Family and Education
b. c. 1540, 1st s. of (Sir) John Brocket of Brocket Hall by his w. Margaret Bensted. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. matric. pens. 1554. m. (1) Helen, da. of Sir Robert Lytton of Knebworth, 5da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Roger Moore, wid. of Gabriel Fowler, 1da. suc. fa. 1558. Kntd. 1577.H. Chauncy, Herts. ii. 16-19; Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 32; CPR, 1558-60, p. 361.
Offices Held
J.p. Herts from c. 1561, q. by 1573; sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1566 – 67, Herts. 1581 – 82; commr. musters by 1573; dep. lt. Herts. 1589–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Brocket Hall, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
BROCKET, John (c.1540-98)
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