Family and Education
b. 23 Nov. 1622, 1st s. of Sir Richard Broke of Nacton by Mary, da. of Sir John Pakington of Hampton Lovett, Worcs. educ. St. Catherine’s, Camb. 1637; travelled abroad 1639-42. m. (1) 13 Dec. 1642, Anne, da. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Bt., of Helmingham, Suff, 3da.; (2) 26 May 1685 (with, £5,000), Martha, da. of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berks., wid. of Christopher Tomlinson, merchant, of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1640; cr. Bt. 21 May 1661.Add. 19120, f. 296; Wards 7/94/266; Burke, Gentry (1952), 269; PC Reg. vii. 628.
Offices Held
Commr. for militia, Suff. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–?d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–?d., commr. for assessment 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90, loyal and indigent officers 1662, commr. for recusants 1675, sheriff 1679 – 80; recorder and portman, Ipswich 1684-July 1688.
Lt.-col. of ft., regt. of William Alington, Lord Alington, 1667.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Nacton, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BROKE, Sir Robert (1622-94)
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Oxford 1644
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