Robert Brett, of Tillond

• Robert Brett1
• M, #69037, b. circa 1448
• Robert Brett married (Miss) Pillond, daughter of William Pillond. Robert Brett was born circa 1448 at of Pillond, Pilton, Devonshire, England.
• Family (Miss) Pillond b. c 1450
• Child
  • Joan Brett+1 b. c 1472
• Citations
• 1.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 114.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2297.htm#...
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• unknown Brett1
• M, #249835
• Last Edited=7 Nov 2007
• Children of unknown Brett
  • 1.Joan Brett+1
  • 2.Robert Brett1
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1157. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p24984.htm#i249835
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• John CHICHESTER of Raleigh (Sir Knight)
• Born: ABT 1474, Raleigh, Devonshire, England
• Died: 22 Feb 1536/7, Raleigh, Devonshire, England
• Father: Nicholas CHICHESTER
• Mother: Christine PAULET
• Married 1: Joan BRITE (dau. of Robert Brett of Pilland and Dau. Pilland) (w. of John Courtenay of Molland)
• Children:
  • 1. Mary CHICHESTER
  • 2. John CHICHESTER
  • 3. William CHICHESTER
  • 4. Amyas CHICHESTER
• Married 2: Margaret BEAUMONT (d. 25 Mar 1507) (dau. and heir Sir Hugh Beaumont of Youlston and Thomasine Wise) ABT 1493
• etc.
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CHICHESTER.htm#John CHICHESTER of Raleigh (Sir Knight)1
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• John COURTENAY of Molland
• Born: ABT 1467
• Died: 27 Mar 1509, Molland, Devonshire, England
• Father: Phillip COURTENAY of Molland (Sir)
• Mother: Elizabeth HYNESTON
• Married: Joan BRITE (dau. of Robert Brett of Pilland and Dau. Pilland) (m.2 Sir John Chichester of Raleigh)
• Children:
  • 1. Phillip COURTENAY of Molland
  • 2. John COURTENAY of Molland
  • 3. Ellen COURTENAY
  • 4. Agnes COURTENAY
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/COURTENAY3.htm#John COURTENAY of Molland1
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• The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Herald's Visitations ... By College of Arms (Great Britain)
• http://books.google.com/books?id=GmqlIibS95IC&pg=PA721&lpg=PA721&dq...
• Pg.173
  • Chichester of Raleigh. Pg.172-175
• John Chichester of Rawleigh, son & heir of Christian (Pawlet) & Nicholas Chichester, heir to his grandfather and aged 24 years and more at his death, named in the Inq. taken on the death of his sons Hugh and Edward, died 22 Feb. 1537-8. Inq. P.m. 28 Hen. VIII, No.4; mar.1 Margaret Da. & hei. of Hugh Beaumont of Sherwill, parents of Edward (m. Lady Elizabeth Bourchier), Hughe (m. Elizabeth _), Elizabeth (m. Nicholas Pyne) Chichester; mar.2 Joan Da. of Robert Bright, named in the Inq. taken on her husband's death, remarried Henry Fortescue., parents of Anne, Mary (m. John Rowe), William, Amias (m. Jane Gifford), John (m. Katherine Peard & _ Rowe) Chichester.
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• John I Courtenay (1466–27 March 1510)[34] (eldest son), married Joan Brett, the sister of Robert Brett (died 1540), lord of the manor of Pilland[35] in the parish of Pilton and the last steward of Pilton Priory who in 1536 following its dissolution purchased the Prior's House (now called "Bull House") next to Pilton Church.[36] Joan married secondly (after 1510), as his second wife, Sir John Chichester (died 1537) of Raleigh in the parish of Pilton, and from her were descended the cadet branch of the Chichester family of Arlington. The Brett family was from Whitestaunton[37] in Somerset and had married the heiress of Pilland late in the 15th. century.[38] The family is today represented by Viscount Esher. The arms of Brett are: Or, a lion rampant between six crosses crosslet fitchy gules.[39]
• From: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_of_Molland
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Escheator Of Devon