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Edward Brooks 1677 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1677

Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England

Death Date: Jan 1742

Death Location: Thakeham, Sussex, England

Father: Moses Brookes

Mother: Mary Andrews

Spouse(s): Mary GREENFIELD

Children(s): John Brookes

In 1677, Edward Brooks entered the world in Shipley, Sussex, England, born to Moses Brookes and Mary Andrews. Edward Brooks married Mary GREENFIELD, and had children including John Brookes. Edward Brooks passed away in 1742 in Thakeham, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1677, Edward Brooks entered the world in Shipley, Sussex, England, born to Moses Brookes and Mary Andrews.
  • Edward Brooks married Mary GREENFIELD, and had children including John Brookes.
  • Edward Brooks passed away in 1742 in Thakeham, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Brookes
1633 – 1682
Birth Location: Shipley, Horsham, West Sussex, Sussex, England
MB
Mary Andrews
1634 – 1709
Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary GREENFIELD
1682 – 1759
Birth Location: Horsham, Sussex, England
MG

Children(s)

John Brookes
1717 – 1781
Birth Location: Thakeham, Sussex
JB

Edward Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Edward Brooks
1677 – 1742
Birth Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
Parents
Moses Brookes
1633 – 1682
Shipley, Horsham, West Sussex, Sussex, England
Mary Andrews
1634 – 1709
Shipley, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Moses ((Johannes)) Brooks
1597 – 1661
Shipley, Sussex, England
Elizabethe (Tamsson Or) Carver
1600 – 1670
Shipley, Sussex, England
James Andrews
1609 – 1638
Throwley, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1575 – 1640
Mary Smythe
1576 – 1639
Nynyan Carver\Tompsett\tomson
1578 – 1606
Elizabeth Tully
1576 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooke
1551 – 1583
Jellyan Birte
1539 –
Edmund Tomsett
1554 – 1618
Joane Carver
1554 – 1619

Edward Brooks's Descendants

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Edward Brooks (Apr 1677 – Jan 1742) m. Mary GREENFIELD (29 October 1682 – 1759)
  1. 1. John Brookes (Feb 1717 – 1781) m. Sarah STEPHENS (abt 1717 – 1778)
    1. 1. John Brooks (abt 1743 – 1807) m. Catharine Redford (1744 – 14 Jan 1816) m. Catharine Redford (1744 – 14 Jan 1816)
      1. 1. Charlotte Brooks (2 Feb 1780 – 30 Sep 1863) m. James Mills (22 Mar 1779 – 10 Jan 1862) m. James Mills (22 Mar 1779 – 10 Jan 1862)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Mills (14 Jul 1801 – 3 December 1879) m. William Valler (14 June 1795 – 1 September 1871)
        2. 2. Mary Mills (1801 – 3 Dec 1879) m. William Valler (14 June 1795 – 1 September 1871)

Edward Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1677
Apr 1677
Birth of Edward Brooks in Shipley, Sussex, England
Shipley, Sussex, England
1742
Jan 1742
Age 65
Death of Edward Brooks in Thakeham, Sussex, England
Thakeham, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1677
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1742
    Event Place: Thakeham, Sussex, England
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