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Thomas Brooke 1498–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: Leighton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1553

Death Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Brooke

Mother: Jane Meverell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Starkey

Children(s): Richard Esquire

In 1498, Thomas Brooke entered the world in Leighton, Cheshire, England, born to John Brooke And Jane Meverell. Thomas Brooke married Elizabeth Starkey, and had children including Richard Brooke Esquire. Thomas Brooke passed away in 1553 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1498, Thomas Brooke entered the world in Leighton, Cheshire, England, born to John Brooke And Jane Meverell.
  • Thomas Brooke married Elizabeth Starkey, and had children including Richard Brooke Esquire.
  • Thomas Brooke passed away in 1553 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Brooke's Ancestors

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Thomas Brooke
1498–1553
Birth Place: Leighton, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Brooke
1483–1529
Leighton, Cheshire, England
Jane Meverell
1482–1514
Throwley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Brooke
1447–1503
of Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Anne Venables
1453–1491
Leighton, Cheshire, England
Thomas Meverell
1444–1489
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Jane Eyre
1445–1483
Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1425–1529
Agnes Venables
1427–1491
William Venables
1439–1493
Catherine Grosvenor
1477–1558
Thomas I
1417–1496
Elizabeth Montgomery
1425–1445
Robert II
1422–1500
Elizabeth FitzWilliam
1426–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1400–1425
Joane Aylesbury
1400–
William Venables
1400–1427
Ellen Daniels
1400–1465
Thomas Venables
1403–1438
Margaretha Stanley
1408–1510
Ralph Grosvenor
1407–1476
Joan Fitton
1399–1486
Samson Meverell
1388–1462
Isabella Leche
1392–1488
Nicholas Montgomery
1382–1465
Eleanor Cheresey
1410–1465
Robert I
1396–1459
Joanna Padley
1400–1463
Thomas IV
1388–1479
Margaret Dymoke
1405–1463

Thomas Brooke's Descendants

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Thomas Brooke (1498–1553) m. Elizabeth Starkey (1505–1553)
  1. 1. Richard (Brooke) Esquire 1530–1593 m. Elizabeth Twyne 1540–1599
    1. 1. Thomas Brooke 1561–1612 m. Susan Forster 1565–1614
      1. 1. John Brooke 1605–1677 m. Judith Winsmore 1606–
        1. 1. Mary Brooke 1637–1707 m. Hugh Sherwood 1632–1710
      2. 2. Thomas Brooke 1599–1665
      3. 3. Richard Brooke 1601–
      4. 4. Robert (Brooke) Sr. 1602–1655 m. Mary Baker 1607–1634 m. Mary Mainwaring 1606–1663
      5. 5. Susan Brooke 1603–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Brooke 1606–
      7. 7. William Brooke 1607–
      8. 8. Frances Brooke 1608–
      9. 9. Humphrey Brooke 1609–
      10. 10. Charles Brooke 1610–
      11. 11. Benjamin Brooke 1612–
    2. 2. Richard (Brooke) Jr. 1560–1606 m. Sarah 1588–1606
    3. 3. Elizabeth Brooke 1565– m. Warren 1565–
    4. 4. Dorothy Brooke 1568–1612 m. Richard Venables 1565–1621
    5. 5. Barbara Brooke 1570– m. William (Baldwyne of Elsich or) Elsick 1570–
    6. 6. Robert Brooke 1572–1613 m. Blanche Lawrence –1599 m. Mary Duncomb 1580–1610
    7. 7. Christopher Brooke 1565–1604

Thomas Brooke's Timeline

2 Records

1498
1498
Birth of Thomas Brooke in Leighton, Cheshire, England
Leighton, Cheshire, England
1553
1553
Age 55
Death of Thomas Brooke in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Leighton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Thomas Brooke, person ID GLQ8-4Q9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Thomas Brooke, person ID GLQ8-4Q9.

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