General Notes

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REFN: 1363

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.[Direct Linage1.FTW]

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REFN: 1363

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.[2308017.ged]

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!BIRTH:  Named in mother's will as Joan Foote, wife of Robert.