Edward Bennett
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Edward was probably born in Derbyshire.
Date of Burial: 16 February 1639/40.
Place of Burial: Llandinam, Montgomeryshire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Nicholas Bennett.
Mother: unknown.
A Nicholas Bennett, born in about 1524 is attested as living in Llandinam in 1578 (Chapman, p. 120), having apparently moved there two years previously from Derbyshire. He seems to be the progenitor of the Bennetts in the neighbourhood.
Spouse: Anne Wilson.
John Wilson names his daughter Anne [miscopied “and” in the register copy of the will], wife of Edward Bennett, in his 1610 will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Anne Bennett (buried 29 November 1661 in Llandinam) married Richard Parton 21 September 1613 in Llandinam.
Ellen Bennet (baptized 3 February 1590/1 in Llandinam)
John Bennett (baptized 19 September 1595 in Llandinam)
William Bennett (baptized 16 September 1598 in Llandinam)
Thomas Bennett (baptized 6 March 1600/1 in Llandinam - buried 31 July 1672 in Llandinam) married Elizabeth Ashton.
Evidence
from the Llandinam parish register:
Elena vch Edward Benet et Elena vch [blank or smudged] baptizata fuere tercio die Feruarij Ano dni [1590]
Johannes Benett baptiz fuit Decimo nono die Septembris Anno predco. [1595]
Willm Benett baptizatus fuit Decimo sexto die Septembr. Anno predco [1598]
...Thomas filius Edvardi Benett et… baptizati fuerunt octavo die Martij Anno predco [1600]
Edvardus Benett sepult fuit xvjo die februarij [1639]
Anna uxor Edwardi Benett sepulta fuit xi Septembrs [1641]
References
Chapman, Murray Ll. "An English Settlement in Western Montgomeryshire during the Tudor Period" in Montgomeryshire Collections volume 87 (1999) pp. 111-137. A digital copy can be read on the National Library of Wales website.
Llandinam parish register. Digital copy at Findmypast.co.uk accessed 7 December 2019.