Henry Fenton (1502 - 1562)

Born 1502 in Fenton, Nottinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Cecily (Beaumont) Fenton — married 1538 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Descendants

Died 1562 at about age 60 in Fenton, Nottinghamshire, England

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Biography

Henry Fenton of Fenton, par. Sturton (formerly Stretton-le-Steeple), co. Notts.^[1]

According to Flower (1871), Henry Fenton is the son of:^[2]

• Thomas Fenton of Fenton, co. Notts.
• and an unidentified dau. of Thomas Burgh of Burgh, co. York.

But Flower (1871), notes that Henry was shown as the son of a Raffe Fenton in Harl. 1555, which he prob. thought to be an error.^[2]

Marriage

Henry and his wife Cecily, dau. of John Beaumont of Coleorton, co. Leics, are the parents of:^[1]

• 1. Edward, commander of the Mary Rose of the fleet that fought the Armada.
• 2. Sir Geoffrey (1539?–1608), translator and statesman.^[3]
• John.^[2]
• Anthony.^[2]
• James (dsp).^[2]
• Henry (dsp).^[2]
• Catherine.^[2]

m. James Parsons, 2nd son of Thomas Parsons of Dishworth Grang[e], co. Leics.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Notes & Queries.[1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Flower, W. (1871). "Fenton," in Vis. of Notts. 1569 & 1614. Google Books.
3. ↑ Wikisource, Dictionary of National Biography 1885 -1900 Volume 18