BROKE, David (by 1491-1559/60), of Bristol and Horton, Glos. and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1491, 3rd s. of John Broke of Bristol by Joan, da. of Richard Americk of Bristol. educ. M. Temple, adm. 1505. m. (1) Catherine (d.1556), da. of Sir Giles Brydges of Coberley, wid. of Leonard Poole (d. 30 Sept. 1538) of Sapperton.; (2) Margaret, da. of Richard Butler of London, wid. of Andrew Francis of London and Robert Chertsey of London; s.p. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from education. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. iii. 231; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 15; Fuller, Worthies, iii. 97; DNB.

Offices Held

Clerk of the kitchen, M. Temple 1530, Lent reader 1535, 1540, treasurer 1539 – 42, gov. 1540.

J.p. Glos. 1531 – d., Som. 1538 – d., Oxon. 1540 Card., Carm., Pemb. 1541 – 53, Worcs. 1542 – d., Mon. 1543, Herefs., Salop 1543 – d., Cheshire, Staffs. 1543, 1547, Essex, Herts., Kent, Surr., Suss. 1554; servant of Thomas, de jure 5th Lord Berkeley by 1532; recorder, Bristol July 1544/45, justice, Card., Carm., Pemb. 28 June 1541 – 6 May 1551; commr. chantries S. Wales counties and Haverfordwest 1546, 1548, relief, Bristol, Glos., Som. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; serjeant-at-law 3 Feb. 1547, King’s serjeant 25 Nov. 1551; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Oct. 1553, Nov. 1554, 1555; baron of the Exchequer 25 Aug. 1554.Foss, Judges, v. 359; LP Hen. VIII, v, xii-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 75–76, 82–84, 89, 91, 136; 1550–3, p. 54; 1553, pp. 354, 359, 361, 413; 1553–4, pp. 19, 27–29, 31–32, 67; 1554–5, pp. 104–5, 111; LJ, i. 447, 464, 492.

Parlimentarian

BROKE, David (by 1491-1559/60), of Bristol and Horton, Glos. and London.

Main residences: Bristol; Horton, Glos.; London.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BROKE, David (by 1491-1559/60)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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