Brief Life History of Bennett
Bennett Barker was born before 1571, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He married Katherine Bright on 2 February 1592, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died after 1631.
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Sources (8)
- Benett Barker in entry for Bennett Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Benet Barker in entry for John Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Bennet Barker in entry for Katherin Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1571–1631 Male
1572–1630 Female
Children (9)
1592– Female
1594– Female
1596– Male
1599–1603 Female
1601– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (5)
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
Age 0
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
Age 14
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.
English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English berker, bercher (Old French berchier, bercher, berkier, berker, Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above).
Americanized form of German Berger or Barger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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