Family records, established research and active leads — clearly separated by evidence status.
The family archive contains a mixture of documentary records, older family research and promising leads. They are deliberately not presented as equally certain.
Richard Brassehevede recorded in Yorkshire. This is early evidence relevant to the possible origin of the surname, not a proven Brassett ancestor.
Christopher Brassett recorded at Bicester, Oxfordshire.
Richard Brassett recorded at Holborn, Middlesex.
James Brassett recorded at Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.
John Brassett married Ann Edwards. David Brassett's research places their family at Preston Bissett.
Mary Brassett christened at Preston Bissett.
John Brassett christened at Preston Bissett.
Susanna Brassett christened at Preston Bissett.
John Brassett of Chetwode, described as a yeoman, appears in Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions. His sureties included John Chapman of Preston, providing an early documentary connection between Chetwode and Preston.
John and William Brassett, both of Chetwode, appear in Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions.
William Brassett christened at Chetwode. David Brassett's research places him in the John Brassett / Ann Edwards family.
A removal order concerning John Brassett, his wife and children, from Preston to Chetwode, was quashed. This is particularly useful evidence connecting the family with both places.
Edward Brassit of Quainton was apprenticed to Richard Edgerton at Thame as a cordwainer (shoemaker).
Edward Brassett of Quainton appears in a Buckinghamshire county landholder/oath list. He may be the 1716 apprentice, although that identification remains unproved.
John Brassett of Quainton was apprenticed as a basketmaker.
John Brassett christened at Preston Bissett.
Thomas Brassett christened at Preston Bissett.
William Brassett born at Preston Bissett; David Brassett's tree later associates him with Fringford, showing movement between the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire communities.
Thomas Brassett married Ann Claydon.
Thomas Brassett and Lucy Raynor married in Essex according to the established Strand 3 research. This is an important starting point for further reconstruction of the Essex family.
James Thomas Hinds Brassett appears at the beginning of the currently reconstructed Aldgate/East London family. His exact baptism, parents and the origin of the unusual Hinds name remain under investigation.
The will of John Brassett of St Botolph Aldgate, Middlesex was proved. This is now an important target in the investigation of the earlier London family.
John Brassett born at Southminster, Essex — ancestor identified in Geoffrey and Philip Brassett's research.
James Brassett born at John's Hill, St George in the East, beginning a particularly well-documented section of the East London family.
Another John Brassett born at Southminster, continuing the documented Essex family.
James Brassett married Sarah Ann Palmer.
An Andrew Brassett, aged 19, sailed to Victoria, Australia — an unresolved possible overseas link retained from the original Brassett.net archive.
William Brassett born at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex.
James Walter Brassett born in the East London area. He later served during the First World War.
Richard Brassett, born at Fringford, was landlord/licensed victualler of the Queen Charlotte in Ramsgate. A member of the Preston Bissett family, Susannah Perkins, was living there too.
George Thomas Brassett died. His descendants include a later Exeter/Loughborough branch documented by David Brassett.
James Walter Brassett died at Arras, France, during the First World War.
Bertram William Brassett of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force died during the First World War. This entry is retained from the earlier Brassett.net archive.
Evidence from family research shows Brassett descendants continuing to spread beyond their original London, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Essex centres.
Diana Margaret Brassett and family migrated from Britain to New Zealand aboard the Southern Cross, arriving 10 July 1957.
Ronald Brassett and Doreen Easton married at St James Church, Enfield Highway.
The Brassett family newsletters began and the brassett.net domain was purchased.
Geoffrey and Philip Brassett supplied important information about the Southminster/Bradwell-on-Sea Essex family and questioned whether all Brassett strands necessarily shared one ancestor.
Yvonne and Phillip Marshall in Melbourne contributed information concerning the James Thomas Hinds Brassett family and its collateral relatives.
Correspondence from Mick Brassett and Angela Brassett independently recorded a family story of an East London Brassett migrating to New Zealand and marrying a Māori woman. This remains a research lead rather than a confirmed event.
The original Brassett.net family investigation brought together Brassett researchers and relatives in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.
The site expanded rapidly, worldwide contacts increased and the six-strand system was described in the newsletter. This is preserved as historical context; the current website now uses seven strands.
The site added personal pages, family profiles, photo albums, football material, travel pages and regular front-page updates.
The Brassett Family Research Project is rebuilt, combining the surviving original Brassett.net research, David Brassett's family trees, historical records and new digital research.