Rebecca Bruen - Biographical Sketch

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: New Amsterdam, New Netherland
Surnames/tags: Montagne Bruen Earle

Introduction

This page includes biographical Information on Thomas Montagne (1691-1761) which was published in the book: History and Genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus, with an account of other English and American Branches by Isaac Newton Earle. History and Genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus, with an account of other English and American Branches, Marquette, Michigan: Guelff Printing Co., 1925. This is a "secondary" source and is provided for background information only.

CHAPTER SEVEN. THE MONTAGNE FAMILY.
Begins with this introduction on pg 361.

On Feb. 8, 1755, Morris Earle (abt.1734-1780) married Anna (delaMontanye) Earle (1737-1815), a lady of Huguenot extraction, of noble descent, and a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in the early history of New York. The record of this marriage is on the register of the Old Dutch Church, New York, as follows: “Morris Earle and Johanna Moun- tany, Feb. 8th, 1755.”

As all the Earles of Marmaduke Earle Sr (1696-bef.1765) (Father of Morris) line known to us today, one of the most numerous branches of the Secaucus family, are descended from Anna de la Montanye, it will be of interest to a large number of our readers to know something of her ancestry.

We shall therefore pause to trace the rise of this stream, which had its fountainhead in hranee and which, in the person of our revered ancestress, is now about to unite with the English stream whose course we have been following.

The information on the Montanye Family is quite large so it has been divided up by person.

1. Dr. Jean Mousnier de la Montagne - Biographical Sketch Settled in New Amsterdam in 1637 (pg. 362). Wikitree: Jean (Mousnier) de la Montagne Sr (bef.1595-abt.1670)
   
   
2. Jesse De Forest - Biographical Sketch - Came to America with the colony of Walloons, and Dr. Montagne accompanied them (pg. 364). WikiTree: Jesse (Desforetz) De Forest (1576-1624)
   
   
3. Jean de la Montagne Jr - Biographical Sketch The third son of Dr. Montagne and Rachel de Forest (pg. 378). Wikitree: Jean (Mousnier) de la Montagne Jr (1633-1672)
   
   
4. Vincent de la Montagne - Biographical Sketch, the second son of Jean de la Montagne, Jr., and Peternella Pikes (pg. 380). Wikitree: Vincent de la Montagne Sr (bef.1657-1735)
   
   
5. Thomas Montagne - Biographical Sketch A Son of Vincent de la Montagne born Feb. 15, 1691, Anglicized Surame: Montanye (pg. 381). Wikitree: Thomas Montagne (1691-1761)
   
   
6. Rebecca Bruen - Biographical Sketch The wife of Thomas de la Montagne (pg. 382). Wikitree: Rebecca (Bruen) Montagne (1691-1775)
   
   
7. Nelly Montanye - Biographical Sketch A daughter of Thomas Montagne, married Isaac Vredenburgh (pg. 388).
   
   
8. Rev. Benjamin Montanye - Biographical Sketch Another child of Thomas Montanye (pg. 388). Wikitree: Benjamin Montayne (1745-1825)
   
   
9. Rev. Thomas Benjamin Montanye - Biographical Sketch Son of Rev. Benjamin Montanye (pg. 391). No Wilitree Profile

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Rebecca (Bruen) Montagne - Biographical Sketch

Thomas Montagne was married, Nov. 25, 1718, to Rebecca Bruvn or Bruen. This name has been Anglicized into Brown or Bryant.

This lady, if she be the Rebecca Bruen that is supposed, has a remarkable ancestry. We give it as a matter of interest to her descendants, not vouching for the correctness of it.

The pedigree below is taken from Browning’s “Americans of Royal Descent.” We understand that Mr. Browning does not hold himself responsible for the correctness of the pedigrees contained in his book.

DESCENT OF REBECCA BRUEN

FIRST GENERATION.
1. PEPIN of HERISTAL Pepin (Pippinid) Herstal (abt.0645-0714). Duke of Franks, 679. Sole master of the Kingdom of the Franks in 680.

SECOND GENERATION.
2. CHARLES MARTEL, d. 741 Charles (Pippinid) Martel (0676-0741). Son of Pepin and Alpaida. Mayor of the Palace and real ruler, 737.

THIRD GENERATION.
3. PEPIN the SHORT, d. 768 Pepin (Pippinid) des Francs (abt.0715-0768), founder of the Carlovingian Dynasty, crowned.by St. Boniface, 752.

