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William Thomas Brenton 1595–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 14 May 1650

Death Location: Sedgeley, Stafford, England

Father: Thomas Brenton

Mother: Lady Mason

Spouse(s): Ann Bagley

Children(s): Catherine Brenton

In 1595, William Thomas Brenton entered the world in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Brenton And Lady Ellin Ellen Mason. William Thomas Brenton married Ann Amelia Faulconer Bagley, and had children including Catherine Brenton. William Thomas Brenton passed away in 1650 in Sedgeley, Stafford, England.

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Biography

  • In 1595, William Thomas Brenton entered the world in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Brenton And Lady Ellin Ellen Mason.
  • William Thomas Brenton married Ann Amelia Faulconer Bagley, and had children including Catherine Brenton.
  • William Thomas Brenton passed away in 1650 in Sedgeley, Stafford, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brenton
1562–1660
Birth Location: Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England
TB
Lady Mason
1581–1642
Birth Location: Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

Ann Bagley
1600–1675
Birth Location: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
AB

Children(s)

Catherine Brenton
1630–1696
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
CB

William Brenton's Ancestors

Self
William Brenton
1595–1650
Birth Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Parents
Thomas Brenton
1562–1660
Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Ellin Ellen) Mason
1581–1642
Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Brinton
1536–1587
Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England
Ellin Wood
1539–1612
Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England
Thomas (Mason) II
1555–1601
Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Grazebrook
1559–1644
Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Brinton
1510–1570
Elizabeth Grazebrook
1512–1632
Rauffe Woode
1521–1550
Margaret Tipper
1523–1550
Edward Mason
1524–1587
Margareta Needham
1528–1595
Robert (Greysbrooke)
1521–1588
Anne Clayton
1520–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1460–1570
Lady Stoner
1461–1570
Rauf Wood
1505–1565
Thomas Tipper
1500–1565
Sarah Gough
1500–1565
Col. Mason
1488–1540
Lady Leighton
1492–1606
Sir III
1498–1545
Benedicte Folgamsbe
1499–1545
John XI
1470–1509
Lady Hal
1500–1533
William Clayton
1500–1582
Eleanor Chetwode
1507–

William Brenton's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Brenton (1595–14 May 1650) m. Ann (Amelia Faulconer) Bagley (1600–Oct 1675)
  1. 1. Catherine Brenton 1630–1696 m. Walter (Cooke) Jr 1618–1695
    1. 1. Petrus (Peter) Cooke 1673–1713 m. Elinor Norman 1673–1726
      1. 1. 1700–1779 m. Sarah ("Lydia" Anne) Gilpin 1706–1783
        1. 1. Jesse (Cook) Sr 1744–1818 m. Mary Wierman 1746–1824

William Brenton's Timeline

11 Records

1576
13 Jan 1576
William Thomas Brenton was baptized in Sedgeley, Stafford, England
Sedgeley, Stafford, England
1595
1595
Birth of William Thomas Brenton in Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1595
1595
Birth of William Thomas Brenton in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
1605
1605
Age 10
William Thomas Brenton was married in Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1607
19 Jun 1607
Age 12
William Thomas Brenton was baptized in Sedgley,Stafford,England
Sedgley,Stafford,England
1634
1634
Age 39
William Thomas Brenton resided here in Freeman 14 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 14 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1650
14 May 1650
Age 55
Burial of William Thomas Brenton in Sedgeley, Stafford, England
Sedgeley, Stafford, England
1660
12 May 1660
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Brenton in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1660
12 May 1660
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Brenton in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1660
12 May 1660
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Brenton in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
1660
12 May 1660
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Brenton in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 299.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LKS
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2693.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: SS0

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1576
    Event Place: Sedgeley, Stafford, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1607
    Event Place: Sedgley,Stafford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Freeman 14 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halesowen, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 303

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Brinton genealogy : a history of William Brinton who came from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1684

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1660
    Event Place: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1660
    Event Place: Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1660
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1660
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 May 1650
    Event Place: Sedgeley, Stafford, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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