Robert Foote born ca 1523 Royston, Hertfordshire, England died bef 18 July 1558 Royston, Hertfordshire, England, will proved 18 July 1558 Canterbury, Kent, England married ca 1548 Helen Warren born 1527 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England died in London, England. Helen married second 19 Jan 1558/9 to John Hall in St. Peter Cornhill, London, England. John Foote and Helen's son:
Robert Foote born 1553 Shalford, Essex, England died before 27 Jan 1608 Shalford, Essex, England married 18 June 1576 at St. Leonards, Eastcheap, London, England to Joane Brooke bpt 11 May 1555 St. Leonards, East Cheap, London, England died aft Feb 1608 Shalford, Essex, England daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Whetman. Robert's will can be found in Genealogical Gleanings in England by Waters on page 1276 dated 27 Jan 1608 proved 15 Feb 1608. Robert and Joane's son:
Nathaniel Foote our emigrant ancestor who was born 21 Sept 1592 St. Botolph's, Billingsgate, London, England died bef 20 Nov 1644 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT married Jan 1615 Colchester, Essex, England to Elizabeth Deming born Oct 1595 Shalford, Essex, England died 28 July 1683 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT as widow of Gov. Thomas Wells. Nathaniel and Elizabeth's daughter:
Elizabeth Foote born 1616 Colchester, Essex, England died 8 Spet 1700 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT married 1638 Josiah Churchill
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When Nathaniel was 15 he was an apprentice to Samuel Croyle, grocer of Colchester. Nathaniel Foote came from England to Watertown, MA 1630; freeman 1634; Nathanield brought from England his wife Elizabeth and children Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Mary ,Robert, Frances, and Sarah, Rebecca was born in America. He removed to Wethersfield, CT, in 1636. Freeman 3 Sep 1634; rep. General Court 1641