Eleanor BROOKE

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• Name: T homas BROOKE
• Religion: ; Thomas was raised a Protestant by converted to Roman Catholicism.
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• Immigration: 30 Jun 1650, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Arrived in Maryland with his father, Gov. Robert Brooke, Sr. (1602-1655).
• Occupation: 1658, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Commissioned a Captain, commanding the Militia of Calvert County
• Occupation: 1660, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Major in the Militia
• Occupation: Abt 1660, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Mayor of Battle Creek
• Occupation: 1661, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Led an expedition against Native Americans.
• Occupation: 1667, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; Presiding Chief Justice

Thomas married Eleanor Helena HATTON in 1660 in Calvert County, Maryland. Eleanor (daughter of Lieutenant Richard Eaton HATTON and Lady Margaret Priscilla Domville BANKS) was born on 4 Mar 1635 in London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 6 Sep 1640 in Lymm, Cheshire, England; died on 21 Feb 1725 in St Leonards Creek, Calvert, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1649, Maryland, British Colonial America; Arrived in Maryland with her widowed mother and family.

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The following Life Sketch appears to have been written by SharonRichards66 with edits by others. It clearly states Eleanor's will but another member thinks it's a hoax and is trying to "prove" that Darnall's children were not by Eleanor, that she had no children after Brooke's death. I'm adding an abstract of the will here at the top in hopes that it can't be ignored.

Eleanor's will was written 31 Mar 1724, probated 21 Feb 1725. (Abstracted from "Maryland Calendar of Wills" page 223.

Children:

Thomas Brooks
Clement Brooks
Mary Witham
Eleanor Diggs
Mary Carroll
Ann Hill
Henry Darnall

This proves four of her Darnall children. Son Philip and daughter Eleanor are not mentioned because of his early deaths.

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In 1658 Brooke married as his second wife Eleanor Hatton (1640? 1725). She was born in Lymm, Cheshire in 1640, and immigrated to Maryland in 1649 with her widowed mother and family. Eleanor's uncle Hon. Thomas Hatton (d. 1654), had been Secretary of the Province.

After the death of Thomas Brooke (1632? 1676), the widowed Eleanor, then only 36, married Col. Henry Darnall (1645? 1711) of "Woodyard" and "Darnall's Delight". Her son Thomas Brooke, Jr. (1660? 1730) became the stepson of Col. Darnall and the half brother of Henry Darnall II, Esq. (d. 1737). Eleanor Brooke Darnall died on February 21, 1725 at "Portland Manor", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.

Eleanor was the daughter of Richard Hatton, Sr. (1605? 1648) and Margaret (ca. 1610), who married secondly, Capt. Richard Banks, Sr. (ca. 1612-1667). Richard Hatton was born Frodsham, Cheshire.

Elinor was the niece of Thomas Hatton the Secretary of Maryland, who was slain at the battle of the Severn in 1655, and daughter of Richard and Margaret Hatton. She emigrated to St. Mary's County in 1649 with her widowed mother Margaret and brothers William and Richard and sisters Mary, Elizabeth and Barbara.

When she was about twelve in 1654, Luke Gardiner was charged with enticing her to his house "to train her up in the Roman Catholic religion", which was deemed "a great affront to the government, and of very dangerous and destructive consequences in relations to the peace and welfare of the province." Elinor did later convert to Catholicism, and Gardiner married her sister, Elizabeth. Three of Elinor's son's became Jesuit Priests; Robert, Ignatius and Matthew.

Elinor married first, Thomas Brooke, son of Robert Brooke and his first wife Mary Baker in 1660. She married second, Henry Darnall.

Elinor's will was dated March 31, 1724 and probated February 21, 1725. Her bequests to her children were unequal, and some of her children were omitted from her will, possibly indicating favoritism or the possibility of previous gifts. She bequeathed ?10 each to her son Thomas Brooke and her daughter Mary Witham. Her daughter Elinor Diggs received ?100 and Elinor's sons Henry and Philip Darnall Diggs received ?50, being the debt due them from their father (Elinor's son-in-law) William Diggs. Her son Clement's debt of ?460 due to John Hyde & Co., merchants of London, was to be paid before dividing the estate. She gave ?25 to Rev. George Thorold (1670-1742), who had been the Catholic priest at St. Francis Xavier in Newton, St. Mary's Co. from 1723. She also gave ?10 to the poor. The residue of her estate was to be divided between Edward Diggs, and her step-children Mary Carroll, Ann Hill, and Henry Darnall. Henry was named executor.

