Elizabeth Whitman 
Elizabeth was born before 1540 in Cletchingley, Surrey, England. Elizabeth's father is Edward Whitman and her mother is Bridget Kellond. Her paternal grandfather was Henry Whitman and her paternal grandmother is Alice Axtell; her maternal grandfather is Ralph Kellond. She was an only child. She died on June 18th, 1599 in London, Middlesex, England. She was buried on June 30th, 1599 in Saint Leonard's, Eastcheap, London, Middlesex, England.General Notes
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We now come to the will of the widow Elizabeth Brooke, which was signed on June 18, 1599 and probated July 28, 1599 (PCC 65 Kidd). Briefer abstracts were printed by Henry F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in England (1901) 2:1275 and in New England History and Genealogical Register, Vol. 51.
"I Elizabeth Brooke of London wydowe being weake in bodie, yett of good and sounde memorie---considering with my selfe, that nothinge is more surr then death and yett the hower thereof most uncerteyne, doe make and ordeyne this my present testament conteyninge therein my last will in manner and former ffollowinge: First, I comende and bequeathe my soule into the handes of Almightie God---my bodie I committe the same to the earthe, to be buryed in the Chauncell wthin the parishe Churche of St Leonard night Eastcheape in London wherre I am a parrishioner in suche decent order as to my executor undernamed shall seeme good and convenient and as touchinge the orderinge and disposicon of all suche goodes, moveables chattels cattells plate jewells ready money household stuffe debts and thinges wherewth the Lord hath endowed me in this mortall worlde, I---bequeather the same in manner and forme following viz---unto and amounge the Compayne of Lethersellers in London, to accompanye my Corps to the Churche children harboured in Christs hospytall to accompany my Corpes to the Churche att the daie of my buryall Fortie shillings---unto my sonne Robert Brooke the best gowne save on faced wth Damaske of my late husbande John Brooke deceassed and one other gowned faced with Budge (fur prepared from lambskin with its wool) of my said late husbande beinge the best save one of that facinge, and one damaske Jackett---foure paire of flaxen sheets, a plaine table cloth, a dyaper (distinctive allover pattern) table cloth, one dozen of dyaper napkins, one dozen of plaine napkins, one dyaper towell and one plaine towell, one fetherbedd, a bolster, a coveringe and a paire of blancketts, four platters twoe dishes, one dozen of plate trenchers, two pewter candlesticks, a quart pott, a pinte pott and a chamber pott, a drippinge panne twoe spitts, a brass pott with longe leggs wch was his grandfathers, one other little brass pott, a brasse kettle, and a brasse panne, my seconde silver salte, a goblett parcell guilte, and twoe parcell guilte potts all of silver, six silver spoones all guilt, and a golde ringe sett wth a turkye stone (turquoise)---unto my daughter Joane Foote my furred gowned garded with velvett and my best petticoatt garded wth velvett, and my weddinge ringe of golde---unto my daughter Susan Bonner my best Clothe gowne wth two gardes of velvett, my silke kirtell (long gown) garded with velvett, and my velvett hatt, and my ringe of gold sett wth the blewe stone---unto my daughter Margarett Foote my seconde best cloth gowne garded wth velvett my chamblett (lustrous fine woolen fabric, usually dyed red) kirtle and my ringe of gould sett with pearle---unto my daughter Katheren Floode my black cloth gowne laide with lace, my seconde petticoat and my silke forepart of a kirtle---unto my daughter Sarah Storye two yards and a halfe of blacke cloth of thirtene shillings and four pence the yarde to make her a gowne, and a ringe of gold wth a truky---unto my daughter in lawe Mary Brooke my tablet of goulde---amoungest John Storye Thomas Storye and Marye Storye my daughters children six powndes, that is to saie, to everie of them twentie one yeares or daie of marriage wch shall first happen---unto Thomas Bethonie my daughters sonne, one fetherbedd, one boulster, twoe blancketts and the three gilt spoones wch were given him at his christeninge to be delivred unto him att his age of twentie and one yeares---unto Elizabeth Foote daughter of my said daughter Margarett Foote, one guilte ale pott wth twoe eares, and to be delivered unto her father or mother for her use---unto Mary Foote daughter of my said daughter Joane Foote one other ale pott of silver guilt wth two eares to be delivered unto her father or mother for her use---unto William Whetman my brothers sonne, and to his sister Elizabeth Whetmann Fower powndes that is to eche of them fortie shillings a peece to be paide wthin six monethes next after my deceasse---unto Robert Axon a ringe of gould