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

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.