Children by Thomas Brooke;

1. Colonel Thomas Brooke, b. ca. 1659; d. 7 Jan. 1730/1 in Prince George's Co. ; m(1) Ann _____; m(2) Barbara Dent.

2. Robert Brooke, b. 24 Oct. 1663; d. 18 July 1714 at Newtown, Charles Co.; educated at a Catholic school established in Maryland in 1677; became a Jesuit priest at Watten in 1684, the first Maryland-born man to become a priest. He settled at St. Ignatius Church in Port Tobacco, Md.

3. Ignatius Brooke, b. 1670; d. 1751; a Jesuit priest, entering the Society of Jesus in 1697.

4. Matthew Brooke, b. 1672; d. 1703 or 1762; a Jesuit priest, entering the Society of Jesus in 1699.

5. Clement Brooke, b. 1676; d. 1737; m. Jane Sewall. Jane's step-father was Charles Calvert, third Lord Baltimore.

6. Elinor Brooke, m (1) Philip Darnall (1671-1705) her step-brother, son of Henry Darnall by his first wife; m (2) William Diggs.

7. Mary Brooke, m(1) James Bowling (1636-1693) of St. Mary's Co.; m(2) Benjamin Hall (1667-1721) of Prince George's Co., son of Richard Hall. Benjamin was raised a Quaker, became a nominal Anglican when he served in the Md. legis., then converted to Roman Catholicism; m(3) Henry Witham.

Children by Henry Darnall:

1. Mary Darnall, b. 1678; d. 1742; m. 14 Feb. 1693 Charles Carroll (1660-1720), as his second wife.

2. Ann Darnall, b. 1680; d. 1749; m. 1696 Clement Hill.

3. Henry Darnall, b. 1682; d. 1759; m. Ann Diggs.

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• Matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford University: 28 Apr 1618, Oxfordshire, England; Received B.A. on July 6, 1620 and M.A. on April 20, 1624
• Commission was issued to Robert as a Commander of a County in Maryland: 20 Sep 1649, London, England; Had an agreement with Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, to receive a manor of 2,000 acres for every ten persons he transported to Maryland.
• Immigration to Maryland: 30 Jun 1650, Cheshire, England
• Took the Oath of Fidelity to the Proprietor: 22 Jul 1650, Maryland, British Colonial America
• MilitaryService: 30 Oct 1650, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America; Commissioned Commander of newly formed Charles County
• Residence: 21 Nov 1650, St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America; Patented "De La Brooke" - 2,000 acres in Resurrection Manor, St. Mary's County.
• Occupation: Between 1652 and 1654, Maryland, British Colonial America; Provisional Council President (equivalent to Lt. Governor)
• Occupation: 1652, Maryland, British Colonial America; Served as Colonial Governor of Maryland for several months in 1652
• Residence: 1652, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; "Brooke Place Manor" - 2,100 acres on Battle Creek, Leonard's Creek Hundred, Calvert Co., Maryland.
• Occupation: 29 Mar 1652, Maryland, British Colonial America; Head of the Provisional Council of Maryland
• At time of his death he had accumulated 8,000 acres of land.: 20 Jul 1655, "Brooke Place", Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America

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"Robert Brooke immigrated on June 30, 1649 to Charles Co., MD. He resided in 1650 at 'Brooke Place Manor', Charles Co., MD. He and Mary Mainwaring were members of Council on July 22, 1650 at Maryland. He was Acting Governor in 1652 in Maryland. He was President of Council in 1652 at Maryland." (Another excerpt from the source below)
Early life

