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Robert Bennett, Sr. (b. Abt. 1533, d. 15 Sep 1603)
Notes for Robert Bennett, Sr.:[MBennett.GED.FTW]
In 1594, Robert Bennett and others entered suit against Winifred Bande regarding stalls in the market at Wyveliscombe. (Somerset Parishes, by A. L. Humphries, London, 1906, Vol. 2, page 809.)His will was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in London (P.C.C. 94 Bolein), and in it he mentions many children and relatives.
"On 28th Aug. 1603, I Robert Bennett of Wyvelscombe, Somerset, tanner, make my last Will & Testament.I give, 1.my body to be buried in the parish church of Wyvelscombe as near my wife as may be, for wich I give 6/8.
2.To my son Christopher 50 pounds, to my son Edward 30 pounds, to my son William 40s, to my daug{hter} Elizabeth 50 pounds, to my son-in-law John Gould the debt which he oweth me being L13,10, to my daug{hter} Dorothy 50 pounds, to my son Richard 10 pounds if he live 6 months after the date thereof & if he die it is to be divided between his brothers & sisters.To my servant Henry Hill 20s, to my servant Humfrey 10s, to my servant Simon 5s, to my servant Joane 5s.The rest of my goods go to my son Thomas whom I make my sole
executor.
Whereas I have given my daug{hter} Elizabeth 50 pounds, my will is that it should be in the hands of my son William Bennet and at no time in hers and he shall have the government of her and give her meat, drink and apparel and such necessities as are fitting for her, and that she shall not marry without his consent.If she does, then the interest of the money is to be paid to her quarterly 25s per quarter to her own hands, and if she die leaving
children the sum then remaining is to be to their use till they become of age, and that my son William put in bonds to his brothers Robert and Edward three years for the performance hereof and that if she die, without issue the money to go to her brothers Robert and William and Edward Bennett.
Signed Robert Bennett.
Witnesses: Peter Edney, William Edney.
Probate given 30th November, 1603, to Thomas Bennett, named sole executor in will."[palmer1-bennett.ged]
x!Source: Lena Garvin of Rowland Hits, CA.
John Bennett, the father of Robert, is the oldest known Bennett of this line.Additional source:The Bennett Family of Sussex Co, Deleware
!Joyce Slaton of Prodigy PBBW67c noted that her husband's mother descends from this line and gives Robert's death as 1558, Wiveliscombe.
!Boddie in his book, "Seventeenth Century Isle of Virginia" notes on p 257 the following: "Robert Bennett, tanner of Wivelscombe, was the father of the three Bennett brothers who establaished "Bennett's Plantation" in Isle of
Wight.It is very probable that John Bennett, tanner, of the same place and his wife Margery (buried 3 Dec 1564) were the parents of Robert, for Robert names his first daughter "Margery" and his first son "John".
!Source:Glen Steiner of 140 Hillcrest Dr. Brownsville TN38012 descends from this line. [email protected]
More About Robert Bennett, Sr.:
Date born 2: Abt. 1533, Wivelscomb, Somerset, England.104
Burial: 19 Sep 1603105
Died 2: 15 Sep 1603, England.106
Occupation: Tanner.107
More About Robert Bennett, Sr. and Elizabeth Edney:
Marriage 1: 10 Jul 1558, Wiveliscombe Church, Wiveliscombe, England.107
Marriage 2: 10 Jul 1558, Somerset, England.108
Children of Robert Bennett, Sr. and Elizabeth Edney are:
- +Thomas Bennett, Sr., b. 02 Apr 1570, Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire, England109, 110, d. 16 Sep 1616, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England111.