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.

Offices Held

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.City of London RO, jnl. 14, f. 13; rep. 11, f. 246; 13(1), f. 212; Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales, 216–17, Chronica Ser. 88–89; Guildhall Misc. ii. 386; Somerville, Duchy, i. 427; LJ, i. 464, 402, 513; LP Hen. VIII, xi. xiii-xviii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 86, 88; 1550–3, pp. 354, 396; 1553, pp. 361, 416; 1553–4, pp. 19–21, 24.

Speaker of House of Commons Apr. 1554.

Parlimentarian

BROKE, Robert (by 1515-58), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BROKE, Robert (by 1515-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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