Family and Education
b. 22 Nov. 1564, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Brooke, 10th Lord Cobham, by his 2nd w. Frances, da. of Sir John Newton alias Cradock of Glos., lady of the bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth; bro. of William and nephew of George, John, Thomas, and Henry Brooke alias Cobham I . educ. King’s, Camb. 1580. m. May 1601, Frances, 2nd da. of Charles Howard I, 1st Earl of Nottingham, wid. of Henry Fitzgerald, 12th Earl of Kildare [I], s.p. suc. fa. as 11th Lord Cobham Mar. 1597. Kntd. 1598; KG 1599.
Offices Held
Constable of Dover castle and ld. warden of the Cinque Ports Sept. 1597–1603; j.p. Kent 1594 – 1603, ld. lt. 1597–1603.
Main residence: Cobham Hall, Kent.
COBHAM
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Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
BROOKE ALIAS COBHAM, Henry II (1564-1619)
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Oxford 1644
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