FOURTH GENERATION.
4. CHARLEMAGNE, b. 742, d. 814. Charles Carolingian (abt.0748-0814) Crowned Emperor of Romans in 800. Married Hildegarde.

FIFTH GENERATION.
5. LOUIS the DEBONAIR, b. 778, d. 840. Hludowic (Carolingian) of France (abt.0778-0840) Married Hermengarde.

SIXTH GENERATION.
6. LOUIS the GERMAN, b. 805, d. 876, Louis (Carolingian) Deutschland (abt.0806-0876) king of Germany.

SEVENTH GENERATION.
7. HEDWIG, daughter of LOUIS, married OTTO of Saxony. 1. ROBERT the STRONG, a Saxon, d. 866. In 861 Charles the Bald invested him with the County of Paris. Held the country between the Seine and the Loire under the name of the Duchy of France.

EIGHTH GENERATION.
8. HENRY I. of Germany, The Fowler, d. 936 Heinrich (Liudolfing) Deutschland (0876-0936). 2. ROBERT, king of the Franks, 922-923.

NINTH GENERATION.
9. HEDWIGA, daughter of HENRY the FOWLER Hedwige (Sachsen) de Paris (abt.0922-0965), m. HUGH the GREAT. 3. HUGH the GREAT, Count of Paris and Orleans. Duke of France and Burgundy, d. 956. Held vast domains.

TENTH GENERATION.
10. HUGH CAPET (4), 9S7-996 Hugues Capet (abt.0941-0998), Duke of France, crowned King 987, founder of the Capetian line. Kingdom of France begins with Paris as capital.

ELEVENTH GENERATION.
11. ROBERT, 996-1031Robert Capet (0972-1031). surnamed the Pious, m. Princess Constance of Provence. The crusading spirit dates from his reign.

TWELFTH GENERATION.
12. HENRY I., King of France, 1031-1060 Henri (Capet) France (1008-abt.1060), married Anne of Russia, daughter of the Czar, Yaroslaf I. His son Philip succeeded him.

THIRTEENTH GENERATION.
13. HUGH, Count of Vermandois Hugues (Capet) de Vermandois (1057-1102), married Adela de Vermandois.

FOURTEENTH GENERATION.
14. ISABEL de VERMANDOIS, d. 1131 Isabel (Vermandois) de Warenne (-abt.1147), widow of Robert, Earl of Mellent, and third daughter of Hugh Magnus of France, fifth Count de Vermandois, son of Henry I. King of France, married William de Warren, second Earl of Warren and Surrey, d. 1135, son of William de Warren, Earl of Surrey, d.1089,and Princess Gundred, fifth daughter of William the Conqueror, sister of King Henry I. of England.

FIFTEENTH GENERATION.
15.GUNDREDA de WARREN Gundreda (Warenne) de Lancaster (abt.1120-aft.1166), married Roger, second Earl of Varwick. After his death she married William de Lancaster, Governor of Lancaster Castle.

SIXTEENTH GENERATION.
16. WALERAN, Waleran (Beaumont) de Beaumont (bef.1153-bef.1204) fourth Earl of Warwick, married Alice d’Harcourt

SEVENTEENTH GENERATION.
17. ALICE de NEWBURGH Alice (Beaumont) Mauduit (abt.1196-bef.1263), married William, sixth Baron de Mauduit.

EIGHTEENTH GENERATION.
18. ISABEL de MAUDUIT, Isabel (Mauduit) Beauchamp (abt.1214-abt.1267) married William, fifth Baron Beauchamp.

NINETEENTH GENERATION.
19. WILLIAM de BEAUCHAMP William (Beauchamp) de Beauchamp (abt.1238-abt.1298), of Elmley Castle, created Earl of Warwick, d. 1298, married Lady Maud, widow of Gerard de Furnival, of Sheffield, and daughter of John Fitzjohn, Chief Justice of Ireland, 1258, son of John Fitz-Geoffrey, Chief Justice of Ireland, 1246, and his wife, Lady Isabel, widow of Gilbert de Lacie, lord of Meath, and daughter of Ralph Bigod, third son of Hugh Bigod, son of Roger Bigod, both sureties of the Magna Charta and Earls of Norfolk.

TWENTIETH GENERATION.
20. GUY de BEAUCHAMP Guy (Beauchamp) de Beauchamp (abt.1272-1315), second Earl of Warwick, d. 1315, married Ladv Alice, daughter of Ralph de Toni, of Flamstead, Herts, and widow of Thomas de Levburne.

