Robert Foote 
Robert was born about 1553 in Royston, Cambridgeshire County, England. Robert's father was John Robert Foote and his mother was Helen Waller. His paternal grandfather was James John Foote and his paternal grandmother is Helen Warren; his maternal grandparents were Richard Waller and Alice Jenawaye. He was an only child. He died on February 15th, 1608 in London, Middlesex, England. He was buried in Shalford, Essex, England.General Notes
He is called, "my sonne in lawe Robert ffoote, Citizen and ffishemonger of London" in the will of John Brooke.
Robert Foote (John)(1723) was born in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England, before 1556. Robert died February 1608/1609 in London, Middlesex, England, at age 52. He married Joane Brooke June 18, 1576 in St. Leonards, Eastcheap, London, England.(1724)
Robert was employed. His will left his mansion and adjacent lands to his son Robert; 50 pounds to his s on James; and 40 pounds each to the rest of his children. He provided 40 shill ings for the poor, and a 4 pound annuity for his wife.
Robert Foote and Joane Brooke had the following children:
i. Robert Foote(1725) was born, on (bi rth date ).
ii. James Foote(1726) was born, on (birth date ) .
iii. Daniel Foote(1727) was born, on (birth date ).
iv. Fran cis Foote(1728) was born, on (birth date ).
v. Joshua Foote(1729) w as born, on (birth date ).
vi. Joseph Foote(1730) was born, on (bir th date ).
vii. Elizabeth Foote(1731) was born, on (birth date unkn own).
viii. Mary Foote(1732) was born, on (birth date ). She married John Hewes.(1733)
ix. Nathaniel Foote was born September 21, 1592.(17 34)
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John HOLBROOK
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Wife Joan named in will.
WILL: Dated Jan 27, 1608/9; pvd Feb 15, 1608/9; mentions a lease in Royston,
Cambridgeshire; the poor of the parish; the poor in Weathersfield;
to wife Joan the yearly rents of tenements held of Sir Robert Chester,
Knt. in the town of Royston; sons: Robert, James, Daniel < 24, Nathaniel
< 24, Francis < 24, Josua < 24; daus: Elizabeth Foote..at marriage or
age 30; Mary Hewes; bro John Foote of London, grocer.
[TAG 53:193+; Nathaniel Foote's England. Relatives by George E. McCracken]
Robert was a citizen and fishmongerer on St. Thomas Street in St.
Marys parish, London. He also lived in Wethersfield, Essex, England.
WILL OF ROBERT FOOTE YEOMAN;
"to the poor in the parish twenty shillings. To the poor in Wethersfield
twenty shillings. To my well beloved wife Joan, during her natural life, all
such yearly rent as to me is reserved ou of my lease of certain tenements
which I hold for divers years yet enduring by the grant of Sir Robert
Chester knight and lying and being in the town of Royston, the yearly rent
whereof to me reserved is at this present eight pounds. I give her also one
annuity of four pounds to be paid during her natural life by my son Robert.
To my son James fifty pounds. To son Daniel forty pounds at four and twenty.
The same each to sons Nathaniel, Francis and Josua at like ages. to doughter
Elizabeth Foote forty pounds at day of marriage or at age of thirty. to son
Joseph my lease and term of years in a certain hopground called Plomley
which I hold by lease from Mr. Josyas Clark and-----his wife. Other gifts to
him. Certain household stuff to wife. Elizabeth Ormes my maid servant.
To-----Tibbet, the wife of William Tibbet, five shillings in recompence of
her pains she hath taken with me. To Mr. Richard Rogers preacher of God his
Word twenty shillings. The wife of George Elsing. Thomas Cott. To my son
Robert my free tenement or mansion house wherein I now inhabit, with the
land &c. and the stock of hop poles upon the hop ground, he to pay the
legacies &c. The residue of my goods &c. to all my children. If it happen my
Dughter Mary Hewes to be departed then her part to be paid to her children.
For the execution of this will I do ordain, nominate and appoint my well
beloved son Robert Foote to be my sole executor and I do desire my well
beloved brother John Foote of London grocer and my son in law John Hewes of
Royston to be supervisors and assistants to my executors."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1470
- b.~ 1496 in Lincolnshire, England d.<15 Jul 1558 in Canterbury, England
- b.1523 in Royston, Cholchester, England d.18 Jul 1558 in Royston, Cholchester, England
- b.~ 1429 in , England d.~ 1525 in , England
- b.~ 1460
- b.~ 1429
- b.~ 1467
- b. in Bessinghome, Cambridge, England
- b.~ 1444 in Lyme, Chestershire, England d. in Colstock, Cornwell, England
- b.1470 in Lyme, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1553 in Royston, Cambridgeshire County, England d.15 Feb 1608 in London, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1501 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England d.28 May 1557 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
- b.~ 1527 in Bassingborn, So. Cambridge, England d.> 1558 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England
- b.~ 1505 in Bessingbourn, Cambridge, England d.>28 Mar 1557 in Bassingborn, Cambridge, England
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‌Robert and Joan were married in a religious ceremony on June 12th, 1576 in Eastcheap, London, Middlesex County, England. They had two sons named Nathaniel and Pasco.
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Children
Nathaniel Foote
Nathaniel was born about 1592 in Colchester, Essex County, England. He died on December 20th, 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Pasco Foote
Pasco was born in 1594 in Bedfordshire, Perley, England. He died at the age of 76 on September 28th, 1670 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was buried on September 21st, 1670 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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