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Sir Christopher BROME

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Name Christopher BROME [1] Prefix Sir Birth 1533 Holton, Oxfordshire, England [1]
Christening 1533 Saint Bartholomew's Church, Holton, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England [2]
Gender Male FamilySearch ID G78C-3QH Find-A-Grave 23 Apr 1589 Saint Bartholomew's Church, Holton, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, [2]
Memorial #186208464 Death 23 Apr 1589 Headington, Oxfordshire, England [1]
Burial Holton, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England [1]
Person ID I594777245 Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy Last Modified 24 Nov 2024
Father Sir John BROME, b. 1492, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. 24 Jul 1558, Headington, Oxfordshire, England
(Age 66 years)
Mother Lady Margaret Elizabeth ROWSE, b. 1496, Ragley Hall, Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, d. 18 Jun 1558, Holton, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England,
(Age 62 years)
Family ID F536731639 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Eleanor WINDSOR, b. 1535, Stanwell, Middlesex, England d. 17 Nov 1597, High Wycombe, Wycombe district, Buckinghamshire, England
(Age 62 years)
Marriage Abt 1557 England Children 1. Catherine BROME, b. Abt 1559, Halton, Sussex, England d. Yes, date unknown
2. Richard BROME, b. 1560, Wiltshire, England d. 1589, England
(Age 29 years)
3. Bridgett Stanley BROOME, b. 1560, Holton, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England d. 1635, Worcestershire, England
(Age 75 years)
4. Edmond BROME, b. Abt 1575, Downham, Cambridgeshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
5. George BROME, b. Abt 1575, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
6. Thomas BROME, b. Abt 1577, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
7. Kathrin BROME, b. Abt 1579, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
8. Elizabeth BROME, b. Abt 1581, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
9. Anne BROME, b. Abt 1585, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. 31 Dec 1629, England,
(Age ~ 44 years)
10. Mary BROME, b. Abt 1587, Holton, Oxfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID F536731638 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Sep 2024
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Notes - Biography
Sir Christopher inherited an estate at Holton, Oxfordshire in 1558.
He first married Elizabeth Wenman, granddaughter of Lord Williams of Thame Park. The marriage was brief and in 1561 he became a young widower.
Secondly he married Lady Eleanor Windsor of Hewell Grange, Worcestershire (daughter of William, 2nd Baron Windsor). They had 2 sons and 6 daughters, including:
Eleanor who first married Sir Richard Lewknor and after his death in 1590 married Sir William Oglander of the IoW.
Bridget who married Thomas Blount of Kidderminster
Elizabeth who married Paul Horseman
Catherine who first married Sir John Dynham of Boarstall and after his death in 1602 married John Fulwood
Edmond who married Margaret (maiden name not known)
George who married Elizabeth Wightman
Sources
Visitation of the county of Oxford, p229-230 [1]
The Bromes of Holton Hall: a forgotten recusant family by John Fox PDF at oxoniensia.org
WINDSOR1 Mention of Sir Christopher Brome on Tudor Place
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Sources - [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Sep 2024), entry for Eleanor Windsor, person ID KZS6-NBG. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Nov 2024), entry for Christopher Brome, person ID G78C-3QH. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Sep 2024), entry for Eleanor Windsor, person ID KZS6-NBG. (Reliability: 3).