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Sir John Richard Brooke 1531–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Greater London, England

Death Date: 8 July 1584

Death Location: Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England

Father: Robert Brooke

Mother: Katheryn Brooke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whetman

Children(s): Joane Brooke

The story of Sir John Richard Brooke began in 1531 in Greater London, England. Sir John Richard Brooke married Elizabeth Whetman, and had children including Joane Brooke. Sir John Richard Brooke passed away in 1584 in Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Richard Brooke began in 1531 in Greater London, England.
  • Sir John Richard Brooke married Elizabeth Whetman, and had children including Joane Brooke.
  • Sir John Richard Brooke passed away in 1584 in Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England.

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Sir Brooke's Ancestors

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Sir Brooke
1531–1584
Birth Place: Greater London, England
Parents
Robert Brooke
1497–1551
of London, London, England, Great Britain
Katheryn (Burley) Brooke
1501–1565
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Brooke's Descendants

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Sir (John Richard) Brooke (1531–8 July 1584) m. Elizabeth Whetman (8 September 1544–18 June 1599)
  1. 1. Joane Brooke 1560–1634 m. Robert Foote 1553–1608
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Foote) Welles 1595–1683 m. Nathaniel Foote 1592–1644 m. Thomas Welles 1594–1660
      1. 1. Lt (Robert (Deming)) Foote 1627–1681 m. Sarah Potter 1641–1706
        1. 1. John (B) Foote 1670–1713 m. Mary Palmer 1673–1696

Sir Brooke's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Sir John Richard Brooke in Greater London, England
Greater London, England
1584
8 July 1584
Age 53
Death of Sir John Richard Brooke in Greater London, England
Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1584
    Event Place: Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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