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Ancestry report for Edward Hook, son of Richard Hook, farmer and Katherine Hook [Browne]
Generation No. 1
1. Edward Hook was the son of (2) Richard Hook, farmer and (3) Katherine Hook [Browne]. He was born 1719 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1719 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Catherine Hook
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Hook, farmer He was born c 1680; died Dec 1758 at Mayfield, Sussex, elder; buried 20th Dec 1758 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Katherine Browne on 26th May 1702 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1680 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1680 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne. They had the following children:
iHester who was born 1703 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1703 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Hook
iiMary who was born 1704/05 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1704/05 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard & Katherine Hook
iiiCharles who was born 1706 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1706 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Katherine Hook
ivRichard who was born 1709 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1709 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Hook
vAnne who was born 1710 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1710/11 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Katherine Hook
viJohn who was born 1716 Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1716 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Richard (farmer) & Catherine Hook
viiEdward who was born 1719 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1719 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Catherine Hook
 
3. Katherine Hook [Browne] was the daughter of (4) William Browne and (5) Katherine Browne [Longly]. She was born 1680 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1680 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
She married Richard Hook, farmer on 26th May 1702 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1680; died Dec 1758 at Mayfield, Sussex, elder; buried 20th Dec 1758 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHester who was born 1703 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1703 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Hook
iiMary who was born 1704/05 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1704/05 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard & Katherine Hook
iiiCharles who was born 1706 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1706 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Katherine Hook
ivRichard who was born 1709 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1709 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Hook
vAnne who was born 1710 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1710/11 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Katherine Hook
viJohn who was born 1716 Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1716 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Richard (farmer) & Catherine Hook
viiEdward who was born 1719 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1719 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Catherine Hook
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Browne was the son of (6) William Browne and (7) Elizabeth Browne [Gromebridge]. He was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 16th Feb 1697 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Katherine Longly on 11th May 1671 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1650; died Jun 1722 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow; buried 1st Jun 1722 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1672 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th May 1672 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
iiMary who was born c 1674 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1673/74 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Catherine Browne; died Jul 1674 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried 15th Jul 1674 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1675 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th May 1675 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12th Feb 1758 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivKatherine who was born 1680 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1680 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
vWilliam who was born 1681/82 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1681/82 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died May 1729 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17th May 1729 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1684 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viiMary who was born 1686 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th May 1686 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viiiAnna who was born 1688 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1688 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Mar 1689 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried after 30th Mar 1689 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixJane who was born 1689/90 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1689/90 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
xThomas who was born 1692/93 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1692/93 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
 
5. Katherine Browne [Longly] She was born c 1650; died Jun 1722 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow; buried 1st Jun 1722 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married William Browne on 11th May 1671 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 16th Feb 1697 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1672 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th May 1672 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
iiMary who was born c 1674 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1673/74 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Catherine Browne; died Jul 1674 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried 15th Jul 1674 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1675 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th May 1675 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12th Feb 1758 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivKatherine who was born 1680 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1680 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
vWilliam who was born 1681/82 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1681/82 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died May 1729 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17th May 1729 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1684 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viiMary who was born 1686 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th May 1686 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viiiAnna who was born 1688 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1688 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Mar 1689 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried after 30th Mar 1689 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixJane who was born 1689/90 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1689/90 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
xThomas who was born 1692/93 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1692/93 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
 
Generation No. 4
6. William Browne He was born c 1620; died Mar 1674 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 10th Mar 1674 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Gromebridge on 19th Jul 1640, Archdeaconry of Lewes Marriage Licence for William Browne of Withyham and Elizabeth Gromebridge of Rotherfield. She was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 at Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20th Feb 1684 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1640/41 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1640/41 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died Aug 1714 Withyham, Sussex; buried 28th Aug 1714 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 Withyham, Sussex; buried 16th Feb 1697 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1642 to 1655; died Jul 1710 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11th Jul 1710 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivRalph who was born 1642 to 1655; died Mar 1733 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11th Mar 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJoan who was born 1642 to 1655
viSara who was born 1642 to 1655
 
7. Elizabeth Browne [Gromebridge] was the daughter of (8) Ralph Groombridge and (9) Joan Groombridge [Richardson]. She was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 at Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20th Feb 1684 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married William Browne on 19th Jul 1640, Archdeaconry of Lewes Marriage Licence for William Browne of Withyham and Elizabeth Gromebridge of Rotherfield. He was born c 1620; died Mar 1674 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 10th Mar 1674 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1640/41 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1640/41 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died Aug 1714 Withyham, Sussex; buried 28th Aug 1714 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 Withyham, Sussex; buried 16th Feb 1697 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1642 to 1655; died Jul 1710 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11th Jul 1710 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivRalph who was born 1642 to 1655; died Mar 1733 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11th Mar 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJoan who was born 1642 to 1655
viSara who was born 1642 to 1655
 
Generation No. 5
8. Ralph Groombridge He was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Joan Richardson on 11th Dec 1615 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRalph who was born c 1618
iiMargaret who was born c 1620
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20th Feb 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
9. Joan Groombridge [Richardson] She was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Ralph Groombridge on 11th Dec 1615 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRalph who was born c 1618
iiMargaret who was born c 1620
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20th Feb 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

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