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Bentley Family History
Bentley Genealogy & Family TreeBentley is an English name from Lancashire and Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English Benet-legh which means "the fields of Benedict." The earliest known ancestor--William de Benetlega--was recorded in 1176. The family motto is Viva ut vivas which means "Live that you may live forever."
Other spellings include "Bently," "Bentli," and "Bentlie." Notable people with the surname include American actor Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games, American Beauty, The Four Feathers), American baseball player Cy Bentley (Middletown Mansfields), and American country singer Stephanie Bentley. The first Bentley to come to America was William Bentley in Virginia in 1607.
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Bentley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lawrence William Bentley -- --, 1916 May 0, 1998
- Mary Ann Bentley -- --, 1842 February 5, 1879
- Thomas Jefferson Bentley -- --, 1851 July 24, 1918 Alabama
- Lucinda Bentley -- --, 1820 June 1, 1859 Kentucky
- Sarah Bentley -- --, 1801 December 0, 1870
Bentley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bentley -- --, 1741 September 23, 1770 Virginia
- William Eldredge Bentley -- --, 1677 July 1, 1760 Rhode Island
- William Thomas Leopold Bentley -- --, 1589 July 1, 1632
- Joseph Bentley -- --, 1741 April 27, 1810 Rhode Island
- Benjamin Bentley -- --, 1749 December 0, 1811 Rhode Island
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