Stephenson Family Tree » Lady Frances Newton of Cobham (1539-1592)

Personal data Lady Frances Newton of Cobham 

  • She was born on October 17, 1539 in Gloucestershire, England.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (11) when child (George Brooke) was born (??-??-1550) .

  • She died on October 17, 1592 in Cobham, Kent, England, she was 53 years old.
  • She is buried October 1592 in Cobham, Kent, England.
  • A child of Sir Knight John Craddock Newton of Hawtrey and Mary Jane Nixe
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Lady Frances Newton of Cobham

(1) She is married to William Brooke.

They got married before 1556 at Ripon, Yorkshire, England.


Child(ren):

  1. George Brooke  1550-1603 
  2. Elizabeth Brooke  ± 1562-1619
  3. Margaret Brooke  1563-1621
  4. Henry Brooke  1564-1619


(2) She had a relationship with Wedderall.


(3) She had a relationship with Sir George deStafford Norton.


(4) She has/had a relationship with John Gerard.

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Timeline Lady Frances Newton of Cobham

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Frances Newton of Cobham

Thomas Newton
1477-1525
Thomas Nix
± 1500-????
Catherine Nix
< 1500-1544

Frances Newton of Cobham
1539-1592

(1) < 1556
George Brooke
1550-1603
Elizabeth Brooke
± 1562-1619
Henry Brooke
1564-1619
(2) 

Wedderall
± 1535-????

(3) 
(4) 

John Gerard
1520-????


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Historical events

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1539: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 14 » Spain annexes Cuba.
    • April 19 » The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.
    • May 30 » In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
    • June 3 » Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
    • June 10 » Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
    • October 6 » Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.
  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1592: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 20 » During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although they were ultimately unable to hold it.
    • August 14 » The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.
    • August 15 » Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Eok-gi, and Won Gyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
    • November 3 » The city of San Luis Potosí is founded.


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About the surname Newton of Cobham


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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I29375.php : accessed May 4, 2025), "Lady Frances Newton of Cobham (1539-1592)".