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Title: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Saturday 21 September 19 22:26 BST (UK)
Hi

I am having difficulry tracing my Benstead family in Chesterton Cambs and I am wondering if I should Be looking at Chesterton in Hunts. Has anybody got access to these records from 1600 -1750 please.

Many thanks

David
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: maddys52 on Monday 23 September 19 01:54 BST (UK)
FreeReg has 23 results for BENSTEAD between 1600 and 1750 (38 if you include soundex) just at Chesterton Cambs.  :) Many more if you include nearby places.

www.freereg.org.uk
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Monday 23 September 19 07:59 BST (UK)
Hi Maddy

Many thanks for your help. I still cannot find Isaac Benstead Baptism. He married Mary Johnson in 1658 at Cambridge Holy trinity. Could you help please.

Kind Regards

David
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: solidrock on Monday 23 September 19 08:08 BST (UK)
Is this him?  # children born in Cambs.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M3FS-BRM
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M3XP-4QC
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M3XT-92J
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Monday 23 September 19 08:24 BST (UK)
Hi Solidrock

I have the childrens births, but not that of Isaac himself.

Kind Regards

David
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 23 September 19 08:56 BST (UK)
FindMyPast baptisms (transcription)

Izacke Bensted, 16 Oct 1631, Fen Ditton, father Edward, mother not named
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Monday 23 September 19 09:09 BST (UK)
Hi Hanes

Many thanks for that information, is there a wedding for Edward in Fen Ditton please.

Kind Regards

David
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: Redroger on Monday 23 September 19 10:04 BST (UK)
Chesterton is the right area, I have many Bensteads mixed with Ayres, Cornwell etc in the general area.
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Monday 23 September 19 12:21 BST (UK)
Hi

I have now found the wedding of Edward Benstead and Alice Larkin In Chesterton in 1630 so I am now looking for the baptism of this Edward benstead c1605, if you have any information I would much appreciate it.

Many thanks

David
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 23 September 19 17:36 BST (UK)
FindMyPast baptisms (transcription)

Edward Benstead, 15 Apr 1599, Fen Ditton, father William, mother not recorded.
Title: Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
Post by: avidt on Monday 23 September 19 18:07 BST (UK)
Hi Hanes

many thanks for that very useful information. Is there any sign of a wedding for William Benstead please.

Kind Regards

David