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BROKESBY, Bartholomew (d.1448), of Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics.

Family and Education
yr. bro. of William Brokesby. m. 1s., 1s. illegit.
Offices Held

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 23 Nov. 1419–16 Nov. 1420.

Steward of the estates of Abp. Arundel of Canterbury c. 1412 – Mar. 1414.

J.p. Leics. 3 Feb. 1413 – Feb. 1415, 14 July 1422 – d.

Commr. of arrest, Leics. Feb., May 1413; inquiry, Kent Jan. 1414 (lollards), Salop Oct. 1413 (wastes, Fitzwaryn inheritance), Leics. May 1423 (murder), Suss., Salop Nov. 1424 (estates late of Thomas, earl of Arundel), Leics. Nov. 1424 (Scrope estates), Oct. 1439, Feb. 1443 (escape of felons), Feb. 1448 (concealments); array Mar. 1419, Aug. 1436; to raise royal loans, Leics., Warws. Nov. 1419, Leics. Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Leics., Warws. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Leics. Feb. 1436, Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, June 1446; assess subsidy on landed income Jan. 1436; enforce statutes against forestalling and regrating Jan. 1439; of gaol delivery, Leicester Oct. 1440;Leics. Village Notes ed. Farnham, v. 16. to treat for payment of parliamentary subsidies, Leics. Feb. 1441.

Steward, liberty of Bury St. Edmunds abbey, Suff. 6 Feb. 1431-aft. Apr. 1439.Procs. Suff. Inst. Arch. xxx. 261; Add. 14848, ff. 82, 92v, 342v.

Main residence: Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BROKESBY, Bartholomew (-d.1448)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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BROKESBOURNE, Edmund (c.1340-1396/7), of Bradfield, Essex.

Family and Education
b. c.1340, yr. s. and h. Of Sir John Brokesbourne† of Bradfield by his 2nd w. Margery, da. and coh. of Sir John Whelnetham† of Great Whelnetham, Suff. m. (1) a da. of Robert, Lord Morley (d.1360); (2) by Sept. 1388, Elizabeth; (3) between Nov. 1390 and 1395, Idonea Lovey (d. 12 Sept. 1409), wid. of John Clenhand of London, woolman, 1da.
Offices Held

Commr. to defend Harwich, Suff. July 1377; of inquiry, Essex Dec. 1390 (pillage).

Tax collector, Essex May 1379, Dec. 1380, Nov. 1383.

Treasurer of war to Thomas, duke of Gloucester, lieutenant of Ire. 20 Apr.-9 Sept. 1392.

Main residence: Bradfield, Essex.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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BROKESBOURNE, Edmund (c.1340-1396/7)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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BROKE, John (d.c.1417), of Hartfield and East Grinstead, Suss.

Family and Education
?s. of Nigel and Olive Broke. m. (1) Joan, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2).
Offices Held

Commr. of gaol delivery, Battle May 1378; sewers, Suss. Feb. 1381, Feb. 1382, June 1385, Feb. 1386, July 1389, Feb. 1390, Feb., July 1391, Feb. 1392, Apr. 1393; oyer and terminer Feb. 1393, Oct. 1398; inquiry, Surr., Suss. Mar. 1393 (concealments), Suss. Sept., Nov. 1393 (wastes, Wilmington priory), Hants, Suss. Nov. 1394 (smuggling), Feb. 1397 (wastes, Tregoz estates), Surr., Suss. Apr. 1398 (goods of Thomas, duke of Norfolk), Suss. Oct. 1398 (lands of Ellen Horham and Sir Thomas Salman†); arrest, Surr., Suss. Nov. 1397, Suss. Jan. 1401; to confiscate and sell goods of Richard, late earl of Arundel Apr. 1398; collect an aid, Suss. Dec. 1401.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster estates, Surr., Suss. 7 Feb. 1381 – bef.Nov. 1393; feodary 24 Oct. 1382-bef. 1392.Somerville, Duchy, i. 379–80; Reg. Gaunt 1379–83, nos. 1087, 1118.

Tax collector, Suss. Nov. 1382.

Escheator, Suss. 4 Feb. – 3 Dec. 1386, 24 Nov. 1394–28 Nov. 1399.

Jt. guardian, temporalities of the bpric. of Chichester 3 Feb.-Mar. 1390.

J.p. Suss. 8 May 1393 – June 1397, 27 July 1397 – Nov. 1399, Surr. 27 July-Nov. 1397.

Main residences: Hartfield; East Grinstead, Suss.
Brokere, Brook
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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BROKE, John (-d. c.1417)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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