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William Bennett 1571 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 APR 1571

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Death Date: 16 JUL 1642

Death Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Father: Robert Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Edney

Spouse(s): Alice STROYE, Alice Story

Children(s):

In 1571, William Bennett entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to Robert Herbert Bennett and Elizabeth Edney. Years later, William Bennett married Alice Story or STROYE and Alice Story. William Bennett died in 1642 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.

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Parents

Robert Bennett
1533 – 1603
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
RB
Elizabeth Edney
1537 – 1597
Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
EE

Spouses(s)

Alice STROYE
1575 – 1640
Birth Location: Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AS
Alice Story
1564 – 1608
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
AS

Children(s)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 APR 1571
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Year: 27 APR 1571
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 JUL 1642
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 16 JUL 1642
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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