John KENNETT (1520?-aft1550)

1 John KENNETT (1520?-aft1550) [9778].

Born 1520 (est). Marr Joane FRYAR 16 Jan 1541, Canterbury (St.George's), Kent. Died aft 1550. ¹

The Surname KENNETT or KENNET is of English origin. Records show other spellings of this surname, including KENNIT, KINNETT, KINETT, KENET, KINNIT, KYNET, KYNIT, KINOT, KINIGHT.

Habitational name for someone from places so named in Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Cambridgeshire, an old British or Celtic name of uncertain origin.

'KENNETT' is a small parish, on the Suffolk border of the county, 70 miles from London and 4 north-east from Newmarket, in the hundred of Staploe, The village derives its name from the brook on which it stands, which was called Kennet, or Kent, by the Iberians, a name given by them to several small streams, notably in Berks, Westmorland, Sussex and Wilts.

Sp. Joane FRYAR (1520?-aft1550) [9782].

1.1 Thomas KENNETT (1550-aft1574) [9724].

Born Feb 1550, Kent. Marr Unknown KENNETT Oct 1570, Kent. Died aft 1574. ¹

Sp. Unknown KENNETT (1553-aft1574) [9725].

1.1.1 William KENNETT (1574-aft1595) [9718].

Born Feb 1574, Kent. Marr Unknown KENNETT 1594, Chilham, Kent. Died aft 1595. ¹

Sp. Unknown KENNETT (1577- ) [9726].

1.2 John KENNETT ( - ) [9779].

Born Chilham, Kent.

Sp. (unknown).

1.2.1 William KENNETT (1572-1572) [9780].

Born 1572, Chilham, Kent. Christened 9 Nov 1572, Chilham, Kent. Died 17 Nov 1572.

1.2.2 Davey KENNETT (1574-1574) [9926].

Born 1574, Chilham, Kent. Christened 31 Mar 1574, Chilham, Kent. Died 20 Apr 1574, Chilham, Kent. ²

1.2.3 William KENNETT (1575- ) [9781].

Born 1575, Chilham, Kent. Christened 6 Mar 1575, Chilham, Kent. Marr Unknown <KENNETT> 1594, Chilham, Kent.

Twin with John.

Sp. Unknown <KENNETT> (1577- ) [9916].

1.2.4 John KENNETT (1575- ) [9913].

Born 1575, Chilham, Kent. Christened 6 Mar 1575, Chilham, Kent.

Twin with William.

1.2.5 Caleb KENNETT (1577- ) [9921].

Born 1577, Chilham, Kent. Christened 8 Dec 1577, Chilham, Kent.

His name is sometimes spelt as Calebb.

Sp. Unknown <KENNETT> ( - ) [9922].

1.2.6 Henry KENNETT ² (1580- ) [9914].

Born 1580, Chilham, Kent. Christened 20 Mar 1580, Chilham, Kent.

One record shows Henry's name as Henrye. ²

Sp. Unknown <KENNETT> ( - ) [9920].

1.2.7 Ales KENNETT ² (1583- ) [10487].

Born 1583, Chilham, Kent. ² Christened 21 Apr 1583, Chilham, Kent. ²

1.2.8 Ann KENNETT (1586- ) [9928].

Born 1586, Chilham, Kent. Christened 6 Feb 1586, Chilham, Kent.

1.2.9 Annis KENNETT ( - ) [10477].

Sp. (unknown).

1.3 Richard KENNETT ² ( - ) [9750].

Sp. (unknown).

1.3.1 Henry KENNETT ² (1581- ) [10486].

Born 1581, Chilham, Kent. ² Christened 2 Feb 1581, Chilham, Kent. ²

1.3.2 Margarett KENNETT (1586-1587) [10476].

Born 1586, Chilham, Kent. Christened 4 Sep 1586, Chilham, Kent. Died 19 Jul 1587.

1.3.3 Ales KENNETT ² (1588- ) [10488].

Born 1588, Chilham, Kent. ² Christened 1 Sep 1588, Chilham, Kent. ²

1.3.4 Thomas KENNETT ² (1590- ) [10484].

Born 1590, Chilham, Kent. ² Christened 13 Sep 1590, Chilham, Kent. ²

Sp. (unknown).

1.3.5 Katherine KENNETT ² (1598- ) [10483].

Born 1598, Chilham, Kent. ² Christened 12 Nov 1598, Chilham, Kent. ²

Sources

1	"Ancestry.com Family Tree".

2	Church of Latter Day Saints Database, "IGI - LDS".