Peter Brown Family History

Henry Faulconer (1566) & Joan Brett

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General History

Henry Faulconer & Joan Brett were one of my 12th generation ancestors. 

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Henry Faulconer was baptised on 6th May 1566 in Balcombe, Sussex.  He was the son of Edward Faulconer.   He was of Balcombe and Bentley in Cuckfield and afterwards a yeoman of East Grinstead.  He was mentioned in his father's ‘Will’ of 1587/8. Henry married Joan Brett on 7th May 1588 in Balcombe, Sussex. Henry (shown as Fawlkner) was buried in East Grinstead, Sussex on 29th October 1633.


Joan Brett was baptised on 13th April 1568!!!! in Balcombe, Sussex and was the daughter of Richard Brett (source 1).  She was buried on 30th June 1632 in East Grinstead, Sussex (' wife of Henry Fawkner').

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Henry Faulconer & Joan Brett had eight known children:

Thomas Joan Ann Susan Dorothy Henry John Edward
  1. Thomas Faulconer was baptised on 29th June 1589 in Balcombe.  He was mentioned in his father's ‘Will’ of 1632.  As Thomas Falkner, (& also Faukner), he probably married Margaret Underhill (or Undrell) by license on 28th August 1615 in Twineham, Sussex.  Their marriage license was issued at Lewes on 26th August 1615 and showed Margaret Undrell as a widow of Twineham with sureties provided by Henry Falkner of Eastgrinsted, yeoman, and Richard Ridge of Balcombe, yeoman of Twineham.
  2. Joan Faulconer was baptised on 4th July 1591 in Balcombe.  She was mentioned in her father's ‘Will’.  As Joan Faulkner she married Robert Drewe on 20th January 1617 in East Grinstead. He was of ‘Brokehurst’ in East Grinstead and was also named in his father-in-law's ‘Will’.  Joan was buried on 14th April 1638 in East Grinstead, Sussex ('wife of Robert'). Robert died on 29th January 1642 (not shown in register) and he left a ‘Will’ that was dated 21st January 1642 and proved on 31st March 1642.  Robert and Joan had six children:
    1. Joan Drew was baptised on 18th December 1617 in East Grinstead, Sussex.  She was mentioned in her grandfather's will of 1632 (aged 21 and more in 1642). 
    2. Susan Drew was baptised on 22nd January 1624 in East Grinstead, Sussex. She was mentioned in her grandfather's ‘Will’.  She married Edward Shearman, junior of Cuckfield.  They had one child: Drew Sherman who was 5 months in 1642.
    3. Ann Drew was baptised on 3rd December 1625 in East Grinstead, Sussex.
    4. Mary Drew was baptised on 29th August 1627 in East Grinstead, Sussex.
    5. Bridget Drew was baptised on 13th July 1628 in East Grinstead, Sussex.  She was aged 14 or more in 1642. She was mentioned in her grandfather's ‘Will’.
    6. Robert Drew was baptised on 12th June 1631 in East Grinstead, Sussex.
  3. Ann Faulconer was baptised on 4th June 1594 in Balcombe.  She was buried on 9th September 1615 in East Grinstead (shown as Agnes, daughter of Henry Faulkner).
  4. Susan Faulconer was baptised on 1st May 1597 in Balcombe.  She was buried on 1st July 1612 in East Grinstead (shown as Fawkener).
  5. Dorothy Faulconer (Falconer) was baptised on 31st August 1600 in Cuckfield, Sussex.  She was mentioned in both her father's and uncle Thomas's wills.  As Dorothy Fawkner she married Thomas Ellis on 19th June 1628 in East Grinstead.  He was also mentioned in his father-in-law's and wife's uncle Thomas's ‘Wills’.  They had six children (Thomas Ellis and 5 others) by the time of her uncle Thomas's ‘Will’.
  6. Henry Faulconer was baptised on 19th December 1602 in Cuckfield. He married Mary.  Details of Henry Faulconer & Mary are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  7. John Faulconer (shown as Fawlkner) was baptised on 27th October 1605 in Cuckfield.He married Elizabeth Blundell. Details of John Faulconer & Elizabeth Blundell are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  8. Edward Faulconer (shown as Faucknoure) was baptised on 30th October 1608 in East Grinstead.  He was mentioned in both his father's and his uncle Thomas's ‘Wills’.  At the time of his great uncle Thomas’s ‘Will’ of 1650, Edward had two children.  

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Henry’s nephew Henry , son of John, owned Gravetye Manor in West Hoathly

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  1. Source 1 shows marriage date as 7th May 1588 whereas Source 2 shows it as 7th February 1589.
  2. There were numerous differant spellings of "Faulconer" in the parish registers eg (Fawlkner,Faucknore,Faulkner, Faukner,Fawkner, Faucknoure, Fackner )
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Wills

  1. Henry Faulconer left a ‘Will’ that was dated 6th November 1632 and was proved on 6th March 1634 (Lewes A23 98).  He named Mr. Thomas Dyne of East Grinstead and Richard Constable of Ashurst in Kent as overseers of his ‘Will’.
Sources Click to return to 'Top of Page'
  1. Sussex Genealogies  (Ardingly Centre) - John Comber 1932
  2. Sussex Parish Registers – East Grinstead, Cuckfield, West Hoathly
  3. Sussex Record Society -  East Grinstead Parish Registers 1558-1661:
  4. Sussex Record Society – Marriage Licenses at Lewes 1586-1642,1670-1732, 1772-1837 (Volumes 1, 6, 25,26)
  5. Sussex Family History Group-Sussex Marriage Index CD
  6. Ancestors of Mandy Willard:
  7. Latter day Saints - Family Search: For initial identification of details only