de Gernet, Benedict 1a 2

Birth Name de Gernet, Benedict
Gender male
Age at Death more than about 52 years

Narrative

Lord of Speke. He may be the son of Ralph and brother to Vivian. Born in 1080 in Speke, which is near present-day Liverpool. His daughter was his sole heir.

Arms: Gules, a lion rampant, argent, crowned or, a bordure of the last. These arms indicate an early relationship to the Mowbray family, whose arms these are. Perhaps the Gernet's were part of this family pre-conquest?

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1081 Halton, Lancashire, England   3
Death after 1133 Lancashire, England   3

Age: 52y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father le Garnet, Ralph10601081
Mother
         de Gernet, Benedict about 1081 after 1133
    Brother     de Gernet, Vivian

Families

Family of de Gernet, Benedict and Sywarde, Dame
Unknown Partner Sywarde, Dame ( * 1083 + after 1111 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Garnett, Annora11111153

Source References

  1. Richard Hodgson: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsearch&id=I18521 Ancestors of a 21st century British family
      • Source text:

        ID: I18521
        Name: Benedict de Gernet
        Sex: M
        Occupation: Lord of Speke, Lancashire
        Note:

        Lord of Speke. He may be the son of Ralph and brother to Vivian. Born in 1080 in Speke, which is near present-day Liverpool. His daughter was his sole heir.

        Arms: Gules, a lion rampant, argent, crowned or, a bordure of the last. These arms indicate an early relationship to the Mowbray family, whose arms these are. Perhaps the Gernet's were part of this family pre-conquest?
        _UID: 08708A6BA0754D31B148E6B3E9D0E45584E1
        Change Date: 20 NOV 2003

        Father: Ralph de Gernet

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
        Children
        Annora le Garnett

         

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  2. Visitation of Lancashire by Sir William Dugdale, 1664-5, p.204: Molineux of Sefton (p.1)
  3. LD39-569 FamilySearch.org