Thomas Brewer Research Notes

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See also:

Thomas Brewer; Robert Brewer

Thomas Brewer Research Notes 2

Contents 1 Item: FamilySearch Indexed Entries and/or IGI 2 Item: Ref. to Will of Sir Robert Brewer 3 Item: Kentish Administrations 4 Item: Brewer's Wills at Leiden 5 Item: Caution regarding Dutch to English Abstracts 6 Item: Sir Edwin Sandys 7 Sources

Item: FamilySearch Indexed Entries and/or IGI

Note: Additional vital events published as the registers from Boxley parish, J. Cave-Browne, The history of Boxley parish (Maidstone: E. J. Dickinson, prt., 1892). p. 157, see also 157n; digital images, Hathi Trust.

Transcription of relevant entries, see Published Boxley Registers

Family Search, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991" Robertus Brewer, Male; Death or Burial Date: 15 Jun 1611; Death or Burial Place: Boxley, Kent, England ... ; "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDS1-ZMH : 15 March 2020), Robertus Brewer, 1611. Note: Cites Source Details item 4 30/4; Digital Folder Number 004021496; Microfilm Number 1736528; Image Number 00701; Originating System EASY; Indexing Batch I04777-7

Jacobus Bruer, Male, son of Robarti Bruer Death or Burial Date: 28 Dec 1572 Death or Burial Place: Boxley, Kent, England "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8FS-LJ4 : 15 March 2020), Robarti Bruer in entry for Jacobus Bruer, 1572. Note Cites Source Details item 4; Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY; Indexing Batch I04360-1

Jacobus Bruer, Male, son of Robarti Bruer Death or Burial Date: 3 Dec 1583 Death or Burial Place: Boxely, Kent, England ... "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J828-832 : 15 March 2020), Robarti Bruer in entry for Jacobus Bruer, 1583. Note: Cites Source Details it 4; Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY; Indexing Batch I04911-0

Francis Brewer, female (wife of Rob. Brewer) Death or Burial Date: 19 Nov 1622 Death or Burial Place: Boxley, Kent, England ... "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J828-6JJ : 15 March 2020), Rob. Brewer in entry for Francis Brewer, 1622. Note: Cites Source Details it 4; Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY Indexing Batch I04911-0

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FamilySearch, "England Marriages, 1538-1973"

Roberti Bruer, Male Spouse: Marian Clerke, Female Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1571 Marriage Place: Boxley, Kent, England ... "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNC7-4NT : 13 March 2020), Robertus Bruer, 1571. Note: Cites Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY Indexing Batch I04360-1

Robert Bruer, Male Spouse: Franncis Lewson, Female Marriage Date: 7 Sept 1590 Marriage Place: Cuxton, Kent, England ... "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLC8-V52 : 13 March 2020), Robert Bruer, 1590. Note Cites Digital Folder Number 004989853; Microfilm Number 992537; Originating System ODM; Indexing Batch M13518-1

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FamilySearch Extracted Records and/or IGI - Christening - for Boxley, Kent, England. Note: Some seem duplicate entries with conflicting information. The first item below matches what seems the data cited by Michael Paulick [NEHGR 174]. Paulick's, from FHL film 1,751,591 Item 4. (He presumably viewed the film.

Roberti Bruar, father: Jacobus Bruar, male, chr. 16 Nov 1572

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG22-28P : 19 September 2020), Jacobus Bruar, 1572.

Robarti Bruer, father: Thomas Bruer, male, chr. 21 Sept 1578, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ZV-DXZ : 21 March 2020), Robarti Bruer in entry for Thomas Bruer, 1578.

Note: Cites Source Details it 4; Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY; Indexing Batch I04911-0

Roberti Bruer, father: Thomas Bruer, male, chr. 21 Sept 1576, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3QD-DMY : 19 September 2020)

Note: Cites Digital Folder Number 007538178; Microfilm Number 477371; Originating System ODM; Indexing Batch C03652-1

Roberti Bruer, father: Elena Bruer, female, chr. 13 Dec 1579, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYGF-NNG : 19 September 2020)

Robarti Bruer, father: Elena Bruer, female, chr. 14 Dec 1579, Boxley, Kent, England ...

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTLM-3HP : 21 March 2020), Robarti Bruer in entry for Elena Bruer, 1579.

Roberti Bruer, father: Willielmus Bruer, male, chr. 8 Oct 1581, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM6F-WMZ : 19 September 2020)

Robarti Bruer, father: Gulihelmus Bruer, male, chr. 8 Oct 1581, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7G3-9M6 : 21 March 2020), Robarti Bruer in entry for Gulihelmus Bruer, 1581.

