Robert Foote of Shalford

Robert Foote

• Gender: Male
• Birth: circa 1553 Royston, Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
• Death: before February 16, 1608 St. Leonard's, East Cheap, London, England
• Place of Burial: St Andrew Churchyard, Shalford, Essex, England
• Son of John Foote, of Royston and Helen Warren
• Husband of Joane (Brooke) Foote

Biography

https://www.footefamily.org/robert_shalford.html

Yoeman in old England was a Freeholder, next under the rank of Gentleman, and in the early times one who owned a small landed estate. Robert of Shalford was such a man. He owned property in Shalford and Royston. He was the son of John Foote of London and the father of Nathaniel Foote the Settler.

He married Joan Brooke June 18, 1576 in St Leonard's Eastcheap, London, Eng, daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Wetman. She was born June 18, 1559 in London, England, and died October 10, 1634 in St Leonard's Parish, London, England. She was a member of the leatherseller company of London.

He was the brother of John Foote of London, and the father of Nathaniel Foote "The Settler."

No. Ancestor's Name Parent Birth Death Wife

Robert and Joan's Children

1. (4) JR. Robert Foote (2) 1577 1646 Elizabeth Child
2. Elizabeth Foote (2) 1579 1658 Thomas Jennings
3. (5) James Foote (2) 1580 - Unknown
4. (6) Mary Foote (2) 1585 - John Hewes
5. Francis Foote - (2) 1587 1624 Unknown
6. (7) Joshua Foote (2) 1591 1655 Unknown
7. (8) Joseph Foote (2) 1588 1639 Anne
8. (9) Daniel Foote (2) 1590 1648 Unknown
9. (10) Nathaniel Foote (2) 1592 1644 Elizabeth Deming

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At the time of his marriage, Robert Foote was Citizen and Fishmonger of St. Mary Boettals in Thames Street, London; later he was of Wethersfield, Essex; still later of Shalford, Essex. According to TAG 54, St. Mary Boetalls in Thames Street is not easy to locate. According to "A Plan of London in the Latter Part of the Middle Age," there is no St. Mary's on Thames Street. There was a St. Botolph's (often misspelled Bowtall, etc.) at Billingsgate on Thames Street a few blocks from St. Leonard's. There was also a St. Mary's Bothaw on Cannon Street, four or five blocks from St. Leonard's. The author suggests the christenings of Nathaniel Foote and his siblings might be found in the London area rather than in Shalford or Wethersfield in Essex. Robert's will was made at Shalford, dated 27 January 1608/1609 and probated 15 February 1608/1609 (PCC 21 Dorset = Waters 1276 f.). It mentions wife Joan, a lease in Royston; the poor of the parish; the poor in Wethersfield. Joan was to have the yearly rent out of tenements held of Sir Robert Chester, knt., in the town of Royston; sons Robert, James, Daniel, Nathaniel, Francis, Josua, Joseph; daughter Elizabeth Foote; daughter Mary Hewes and son-in-law John Hewes of Royston. Robert, James and Joseph were apparently above age 24. Robert got the mansion house with stock of hop poles. Bequest to Mr. Richard Rogers, preacher of God his Word [the famous preacher 1550-1618].

Will

Will of Robert Foote of Shalford Source: Obituary Record Search, ObituaryLocator.com/Official

Robert Foote of Shalford, Essex, yeoman, 27 January 1608, proved 15 Feb 1608.

To the poor in the parish twenty shillings. to the poor in Wethersfield 20s. To my well beloved wife Joan, during her natural life, all such yearly rent as to me is reserved out of my lease of certain tenements which I hold for divers years

yet enduring by the grant of Sir Robert Chester knight and lying and being in the town of Royston, the yearly rent whereof to me reserved is at this present eight pounds. I give her also one annuity of four pounds to be paid during her natural life by my son Robert.

To my son James 5oF. To son Daniel 40L at four and twenty. The same each to sons, Nathaniel, Francis, and Josua at like ages . To daughter Elizabeth Foote 40L at day of marriage or at age of thirty. To son Joseph my lease and term of years in a certain hopground called Plomley w hich I hold by lease from Mr. Josyas Clarke and his wife.

Other gifts to him. Certain household stuff to wife.

Elizabeth Ormes my maid servant. To --Tibbet, wi fe of William Tibbett, 5s in recompence of her pains she hath taken with me.

To Mr. Richard Rogers preacher of God his word 20s.

The wife of George Elsing. Thomas Cott.

To my son Robert my free tenement or mansion house wherein I now inhabit, with the land and the stock of hop poles upon the hop ground, he to pay the legacies & c.

The residue of my goods &c. to all my children.

If it happen my daughter Mary Heewes to be departed then her part to be paid to her children.

For the execution of this will I do ordain, nominate and appoint my well beloved son Robert Foote to be my sole executor and I do desire my well beloved brother John Foote of London grocer and my son in law John Hewe s of Royston to be supervisors and assistants to my executors. Dorset, 21

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Fishmongers
• https://fishmongers.org.uk/