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Thomas Brett 1542 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Brett

Mother: Mary Woll

Spouse(s): Jane Johnson

Children(s): Frances Brett

Thomas Brett was born in 1542 in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Brett and Mary Woll. Thomas Brett married Jane Johnson, and had children including Frances Brett. Thomas Brett passed away in 1617 in Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Thomas Brett was born in 1542 in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Brett and Mary Woll.
  • Thomas Brett married Jane Johnson, and had children including Frances Brett.
  • Thomas Brett passed away in 1617 in Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brett
1522 – 1615
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Woll
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Johnson
1546 – 1568
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Frances Brett
1568 – 1676
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England
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Thomas Brett's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Brett
1542 – 1617
Birth Place: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Brett
1522 – 1615
Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Woll
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Brett's Descendants

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Thomas Brett (1542 – 1617) m. Jane Johnson (1546 – 1568)
  1. 1. Frances Brett (1568 – 13 Nov 1676) m. John Pynchon (1566 – 4 Sep 1610)
    1. 1. Hon. (William) Pynchon (11 October 1590 – 29 October 1662)
    2. 2. Peter Pynchon (1592 – )
    3. 3. Annes Pynchon (1594 – 1662) m. HENRY ('RICHI') SMythe (1580 – Jan 1687)
      1. 1. Giles (Pynchon) Smith (1604 – 1 December 1669) m. Maria ((Mary) Halsey) Wheeler (20 October 1615 – 1654)
        1. 1. Samuel (Garfield) Smith (1636 – 21 March 1698) m. Sarah (Barlow) Frost (1646 – 6 February 1721) m. Sarah Frost (1646 – 27 Feb 1699)
      2. 2. Henry Smith (10 April 1619 – 4 July 1687)
      3. 3. John Smith (1629 – 1690)
      4. 4. Mary Smith (1639 – 15 November 1641)
      5. 5. Hannah Smith (9 November 1640 – 1675)
      6. 6. Martha (A) Smith (31 July 1644 – )
      7. 7. Rebecca Smith (1 April 1650 – )
      8. 8. Elisha Smith (1 April 1650 – )
      9. 9. Samuel Smith (23 June 1651 – 14 June 1652)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Smith (22 October 1654 – 1681)
    4. 4. Frances Pynchon (1596 – )
    5. 5. Jane Pynchon (1598 – )
    6. 6. Alice Pynchon (1600 – )
    7. 7. Isabel Pynchon (1602 – )
    8. 8. Susanna Pynchon (1604 – )
    9. 9. Bridget Pynchon (1606 – )

Thomas Brett's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Thomas Brett in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1617
1617
Age 75
Death of Thomas Brett in Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Bromfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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