Stephenson Family Tree » John Benchley (1500-1561)

Personal data John Benchley 

  • He was born in the year 1500 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • He died on April 6, 1561 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England, he was 61 years old.
  • A child of Edward Benchley and Elizabeth
  • A child of Edward Benchley and Elizabeth
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of John Benchley

(1) He is married to Rachel Goodrich.

They got married about 1530 at Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England.


Child(ren):

  1. Joan Benchley  1540-1600 


(2) He is married to Rachel Goodrich.

They got married about 1530 at Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England.


Child(ren):

  1. Joan Benchley  1540-1600 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Benchley

John Benchley
1500-1561

(1) ± 1530

Rachel Goodrich
1510-1570

Joan Benchley
1540-1600
(2) ± 1530

Rachel Goodrich
1510-1570

Joan Benchley
1540-1600

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Historical events

Day of death April 6, 1561

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1561: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Mendoza, Argentina, is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro del Castillo.
    • March 31 » The city of San Cristóbal, Táchira is founded.
    • April 14 » A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
    • June 4 » The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
    • July 2 » Menas, emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.
    • September 9 » The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants.


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