Bằng's father was Sửu and his mother was Nha Nguyễn hữu. His paternal grandparents were Toán and Bôn Đỗ. He was an only child. He died at the age of 54.
General Notes
Tộc-phả Ngh-x Lãnh ghi: "Theo lời ông Trưởng tộc chi Giáp Ngh-x Mạc vào năm 1987: Vô hậu".