the falue of fortie shillings, and to his wiefe Elizabeth Axsonne, two paire of sheets one dozen of napkins, one towell, two platters, two dishes and six plate trenchers of pewter---unto Syba Flood daughter of my saide daughter Katheryn Flood one silver pott parcell guilt to be delivered unto her att her age of twentie one yeares or day of marriage---unto John Northcott my small sylver salt guilte, unto Thomas Berry one of my daughters sonnes three powndes---at his age of twentie and one yeares---unto all and everie of the children of my daughter, which children are not before mencioned and shalbe livinge att my deceasse tenne shillings a peece---at the age of twentie and one yeares, or daye of marriage---to be distributed in money or bread unto the poore on the daie of my buryall forty shillings---amongest the poore of the parrishe of Blechingless in the Countie of Surrey to be distributed where most neede shalbe att the discrecons of the parsonne churchwardens and overseers of the poore of the saide parrishe twentie shillings---I geve---all that my Messuage howse or tente wth all and singuler the appurtenncs in Gracyous street in London comonlie called or known by the name of the signe of the Starre and Styrope unto my sonne Robert Brooke---and yf my said sonne Roberte Brookebegotten, or to be begotten, or shall attempt goe about or practize to make anie bargaine sale conveyaunce, assurances acte deede or thinge of the saide messuage howse or tenemt and other the premisses, or anie parte thereof---then I will geve and devyse the saide messuage---unto my sonne Thomas Brooke and the heires males of his bodye---(same conditions as before)---then I will geve and devyse the said messuage---amongs such of my said daughters Joane Foote, Suzanne Bonner, Margarett Foote, Katheren Flood and Sarah Storye, and their heires forever as shalbe livinge att such deceasse or tyme of suche attemptinge going about or practesing anie such saide bargayne sale conveyaunce assurance acte deed or thinge---unto my said sonne Thomas Brooke and his heires---my messuage howse or tenement and all the landes growndes pastures feilds feedings heredytaments and appurtaunces thereunto belonginge or apperteyninge, conteyninge by estimacon fortie acres be yt more or leasse sett lyeinge and beinge in Horsham in the Countie of Surrey (error for Suxxex)---under this condicon that he the saide Thomas Brooke---shall trulie paie or cause to be paide unto my sonne in lawe Robert Foote---wthin two yeares after my deceasse the some of twentie six poundes thirtene shillings and four pence (one third of 80L but this sum is mentioned four times in all) ---the saide Thomas Brooke---or Joane his wiefe---shall pay unto my sonne in lawe John Bonner (the same sum and he is also to pay the same sum to sons-in-law John foote and Richarde Flood and also) unto my daughter Sarah Storye everie yeare yearelie after my decease duringe so longe type as she shall live a widowe fyve powndes---yf my said sonne Thomas Brooke---shall make defaulte---the said messuage---in Horsham (shall go unto) my saide sonne Robert Brooke---under the like condicon---and yf my said sone Robert Brooke---shall make default---all the said messuage---in Horsham---(shall be divided) amoungest all my said daughters---my saide sonne Thomas Brooke, Executor---my last Will and Testament conteyninge nyne sheets of paper---the marke of the said Elizabeth Brooke---witnesses: John Foote grocer, Robert Brooke, Ra: Carter, Thomas Newman Scr."
Children of John and Elizabeth (Whatman) Brooke: All baptisms in St. Leonard's in Eastcheap.
I. Johan (Joan) Brooke, bapt. May 11, 1555, living 1609 when her husband made his will; m. at St. Leonard's in Eastcheap, June 18, 1576, Robert Foote, then Citizen and Fishmonger of St. Mary Boettals in Thames Street, London, later of Wethersfield, Essex, still later of Shalford, Essex where he made his will Jan. 27, 1608/9, proved Feb. 15 of same year. Joan is mentioned in the wills of both parents. (Our line). Following are the children of Joan Brooke and Robert Foote:
1. Robert Foote, grocer, d. testate California. 1645, having four children by a first wife Dionis,
bur. Aug. 16, 1630, and two step children by a second wife Elizabeth, widow of
Benjamin Miles.
2. James Foote, b. according to the LDS CFI in London, 1589; known to have had a
son Thomas.
3. Daniel Foote, called Dr. and of Cambridge in 1634.
4. Nathaniel Foote, immigrant to America and ancestor of all who remained here: d.
intestate 1644 at Wethersfield, Connecticut. leaving a wife named Elizabeth Deming Foote,
who afterwards m. as 2nd wife to Governor Thomas Welles. (Our line).
5. Francis Foote, mentioned in his father's will.
6. Joshua Foote, came to America and d. 1655 at Providence, Rhode Island but his surviving
children returned to England.
