BENNETT EVENTS IN MILVERTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, 1500-1700

Michael Cooley, BA, MA

It's now proven that Anstie Tompson married Thomas Bennett of Milverton, had a family, and died there. Although the Thomas of Wiveliscombe lived contemporaneously to the other, he had a different family altogether.

The town are only a few miles apart, possibly about a half hour ride by horse. It's reasonable to think that Bennett families were related, although that's certainly not a guarantee. Here's my start at understanding the Milverton Bennetts. These records are catologued at the Somerset Archives under D/P/MILV 2/1/1.



Agnes BenettBaptism30 April 1539Parents Thomas Benett
Agnes BenettMarriage10 November 1554Spouse John Orcharde
Agnes BennettMarriage12 May 1556Spouse Robert Sharpe
Alice BenettBaptism30 May 1552
Alice BenettMarriage19 November 1576Spouse John Davie
Alice BenettMarriage29 January 1578Spouse John Hill
Alice BennetBurial2 January 1636
Alice BennettBaptism28 June 1680Parents John Bennett, Agnes
Alice BennettMarriage12 July 1610Spouse John Norfall
Allice Satchell or BennettBurial25 November 1611
Amlen BennetBurial24 August 1629
Anastice BennetBurial24 May 1647
Anna BennettBaptism24 March 1623Parents John Bennett, Margrette
Anna BennettBaptism24 March 1624Parents John Bennett, Margaret
Anne BenettBaptism6 May 1677Parents John Benett, Alice
Anne BennetBaptism24 August 1633Parents William Bennet, Thomasine
Anstice BennetBurial3 March 1627
BennetBaptism26 June 1607
BennettBaptism1605Parents Bennett
Dens BenettBurial9 October 1553
Edward BenettBaptism3 June 1562
Edward BennettBurial1694
Edward BennettMarriage14 August 1655Spouse Elizabeth Parris
Edythe BenettBaptism27 March 1569
Elisabeth BenetMarriage1 August 1660Spouse Nicholas Butten
Elizabeth BenettMarriage29 June 1602Spouse Robert Parris
Elizabeth BenettMarriage9 February 1565Spouse Robert Davie
Elizabeth BennetBaptism6 April 1674Parents John Bennet, Alics
Elizabeth BennettBaptism22 September 1574Parents Richard Bennett
Ellen BenattBurial27 December 1584
Emanuel BenettBaptism10 March 1601Parents Thomas Benett
Emme BennettMarriage30 October 1637Spouse Richard Cowling
Joan BennetBurial23 September 1626
Joane BennetBaptism9 June 1650Parents William Bennet, Joane
Joane BennetMarriage28 September 1672Spouse Richard Potter
Joane BennettBaptism10 December 1605Parents Thomas Bennett, Anstice
Joane BennettBaptism11 July 1687Parents John Bennett, Ms Aleces
Joane BennettBurial17 December 1605
Joane BennettBurial21 August 1687
Johan BenettBaptism10 May 1545
Johan BenettBaptism11 July 1561
Johan BenettBaptism24 September 1571Parents Richard Benett
Johan BenettBaptism29 May 1559
Johan BenettBurial29 September 1558
Johan BenettMarriage10 June 1541Spouse James Oliver
Johan BennettBurial25 January 1587
Johan BennettMarriage1 September 1571Spouse Xpofer Chilcott
Johane BenneteBaptism26 June 1607Parents Thomas Bennete, Annastice
Johane BennetBaptism12 December 1605Parents Thomas Bennet, Anastie
Johane BennetBurial16 December 1605
John BenattMarriage30 November 1592Spouse Margaret Hawkins
John BenetMarriage12 May 1673Spouse Alice Sowthy
John Benett SeniorBurial4 December 1669
John BenettBaptism16 November 1550
John BenettBurial13 April 1597
John BenettBurial21 April 1564
John BenettMarriage21 January 1558Spouse Johan Denberie
John BennetBaptism9 February 1610Parents Thomas Bennet, Anstice
John BennetBurial19 December 1688
John BennettBaptism2 April 1683Parents John Bennett, Ms Alice
John BennettBurial12 April 1612
John BennettBurial15 June 1599
John BennettBurial4 November 1619
Margaret BenettBaptism18 November 1576Parents Richard Benett
Margaret BenettBaptism20 July 1560
Margaret BenettBurial25 July 1579
Margaret BennetBurial22 March 1615
Margaret BennttMarriage6 July 1561Spouse John Hawkins
Margerie BennettBurial17 February 1596
Mary BenetBaptism1675Parents John Benet
Mary BennetBurial16 June 1614
Minde BenuttBaptism31 March 1544
Ms Alice BennetBurial8 August 1690
Ms Marian BennettBurial28 June 1683
Nicholas BenettBaptism19 February 1552
Nicholas BennettMarriage10 April 1621Spouse Emllen Norrish
Pascha BennetBaptism18 March 1618Parents John Bennet, Agnes
Pascha BennetMarriage15 January 1643Spouse Robert Appledore
Peter BenetMarriage15 May 1663Spouse Mary Heling
Richard BenettBaptism14 July 1545
Richard BenettBaptism20 November 1542Parents John Benett
Richard BenettBaptism8 April 1540Parents John Benett
Richard BenettBaptism8 January 1548Parents John Benett
Richard BenettBurial29 March 1594
Robarte BenettBaptism31 March 1542Parents Thomas Benett
Robert BenettBurial7 April 1542
Robert BennettBaptism7 May 1609Parents Thomas Bennett, Aunstice
Robert BennettBurial24 November 1538
Silfester BennettBurial7 February 1612
Silvester BenettBaptism25 April 1572Parents William Benett
Thomas BenettBaptism1 May 1575Parents William Benett
Thomas BenettBaptism21 April 1579Parents Richard Benett
Thomas BenettBaptism27 August 1559
Thomas BenettBurial21 December 1595
Thomas BenettBurial8 October 1554
Thomas BennetBurial5 October 1627
Thomas BennettMarriage19 August 1599Spouse Austice Tompson alias Spicer
Thomasin BenettBaptism24 July 1564
Thomasin BenettMarriage27 June 1588Spouse Thomas Baker
William BenettBaptism21 March 1600Parents Thomas Benett
William BenettBaptism26 November 1542Parents John Benett
William BenettBurial6 April 1601
William BennetMarriage3 November 1632Spouse Tomasine Caple
William BennettBaptism11 July 1613Parents Thomas Bennett, Anstis
William BennettMarriage28 August 1570Spouse Marie Wilkins
Willyam BennettBurial21 March 1608