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BROMLEY, Thomas II (1530-87), of Hodnet, Salop.

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b. 1530, 2nd s. of George Bromley of Hodnet, and bro. of George. educ. Oxf. BCL 1560; I. Temple. m. by 1560, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Adrian Fortescue of Shirburn, Oxon., 4s. inc. Henry 4da. Kntd. May 1579.Date of birth given in DNB. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 78; PCC 18 Spencer.
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Lent reader, I. Temple 1566, treasurer 1573–5.

Recorder, London 1566 – 69; solicitor-gen. 1569 – 79; PC Mar. 1579, ld. chancellor 1579 – d.; dep. chancellor, Oxf. Univ. 1585.APC, xi. 68; E. Rosenberg, Leicester as a Patron of Letters, 133.

Main residence: Hodnet, Salop.
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BROMLEY, Thomas I (by 1505-55), of Eyton-upon-Severn; Wroxeter and Shrewsbury, Salop and London.

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b. by 1505, 2nd s. of Roger Bromley of Mitley by Jane, da. of Thomas Jennings of Walliborne Hall, Church Pulverbatch. educ. I. Temple, called by 1531. m. [?(1) Elizabeth, da. of John Dodd of Cloverley; (2)] by 1526, Isabel, da. of Richard Lyster of Rowton, 1da. Kntd. by June 1546.Date of birth estimated from education and marriage. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 76-77; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), i. 14-17; C142/104/94; LP Hen. VIII, xxi; Shrewsbury Guildhall, 66, f. unnumbered.
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Bencher, I. Temple by 1532, Autumn reader 1533, ?1539, Lent 1540.

Warden, drapers’ co., Shrewsbury 1531 – 32; alderman, Shrewsbury by May 1532 – d., recorder by 1537 – Jan. 1547; justice in eyre, South Wales 1534, of assize, Oxford circuit 1541, eastern circuit 1542; j.p. Salop 1536 – d., Glos., Worcs. 1540 – d., Herefs. 1541 – d., five midland counties 1541, Norf. 1542, Suff. 1543; ?King’s serjeant by Nov. 1539; serjeant-at-law June 1540; j.K.B. Nov. 1544, c.j. Oct. 1553; custos rot. Salop 1546; PC 1547; commr. relief, Cheshire, Salop and Shrewsbury 1550, canon law 1551; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1552; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Oct. 1553, Nov. 1554.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 264; (ser. 4), iv. 202, 228, 241; H. Owen and J. B. Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 298–9, 302–3, 322–3, 338, 350; Foss, Judges, v. 356 seq.; LP Hen. VIII, vii, xi, xiii-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 74 passim to 1553–4, p. 65; Shrewsbury Guildhall, 75(4), f. unnumbered, 76, f. 15, 438, f. 207; G. Burnet, Hist. Ref. ii. 38; Strype, Eccles. Memorials, ii(2), 160; Stowe 571, f. 19; C218/1; LJ, i. 447, 464.

Main residence: Eyton-upon-Severn; Wroxeter and Shrewsbury, Salop and London.
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BROMLEY, Thomas I (by 1505-55)

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BROMLEY, George (1525/26-89), of Hallon in Worfield, Salop and the Inner Temple, London.

Family and Education
b. 1525 /26, 1st s. of George Bromley of Hodnet by Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Lacon of Willey; bro. of Thomas II. educ. I. Temple, called. m. by 1555, Joan, da. and h. of John Wannerton of Worfield, 4s. inc. Edward and Francis 3da. suc. fa. 7 July 1533. Kntd. 3 June 1580.Aged 63 at death, Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 78, 492; C142/56/2; E150/855/4.
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Bencher, I. Temple 1559, Autumn reader 1561, Lent 1569, treasurer 1567–70.

Steward, crown lands, Salop by Mar. 1554; feodary, Salop by Feb. 1559; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1560; j.p. Cheshire, Denb. from 1561, Salop c. 1574, Warws. c. 1583; attorney-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1566 – 80; justice, Anglesey circuit Feb. 1567–80, Chester May 1580; eccles. commr. 1572; custos rot. Salop c. 1574; recorder, Worcester 1580 – 87, Shrewsbury June 1580, Bridgnorth by 1583.R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 49; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 323; CPR, 1558–60, p. 148; 1569–72, p. 440; P. H. Williams, Council in Marches of Wales, 344–5; Lansd. 683, f. 28; Somerville, Duchy, i. 409; Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 62; A. D. Dyer, Worcester in 16th Cent. 201; H. Owen and J. B. Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 538; Bridgnorth recs. 9/3, f. 2.

Main residences: Hallon in Worfield, Salop; the Inner Temple, London.
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BROKESBY, Thomas (by 1483-1544 or later), of the Inner Temple, London and Leicester.

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b. by 1483, 2nd s. of William Brokesby of Shoby by Elizabeth, da. of one Staunton. educ. I. Temple. m. Margaret, da. of John Hartopp, d.s.p.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 173, 196.
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Lent reader, I. Temple 1517, 1525, treasurer 1524 – 25, auditor 1528, 1533.

J.p. Leics. 1504 – 44, Rutland 1506 – 36, Northants. 1523 – 40; dep. steward, duchy of Lancaster, honor of Leicester by 1509–19 or later; commr. subsidy, Leics. 1512, 1514, 1515, Leics. and Northants. 1523; other commissions, Leics., Lincs. 1505 – 40; sheriff, Rutland 1514 – 15; recorder, Leicester 1526–37.CPR, 1494–1509, pp. 457, 546–7, 561, 646, 655; LP Hen. VIII, i-v, xi, xiii,xiv, xvi, xx; Statutes, iii. 84, 115, 168; Somerville, Duchy, i. 564; Leicester Recs. ed. Bateson, iii. 459; Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales, 163.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Leicester.
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BROKESBY, Thomas (by 1483-at least 1544)

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BROKE, Thomas (by 1513-55 or later), of Calais.

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b. by 1513, poss. yr. s. of Thomas Brooke alias Cobham of Reculver, Kent by Susan. m. by Dec. 1534, at least 2 ch.Date of birth estimated from first reference. DNB; Test. Vet. ed. Nicolas, 724; LP Hen. VIII, vii, xiii; Foxe, Acts and Mons. v. 516-18.
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Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Calais 1535; alderman, Calais by 1539; receiver Marck and Oye 18 Nov. 1545–55; paymaster, Dover by Feb. 1545–53.LP Hen. VIII, viii, xx; APC, i. 74, iv. 151; Stowe 571, f. 41; The King’s Works, iii. 243–4.

Main residence: Calais, France.
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BROKE, Thomas (by 1513-at least 55)

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