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BROKE, Robert (by 1515-58), of London.
Family and Education
b. by 1515, 1st s. of Thomas Broke of Claverley, Salop by Margaret, da. of Humphrey Grosvenor of Farmcote, Salop. educ. M. Temple. m. (1) by 1537, Anne, da. of Nicholas Waring of Shrewsbury, Salop, wid. of Nicholas Hurleston (d.1531/32) of London, at least 3s. inc. John II 1da.; (2) settlement 19 Sept. 1544, Dorothy, da. of William Gatacre of Gatacre, Salop, at least 5s. 5da.; 3 other ch. Kntd. 27 Jan. 1555.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 80-81; (xxix). 485-7; St. Ch.3/5/62; 3/5/62; E150/1053/4; Gent. Mag. xcii(2), 490; DNB; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 73.
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Autumn reader, M. Temple 1542, Lent 1551.
Common serjeant, London 11 July 1536 – 12 Nov. 1545, recorder 12 Nov. 1545–54; j.p. Salop 1536 – 47, Mdx. 1547 – d., Essex, Herts., Kent, Surr., Suss. 1554 – d.; commr. heresies, London 1541, chantries, London, Westminster and Mdx. 1546, contribution, London 1546, relief 1550, eccles. law 1552, goods of churches and fraternities, London 1553, other commissions 1538 – d.; dep. chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, north parts 1545 – d.; serjeant-at-law 17 Oct. 1552, c.j.c.p. 8 Oct. 1554 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Nov. 1554, 1555, 1558.
Speaker of House of Commons Apr. 1554.
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Main residence: London.
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BROKE, Robert (by 1515-58)
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BROKE, Richard (by 1474-1529), of London.
Family and Education
b. by 1474, 4th s. of Thomas Broke of Leighton Cheshire by da. of one Venables (or da. and h. of John Parker). educ. M. Temple. m. Anne, da. of William Ledes of Suss., 10s. 10da. Kntd. ?29 Apr. 1520.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 51; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii(1), 454; Suss. Arch. Colls. liv. 54; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 292; DNB; PCC 3 Jankyn, 1 Populwell.
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Lent reader, M. Temple bef. 1502, Autumn 1510.
J.p. Suss. 1500 – 09, Essex, Hunts. 1520 – d., Mdx., Surr. 1522 – d., Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Norf., Suff. 1524 – d.; under sheriff, London 18 Mar. 1502 – 3 Sept. 1510, recorder 9 July 1510 – 2 May 1520; serjeant at-law Nov. 1510 – Apr. 1520; commr. subsidy, London 1512, 1514, 1515, Surr. 1523, 1524; justice of assize, Norf. by 1519–?d.; j.c.p. 29 Apr. 1520 – d.; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlt. of 1523, chief baron of the Exchequer 24 Jan. 1526–d.
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Main residence: London.
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BROKE, Richard (by 1474-1529)
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BROKE, John II (1538-98), of the Middle Temple, London and Madeley, Salop.
Family and Education
b. May or June 1538, 1st s. of (Sir) Robert Broke of London by 1st w. educ. M. Temple, adm. 25 Nov. 1557. m. Anne, da. of Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Leics., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 5 or 6 Sept. 1558.He presumably came of age between the grant of wardship and the grant of livery. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 79-81.
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Burgess, Much Wenlock 1559, bailiff 1567 – 68, 1575–6.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Madeley, Salop.
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BROKE, John II (1538-98)
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BROKE, John I (by 1511-61 or later), of Marlborough, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. by 1511.Date of birth estimated from first reference.
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Burgess, Marlborough by 1533, member, mayor’s council by 1543, alderman of the Green ward in 1542/43, mayor 1551 – 52, 1560–1.
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Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
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BROKE, John I (by 1511-at least 61)
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BROKE, Henry (by 1512-58), of Wrinehill, nr. Madeley, Staffs.; London and Lubbenham, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1512, s. of Thomas Broke of Leighton, Cheshire by Jane, da. of one Meverell of Throwley, Staffs. m. (1) by 1540, Agnes, da. of Sir Walter Griffith of Burton Agnes, Yorks. and Wichnor, Staffs., wid. of John Egerton (d. by Oct. 1524) of Wrinehill, at least 1da. (2) by 1553, Mary, da. and coh. of William Parr, Lord Parr of Horton, Northants., wid. of John Digby (d.1548) of Ab Kettleby, Leics., s.p.Date of birth estimated from first reference, LP Hen. VIII, ix. J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 312; Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 81; C142/45/103.
Offices Held
Reeve, Audley, Staffs. c. 1530, servant of John Tuchet, 8th Lord Audley c. 1534; steward, household of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and later Duke of Northumberland by Feb. 1548, receiver-gen. by 1553.
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Main residences: Wrinehill, nr. Madeley, Staffs. and London and Lubbenham, Leics.
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BROKE, Henry (by 1512-58)
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Oxford 1644
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