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William (Stenton) Fenton 1520 – 1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 May 1577

Death Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Fenton

Mother: Anne Robinshaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mumbray

Children(s): Robert Fenton

William (Stenton) Fenton was born in 1520 in Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Fenton and Anne Robinshaw. William (Stenton) Fenton married Elizabeth Mumbray, and had children including Robert Fenton. William (Stenton) Fenton passed away in 1577 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William (Stenton) Fenton was born in 1520 in Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Fenton and Anne Robinshaw.
  • William (Stenton) Fenton married Elizabeth Mumbray, and had children including Robert Fenton.
  • William (Stenton) Fenton passed away in 1577 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

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William Fenton's Ancestors

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William Fenton
1520 – 1577
Birth Place: Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Fenton
1495 – 1549
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Anne Robinshaw
1495 – 1552
Yorkshire England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fenton's Descendants

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William ((Stenton)) Fenton (1520 – 21 May 1577) m. Elizabeth Mumbray
  1. 1. Robert Fenton (1550 – 10 January 1594) m. Elizabeth (Bray # 11) * (1554 – 3 Nov 1599)
    1. 1. ROBERT (JACOB) STENTON (21 Mar 1584 – 12 Aug 1623) m. Elizabeth (Hancock # 11) * (1582 – Sep 1645)
      1. 1. Anna (Mary) Stenton (6 Feb 1611 – 4 MAY 1670) m. Ensign (William BACKUS) (Backhouse) (23 Nov 1606 – 7 Jun 1664) m. Thomas (D) Bingham (4 August 1588 – 1658/1659)
        1. 1. John Backus (9 Feb 1662 – 27 Mar 1744) m. Mary (Bingham) Backus (July 1672 – 19 Feb 1747)

William Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of William (Stenton) Fenton in Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1577
21 May 1577
Age 57
Death of William (Stenton) Fenton in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1577
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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