Humphrey Brooke (1617 - 1693)

Born 1617 in London, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Walwyn) Brooke — married 4 Mar 1650 in London, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Denton) Brooke — married 22 Sep 1667 in London, England

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1693 at about age 76 in Leadenhall St, London, England

Biography

Humfrey Brookes

England Births and Christenings

Name Humfrey Brookes

Gender Male

Christening Date 29 Mar 1618

Christening Place SAINT MARY WOOLNOTH,LONDON,LONDON,ENGLAND

Father's Name Robert Brookes

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buried 27 November 1693

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Humphrey Brooke From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Humphrey Brooke (1617–1693) was an English physician and political radical.

Life

Brooke was born in London in 1617. He was educated in Merchant Taylors' School, and entered St John's College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow. He proceeded M.B. 1646, M.D. 1659, was elected fellow of the London College of Physicians 1674, and was subsequently several times censor.

In the mid-1640s Brooke was living in the home of William Walwyn, whose daughter he married, in Moorfields, London. He met Clement Writer, and was involved in the margins of the Leveller movement. He was questioned on his activities in 1649 by Thomas Scot.[1]

Brooke died very rich at his house in Leadenhall Street, 9 December 1693.

Works

Brooke was the author of A Conservatory of Health, comprised in a Plain and Practical Discourse upon the Six Particulars necessary for Man's Life, London, 1650, and also a book of paternal advice, addressed to his children, under the title of The Durable Legacy, London, 1681, of which only fifty copies were printed. It contains 250 pages of practical, moral, and religious directions, couched in a simple Christian style.

References 1. Bevan, Michael; Baker, P. R. S. "Brooke, Humphrey". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3548. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

The durable legacy [electronic resource] / by H.B

by Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693

London : Printed by M. White, 1681

Cautionary rules for preventing the sickness [microform] : published by order of the lord mayor

by Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693

[London] : Printed by James Flesher ..., 1665

Ygine. Or A conservatory of health. [microform] Comprized in a plain and practicall discourse upon the six particulars necessary to mans life, viz. 1. Aire. 2. Meat and drink....

by Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693

London : printed by R.W. for G. Whittington, and are to be sold at the Blew-Anchor in Cornhill, near the Exchange, 1650

The charity of church-men: or, A vindication of Mr William Walwyn merchant, from the aspersions plentifully cast upon him in a pamphlet, intituled, Walwyn's wiles. By H.B....

by Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693

London : printed by H. Hils, and are to be sold by W. Larnar, at the sign of the Blackmore, near Bishops-gate, M.DC.XLIX. [1649]

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Brooke

http://www.geni.com/people/Dr-Humphrey-Brooke/6000000039371113870?through=6000000034369415374

• The churchyard inscriptions of the city of London Page 14

• Venn Cambridge Alumni: Brooke Humphrey