Robert Brooke was born in Whitemarsh, Southampton on June 23, 1602, son of Hon. Thomas Brooke (1561? 1612) of Whitchurch and Susan Foster, daughter of Sir Thomas Foster (1548? 1612) of "Etherstone".[2] He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford University on April 28, 1618. He received the degree of B.A. July 6, 1620; consequently, in 1624, without further study or examination, he also received a Master of Arts degree. He was admitted to Orders,[3] but it is doubtful whether he was ever the incumbent of a parish.
The Brooke family arms were recorded in the Visitation of Hampshire, 1634.[3]
First family
Brooke married first, on February 25, 1627, Mary Baker (1602? 34), daughter of Thomas Baker of Battle in Sussex, England.[3] Robert and Mary (Baker) Brooke had four children:
Baker, married Anne Calvert, daughter of Gov. Leonard Calvert, first Governor of Maryland
Mary
Thomas, married Eleanor Hatton, daughter of Richard Hatton and wife Margaret
Barbara
Second family
Brooke married second, on May 11, 1635, Mary Mainwaring, daughter of Roger Mainwaring (1582? 1653), Dean of Worcester and Bishop of St David's, and his wife Cecilia Proper. Robert and Mary (Mainwaring) Brooke had thirteen children:[4]
Charles, never married.
Roger, married:
Dorothy Neale, daughter of Capt. James Neale and Anna Maria Gill
Mary Wolseley, daughter of Walter Wolseley and Mary Beauchamp.
Robert, married Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of William Thompson and Mary Bretton.
John, married Rebecca Isaacs.
Mary.
William.
Ann, married Christopher Beanes.
Francis, never married.
Basil, died in infancy.
Henry, never married.
Elizabeth, married Capt. Richard Smith Jr.
Emigrants to Maryland[edit]

Leonard Calvert
(Florence MacKubin, 1914)
On September 20, 1649, Brooke was issued with a commission as Commander of "one whole county" (in the province of Maryland) "to be newly set forth, erected, &c".[5] He was to receive a grant of 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) for every ten persons he transported. Brooke is said to have emigrated (June 1650) aboard his own ships and at his own expense, along with his wife, ten children, 28 servants, and a pack of hounds. On July 22, 1650, along with his two sons, Baker and Thomas Sr., he took the oath of Fidelity to the Proprietor. His sons each received separate grants of land in various counties of Maryland. Robert Brooke was constituted as Commander of newly formed Charles County in Maryland on October 30, 1650.[4]
Political activities[edit]
In 1652, under the Cromwellian Government, Brooke was made Governor,[1] and served in this capacity from March 29 to July 3, 1652. His co-operation with the Bennett-Claiborne Puritan faction brought him the displeasure of Lord Baltimore and the loss of his proprietary offices. Later he allied himself with the conservative Catholic Party.
Property
Like most of the wealthy emigrants who came to Maryland under the patronage of the Proprietor, Brooke amassed many thousands of acres of land. He constructed three large estates, each named for himself:
"De La Brooke Manor" (2,000 acres (8.1 km2), granted July 28, 1650) in St. Mary's County, Maryland; now the home of a hunting club.[6]
"Brooke Place Manor" (2,100 acres (8.5 km2)) on Battle Creek, Calvert County, across the Patuxent, where he built a home almost a replica of "De La Brooke".[7]
"Brooke Court" (2,000 acres (8.1 km2)) in what is now Prince George's County.
By the time of his death on July 20, 1655,[8] Brooke is said to have accumulated 8,000 acres (32 km2) of land.
See also[edit]
Colonial families of Maryland
Notes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Scharf, John Thomas, History of Western Maryland, p.774
Jump up ^ "The Brookes of Whitchurch"
^ Jump up to: a b c Pedigrees from the visitation of Hampshire made by Thomas Benolt, Clarenceulx a 1530 : enlarged with the vissitation of the same county made by Robert Cooke, Clarenceulx anno 1575 both which are continued with the vissitation made by John Phillipott, Somersett (for William Camden, Clarenceux) in a 1622 most part then done & finished in a 1634. As collected by Richard Mundy in Harleian ms. no. 1544
^ Jump up to: a b The Brooke family of Whitchurch, Hampshire, England; together with an account of Acting-governor Robert Brooke of Maryland and Colonel Ninian Beall of Maryland and some of their descendants
Jump up ^ Bozman, John Leeds, History of Maryland, Vol. 2, p376.
Jump up ^ De La Brooke Foxhounds
Jump up ^ Maryland Historical Magazine, pp 68
Jump up ^ Tyler, Samuel, Memoir of Roger Brooke Taney (out of print), p 25
References[edit]
Taney, Roger Brooke (1872). Memoir of Roger Brooke Taney, LL.D.: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. John Murphy & Co.
Maryland Historical Magazine. Maryland Historical Society. 1906. Retrieved 2007-10-06.

Robert married Mary BAKER on 25 Feb 1627 in London, Middlesex, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas BAKER and Marye ENGHAM) was born on 25 Feb 1607 in Battle, Sussex, England; died on 20 Nov 1634 in Wickham, Hampshire, England; was buried in Dec 1634 in Battle, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Richard HATTON
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• Residence: 1637, Frodsham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; Residence

Richard married Lady Margaret Priscilla Domville BANKS on 2 Nov 1627 in London, Middlesex, England. Margaret (daughter of Sir John James BANKS, III Atty Gen to King Charles I and Mary FISHER) was born in 1607 in Lymm, Cheshire, England; or Lambourne Woodlands, Berkshire Parish, Wiltshire, England; died on 29 Aug 1657 in Charles County; or Saint Mary's City, Saint Mary's County; Maryland Colony; was buried in London, City of London, Greater London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Margaret Boys DOMVILLE
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• Arrival: 1649, Maryland
• Will: 4 Feb 1657, St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America; Will signed
• Will: 26 Aug 1657, St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America; Probate granted

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• Residence: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England; "Parsonage Farm" in Whitchurch, now known as "King's Lodge".
• Matriculated at New College, Oxford, receiving B.A. on May 4, 1584.: 24 Nov 1581, Oxfordshire, England
• Occupation: 1595, London, England; Barrister and of the Inner Temple
• Occupation: Between 1604 and 1611, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England; Member of Parliament for Whitchurch
• Will was proved: 30 Nov 1612, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England

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Son of Richard Brooke and Elizabeth Twyne, Thomas Brooke married Susan Forster. "He matriculated 24 November 1581 at New College, Oxford, at the age of twenty. He received the BA on 4 May 1584. Thomas was a barrister at the Inner Temple, becoming a bencher in 1607 (a senior member of an Inn of Court which governed the society), and an autumn reader in 1611. Thomas served as Member of Parliament from Whitchurch from 1604 to 1611 during the reign of King James I." Thomas and Susan Brooke had eleven children, at least two of whom, Richard Brooke (1602-1656) and Dr. John Brooke (d. 1693), immigrated to Maryland. More information about the family, including pictures of the tomb effigies, can be found at: http://www.whitchurchhampshire.org.uk/BrookeW.html

Thomas married Susan FORSTER on 24 Nov 1591 in Whitchurch, Hampshie, England. Susan (daughter of Sir Thomas FOSTER and Susan FOSTER) was born before 28 Mar 1565 in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 28 Mar 1565 in Aston, Hertfordshire, England; died on 18 Sep 1614 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England; was buried on 18 Sep 1614 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Marye ENGHAM. Marye was born before 21 Apr 1575 in England; was christened on 21 Apr 1575 in Goodnestone, Kent, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Margaret ASTONE. Margaret was born in 1558 in Claverley (Leebotwood), Shropshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Mary FISHER in 1598 in Maidstone, Kent County, England. Mary (daughter of Alexander FISHER and Katherine MAPLESDEN) was born in 1577 in Maidstone, Kent County, England; was christened on 16 Sep 1577 in Detling, Kent, England; died on 12 Mar 1644 in London, England; was buried on 14 Oct 1648 in Maidstone, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Fisher
Birth circa 1577:Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death:Died after 1642; Immediate Family:
Daughter of Alexander Fisher and Katherine Maplesden
Wife of John Banks
Mother of John Banks, Sr.
Husband's will names her in 1642, so she did not have other children or marriages, besides to John Banks.