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Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke 1525–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1525

Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 16 January 1594

Death Location: Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England

Father: Thomas Cobham

Mother: Elizabeth STARKEY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Twyne

Children(s): Thomas REV.

Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke was born in 1525 in Norton, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Brooke Lord Cobham And Elizabeth Starkey. Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke married Elizabeth Twyne, and had children including Thomas Brooks Rev. Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke passed away in 1594 in Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke was born in 1525 in Norton, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Brooke Lord Cobham And Elizabeth Starkey.
  • Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke married Elizabeth Twyne, and had children including Thomas Brooks Rev.
  • Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke passed away in 1594 in Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cobham
1465–1529
Birth Location: Cowling, Kent, England
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Elizabeth STARKEY
1505–1563
Birth Location: Oulton, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Twyne
1540–1599
Birth Location: Greater London, England
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Children(s)

Thomas REV.
1561–1612
Birth Location: Whitchurch, Basingtoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
TR

Sir. Brooke's Ancestors

Self
Sir. Brooke
1525–1594
Birth Place: Norton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas Brooke Lord Cobham
1465–1529
Cowling, Kent, England
Elizabeth STARKEY
1505–1563
Oulton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir. Brooke's Descendants

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Sir. (Richard (cj*)) Brooke (Abt. 1525–16 January 1594) m. Elizabeth Twyne (1540–20 May 1599)
  1. 1. Thomas (Brooks) REV. 1561–1612 m. Susan Forster 1573–1612
    1. 1. Thomas (Henry Brooks Captain) Constable 1594–1667 m. Grace (Cunliffe) Wheeler 1593–1664
      1. 1. John (Brooks) Deacon 1624–1691 m. Eunice Mousall 1628–1684
        1. 1. Sarah Buck 1652–1719
      2. 2. John (Wheeler) Brooks 1624–1691 m. Eunice Mousall 1628–1684
        1. 1. Joanna (Brooks) 7GGM 1659–1724 m. David (Roberts) I 1663–1724

Sir. Brooke's Timeline

2 Records

1525
Abt. 1525
Birth of Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke in Norton, Cheshire, England
Norton, Cheshire, England
1594
16 January 1594
Age 69
Death of Sir. Richard (cj*) Brooke in Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1525
    Event Place: Norton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1594
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
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