John Brooke, of Leighton

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John Brooke, of Leighton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Leighton, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: December 15, 1522 (34-43)
Prestbury, Cheshire East, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Brooke, Esq., 13th Lord of Leighton (last) and Anne Brooke
Husband of Jane Brooke
Father of Thomas Brooke, of Leighton; Anne Whitney; John Brooke; Ralph Brooke and Thomas Brooke, of Huddersfield
Brother of Margaret Mainwaring; Ralph Brooke; Agance Brooke; Robert Brooke; Elianore Brooke and 4 others

Managed by: Mary Brinkmeyer
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About John Brooke, of Leighton

He was a sergeant-at-arms under Henry VIII and also a Justice of Assize. He died in 1522 leaving his eldest son Thomas "age 36" in 1526".


  • Harleian Society:Visitation Series. The Visitation of Cheshire, 1580, The Publicatons of The Harleian Society (London: The Society, 1869-) Vol. 18, Page 51 link
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John Brooke, of Leighton's Timeline

1483
1483
Leighton, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)
1498
1498
Leighton, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)
1498
Newhouse, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
1502
1502
Leighton, Cheshire, England
1508
1508
Leighton, Cheshire, England
1511
1511
Leighton
1522
December 15, 1522
Age 39
Prestbury, Cheshire East, England (United Kingdom)
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Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom