Joan (Lacon) Brockett (abt. 1590 - abt. 1620)

Born about 1590 in Willey, Herefordshire, England [uncertain]

Wife of John Brockett — married 1611 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

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Biography

Joan was born about 1570. She passed away about 1620. Joan's husband was John Brockett of Mackery End.

Marriage

Marriage settlement:

DE/B2102: Title deeds and other papers of the Garrard family... (1548 - 1775)

TITLE DEEDS ()

Wheathampstead, Harpenden, Kimpton ()

DE/B2102/T35: Manor of Mackereye End, the Grange alias Popes Far... (1561 - 1679) Held At: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies Title: Manor of Mackereye End, the Grange alias Popes Farm and Caswell Farm, Wheathampstead, and lands in Wheathampstead, Harpenden and Kimpton Description: Includes marriage settlement on the marriage of John Brockett of Mackereye End and Jane Lacon, 1611 Marriage settlement on the marriage of John brockett of Mackereye End and Elizabeth Mordaunt, 1624 [bundle 6. Documents numbered 1-34; nos 2,4,9,22-4, 33 missing; 4 unnumbered documents]

https://www.hertfordshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/GB46_CDEB2102_1_11_1

John married Jane Lacon in 1611 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]

Edward Lacon's will

Will of Edward Lacon, gent of Willian, Hertfordshire

Persons mentioned

• Edward Lacon of Willian inthe countie of herts Esquier testator
• Joan my late loving and deare wife Joan/Johanna unknown Wilson Edward was her second husband
• my daughter Elizabeth Neale
• George Karon? gent of Kenley? in Shropshier
• Walter Neale my Grandchild sonne to my saied daughter Elizabeth
• Henry Neale Esquier my sonne in lawe
• Fraunces Neale my grandchild daughter of the saied Elizabeth Neale
• Edward Burr of great Wimondlye tasked to look after legacies for some of the Neale children
• Benjamin Kinton of Willian tasked to look after legacies for some of the Neale children
• my loving friends M^r Chapman of Willian Clerke and John Skinner of Hitchin gent oversee Burr's and Kinton's handling of the money they are enrusted with
• Lacon Neale my grandchild sonne and heyre apparent of Henry Neale my sonne in lawe grandson of testator
• my sonne in lawe Mr Thomas Willson stepson
• my daughter in lawe M^[istre]ss Ann Butleir stepdaughter
• John Brockett sonne and heyre Apparent of John Brockett Esquier my sonne in lawe grandson
• Lacon Brockett daughter of the saied John Brockett my sonne in lawe and Jane his wife my daughter deceased granddaughter and daughter of testator's daughter Jane
• t Edward Bromely Knight one of the Barrons of his Maj[esties] Court of Exchequer joint overseer of will - no relationship stated
• Francis Lacon Knight joint overseer of will - no relationship stated
• John Skinner witness to will - mentioned earlier as above
• John Chapman witness ro will likely the same as Mr Chapman, Clerke mentioned earlier
• William Goodes witness to will
  
  

Research Notes

Most likely born in Willian, Hertfordshire

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 October 2023)
   John Brockitt marriage to Jane Lacon in 1611 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.

• The visitations of Hertfordshire, made by Robert Cooke, esq.,Clarencieux, in 1572, and Sir Richard St. George, kt., Clarencieux, in 1634 with Hertfordshire pedigrees from Harleian mss. 6147 and 1546. Ed. by Walter C. Metcalfe Page 32 Brockett of Whethamsted
• The descendants of John Brockett, one of the original founders of New Haven colony. Illustrated with portraits and armorial bearings; an historical introduction relating to the settlement of New Haven and Wallingford, Connecticut. The English Brocketts. "A pedigree of Brockett," published in England in 1860 by Edward Judson Brockett, John B. Koetteritz, Francis Edward Brockett