BROGRAVE, John (1538-1613), of Braughin and Hamells, Herts.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Oct. 1538, s. of Richard Brograve of Kelsey’s, Kent by his w. Joan Sares. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1554; G. Inn 1555. m. Margaret, da. of Simeon Steward of Lakenheath, Suff., 3s. 2da. Kntd. 1603.Chauncy, Herts. 226; Williams, Official Lists, Duchy of Lancaster, 34; Al. Cant. 223.

Offices Held

Reader, Barnard’s Inn 1572; ancient, G. Inn 1576, Summer reader 1576, bencher 1576, treasurer 1580, 1584, 1598; duchy of Lancaster attorney 1580, steward of duchy manors of Higham Ferrers 1591–2 and Daventry 1591; commr. for chancellorship of duchy of Lancaster; of counsel to Cambridge Univ. 1581; j.p. Herts. from 1579, Lancs. from 1583; custos rot. Herts. c.1592.Somerville, Duchy, i. 396, 397, 409, 587, 591; DNB; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 116; Lansd. 46, f. 205; 53, f. 178; 69, f. 152.

Parlimentarian

BROGRAVE, John (1538-1613), of Braughin and Hamells, Herts.

Main residences: Braughin; Hamells, Herts.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BROGRAVE, John (1538-1613)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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