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Bretts in Westwell area
« on: Monday 02 March 20 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi all I hope someone might be able to give me some ideas here.

I am trying to locate a christening for a Thomas Brett in the Westwell area of Kent in about 1645 but so far I haven't been able to find any Bretts born in Westwell in the 1640s. I know that Thomas married twice and had 8 children, 1 by his first wife [Martha Jones] and 7 by his second wife Ann Jerman [nee Gravett] who he married by licence in 1679.

All of Thomas and Ann's children are named in her Will dated April 1707 but so far I haven't been able to spot any christenings for the following children

Elizabeth
Bridget
Thomas
Sarah

Can anyone else spot any possible christenings for these for children between 1679 and 1707 [when both Ann and Thomas died]?

I'm also hoping someone might be able to help me clarify a puzzle regard Thomas Brett himself.

Thomas was born c1645 but so far I haven't been able to find any christening for a Thomas born around that date. The closest christening I have found is for a Thomas Brett, son of Percival, christened in Wye, in 1639.

Does anyone think this might be the same person as my Thomas from Westwell?

Thanks in advance for any ideas

Matt