Richard Brooke MP (bef. 1474 - 1529)

Born before 1474 in Leighton, Cheshire, England

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Died 6 May 1529 after age 55 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Sir Richard Brooke was the son of Thomas Brooke of Leighton by a lady surnamed Venables.^[1]

Sir Richard was Chief Baron of the Exchequer.^[2]

Born by 1474, Richard Brooke was the fourth son of Thomas Brooke of Leighton in Cheshire. ^[3][4][5] He was educated at London's Middle Temple. ^[4]

His wife was Anne Ledes, daughter of William Ledes of Sussex. They were parents of ten sons and ten daughters. ^[4]

Richard was returned to Parliament as member for the City of London in 1512 and again in 1515. ^[4]

He died on 6 May 1529, the day that he wrote his Will.^[4]

Sir Richard Broke, of London, MP. Cecily Broke, one of his ten daughters, married Sir Henry Delves.

Research Notes

The following were included as sources but not much help

• The Naval Chronicle: Volume 33, January-July 1815: Containing a ..., Volume 33 Page unavailable for viewing

• Will of Dame Margery Astry, widow of Sir Ralph Astry, Alderman of London, dated 12th Sept. 1523

Sources

1. ↑ The Visitation of Cheshire 1566 & 1580 etc., by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, and William Flower, Norroy King of Arms, edited by John Paul Rylands, F.S.A., London, 1882, p.51.
2. ↑ Parliamentary record: * Parliamentary record: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/broke-richard-1474-1529
3. ↑ Visitation of Cheshire Page 51 Brooke of Leighton Names his mother as a Venables
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} History of Parliament online: BROKE, Richard (by 1474-1529), of London
5. ↑ Wikipedia: Richard Broke (judge)

• Parliamentary record: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/broke-richard-1474-1529