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Johannes "John" Brooks 1590 – 1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: abt 1648

Death Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

Father: Eduardus Brooks

Mother: Alice Taylor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilshaw

Children(s): Charles Brooks

In 1590, Johannes "John" Brooks entered the world in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, born to Eduardus Brooks and Alice Taylor. Johannes "John" Brooks married Elizabeth Wilshaw, and had children including Charles Brooks. Johannes "John" Brooks passed away in 1648 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Johannes "John" Brooks entered the world in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, born to Eduardus Brooks and Alice Taylor.
  • Johannes "John" Brooks married Elizabeth Wilshaw, and had children including Charles Brooks.
  • Johannes "John" Brooks passed away in 1648 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Johannes Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Brooks
1590 – 1648
Birth Place: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Eduardus Brooks
1570 – 1609
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Alice Taylor
1565 – 1615
Burstow, Surrey, England
Grandparents
John Brooke
1540 –
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Ellen Widdowson
1542 –
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Thomas Taylor
1556 –
Margerie Taylor
1556 –
Great-Grandparents
Ranulf Brooks
1515 –
Richard Widdowson
1515 – 1557
Alys
1518 – 1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johannes Brooks's Descendants

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Johannes ("John") Brooks (1590 – abt 1648) m. Elizabeth Wilshaw (1610 – 13 Aug 1665)
  1. 1. Charles Brooks (1620 – 24 DEC 1679) m. Elizabeth Wilshaw (1610 – 13 Aug 1665)
    1. 1. Mary Brookes (1645 – 1727) m. John (( Johannis )) Brooks (1645 – 1726)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ella) Brooks (8 Apr 1676 – 1730) m. John (Thomas) Gilbert (1 Jun 1690 – 1 Jun 1735)
        1. 1. William (Pennington) Gilbert (1 Jan 1725 – 1793) m. Elizabeth (Ella (Isabel)) Hale (1 Jan 1725 – 1808)
    2. 2. John (( Johannis )) Brooks (1645 – 1726) m. Elizabeth Thorpe (25 apr 1647 – 15 Aug 1697) m. Mary Brookes (1645 – 1727)

Johannes Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Johannes "John" Brooks in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
1648
abt 1648
Age 58
Death of Johannes "John" Brooks in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1648
    Event Place: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

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