'Bettenham1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Bettenham of Pluckley, Bettenham of Shurland

                               
Stephen Bettenham of Cranbrook, Kent
m. Helwise Baker (dau of William Baker)
1. Thomas Bettenham
  m. _ Aucher (dau of _ Aucher of Lefuam)
  A. Thomas Bettenham
  m. Alice Blent (dau of John Blent)
  i. John Bettenham
  m. Anne Fitzherbert
  a. Thomas Bettenham the first mentioned by Berry
  m. Joane Bowthe (dau/coheir of Sethe Bowthe of Bromley (Seth Booth of Heron))
  (1) Daniel Bettenham of Shurland in Pluckley
  m. Elizabeth Eden (dau/coheir of Henry Eden of Berry (Edon of Bury))
  (A) John Bettenham of Shurland in Pluckley (d 25.09.1647)
  m1. Maria (or Martha) Bradbury (dau of Henry Bradbury of Littlebery)
  (i)+ issue (a 1619) - Thomas (b c1597), John, Daniell, Elizabeth
  m2. Anna Wayrin (dau of Jasper Wayrin of Magna Thorlow)
  (v) Stephen Bettenham
  m. Amy Reynolds (dau/heir of _ Reynolds of shford)
  (a) Anne Bennenham
(vi) Francis Bettenham (d before 1689, 4th son of this marriage)
  m. Mabell Chowte (dau of Edward Chowte)
  (a) John Bettenham
  ((1)) Mabella Bettenham
  (vii)+ other issue (a 1619) - Henry, Peter, Anthony (d 1663), Maria
  (B) Anne Bettenham
  m. (Sir) William Cutt (d 12.1609)
  (C) Elizabeth Bettenham
  (D) Margaret Bettenham
m. Willam Bradbery (Bradbury) of Littlebery
  (2) Anne Bettenham
  m. Nicholas Gyles of Pluckley
  (3) Hester Bettenham
  m. _ Wintersoll of Smerden (Wintersell of Smarden)
  (4)+ other issue - Jeromy, Samuell, Peter, Henry, Judith
  b. Elizabeth Bettenham
  m. James Wilford (a 1491)
  c. Anne Bettenham
  m1. James Hurney
m2. _ Finche
2. Henry Bettenham (dsp)
3. John Bettenham
  m. _ Yue
  A. William Bettenham 'of Bettenham Wood'
  m. _ Sandes
  i. Elizabeth Bettenham
  m. (William) Moore of Benden (Benenden)
  ii. Alice Bettenham
  m. Nicholas Dedring (Dering) of Pluckley (d 1517)
  iii. Thomasin Bettenham
  m. (John) Fisher

Main source(s): Visitation (Kent, 1574 & 1619, 'Bettenham'), CountyGen (Kent, Berry, pp 265 & 456)
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