Family and Education
b. 10 Oct. 1615, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Whorwood of Sandwell Hall by Ursula, da. and h. of George Brome of Holton. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1634. m. 22 Sept. 1634, Jane, da. and coh. of William Ryder of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr., gent. harbinger to James I, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 1634.C142/505/135; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 242; CSP Dom. 1638-9, p. 256; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 129.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Staffs. 1653 – 54; j.p. Oxon. July 1660–80; commr. for assessment, Oxon. Aug. 1660–80, Oxford and Staffs. 1661 – 80, Worcs. 1665 – 80; freeman, Oxford Dec. 1660, Chipping Wycombe 1673, commr. for loyal and indigent officers. Oxon. 1662, dep. lt. 1668 – 80; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1669 – 71; commr. for recusants, Oxon. 1675.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Holton, Oxon; Sandwell Hall, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
WHORWOOD, Brome (1615-84)
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Oxford 1644
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