Robert Foote was born 1523 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England and died 18 July 1558 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England.

Was a tallow chandler by profession.

His will revealed that he had a wife named Helen, sons Robert and John, and daughters Aves or Avis (Alice) and Elizabeth. The will also alluded to the testator's brother Foote, first name not stated and his two older children. He left to the church of Royston, 20s; to wife Helen, all lands and tenements in Royston for life; and 80 pounds to be divided among all the children; to servant Maud Smythe6/13/4 to her marriage; 3 pounds that my brother Foote oweth to his two eldest children; to wife's brother Richard Warren the younger and to her uncle John Jenawaye of Stoone, 40s each; to wife the rest; to son Robert a goblet, feather bed and bedding; to son John Foot a silver salt, feather bed and bedding; to Aves Foote and Elizabeth Foote, daughters, each three of the best spoons, bed and bedding; all the remainder to wife named executrix; witness William Meede, citizen and grocer of London; John Jenaway, Nicholas Warreyn of Bassingbourn and Richard Warreyn of Bassingbourn.

 

He married Helen Warryn. She was born 1527 in Basingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England and died aft 18 July 1558. She was the daughter of Richard Warryn and Alice Jenawaye.

Their children were:

Robert Foote (born 1553 in Shalford, Essex, England)

 

 

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