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William Brett 1583–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 September 1624

Death Location: Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert ll

Mother: Elizabeth (DNA)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Brett began in 1583 in Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. William Brett passed away in 1624 in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brett began in 1583 in Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brett passed away in 1624 in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

William Brett's Ancestors

Self
William Brett
1583–1624
Birth Place: Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Brett ll
1530–1586
Whitstanton, Somerset, England, UK
Elizabeth ((BRETT) HIGHGATE) (DNA)
1542–1599
London,,Middlesex,England, UK
Grandparents
William (Robert Brett,) I
1500–1555
of Lincs, England
Elizabeth (Brett) Bush
1500–1595
London, England
Reginald Highgate
1512–1581
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
MARGARET (ELIZABETH HOLMES) ARTHER
1520–1580
London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Brett
1470–1540
Elizabeth Pillond
1465–1503
Edward Bush
1470–
Edward Bush
1470–
Réginald Highgate
1502–1550
Sir Holme\Holmes
1500–1565
Elizabeth (Holmes)
1500–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Highgate
1492–
Thomas Holmes
1480–1539

William Brett's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of William Brett in Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1624
20 September 1624
Age 41
Death of William Brett in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Hearne, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1666; Page Number: 36

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1624
    Event Place: Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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