BROOKE (or BROKE), RICHARD, of Essex; b.; adm. : QS; elected to Christ Church. Oxford 1580, matr. 20 Nov 1580, aged 19, Westminster Student to 1590; BA 5 Feb 1583/4; MA 16 Mar 1586/7; DD 1600; ordained; Rector of Garboldisham, Norfolk, 1589. [note Rev. Richard Brooke, Great Waltham, Essex, will proved PCC 26 Aug 1630]

BROMLEY, WILLIAM, son of Right Hon. William Bromley PC MP, Baginton, Warwicks., Speaker of the House of Commons, subsequently Secretary of State, Northern Dept., and his fourth wife Elizabeth, dau. of Ralph Stawell, 1st Baron Stawell; half-brother of Thomas Bromley (qv); b. 11 Jan 1699; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1714; left 1716; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 Feb 1716/7; DCL (from Oriel Coll. ) 19 May 1732; Grand Tour (Italy) 1722-3; of Baginton, Warwicks.; a Tory politician; MP Fowey 15 Mar 1725-7, Warwick 1727- 25 Feb 1734-5, Oxford University from 9 Feb 1736/7; moved repeal of Septennial Act, 13 Mar 1734; m. 2 Jul 1724 Lucy, dau. of Clement Throckmorton, Haseley, Warwicks., physician; d. 12 Mar 1736/7. DNB.

BROMLEY, THOMAS, younger son of William Bromley (qv); b.; adm. (aged 10) Sep 1738 (Playford's); KS 1743; left 1744; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 7 Jul 1750. [note will Rev. Thomas Bromley, Corley, Warwicks., proved PCC 31 Mar 1760]

BROMLEY, THOMAS, eldest son of Right Hon. William Bromley PC MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, subsequently Secretary of State, of Baginton, Warwicks., and his third wife Mary Swan, Maid of Honour to Queen Mary (wife of James II); b.; adm.; QS 1706; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1710, matr. 7 Jun 1710, aged 17, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1710 - res 1716, as being a non-juror; grace for BA 1713; MA 1716; adm. Inner Temple 1710; d. of smallpox 23 Aug 1716.

BROMLEY, FRANCIS, brother of William Bromley (qv); b.; adm. (aged 12) Mar 1714/5; KS (Capt. ) 1717; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1721, matr. 19 Jun 1721, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1721 - 1 Jul 1729 (void, expiry year of grace as R. Oxhill); BA 1725; MA 1728; DD 1744; ordained deacon (Oxford) 24 Dec 1727, priest 16 Jun 1728; Rector of Oxhill, Warwicks., 1728-30 (year of grace from 21 Jun 1728); Rector of Wickham, Hants., from 7 Oct 1730; m. by 1738 Rebecca, dau. of Francis Gastrell (qv); d. 4 Aug 1753.

BROME, THOMAS, brother of Griffith Brome (qv); b.; adm. (aged 13) Jun 1726; KS 1727; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1732, adm. pens. 15 Jun 1732, scholar 20 Apr 1733; BA 1735/6; MA 1739; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1738, Major Fellow 5 Jul 1739; Professor of Music, Gresham Coll., 12 Mar 1739/40 - 23 Nov 1745.

BROKE, ROBERT; b.; adm.; QS 16 Jan 1553/4 (Acts of Chapter).

BROKE, NICHOLAS; b. ; adm. ; KS 12 Jun 1549 (Acts of Chapter), still at school Mich. 1553; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. Easter 1554.

BROGDON, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553-4 (Chapter Muniments).

BRODRICK, LAURENCE, only surviving son of Rev. Laurence Brodrick DD, Rector of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, Chaplain to House of Commons and Prebendary of Westminster, and Anne Humphrys; bapt. 11 Oct 1715; adm.; in school list 1729; KS (aged 14) 1730; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1735, matr. 9 Jun 1735, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1735 - res 26 Mar 1746; BA 1739; MA 1742; adm. Middle Temple 26 Oct 1733; ordained; Rector of Callan, co. Kilkenny, 15 Jul 1745; Treasurer of Lismore, 16 Aug 1745-78; Vicar of Derragarth and Ballybeacon, 16 Aug 1745; Vicar of Tubrid; Rector of Stradbally, 1774; m. (settlement dated 21 Apr 1748) his cousin Jane, youngest dau. of Right Hon. St. John Brodrick PC (I) MP MP (I); d. Apr 1786.