7. Elizabeth Foote.
8. Joseph Foote, d. Shalford, Essex, 1639, wife Anne d. there 1645.
9. Mary Foote, certainly not youngest, by 1608 had m. John Hewes of Royston who
d. there 1621, leaving issue, some of whom came to America.
II. William Brooke, bapt. Oct. 9, 1556, bur. St. Leonard's Dec. 17, 1592.
III. John Brooke, bapt. Mar. 4, 1557/8.
IV. Susan Brooke, bapt. March 6, 1559/60, m. St. Leonard's June 3, 1577 to John
Bonner.
V. Margaret Brooke, bapt. March 8, 1560/1, d. testate between Sept. 13 and Oct.10
leaving a very informative will. Married May ll, 1581 at St. Mary's Woolnoth to
John Foote, citizen and grocer of London who d. between Nov. 17 and Dec. 14
1616, testate. He was a brother of the Robert Foote who m. her sister Joan.
VI. Elizabeth Brooke, bapt. July 20, 1562, bur. St. Leonard's Aug. 25, 1592 as wife
of Thomas Berrie by whom she was mother of Thomas Berry, a legatee of his
grandmother's will in 1599.
VII. John Brooke, bapt. Oct 22, 1563; bur. Feb. 23, 1578/9.
VIII. Mary Brooke, bapt. Nov. 26, 1564, bur. at Bletchingley, Surrey, Dec. 16, 1565.
IX. Robert Brooke, bapt. April 4, 1566, probably husband of Mary mentioned in
mother's will of 1599.
X. Katherine Brooke, bapt. July 13, 1567; m. 1st. Dec. 5, 1586 to Thomas Betheam
or Bethonie, bur. Oct. 21, 1587; Md. 2nd to John Northcott or Norcott, bur.
Aug. 27, 1592; 3rd June 8, 1596 as widow Norcott, Richard Fludd, and both
were mentioned in her mother's will of 1599.
XI. Thomas Brooke, bapt. Jan 6, 1568/9; d. 1625. Married Joan named in his
mother's will.
XII. Sara Brooke, bapt. Oct. 1, 1570, widow in 1599 and still widow in 1625. She
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We now come to the will of the widow Elizabeth Brooke, which was signed on June 18, 1599 and probated July 28, 1599 (PCC 65 Kidd). Briefer abstracts were printed by Henry F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in England (1901) 2:1275 and in New England History and Genealogical Register, Vol. 51.
"I Elizabeth Brooke of London wydowe being weake in bodie, yett of good and sounde memorie---considering with my selfe, that nothinge is more surr then death and yett the hower thereof most uncerteyne, doe make and ordeyne this my present testament conteyninge therein my last will in manner and former ffollowinge: First, I comende and bequeathe my soule into the handes of Almightie God---my bodie I committe the same to the earthe, to be buryed in the Chauncell wthin the parishe Churche of St Leonard night Eastcheape in London wherre I am a parrishioner in suche decent order as to my executor undernamed shall seeme good and convenient and as touchinge the orderinge and disposicon of all suche goodes, moveables chattels cattells plate jewells ready money household stuffe debts and thinges wherewth the Lord hath endowed me in this mortall worlde, I---bequeather the same in manner and forme following viz---unto and amounge the Compayne of Lethersellers in London, to accompanye my Corps to the Churche children harboured in Christs hospytall to accompany my Corpes to the Churche att the daie of my buryall Fortie shillings---unto my sonne Robert Brooke the best gowne save on faced wth Damaske of my late husbande John Brooke deceassed and one other gowned faced with Budge (fur prepared from lambskin with its wool) of my said late husbande beinge the best save one of that facinge, and one damaske Jackett---foure paire of flaxen sheets, a plaine table cloth, a dyaper (distinctive allover pattern) table cloth, one dozen of dyaper napkins, one dozen of plaine napkins, one dyaper towell and one plaine towell, one fetherbedd, a bolster, a coveringe and a paire of blancketts, four platters twoe dishes, one dozen of plate trenchers, two pewter candlesticks, a quart pott, a pinte pott and a chamber pott, a drippinge panne twoe spitts, a brass pott with longe leggs wch was his grandfathers, one other little brass pott, a brasse kettle, and a brasse panne, my seconde silver salte, a goblett parcell guilte, and twoe parcell guilte potts all of silver, six silver spoones all guilt, and a golde ringe sett wth a turkye stone (turquoise)---unto my daughter Joane Foote my furred gowned garded with velvett and my best petticoatt garded wth velvett, and my weddinge ringe of golde---unto my daughter Susan Bonner my best Clothe gowne wth two gardes of velvett, my silke kirtell (long gown) garded with velvett, and my velvett hatt, and my ringe of gold sett wth the blewe stone---unto my daughter Margarett Foote my seconde best cloth gowne garded wth velvett my chamblett (lustrous fine woolen fabric, usually dyed red) kirtle and my ringe of gould sett with pearle---unto my daughter Katheren Floode my black cloth gowne laide with lace, my seconde