In 1539 Robert Bell was born.
Before 1562 Robert Bell [aged 22] and Dorothie Beaupré [aged 23] were married. She had the manor of South Acre, Norfolk assigned to her.
On or before 7th April 1562 [his son] Edmund Bell was born to Robert Bell [aged 23] and [his wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 23]. He was baptised on 7th April 1562. He married Muriel Knyvet, daughter of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners and Muriel Parry, and had issue.
In 1572 Robert Bell [aged 33] was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was appointed Serjeant at Law.
In 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was knighted.
Around March 1577 a virulent outbreak of gaol fever occurred in Oxford killing around 300 people.
After 25th July 1577 Robert Bell [deceased] died of gaol fever.
In July 1577 Thomas D'Oyly died.
On 22nd July 1577 Robert Bell [aged 38] was appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer. [his son] Edmund Bell [aged 15] inherited the manor of South Acre, Norfolk.
On 8th June 1578 John Peyton [aged 34] and [his former wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 39] were married.
On 15th February 1603 [his former wife] Dorothie Beaupré [aged 64] died.
[his daughter] Frances Bell was born to Robert Bell and Dorothie Beaupré. She married in or before 1598 Anthony Dering of Surrenden Dering in Pluckley in Kent and had issue.
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[his daughter] Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart was born to Robert Bell and Dorothie Beaupré. She married 21st April 1590 Henry Hobart 1st Baronet and had issue.