Elizabeth [Baldwin] Tichenor was the daughter of John Jr. and Hannah (Bruen) Baldwin. Hannah Bruen's father was Obadiah Bruen, who was baptized in Tarvin, Cheshire, 25 Dec. 1606 and died in Newark, N.J., before1690. He was the 17th generation in line of descent from King Henry II, of England; the 24th generation in descent from Malcolm III King of Scots; of royal descent from King Henry III and of King Edward I, 1239-1307] Elizabeth was therefore the19 generation from King Edward II. (My grandchildren would therefore be the 29 living generation from King Edward II.) [This information is published in "The living descendants of Blood Royal in America"; Compiled & edited by Count d' Angerville, Volume 2, Page 486-498]

Obadiah Bruen is also a descendant of Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfork and his son Hugh Bigod, third Earl of Norfork. Both were Sureties ( Barons who guaranteed) for the MAGNA CHARTA of King John in 1213-1215. ["Magna Charter Barons and their Descendants" by Charles H. Browning, Genealogist to The Baronial Order. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore 1969.

1. John Bruen ....(2 Jun 1646 ~ 1695-1696) Gloucester, Massachusetts S> C>
2. Hannah Bruen ....(9 Jan 1642/43 ~ ABT 1695) Gloucester, MA S> C>
3. Mary Bruen ....(1634 ~ 2 Sep 1670) Shrewsbury, Salop, England S> C>
4. Rebecca Bruen ....(9 Jul 1643 ~ 15 Apr 1721) S>
5. Sarah Bruen ....(? ~ )