TWENTY-FIRST GENERATION.
21. MATILDA (MAUD) de BEAUCHAMP Maud (Beauchamp) de Say (abt.1315-1369), married Geoffrey, second Baron de Say, d. 1359, son of Geoffrey de Say, d. 1322, and Idonae, daughter of William, first Baron de Levburne; he was the son of William de Say, d. 1295, and grandson of William de Say, d. 1272, Governor of the Castle of Rochester, and great-grandson of Geoffrey de Say, d. 1230, one of the sureties for the Magna Carta, and his wife, Lady Alice, daughter and coheiress of John de Cheney.

TWENTY-SECOND GENERATION.
22. IDONAE (IDONES) de SAY Idonea (Say) Clinton (abt.1328-bef.1379), married Sir John, third Baron de Clinton, of Mantoch, Governor of Warwick Castle, b. 1326, d. 1397.

TWENTY-THIRD GENERATION.
23. MARGARET CLINTON Margaret (Clinton) de Montfort (aft.1350-), married Sir Baldwin de Montfort, Knight.

TWENTY-FOURTH GENERATION.
24. SIR WILLIAM de MONTFORT William (Montfort) de Montfort (abt.1375-1452), Knight, d. 1453, married Margaret, granddaughter of Sir John Peche, d. 1326, and daughter of Sir John Peche.

TWENTY-FIFTH GENERATION.
25. SIR BALDWIN de MONTFORT Baldwin Montfort (bef.1412-bef.1475), Knight, b. 1445, d. 1475, married Joanna Vernon.

TWENTY-SIXTH GENERATION.
26. ROBERT de MONTFORT Robert Montfort Esq. (abt.1437-aft.1477), of Bestcote, Staffordshire, and Monkspath, Warwickshire, married (nameunknown).

TWENTY-SEVENTH GENERATION.
27. CATHERINE MOXTFORT Katharine (Montfort) Ferror (abt.1454-1498), heiress, married Sir George Bothe, d. 1483, eldest son of Sir William Bothe, of Dunham-Massie, county Chester, High Sheriff of Chester for life, d. 1476, and his wife, Maud, daughter of John Dutton, of Dutton, Cheshire, d. 1445, and sister of Thomas de Dutton, killed at Bloreheath in 1459.

TWENTY-EIGHTH GENERATION.
28. SIR WILLIAM BOTHE William Booth (1473-1519), eldest son, d. Nov. 9, 1520, married as his second wife, Ellen, daughter of Sir John Montgomery, of Trewly, Staffordshire.

TWENTY-NINTH GENERATION.
29. JANE BOTHE (BOOTH) Jane (Booth) Holford (abt.1510-aft.1545), widow of Hugh, son of Sir Piers de Dutton, County Chester, married, secondly, Thomas Holford, of Holford, County Chester.

THIRTIETH GENERATION.
30. DOROTHY HOLFORD Dorothy (Holford) Bruen (abt.1540-aft.1587), married (his second wife) John Bruen, of Bruen Stapleford, County Chester, b. 1510, d. May 14, 1580.

THIRTY-FIRST GENERATION.
31. JOHN BRUEN John Bruen Esq. (bef.1560-1626), of Bruen Stapleford, eldest son, bapt. 1560, d. Jan. 18, 1625-26, buried at Tarrin. He was known as the ‘‘celebrated John Bruen," (see Omerod’s “History of Cheshire" 2:320). Married as his second wife, Ann, daughter of John Fox.

THIRTY-SECOND GENERATION.
32. OBADIAH BRUEN Obadiah Bruen (bef.1606-aft.1680), second son and fourth child by second wife, baptized Dec. 25, 1606, came to Plymouth Colony, New England, before 1640, and was one of the founders of New London, Conn., 1650, and of Newark, N. J., 1667, where he died after 1680. He married Sarah, whose surname has not been preserved.

THIRTY-THIRD GENERATION. 33. JOHN BRUENJohn Bruen (1646-abt.1696), of Newark, N. J., d. before 1696. Married Esther Lawrence before 1680.

THIRTY-FOURTH GENERATION. 34. REBECCA BRUEN Rebecca (Bruen) Montagne (1691-1775), married Thomas Montayne, of New York,Nov.25,1718.

We have no reason to doubt the correctness of all the steps in the foregoing pedigree, but there are those who question whether this is the Rebecca Bruen who married Thomas de la Montagne.

We are not able to decide the question, and give the pedigree for what it is worth. If it is correct, it may be carried back much further.