BRAKYN, Richard (1522/23-86 or later), of Cambridge and Chesterton, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. 1522 /23 s. of Thomas Brakyn. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1543. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Wren of Haddenham, Cambs. 2s. inc. Francis; (2) Alice Hutton, s.p. suc. fa. 16 Nov. 1545.Aged 32 in November 1555, St.Ch.4/2/54. C142/74/17; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 68.

Offices Held

Common councilman, Cambridge 1546, mayor 1549 – 50; commr. relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, to survey lands of bpric. Ely 1559; escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 1551 – 52, 1560–1.C. H. Cooper, Cambridge Annals, i. 440; F. Blomefield, Coll. Cant. 224; CPR, 1553, pp. 362, 417; 1558–60, p. 31.

Parlimentarian

BRAKYN, Richard (1522/23-86 or later), of Cambridge and Chesterton, Cambs.

Main residences: Cambridge; Chesterton, Cambs.

Author

D.F.C.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BRAKYN, Richard (1522/23-at least 86)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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