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Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire 1530–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 January 1593

Death Location: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Cobham

Mother: Elizabeth Starkey

Spouse(s): Lady Whetman

Children(s): Sir Brooke, Lady Brooke, Sir Brooke, Sir Norton, Sir Brookes, Sir Brooke, Sir Manchester,, Lady Brooke, Lady Brooke, Lady Brooke, Lady Brooke, Lady Norton, Joane Brooke, Susan Brooke, Christiana Brooke, Sir Brooke, Lady Brooke, Lady Brooke, Sir Brooke, Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Brooke, Sir Brooke, Sir Brooke, Lady Brooke

In 1530, Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire entered the world in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Thomas Brooke 8Th Lord Of Cobham And Elizabeth Starkey. Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire married Lady Elizabeth Whetman, and had children including Christiana Brooke, Elizabeth Brooke, Joane Brooke, Lady Barbara Brooke, Lady Christiana Brooke, Lady Dorothy Brooke, Lady Eleanor Brooke, Lady Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Katherine Brooke, Lady Margaret Brooke, Lady Martha Brooke, Lady Mary Brooke, Lady Prudence Brooke Van Norton Of Norton, Sir Christopher Brooke, Sir John Brooke, Sir John Brookes, Sir Poynes Brooke, Sir Rev Thomas Brooke, Sir Richard Brooke, Sir Richard Brooke Van Manchester Of Manchester, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir Thomas Brooke Van Norton Of Norton, Sir William Brooke, Susan Brooke. Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire passed away in 1593 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire entered the world in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Thomas Brooke 8Th Lord Of Cobham And Elizabeth Starkey.
  • Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire married Lady Elizabeth Whetman, and had children including Christiana Brooke, Elizabeth Brooke, Joane Brooke, Lady Barbara Brooke, Lady Christiana Brooke, Lady Dorothy Brooke, Lady Eleanor Brooke, Lady Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Katherine Brooke, Lady Margaret Brooke, Lady Martha Brooke, Lady Mary Brooke, Lady Prudence Brooke Van Norton Of Norton, Sir Christopher Brooke, Sir John Brooke, Sir John Brookes, Sir Poynes Brooke, Sir Rev Thomas Brooke, Sir Richard Brooke, Sir Richard Brooke Van Manchester Of Manchester, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir Thomas Brooke Van Norton Of Norton, Sir William Brooke, Susan Brooke.
  • Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire passed away in 1593 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cobham
1498–1588
Birth Location: Thornby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Starkey
1500–1563
Birth Location: Oulton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Whetman
1540–1599
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
LW

Children(s)

Sir Brooke
1561–1612
Birth Location: Norfolk or Whitchurch, Basingtoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
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Lady Brooke
1561–1589
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
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Sir Brooke
1565–1604
Birth Location: Hampshire, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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Sir Norton
1549–1622
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire or Whitechurch, Hampshire, England
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Sir Brookes
1557–1558
Birth Location: Rowley, Hertfordshire, England
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Sir Brooke
1556–1593
Birth Location: London, England
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Sir Manchester,
1540–1612
Birth Location: –
SM
Lady Brooke
1553–
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
LB
Lady Brooke
1550–1620
Birth Location: Ireland
LB
Lady Brooke
1554–1610
Birth Location: Eccles, Cheshire, England
LB
Lady Brooke
1560–1599
Birth Location: St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England
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Lady Norton
1549–
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
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Joane Brooke
1555–1599
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Susan Brooke
1559–1559
Birth Location: –
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Christiana Brooke
1548–1610
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
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Sir Brooke
1557–1629
Birth Location: of Norton, Cheshire, England
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Lady Brooke
1561–1565
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
LB
Lady Brooke
1540–
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
LB
Sir Brooke
1555–1592
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
SB
Elizabeth Brooke
1558–1603
Birth Location: Somerset House, London, England
EB
Lady Brooke
1572–1656
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
LB
Sir Brooke
1563–1614
Birth Location: Norton, Cheshire, England
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Sir Brooke
1567–1663
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Brooke
1565–
Birth Location: Whitchurch, Hampshire, , England
LB

Sir Cheshire's Ancestors

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Sir Cheshire
1530–1593
Birth Place: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Thomas Brooke, 8th Lord of Cobham
1498–1588
Thornby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Starkey
1500–1563
Oulton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (HUGH) Starkey
1478–1516
Oulton, Cheshire, England
MARGARET (Egerton *^) Starkey
1472–1539
Egerton, Cheshire, Kingdom of England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cheshire's Descendants

