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John Brockett 1528–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 23 OCT 1598

Death Location: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John Brockett

Mother: Margaret Bensted

Spouse(s): Helen Lytton, Elizabeth Moore

Children(s): MARY BROCKET, John Brockett, Elizabeth Brockett*, Anne Brockett, Edward Brockett, Frances Brocket, John Brockett, Salathiel Brocket, Mary Brocket

In 1528, John Brockett entered the world in Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Brockett And Margaret Bensted. John Brockett married Elizabeth Moore, Helen Lytton, and had children including Anne Brockett, Edward Brockett, Elizabeth Brockett, Frances Brocket, John Brockett, Mary Reade Brocket, Mary Brocket, Salathiel Brocket. John Brockett passed away in 1598 in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1528, John Brockett entered the world in Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Brockett And Margaret Bensted.
  • John Brockett married Elizabeth Moore, Helen Lytton, and had children including Anne Brockett, Edward Brockett, Elizabeth Brockett, Frances Brocket, John Brockett, Mary Reade Brocket, Mary Brocket, Salathiel Brocket.
  • John Brockett passed away in 1598 in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Brockett's Ancestors

Self
John Brockett
1528–1598
Birth Place: Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Brockett
1500–1558
Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret Bensted
1500–1560
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, , England
Grandparents
John Brockett
1475–1531
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
Dorothy Huston
1476–1500
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
William Benstede
1454–1485
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
Burley
1460–
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Brockett
1460–1507
LUCY Pulter
1453–1477
John Benstede
1430–1471
John Burley
1425–1505
Thomasine Littleton
1440–1481
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Brockett
1425–1477
Elizabeth Thwaytes
1428–1515
John Pulter
1427–1452
Alice Lindesay
1431–1453

John Brockett's Descendants

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John Brockett (1528–23 OCT 1598) m. Helen Lytton (1534–1 MAY 1576) m. Elizabeth Moore (1558–24 JUN 1612)
  1. 1. MARY (Reade) BROCKET 1545–1654 m. Thomas ((Sir)) Reade 1575–1598 m. SIR (THOMAS) READ 1545–1604
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Reed 1560–1650 m. Mary Cornwall 1565–1634
      1. 1. Sir (William) Reede 1587–1656 m. Maybel Kendall 1605–1690
        1. 1. Bethie Read 1636–1717 m. John Johnson 1635–1720
        2. 2. Justice REED 1633–1656
        3. 3. Agnes Reed 1616–1667
        4. 4. Abigail REED 1649–1699
        5. 5. GEORGE Reade 1627–1718
        6. 6. Michael Reed 1638–1711
        7. 7. Ralph Reed 1630–1711
        8. 8. Sarah Reed 1643–1704
        9. 9. Israel Reed 1642–1711
        10. 10. Rebecca REED 1647–1734
        11. 11. Alice Reed 1629–1667
      2. 2. William Read 1608–1656
      3. 3. Mary Reed 1593–
      4. 4. Edward Reade 1581–
      5. 5. Compton Reed 1583–
      6. 6. Esdras Reed 1588–1680
      7. 7. Catherine Reed 1591–
      8. 8. Thomas Reed 1583–
    2. 2. Thomas (Reade) ll 1575–1650
  2. 2. John Brockett 1586–1649
  3. 3. Elizabeth Brockett* 1574–1595
  4. 4. Anne Brockett 1561–1601
  5. 5. Edward Brockett 1543–1599
  6. 6. Frances Brocket 1583–1676
  7. 7. John Brockett 1560–1569
  8. 8. Salathiel Brocket 1571–
  9. 9. Mary Brocket 1606–1654

John Brockett's Timeline

3 Records

1528
1528
Birth of John Brockett in Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England
Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England
1598
23 OCT 1598
Age 70
Death of John Brockett in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
1603
10 SEP 1603
Age 75
Burial of John Brockett in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Wheathampsted, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1556 AND 1558
    Event Place: York
    Record Source: British Chancery Records, 1386-1558

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1603
    Event Place: St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, <i>London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538 -1812<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;, n.d.), London Metropolitan Archives, St Andrew Holborn, Register of burials, 1558 - 1623, P69AND2A010MS06673, Item 001
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1598
    Event Place: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, <i>London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538 -1812<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;, n.d.), London Metropolitan Archives, St Andrew Holborn, Register of burials, 1558 - 1623, P69AND2A010MS06673, Item 001
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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