Greene Family

Hooker Bridgeman Family

John Hooker of Exeter

John Hooker

John Hooker aka John Vowell, son of  Robert Hooker and Agnes Dobell, was born in 1525 in Exeter, England and died in 1601 in Exeter, Devon, England.   He married Martha Tucker in 1549 and after her death, married Anastasia Bridgemen about 1558.

Other Events in the life of John Hooker

Residences and life:  He parents died when he was about 10 years old.  He was educated by Dr. Moseman, Vicar of Menhussin in Cornwall.  Later he studied law at Oxford.  Later he travelled to Cologne and Strasburg, Germany.  He was chosen First Chamberlin of Exeter in 1555.  In 1568 he was a member of the Irish Parliament and in 1571 one of the Exeter members of the English Parliament. He was the author of several books including "State of Ireland and Order of keeping a Parliament in that Country".

Burial:  He is buried in the Exeter Catherdral without a monument.

Anastasia Bridgeman

Anastasis Bridgeman, daughter Edward Bridgeman,  was born in 1540 and died in 1599 in Exeter, Devon, England.  She was buried in St. Mary Major. Exeter on March 25, 1599.

Children of John Hooker and Anastasia Bridgeman

Alice Hooker was born about 1560 in Exeter, Devon, England and died in 162 in Farringdon, Devon, England. She married Reverand John Travers on July 25, 1580 in St. Mary Major, Exeter.

Zacharius Hooker was born about 1562 (baptised June 5, 1562 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England and died about 1643 in Farringdon, Devon, England.  He married Grace Batishill.

Tobias aka Toby Hooker

Audrey Hooker

Amy Hooker

Thomas Hooker was born about 1566 (baptised June 9, 1566 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England.

Mary Hooker was born on 1567 in Exeter, Devon, England and died in 1617 in Bowridge Hall, Gillingham Parish, Dorset, England.  She was baptized on August 16, 1567 in St. Mary Major, Exeter.

Peter Hooker was born about 1571 (baptised September 29, 1571 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England.

George Hooker was born about 1574 (baptised October 27, 1574 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England

John Hooker was born about 1577 (baptised September 25, 1577 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England and died in 1601 (buried November 7, 1601 in St. Mary Major in  Exeter).

Thomas Hooker was born about 1578 (baptised March 14, 1578 at St. Mary Major) in Exeter, Devon, England.

 

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