Family and Education
b. c.1332, s. and h. of Sir Gerard Braybrooke† (d.1359) of Colmworth and Horsenden by his 1st w. Isabel, prob. da. of Sir Reynold Hampden of Great Hampden, Bucks. m. (1) bef. Easter 1350, Margaret, da. and h. of John Longueville† of Orton Longueville, Hunts., 2s. Sir Gerard II and Sir Reynold, 1da.; (2) c. May 1369, Isabel (d. 25 Apr. 1393),Procs. Soc. Antiqs. n.s. iv. 401. uterine or bastard sis. of Ralph, 3rd Lord Basset, of Drayton, Staffs., wid. of John Peverel (d.1349), Richard Bradestone, Robert Rigge, Sir Thomas Shirley (d.1362) and Sir John Woodhill (d.1367), 1s. prob. d.v.p. Kntd. bef. May 1361.
Offices Held
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Beds. Feb. 1363, June 1371, Bucks. Jan. 1384; to collect parochial subsidies, Beds. June 1371; array Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1399; inquiry, Bucks. July 1378 (trespass), Beds. July 1381 (damage caused by Peasants’ Revolt), Bucks. Jan. 1386 (wastes, alien priory of Tickford), Beds. Oct. 1390 (conspiracies and maintenance), July 1393 (false weights); gaol delivery, Bedford Dec. 1380, May 1392; to put down rebellion, Beds. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; hold an assize of novel disseisin, Bucks. Feb. 1388; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Beds. May 1402.
J.p. Beds. 20 Feb. 1368 – d.
Tax surveyor, Beds. Aug. 1379.
Main residences: Colmworth, Beds.; Horsenden, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BRAYBROOKE, Sir Gerard I (c.1332-1403)
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