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Family and Education
s. of John Brokesby and yr. bro. of William Brokesby† of Shoby, Leics. m. ?Alice (d.1460), The only evidence for her identity comes from a single reference to a lost tomb in the church of Frisby-on-the-Wreak: J. Nichols, Leics. iii (1), 262. Since he left a son and heir under age, Alice (if this evidence is reliable) must have been a second or later wife. 1s., 1s. illegit. Dist. 1439.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Leics. 1420.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.

Steward of the estates of Abp. Arundel of Canterbury c. 1412 – Mar. 1414; of the liberty of Bury St. Edmunds abbey, Suff. 6 Feb. 1431 – aft.Apr. 1439; supervisor of Leics. estates of John Mowbray, 3rd duke of Norfolk, ?- 31 Jan. 1448.

J.p. Leics. 3 Feb. 1413–15, 14 July 1422–d. He was an active j.p.: E101/590/34; KB9/256/118.

Commr. Kent, Leics., Salop, Suss., Warws., Leicester Feb. 1413–48; of gaol delivery, Leicester Oct. 1439, Oct. 1440, Apr. 1445, Feb. 1447; C66/445, m. 33d; 448, m. 33d; 459, m. 9d; 463, m. 6d. to treat for loans, Leics. May, Aug. 1442.

Councillor of Queen Katherine by Mich. 1433-aft. Mich. 1434.

Bailiff of the honour of Leicester at Belgrave by 14 Feb. 1446. DL37/13/91.

Parlimentarian
BROKESBY, Bartholomew (d.1448), of Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics.
Main residence: Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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