petticoat and my silke forepart of a kirtle---unto my daughter Sarah Storye two yards and a halfe of blacke cloth of thirtene shillings and four pence the yarde to make her a gowne, and a ringe of gold wth a truky---unto my daughter in lawe Mary Brooke my tablet of goulde---amoungest John Storye Thomas Storye and Marye Storye my daughters children six powndes, that is to saie, to everie of them twentie one yeares or daie of marriage wch shall first happen---unto Thomas Bethonie my daughters sonne, one fetherbedd, one boulster, twoe blancketts and the three gilt spoones wch were given him at his christeninge to be delivred unto him att his age of twentie and one yeares---unto Elizabeth Foote daughter of my said daughter Margarett Foote, one guilte ale pott wth twoe eares, and to be delivered unto her father or mother for her use---unto Mary Foote daughter of my said daughter Joane Foote one other ale pott of silver guilt wth two eares to be delivered unto her father or mother for her use---unto William Whetman my brothers sonne, and to his sister Elizabeth Whetmann Fower powndes that is to eche of them fortie shillings a peece to be paide wthin six monethes next after my deceasse---unto Robert Axon a ringe of gould the falue of fortie shillings, and to his wiefe Elizabeth Axsonne, two paire of sheets one dozen of napkins, one towell, two platters, two dishes and six plate trenchers of pewter---unto Syba Flood daughter of my saide daughter Katheryn Flood one silver pott parcell guilt to be delivered unto her att her age of twentie one yeares or day of marriage---unto John Northcott my small sylver salt guilte, unto Thomas Berry one of my daughters sonnes three powndes---at his age of twentie and one yeares---unto all and everie of the children of my daughter, which children are not before mencioned and shalbe livinge att my deceasse tenne shillings a peece---at the age of twentie and one yeares, or daye of marriage---to be distributed in money or bread unto the poore on the daie of my buryall forty shillings---amongest the poore of the parrishe of Blechingless in the Countie of Surrey to be distributed where most neede shalbe att the discrecons of the parsonne churchwardens and overseers of the poore of the saide parrishe twentie shillings---I geve---all that my Messuage howse or tente wth all and singuler the appurtenncs in Gracyous street in London comonlie called or known by the name of the signe of the Starre and Styrope unto my sonne Robert Brooke---and yf my said sonne Roberte Brookebegotten, or to be begotten, or shall attempt goe about or practize to make anie bargaine sale conveyaunce, assurances acte deede or thinge of the saide messuage howse or tenemt and other the premisses, or anie parte thereof---then I will geve and devyse the saide messuage---unto my sonne Thomas Brooke and the heires males of his bodye---(same conditions as before)---then I will geve and devyse the said messuage---amongs such of my said daughters Joane Foote, Suzanne Bonner, Margarett Foote, Katheren Flood and Sarah Storye, and their heires forever as shalbe livinge att such deceasse or tyme of suche attemptinge going about or practesing anie such saide bargayne sale conveyaunce assurance acte deed or thinge---unto my said sonne Thomas Brooke and his heires---my messuage howse or tenement and all the landes growndes pastures feilds feedings heredytaments and appurtaunces thereunto belonginge or apperteyninge, conteyninge by estimacon fortie acres be yt more or leasse sett lyeinge and beinge in Horsham in the Countie of Surrey (error for Suxxex)---under this condicon that he the saide Thomas Brooke---shall trulie paie or cause to be paide unto my sonne in lawe Robert Foote---wthin two yeares after my deceasse the some of twentie six poundes thirtene shillings and four pence (one third of 80L but this sum is mentioned four times in all) ---the saide Thomas Brooke---or Joane his wiefe---shall pay unto my sonne in lawe John Bonner (the same sum and he is also to pay the same sum to sons-in-law John foote and Richarde Flood and also) unto my daughter Sarah Storye everie yeare yearelie after my decease duringe so longe type as she shall live a widowe fyve powndes---yf my said sonne Thomas Brooke---shall make defaulte---the said messuage---in Horsham (shall go unto) my saide sonne Robert Brooke---under the like condicon---and yf my said sone Robert Brooke---shall make default---all the said messuage---in Horsham---(shall be divided) amoungest all my said daughters---my saide sonne Thomas Brooke, Executor---my last Will and Testament conteyninge nyne sheets of paper---the marke of the said Elizabeth Brooke---witnesses: John Foote grocer, Robert Brooke, Ra: Carter, Thomas Newman Scr."
