Thomas Brooke

M, b. before 6 January 1568, d. before 1 December 1625
FatherJohn Brooke b. c 1530
MotherElizabeth Whetman b. c 1535, d. b 30 Jun 1599
     Thomas was born before 6 January 1568 in London, County Middlesex, England, at the parish of St. Leonard's. On 6 January 1568, he was christened in London, County Middlesex, England, at St. Leonard's Church [Nigh Eastcheap].1 Thomas married Joan (?) before 1599 in England. Thomas made his will on 18 November 1625.

Thomas leaves to his loving friends and kinsmen, Thomas Foote grocer and Henry Bonner, haberdasher. He mentions his eight children: John, Nathaniel, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Sara, Rebecca, Susan, Martha. He left to his sisters Margaret Foote and Sara Storye thirty shillings to make them a ring.2

Thomas departed this life before 1 December 1625 in England.3 His will was probated on 1 December 1625.

Family

Joan (?) d. b 18 Nov 1625

Citations

  1. [S744] Myrtle Stevens Hyde & Glade Ian Nelson Janice Greene Valore, The Brookes of London, Maternal Ancestor of Nathaniel & Joshua Foote, papage 205

    xi. Thomas, bapt. 6 Jan 1568/9, d. 1625 leaving will dated 18 Nov. 1625, proved 1 Dec. 1625 (PCC 143 Clarke = Waters, Gleanings 2:1278); wife Joan so named in his mother's will in 1599, was living 1620 when last child was born, but not mentioned in husband's will 1625. His mother bequeathed to Thomas the property at Horsham which involved payments by him including £5 yearly to his sister Sarah Story which are to be continued by his heirs. He alludes to his deceased mother, to loving friends and kinsmen, Thomas Foote grocer and Henry Bonner, haberdasher; eight children: John, Nathaniel, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Sara, Rebecca, Susan, Martha. To sisters Margaret Foote and Sara Storye thirty shillings to make them a ring. It may concluded that he had no other siblings then.
    John, bapt. 27 Dec. 1601, father called letherseller.
    Marie, bapt. 18 Oct. 1604, bur. 18 Nov. 1605, aet. 13 mos., father a haberdasher, so also all the others to Susanna.

    Nathaniel, bapt. 25 Jan. 1606/7.

    Elizabeth, bapt. 21 Feb. 1607/8.
  2. [S744] Myrtle Stevens Hyde & Glade Ian Nelson Janice Greene Valore, The Brookes of London, Maternal Ancestor of Nathaniel & Joshua Foote, page 205 - Thomas leaving will dated 18 Nov. 1625, proved 1 Dec. 1625 (PCC 143 Clarke = Waters, Gleanings 2:1278) ... His mother bequeathed to Thomas the property at Horsham which involved payments by him including £5 yearly to his sister Sarah Story which are to be continued by his heirs.
  3. [S744] Myrtle Stevens Hyde & Glade Ian Nelson Janice Greene Valore, The Brookes of London, Maternal Ancestor of Nathaniel & Joshua Foote, page 205 - Thomas, d. 1625.