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BROME (BROWN, BROWNE), Bartholomew, of Canterbury, Kent.

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s. of Robert Brome or Brown, and prob. yr. bro. of Simon Brome. m. (1) Anne (d.1576), at least 1da.; (2) 1584, Anne Parker.
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Freeman, Canterbury 1563, common councilman 1564, sheriff 1572 – 73, 1575 – 76, alderman 1584, mayor 1589–90.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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BROME (BROWN, BROWNE), Bartholomew

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BROKESBY, Robert (d.1615), of Shoby, Leics.

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2nd but 1st surv. s. of Anthony Brokesby of Shoby by Anne, da. of Thomas Sapcote of Burley, Rutland. m. (1) Dorothy, da. of John Congreve of Staffs., 2s.; (2) Jane, da. of John Beaumont of Gracedieu, Leics., s.p. suc. fa. 1552.
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J.p. Leics. from 1559.

Main residence: Shoby, Leics.
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BROKESBY, Robert (-d.1615)

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BROKE, John (1538-98), of Madeley, Salop.

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b. May or June 1538, 1st s. of Sir Robert Broke by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Nicholas Waring of Shrewsbury, wid. of Nicholas Hurleston. educ. M. Temple 1557. m. Anne, da. of Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Leics., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 5 or 6 Sept. 1558.
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Main residence: Madeley, Salop.
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BROKE, John (1538-98)

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

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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.
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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.

Main residences: Braughin; Hamells, Herts.
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BROGRAVE, John (1538-1613)

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BROCKET, John (c.1540-98), of Brocket Hall, Herts.

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b. c. 1540, 1st s. of (Sir) John Brocket of Brocket Hall by his w. Margaret Bensted. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. pens. 1554. m. (1) Helen, da. of Sir Robert Lytton of Knebworth, 5da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Roger Moore, wid. of Gabriel Fowler, 1da. suc. fa. 1558. Kntd. 1577.H. Chauncy, Herts. ii. 16-19; Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 32; CPR, 1558-60, p. 361.
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J.p. Herts from c. 1561, q. by 1573; sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1566 – 67, Herts. 1581 – 82; commr. musters by 1573; dep. lt. Herts. 1589–d.St. Albans RO misc. docs. I, i. 149.

Main residence: Brocket Hall, Herts.
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BROCKET, John (c.1540-98)

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BROCK, William (1566-1611), of the Inner Temple, London and Longwood, Hants.

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b. 1566, 1st s. of Robert Brock of Chester by Jane, da. of John Cotgrave of Edmunds Cotton, Cheshire. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1583; Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1584, called 1592. m. Anne, da. of Sir Benjamin Tichborne of Tichborne, Hants, 1da. suc. fa. c.1588.Lancs. and Cheshire Hist. Soc. n.s. xxvi. 124; xxvii. 182; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 126; Brasenose Reg. (Oxford Hist. Soc. lv), 65.
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Alderman, Chester 1603; bencher, I. Temple 1605, Autumn reader 1608.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Longwood, Hants.
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BROCK, William (1566-1611)

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