Hi
Thank you for that, Yes beautiful portraits. I have a few other Gentry lines and I always love seeing their Effigys in Churches.
I'm now not too sure Elizabeth is my Elizabeth but everything fits nicely.
William Bent Gent marries Elizabeth Purefoy 1619 Frolesworth.
First child bapt is a George Bent bapt 1620 Cosby, Leic followed by a Francis Bent bapt 1623 Cosby.
George's baptism only lists father william but others list wife Elizabeth so i should say these are the same couple. The names George and Francis are also used by the Purefoy family.
A William and Annis Bent also baptise later in Cosby.
Elizabeth dies 1678 and on Williams will he writes to be buried to the Right of his wife in Cosby so not sure if this is to say she is already dead by 1677 or wether he wants to be there when she dies.
The problem is on what I think is William's Will 1677 and dies 1679, im sure he lists his brother in law as an 'Andrew Wiseman or maybe Freeman?'? but im not sure. Ive attached underlined, Second line carries on and looks like 'Mr Andrew Wiseman/Freeman'
I notice William doesnt seem to list any children altough there is mention of his 2 brothers John and Thomas and a 'George Bent' William has a son George so maybe this is him.