Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameRobert of Shalford Foote
Birthabt 1553, Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Deathbef 16 Feb 1608, St. Leonard's, East Cheap, London, England
OccupationFishmonger
Spouses
Birthbef 11 May 1555, London, England
Death10 Oct 1634, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England
OccupationLeather Seller
ChildrenNathaniel “The Settler” (~1592-~1644)
Notes for Robert of Shalford Foote
Notes for ROBERT FOOTE: American Genealogist calls him John Foote.

John Foote of Royston was one of our oldest confirmed ancestors. He was born about the year 1530 in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England.. He owned a small manor house along with some land in the town. John was the father of Robert Foote of Shalford, and the Grand Father of Nathaniel Foote the Settler. John died before. January 1558/59 in Royston, , Hertfordshire, England.

Marriage: Parish records show that in the year 1548 John was married to Helen or Ellen Warren_ the daughter of Richard Warren and Alice Jenway in Hertfordshire, England. She was born Abt. 1529 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgshire, Eng. Her death was recorded at St. Leonard,N/E Chapel, London,England.

John Foote died before 18 Jul 1558. When the undated will of John Foote of Royston, Cambridgeshire, England, tallow chandler, was probated His will revealed that he had a wife named Helen, sons Robert and John, and daughters Aves or Avis and Elizabeth. The will also alluded to the testator's brother Foote, first name not stated and his two older children.

He left to the church of Royston, 20s;

• To wife Helen, all lands and tenements in Royston for life; and L80 to be divided among all the children;

• To servant Maud Smythe L6/13/4 to her marriage;

L3 that my brother Foot oweth to his two eldest children;

• To wife's brother Richard Warren the younger and to her uncle John Jenawaye of Stoone, 40s each;

• To wife the rest;

• To son Robert a goblet, feather bed and bedding;

• To son John Foot a silver salt, feather bed and bedding;

• To Aves Foote and Elizabeth Foote, daughters, each three of the best spoons, bed and bedding;

All the remainder to wife named executrix.

Witness

• William Meede, citizen and grocer of London;

• John Jenaway,

• Nicholas Warreyn of Bassingbourn

• Richard Warreyn of Bassingbourn.

He was from Royston, England



Birth Date: About the year 1530

Birth Place: Royston, Hertfordshire, England.

Christening: Unknown.

Death: before. January 1558/59

Burial: Royston, , Hertfordshire, England

Children: Four Children

Generation: First Generation In England

Father: Possibly James John Foote B: 1496 in Linconshire, England

Mother:Possibly Helen Warren b: ABT. 1500 in Bessinghome, Cambridge, England

John Foote of Royston was one of our oldest confirmed ancestors. He was born about the year 1530 in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England.. He owned a small manor house along with some land in the town. John was the father of Robert Foote of Shalford, and the Grand Father of Nathaniel Foote the Settler. John died before. January 1558/59 in Royston, , Hertfordshire, England.
Last Modified 1 Jul 2018Created 28 Sep 2020 Anthony Deen