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Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« 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

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 September 19 08:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Solidrock

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

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David

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #5 on: Monday 23 September 19 08:56 BST (UK) »
FindMyPast baptisms (transcription)

Izacke Bensted, 16 Oct 1631, Fen Ditton, father Edward, mother not named

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #7 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.
Ayres Brignell Cornwell Harvey Shipp  Stimpson Stubbings (all Cambs) Baumber Baxter Burton Ethards Proctor Stanton (all Lincs) Luffman (all counties)

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Re: Looking for Benstead family in Chesterton Cambridgeshire
« Reply #8 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.

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David