Children of John and Elizabeth (Whatman) Brooke: All baptisms in St. Leonard's in Eastcheap.
I. Johan (Joan) Brooke, bapt. May 11, 1555, living 1609 when her husband made his will; m. at St. Leonard's in Eastcheap, June 18, 1576, Robert Foote, then Citizen and Fishmonger of St. Mary Boettals in Thames Street, London, later of Wethersfield, Essex, still later of Shalford, Essex where he made his will Jan. 27, 1608/9, proved Feb. 15 of same year. Joan is mentioned in the wills of both parents. (Our line). Following are the children of Joan Brooke and Robert Foote:
1. Robert Foote, grocer, d. testate California. 1645, having four children by a first wife Dionis,
bur. Aug. 16, 1630, and two step children by a second wife Elizabeth, widow of
Benjamin Miles.
2. James Foote, b. according to the LDS CFI in London, 1589; known to have had a
son Thomas.
3. Daniel Foote, called Dr. and of Cambridge in 1634.
4. Nathaniel Foote, immigrant to America and ancestor of all who remained here: d.
intestate 1644 at Wethersfield, Connecticut. leaving a wife named Elizabeth Deming Foote,
who afterwards m. as 2nd wife to Governor Thomas Welles. (Our line).
5. Francis Foote, mentioned in his father's will.
6. Joshua Foote, came to America and d. 1655 at Providence, Rhode Island but his surviving
children returned to England.
7. Elizabeth Foote.
8. Joseph Foote, d. Shalford, Essex, 1639, wife Anne d. there 1645.
9. Mary Foote, certainly not youngest, by 1608 had m. John Hewes of Royston who
d. there 1621, leaving issue, some of whom came to America.
II. William Brooke, bapt. Oct. 9, 1556, bur. St. Leonard's Dec. 17, 1592.
III. John Brooke, bapt. Mar. 4, 1557/8.
IV. Susan Brooke, bapt. March 6, 1559/60, m. St. Leonard's June 3, 1577 to John
Bonner.
V. Margaret Brooke, bapt. March 8, 1560/1, d. testate between Sept. 13 and Oct.10
leaving a very informative will. Married May ll, 1581 at St. Mary's Woolnoth to
John Foote, citizen and grocer of London who d. between Nov. 17 and Dec. 14
1616, testate. He was a brother of the Robert Foote who m. her sister Joan.
VI. Elizabeth Brooke, bapt. July 20, 1562, bur. St. Leonard's Aug. 25, 1592 as wife
of Thomas Berrie by whom she was mother of Thomas Berry, a legatee of his
grandmother's will in 1599.
VII. John Brooke, bapt. Oct 22, 1563; bur. Feb. 23, 1578/9.
VIII. Mary Brooke, bapt. Nov. 26, 1564, bur. at Bletchingley, Surrey, Dec. 16, 1565.
IX. Robert Brooke, bapt. April 4, 1566, probably husband of Mary mentioned in
mother's will of 1599.
X. Katherine Brooke, bapt. July 13, 1567; m. 1st. Dec. 5, 1586 to Thomas Betheam
or Bethonie, bur. Oct. 21, 1587; Md. 2nd to John Northcott or Norcott, bur.
Aug. 27, 1592; 3rd June 8, 1596 as widow Norcott, Richard Fludd, and both
were mentioned in her mother's will of 1599.
XI. Thomas Brooke, bapt. Jan 6, 1568/9; d. 1625. Married Joan named in his
mother's will.
XII. Sara Brooke, bapt. Oct. 1, 1570, widow in 1599 and still widow in 1625. She
was called Sara Storye in mother and brother's will.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Burbage, Leicester, England.
- b.1463 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England d. in Holt, Norfolk, England
- b.~ 1511 in Aldeburie, Hertfordshire, England
- b.1460 in Bovington, Hertfordshire, England
- b.1486
- b.1468 in Bovington, Hertfordshire, England
- b.< 1540 in Cletchingley, Surrey, England d.18 Jun 1599 in London, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1490 in Bletchingly, Surrey, England
- b.1513
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Elizabeth and John were married in a religious ceremony on May 8th, 1554 in St. Leonards, East Cheap., London, Middlesex, England. They had a daughter named Joan.
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Children
Joan Brooke
Joan was born before May 11th, 1555 in London, Middlesex, England. She died after January 1609 in Londan, England.
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