Roberti Bruer, father: Elena Bruer, female, chr. 21 Sept 1584, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWCS-5RM : 19 September 2020)

Roberti Bruer, father: Ricardus Bruer, male, chr. 2 January 1585, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG22-GPJ : 19 September 2020),

Roberti Brewer, father: Johannes Brewer, male, chr. 19 Dec 1591, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRZ-89X : 19 September 2020)

Roberti Bruer, father: Jhames Bruer, male, chr. 19 Dec 1591, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ZV-ZY7 : 21 March 2020), Roberti Bruer in entry for Jhames Bruer, 1591.

Note: Cites Source Details it 4; Digital Folder Number 007566179; Microfilm Number 1751591; Originating System EASY; Indexing Batch I04911-0

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Johannis Brewer, father: Elizabeth Brewer, female, chr. 15 Aug 1616, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG22-KF7 : 19 September 2020)

Johannis Brewer, father: Martha Brewer, female, chr. 24 Jun 1619, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRZ-898 : 19 September 2020)

Johannis Brewer, father: Maria Brewer, female, chr. 8 Dec 1620, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM6F-WJW : 19 September 2020)

Johannis Brewer, father: Thomas Brewer, male, chr. 1 Aug 1623, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRZ-Z2Q : 19 September 2020)

Johannis Brewer, father: Jana Brewer, female, chr. 26 Feb 1624, Boxley, Kent, England

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG22-GP8 : 19 September 2020)

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There are still more Brewer/Bruer entries in the IGI at Kent, including what seems the family of a Richard Brewer, reporting christenings at West Farleigh, Kent, England. For example, see Family Search.

FYI Only: Thomas Bruer, male Spouse: Margaret Wikinson, female Marriage Date: 8 June 1639 Marriage Place: London, England Marriage Place (original): Saint Katherine by The Tower, London, London, England "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52W-ZXM : 12 March 2020), Thomas Bruer, 1639.

Father: Thomas Brewar; Mother: Alyes Marten--Thomas Brewar, male, chr. 13 Sept 1584, Lydd, Kent, England ... "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7LR-ZLT : 20 March 2020), Thomas Brewar, 1584.

Item: Ref. to Will of Sir Robert Brewer

Michael Paulick [NEHGR 174] writes that Thomas was the eldest son of Robert Brewer in 1611, presumably citing, "Will of Sir Robert Brewer, PRC32/42/92a, June 1611, Canterbury Probate Records (1396–1858) Database."

Item: Kentish Administrations

Paulick [NEHGR 174] further cites "Leland L. Duncan, 'Kentish Administrations, A.D 1612, 1613, 1614, Archaeologia Cantiana 20 (1893):8" in comment, "In 1613, Thomas ... probably mortgaged his land"

The noted text contains several references to surname Brewer (see index) and publishes article by Leland L. Duncan, "Kentish Administrations, 1604-1648" ["the reigns of James I and Charles I"]; digital images, Hathi Trust

From the index, surname Brewer Hathi Trust:

Frances, [p] 8, 13; John, 13; Richard, 39, 42; Robert, 6, 8, 158; Thomas, 6, 8, 42 (2); William, 23.

From the index, surname Brewer:

alias Read, Mary, 41

Further details

p. 6, 22 Jun 1611 (folio 22), administration of Robert Brewer (Boxley) est. to "Thomas, son" (also refers to "new grant in 1613") Hathi Trust.

p. 8, 17 May 1613 (folio 100), administration of Robert Brewer (Boxley) est. to "Frances, relict," has stmt, "Thomas, son, renouncing." Hathi Trust.

p. 13, 23 Nov 1622 (folio 206), administration of Frances Brewer (Boxley) est. to John, son. Hathi Trust.

p. 23, 22 Nov 1633 (folio 201), administration of Woollet Netter [b.] (Wateringbury] to William Brewer, maternal uncle of Richard Netter, brother, a minor. Hathi Trust

p. 39, 11 Aug 1647 (folio 119), administration of Richard Brewer (Wolwich) est. to Richard Dossett, creditor. Hathi Trust.

p. 41, 9 Feb 1647 (folio 30), administration of Nathaniel Reade ;b.] (Strode) est. to Mary Brewer, alias Read, mother. Hathi Trust.

p. 42, 29 Aug 1648 (folio 95), administration of Richard Brewer (Westfarleigh) est. to "Thomas Brewer, senior, and Thomas Brewer, junior, sons") Hathi Trust.

p. 158, in article, "St. Martin's Church, New Romney, Records relating to its Removal in A.D. 1550," has list of receipts, including Hathi Trust

It'm Rec' of Robt brewer for ij pec's of timbr .... viij d."

