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b. c. 1600, 2nd. s. of Francis Brewster (d. 1644) of Wrentham and Elizabeth, da. of Robert Snelling of Ipswich;Vis. Norf. 1664 (Norf. Rec. Soc. iv-v), ii. 252-3; Vis. Suff. 1561, 1577 and 1612, 118. bro. of Robert Brewster* and John Brewster*. educ. adm. Pembroke, Camb. 1617 (aged 17), matric. 1618, BA 1620, MA 1624.Al. Cant. m. 11 Apr. 1626, Susanna (d. 1681), da. of John Bunning, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.).E. Ang. Misc. (1908), 62, 65; Vis. Norf. 1664, ii. 253; PROB11/275/267. bur. 11 Nov. 1657 11 Nov. 1657.Vis. Norf. 1664, ii. 253.
Offices Held

Local: commr. loans on Propositions, Suff. 28 July 1642.LJ v. 245b. Member, Suff. co. cttee. 1642–d.Suff. ed. Everitt, 131. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. 11 May 1643–?CJ iii. 80a; LJ vi. 42a. Commr. additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643;A. and O. ejecting scandalous ministers, Mar. 1644-aft. Jan 1645, 28 Aug. 1654. by Sept. 1644 – July 1656Suff. ed. Everitt, 63; Suff. Cttees. for Scandalous Ministers ed. Holmes, 25; A. and O. J.p., Sept. 1656–d.Suff. RO (Ipswich), B105/2/1, f. 64; TSP, v. 230; C193/13/6, f. 83; C193/13/5, f. 99v. Commr. assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655;A. and O.; SP25/76A, f. 14v. gaol delivery, Southwold, Suff. 26 May 1654–d.;C181/6, pp. 35, 187. securing peace of commonwealth, Suff. by 20 Nov. 1655;TSP iv. 225. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35).

Religious: elder, fifth Suff. classis, 5 Nov. 1645.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 425.

Military: capt. defence of coast, Suff. 6 July 1650–? Maj. militia ft. 9 Nov. 1650–?SP25/119, pp. 65–6; CSP Dom. 1650, pp. 507, 512.

Parlimentarian
BREWSTER, Francis I (c.1600-57), of Wrentham, Suff.
: of Wrentham, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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BREWSTER, Francis I (c.1600-57), of Wrentham, Suff.

Will
24 May 1652, pr. 18 Feb. 1658.PROB11/275/267.
Estates
Oxford 1644
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