Joan Holbrooke
Life
- c. 1587Bornc. 1587
Lord's estimate. Probably born at Compton Dando, where no register survives before 1602/3.
compiledpossible - 1605Married Nicholas Bennett alias Illary8 May 1605, St John's, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
The index date. Weaver and Lord give 3 June 1605.
documentedprobable - 1609Married Randall Gylles
Family
- Father
- William Holbrooke
Lord and Weaver place her as William's daughter. His will names only one daughter, Basell, but leaves 10s. to each child, men as well as women.
- Mother
- Edith Holbrooke
Edith is only probably William's wife, and her children are not named in any record.
inferredpossible - Spouse 1
- Nicholas Bennett alias Illary
Buried 20 Mar 1605/6.
documentedproven - Spouse 2
- Randall Gylles
Buried 29 Oct 1656.
documentedproven
Pedigree
Notes
Her son Nicholas Bennett was baptised at St John’s on 22 Mar 1605/6, two days after his father’s burial. By her second husband she had a daughter Alice Gylles, baptised 23 June 1611.
The England research file (section 3) gives Nicholas Bennett’s burial as 22 Mar 1606; the later master tree has 20 Mar 1605/6, with the son’s baptism on the 22nd.
Open questions
- Her first marriage: 8 May 1605 (register index) or 3 June 1605 (Weaver, Lord)? Check the register image.