Note: In Archaeologia Cantiana 23 (1898) appears article by A. Rhodes, "Suspected Persons in Kent." Introduction to article at p. 68 (Hathi Trust), includes description of various codes used; reference to "William Brewer" at p. 73 (Hathi Trust)

Ditton.--William Brewer, gent. ... A

..... In London 8 July 1656 ... C

Note: Part 1 in this series as Leland L. Duncan, "Kentish Administrations, A.D. 1559-1603" was published in vol. 18, not fully accessible online; however, transcribed entries appear (as pgs 15-40) at Kent Archaeological Society.

See also, John Blythe Dobson.org, (Genealogical Finding Aids) "Kentish Administrations" John Blythe Dobson; this index reports volume and page number for each record. Note: Estate of Robert Brewer, 1611, herein as parish "Horton Kirby." The parish here seems in error as in original printed text, that is the parish given for the entry immediately above.

Item: Brewer's Wills at Leiden

During his time at Leiden, Brewer wrote two wills. Setting aside bequests to Jan/John Carver and members of the Leiden and Amsterdam Pilgrim communities, the following persons were named named in the wills:

1st will-Jt-with wife, Ann Offley (7 December 1617)

Jan Breuwer, brother

Rutsert Breuwer, ["zijn neeff"]

Willem Breuwer, ["mede zijn neeff"]

Willem Brustel

Henrick, Jacob and Richard Lee

Grietgen Savere

2nd Will (24 October 1618)

Margaret Savory [Grietgen Savere?]

John Brewer, brother

Brothers and sisters of dec'd wife

Richard Brewer

William Brewer

Henry Lee, James Lee and Richard Lee

Item: Caution regarding Dutch to English Abstracts

The following posted on Thomas Brewer profile as comment:

Various Dutch records are cited in the profile of Thomas Brewer, and the references to those documents are based on third party transcriptions (often as abstracts) and indexing.

I do not speak Dutch. In reviewing the materials, however, it appears the indexing and transcriptions (mostly abstracts) have extended the record beyond simple translation.

For example, the English language abstract for a Will dated 07 December 1617 reads. "Last will and testament of Thomas Brewer ... and his wife Anne Brewer (nee Offley) ..." A Dutch language transcription is provided; however, In the transcription, I do not find the surname "Offley." See Erfgoed Leiden En Omstreken.

It may be a good idea to seek assistance from someone who reads Dutch in order to better learn what the documents actually say.

Item: Sir Edwin Sandys

Summary from "[Sir Edwin Sandys] (1561-1629), of Northbourne Court, Northbourne Kent and St. Martin-le-Grand, Aldersgate, London; formerly of Dalby, Yorks. and the Middle Temple, London."

Sandys had a lease on a home in London. Author writes, "During the early 1620s it also doubled up as an occasional venue for meetings of the directors of the Virginia Company." (Cites "Virg. Co. Recs. i. 334, 371.")

The Parliament of 1621^[1]

Sandys (a brother of Sir Samuel Sandys) planned to stand for election at Sandwich, which was close to Northbourne. An "old antagonist," Sir Thomas Smythe ... previously held the seat. Smythe was "the governor of the East India Company." Sandys stayed in London, sending a friend to campaign, Thomas Gookyn. Gookyn "was aided by the Brownist Thomas Brewer." Sandys worked with Brewer about the Leiden separatists possibly settling at Virginia. In the campaign, Brewer worked to develop support from the local puritans. (Sandys was not a puritan; "did not share" those beliefs.) Gookyn promoted Sandys as a supporter of free trade. Sandys won the election (29 Dec) against Smythe. (Cites, CD 1621, vii. 567-9.)

[...]

For an unrelated reason, Sandys ended up in custody mid year. In a search of his London home, authorities discovered a "letter between him and the Brownist Thomas Brewer" described as "as was a half-finished treatise by him on the power of God containing references to the rights and powers of earthly rulers." The author writes, "How Sandys explained away this now vanished treatise is unknown, but the letter probably related to his negotiations with the English separatists at Leiden over their planned resettlement in Virginia." (cites "Rabb, Sandys, 211, 33; Colls. of the Mass. Hist. Soc. (ser. 4), iii. 30-3. It is also possible that the letter dealt with Sandys’ purchase of building material from Amsterdam, for which see Magdalene Coll., Camb., Ferrar Pprs., 1 Oct. 1621, Sandys to John Ferrar.")

See also,

• "Edwin Sandys (died 1629)," Wikipedia.
• "Sandys, Sir Edwin (1561-1629)," Encyclopedia Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing "CD 1621", cii. 567-6"; The History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History.