – ) m. Mary FitzRandolph (ABT 24 MAY 1670 – 16 MAR 1743) m. Meribah Allen (12 NOV 1686 – 4 OCT 1742)
      2. 2. Sarah Pearsall (ABT 1645 – )
      3. 3. Sarah Pearsall (10 MAR 1644 – 5 MAR 1729) m. John Embree (1644 – 1705)
    6. 6. Samuel Pearsall (MAR 1619 – 1643) m. Mary Brent (1620 – 1655)
    7. 7. George Pearsall (1622 – BEF 10 MAR 1689) m. Mary VanDamn (1617 – ) m. George (Pearsall) (ABT 1615 – ) m. Pearsall (ABT 1658 – )
  3. 3. Margaret Brent (1581 – )
  4. 4. Faulk Brent (1588 – )
  5. 5. Giles Brent (ABT 1589 – )

William Brent's Timeline

2 Records

1550
8 JUL 1550
Birth of William Brent in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1588
12 OCT 1588
Age 38
Death of William Brent in Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUL 1550
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1588
    Event Place: Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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