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Robert Brett 1530 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 April 1586

Death Location: Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: William I

Mother: Elizabeth Bush

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Highgate

Children(s): Rose Brett

The story of Robert Brett began in 1530 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. Robert Brett married Elizabeth Highgate, and had children including Rose Rebecca Nicholl Brett. Robert Brett passed away in 1586 in Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Brett began in 1530 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • Robert Brett married Elizabeth Highgate, and had children including Rose Rebecca Nicholl Brett.
  • Robert Brett passed away in 1586 in Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William I
1500 – 1553
Birth Location: Lincs, England
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Elizabeth Bush
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Highgate
1555 – 1599
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Rose Brett
1587 – 1646
Birth Location: Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
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Robert Brett's Ancestors

Self
Robert Brett
1530 – 1586
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Robert Brett, I
1500 – 1553
Lincs, England
Elizabeth Bush
Grandparents
John (Robert) Brett
1470 – 1540
Pilton, shire, South West, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Pillond
1465 – 1503
Pillond, Pilton, shire, South West, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Brett's Descendants

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Robert Brett (1530 – 13 April 1586) m. Elizabeth Highgate (1555 – 17 October 1599)
  1. 1. Rose (Rebecca Nicholl) Brett (17 Aug 1587 – 5 Mar 1646) m. Anthony (Thomas) Nicholls (2 Apr 1581 – 1691)
    1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Nicholls (1620 – 1700)
    2. 2. Susannah Nichols (1630 – 15 July 1693) m. George Poindexter (23 December 1627 – 1690)
      1. 1. Sarah Poindexter (1676 – 20 Jan 1725) m. Samuel VAUGHN (1676 – 1718)
        1. 1. John Vaughan (25 November 1695 – August 1750)
        2. 2. William (Thomas) Vaughan (2 November 1701 – 13 February 1786) m. Mary (Julia) Green (1710 – 1775)
        3. 3. Sarah Vaughn (26 March 1704 – 1735)
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Vaughan (2 November 1705 – 13 February 1786)
        5. 5. James Vaughn (1710 – 3 July 1750)
        6. 6. William Vaughn (26 March 1721 – 1806)

Robert Brett's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Robert Brett in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1586
13 April 1586
Age 56
Death of Robert Brett in Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1586
    Event Place: Saint Augustine, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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