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Jane Joan Brett 1472–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1472

Birth Location: Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 DEC 1547

Death Location: Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Brett

Mother: Anna Blount

Spouse(s): John Chichester

Children(s): Amyas Chichester, Anne Chichester, Hugh Chichester, Mary Chichester, Ellin Chichester, John Chichester, William Chichester, Philip Chichester, Chichester None

Jane Joan Brett was born in 1472 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Brett And Anna Pillond Blount. Jane Joan Brett married John Chichester, and had children including Amyas Amias Chichester, Anne Chichester, Chichester, Ellin Chichester, Hugh Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Philip Chichester, William Chichester. Jane Joan Brett passed away in 1547 in Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Jane Joan Brett was born in 1472 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Brett And Anna Pillond Blount.
  • Jane Joan Brett married John Chichester, and had children including Amyas Amias Chichester, Anne Chichester, Chichester, Ellin Chichester, Hugh Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Philip Chichester, William Chichester.
  • Jane Joan Brett passed away in 1547 in Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Brett's Ancestors

Self
Jane Brett
1472–1547
Birth Place: Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Brett
1448–1540
Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Anna (Pillond) Blount
1452–1474
Pilton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Brett
1405–1429
Davenham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Margery Ardenne
1405–1430
England, United Kingdom
WIlliam (Pillond) Blount
1426–1448
Pilton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joan Brightbett
1430–1448
Pilton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brett
1395–
Agnes Bostock
1400–1483
John Ardene
1369–1408
John Blount
1377–1443
Alice Bere-Hungerford
1394–1440
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Brett
1370–
Petronella Bulkeley
1370–
Adam Bostock
1363–1415
Janet Bradshaw
1362–1420
John Arderne
1327–1379
Cecily Bredbury
1327–1387
John Blount
1343–
Isabel Cornwall
1348–1424
Kynard Garter
1368–1412
Joanna Barre
1368–1421

Jane Brett's Descendants

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Jane (Joan) Brett (1472–25 DEC 1547) m. John Chichester (JUN 1475–22 FEB 1538)
  1. 1. Amyas (Amias) Chichester 1522–1577 m. Jane (or Joan) Gifford 1532–1596
    1. 1. Frances Chichester 1574–1611 m. John Wyatt 1588–
      1. 1. Margaret Wyatt 1606–1675 m. Matthew Allyn 1603–1671
        1. 1. John Allyn 1630–1696 m. Anne Smith 1630–1675
        2. 2. Mary Allen 1627–1689 m. Benjamin Newberry 1624–1689
        3. 3. Mary Allyn 1627–1696 m. Benjamin Newberry 1624–1689
        4. 4. Thomas Allyn 1635–1696 m. Abigail Wareham 1638–1694
        5. 5. Matthew Allyn 1636–
    2. 2. Robert Chichester 1540–1622 m. Rowe 1543–
    3. 3. John Chichester 1543–1595 m. Rowe 1543–
    4. 4. Giffard Chichester 1545–1595
    5. 5. Henry Chichester 1547–1589 m. Mary Burgoine 1553–1616
    6. 6. Frances ((Franny)) Chichester 1548–1626 m. John Wyatt 1558–1598
    7. 7. Hugh Chichester 1550–1595
    8. 8. Richard Chichester 1550–1618
    9. 9. Mary (or Margaret) Chichester 1553– m. Edward Poyntz 1533–
    10. 10. Honor Chichester 1554–1633 m. Balthazar Boteler 1530–1623 m. Balthazer Boteler 1551–
    11. 11. Severus Chichester 1554–1574
    12. 12. Edward Chichester 1557–1590 m. Elizabeth Prideaux 1732–
    13. 13. Elizabeth Chichester 1558– m. Henry Bellew 1555– m. Stephen Braddon 1532– m. Phil Turner 1558–
    14. 14. Bartholemew Chichester 1559–1634 m. Katherine Avery 1559–1636
    15. 15. Paul Chichester 1560–1589 m. Catherine Prout 1563–
    16. 16. Silvester Chichester 1563–1612
    17. 17. Roger Chichester 1564–
    18. 18. Mary (( or Margaret)) Chichester 1565–
    19. 19. Elizabeth Chichester 1566–
    20. 20. Henry Chichester 1566–
    21. 21. Bartholomew Chichester 1567–
    22. 22. Gregory Chichester 1569–1631
    23. 23. Richard Chichester 1570–
    24. 24. Margaret Chichester 1571–
    25. 25. Hugh Chichester 1572–
    26. 26. Elizabeth Chichester 1573–
    27. 27. Francis Chichester 1574–1611
    28. 28. Robert Chichester 1574– m. Robert Chichester 1576–
    29. 29. Roger Chichester 1576–1576
    30. 30. Mary Chichester 1577–1577
  2. 2. Anne Chichester 1500–
  3. 3. Hugh Chichester 1507–1537
  4. 4. Mary Chichester 1510– m. John (Henry) Revell 1525–1579
  5. 5. Ellin Chichester 1511–
  6. 6. John Chichester 1514–1609 m. Katherine Peard 1518–1544
  7. 7. William Chichester 1516– m. William Strechleigh 1516–
  8. 8. Philip Chichester 1520–1583 m. Elizebeth Burgoine 1523–1586
  9. 9. Chichester 1529–

Jane Brett's Timeline

2 Records

1472
1472
Birth of Jane Joan Brett in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1547
25 DEC 1547
Age 75
Death of Jane Joan Brett in Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1472
    Event Place: Whitestaunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1547
    Event Place: Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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