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Sir (Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory,) Cheshire (1530–16 January 1593) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Whetman (1540–20 May 1599)
  1. 1. Sir (Rev. Thomas) Brooke 1561–1612 m. Mary (Susanna) Bradford 1570–1612
    1. 1. Capt. (Thomas Henry Brooks Constable of Concord) Brooks 1594–1647 m. Grace Wheeler 1593–1664 m. Susanna Bradford 1610–1681 m. Annis Jaquith 1600–1681 m. Hannah Jordan 1658–
      1. 1. Joshua Brooks 1636–1698 m. Hannah Mason 1636–1696
        1. 1. Noah (BROOKS 1656 - 1739) Brooks 1656–1738 m. Dorothy Brooks 1650–1752
        2. 2. Grace Potter 1661–1753
        3. 3. Daniel Brooks 1663–1733 m. Anne (Cooper) Merriam 1669–1733
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Hannah) Brooks 1672–1739 m. Deacon (Simon Samuel I * Dakin\Daykin of Concord,) MA 1663–1739
      2. 2. John Brooks 1624–1691
      3. 3. Thomas (D Brooks) SR 1635–1668 m. MARTHA (ALICE) SPENCER 1642–1714
        1. 1. THOMAS (JR BROOKS) Deacon 1664–1734
        2. 2. mary\marah Brooks 1666–1701
        3. 3. Sarah Ingraham 1662–1696
      4. 4. William Brooks 1622–1688
      5. 5. Mary Brooks 1612–1693
      6. 6. Sgt. (Gilbert Whalley) Brooks 1621–1695 m. Sarah (Readaway Carpenter) Brooks 1642–1717 m. Elizabeth (Symons\Simmons) Brooks 1628–1687
        1. 1. Sarah (Brooks Grant) Lyon 1646–1711
        2. 2. Rebecca (Phebe Brooks) Manly 1652–1720
        3. 3. Bathsheba (Brooks) Walker 1655–1738
        4. 4. Elizabeth Stevens 1645–1675 m. Francis Stevens 1650– m. Francis (Stevens) Jr 1641–1699
        5. 5. Mary (Brooks) Colborn 1649–1708
        6. 6. Rachel (Brooks) Wiggin 1650–1695
        7. 7. Hannah (Brooks) Crosman 1659–1736
        8. 8. Bertha (Brooks) Thresher 1662–
        9. 9. John Brookes 1644–1658
        10. 10. Esther Brooks 1648–
      7. 7. Hannah Brooks 1628–1658
      8. 8. Caleb Brooks 1632–1696
      9. 9. Gersham Brooks 1632–1686 m. Hannah Eccles 1632–1716
        1. 1. Elizabeth Brooks 1680–1725
        2. 2. Mary Brooks 1667–1724
        3. 3. Hannah Brooks 1668–1696
        4. 4. Joseph BROOKS 1671–1759
        5. 5. Daniel Brooks 1678–1769 m. Anna Brooks 1683–1760
        6. 6. Tabitha Brooks 1674–1713
        7. 7. Joseph Brooks 1682–1683
        8. 8. Elizabeth Brooks 1665–1678
        9. 9. Grace Brooks 1661–1753
        10. 10. Samuel Brooks 1672–1733
        11. 11. Ebenezer Brooks 1670–1743
      10. 10. Sarah Brooks 1632–1686
      11. 11. Martha Brooks 1634–1665
      12. 12. Timothy Brooks 1634–1711
      13. 13. Hugh Brooks 1638–1736
      14. 14. Samuel Brooks 1640–
      15. 15. Joseph Brooks 1641–1642
      16. 16. Isaac Brooks 1643–1688
      17. 17. Sarah Brooks 1620–1665
      18. 18. Mary Brooks 1623–1697
      19. 19. Lester Brooks 1613–
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Brooke 1561–1589
  3. 3. Sir (Christopher) Brooke 1565–1604
  4. 4. Sir (Thomas Brooke-van Norton, of) Norton 1549–1622
  5. 5. Sir (John) Brookes 1557–1558
  6. 6. Sir (William) Brooke 1556–1593
  7. 7. Sir (Richard Brooke-van Manchester, of) Manchester, 1540–1612
  8. 8. Lady (Martha) Brooke 1553–
  9. 9. Lady (Eleanor) Brooke 1550–1620
  10. 10. Lady (Christiana) Brooke 1554–1610
  11. 11. Lady (Katherine) Brooke 1560–1599
  12. 12. Lady (Prudence Brooke-van Norton, of) Norton 1549–
  13. 13. Joane Brooke 1555–1599
  14. 14. Susan Brooke 1559–1559
  15. 15. Christiana Brooke 1548–1610
  16. 16. Sir (Richard) Brooke 1557–1629
  17. 17. Lady (Mary) Brooke 1561–1565
  18. 18. Lady (Barbara) Brooke 1540–
  19. 19. Sir (Poynes) Brooke 1555–1592
  20. 20. Elizabeth Brooke 1558–1603
  21. 21. Lady (Margaret) Brooke 1572–1656
  22. 22. Sir (John) Brooke 1563–1614
  23. 23. Sir (Robert) Brooke 1567–1663
  24. 24. Lady (Dorothy) Brooke 1565–

Sir Cheshire's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1548
June 1548
Age 18
Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire was married in Haccomb, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Haccomb, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1593
16 January 1593
Age 63
Death of Sir Richard John Lewis Brooke of Norton Priory, Cheshire in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1548
    Event Place: Haccomb, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1593
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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