Person
Thomas Brook
⚑ May combine several people — entries span 86 years; separation in progress
“Thomas Brook” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 30 entries stay pooled here.
In the printed indexes 6
Brook, Thomas knight pp. 165, 170 · Broke, Thomas collector of customs sseeeey pp. 31, 38, 51, 71 · Broke, Thomas pp. 518 · Brok, Thomas son of Roger de pp. 285 · Broke, Thomas or Thomas atte pp. 53, 115 · Broke, Thomas son of pp. 115
The volume editors' own General Index entries whose name matches this person — the curated authority for spellings, county and capacity. Page numbers are the printed pages.
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- Westminster (Middlesex) 25
- Westminster Voyage 1
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- Winchester (Hampshire) 1
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Brook family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- Thomas de Brok same forename · 1311-04-20 – 1449-08-08 · 169 entries
- Thomas Brooke same forename · 1389-10-28 – 1403-08-26 · 5 entries
- John Brook · 1242-08-25 – 1476-02-24 · 461 entries
- William de Brook · 1251-04-03 – 1482-05-18 · 227 entries
- Ralph de Brok · 1252-02-25 – 1468-10-27 · 190 entries
- Laurence de Brok · 1247-08-23 – 1415-02-15 · 178 entries
- John Broke · 1318-01-24 – 1484-10-28 · 163 entries
- Robert Brook · 1236-11-26 – 1477-10-16 · 121 entries
- Roger de Brok · 1275-10-10 – 1379-11-25 · 109 entries
- Hugh de Brok · 1271-02-14 – 1468-02-23 · 96 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Brook (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “Thomas Brook” ×33
- “Thomas atte Brook” ×4
- “Thomas Brok” ×1
- “Thomas Broke” ×1
- “Thomas Brooke” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1392-02-15 date: inferred auto-linked
William, earl of Salisbury Peter Courteney Walter Clopton William Rykhyll Richard Sydenham in the county of Somerset. Thomas Hungerford Thomas Brook William Brenchesle John Manyngford…
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1393-02-10 date: inferred auto-linked
John Loundeneys, for not appearing to answer John Basse, citizen and draper of London, touching a debt of 40s. London. Thomas Byngham, for not appearing to answer Thomas Brook, knight, touching a debt of 6 marks. Devon, …
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1394-07-15 date: inferred auto-linked
The like in the following counties : Gilbert Talbot, Robert de Cherlton, Thomas de la Mare, John Hill, Thomas Chelreye, Richard Brouns and John Arches, in the county of Berks. Thomas Cammoys, Edward Dalyngrugg, William P…
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1399-12-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of array to John Cobham, Thomas de Erpyngham, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, Thomas Fogg, Thomas Colepepir, Arnald Savage, Richard Hoo, John Frenynghan, Thomas Brokhole, Thomas Lodel…
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1400-07-12 date: inferred auto-linked
John Farewey, for not appearing before Robert de Cherlton and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer a plea that he render 241. to William Draper, clerk, and William Byerden, clerk, executors of t…
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1400-08-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Hugh Courtenay, chivaler, Thomas Brook, chivaler, James Chuddelegh, chivaler, John Herle, chivaler, Martin Ferrers, John Copleston, Mark Mokelstowe, John Prestcote and Robert Markele, serjeant at arms, to e…
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1401-03-14 date: inferred auto-linked
Appointment of Peter Courtenay, chivaler, John de Berkeley, chivaler, Thomas Brook, chivaler, William Bonevill, chivaler, . John Wadham, chivaler, and John Manyngford as justices of the survey and custody of the rivers i…
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1401-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Henry de Thorpe, for not appearing before William Thirnyng and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer a plea that he render 62. 11s. 8d. to Robert Bussheye and Richard Spark, executors of the will…
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1401-08-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission de walliis et fossatis to Peter Courtenay, chivaler, Hurnphrey Stafford, chivaler, William Bonevillo, chivaler, Thomas Brook, chivaler, John Strech and John Manyngford along the sea coast and elsewhere at Bris…
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1402-09-12 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following : y Richard, bishop of Worcester, Henry Bruyn, sheriff of Worcester, and John Ryall to take 123 quarters of wheat, 18 tuns and one pipe of wine, 48 tuns and one pipe of ale, 2,550 fishes called …
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1403-03-01 date: inferred auto-linked
. Parr II. 275 Commission to Humphrey de Stafford, chivaler, the father, William Stourton, Thomas Bonham, William Besill and the sheriff of Wilts to enquire about divers wastes and dilapidations committed in the king's c…
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1404-02-17 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to the king's kinsman Edmund, earl of Kent, Richard chivaler,, Humphrey Stafford, chivaler, 5 Thomas Brook, John Devereux, chivaler, John Frome, Morgan Gogh, John William Grene, Thomas Daccombe, John Savage, H…
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1405-01-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Humphrey de Stafford, chivaler, Thomas Brook, chivaler, William Bonevile, chivaler, John Stretche, William Frye, Robert Veele and the sheriff of Dorset, on information that the town of Lyme situated in the …
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1407-07-14 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following in the counties named : Michael de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, Richard Waldegrave, chivaler, Thomas Homgrave, chivaler, Robert Drury, chivaler, William Argentein, chivaler, William Berdewell, chiv…
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1414-08-24 date: inferred auto-linked
Grant and demise at farm to Thomas Brook of the county of Somerset, the younger, and Richard Cliderowe of the county of Kent, esquires, of the king's special grace and at the request of Joan de Cobham and by mainprise of…
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1420-02-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to the escheator in the county of Kent ; pursuant to an inquisition taken before Thomas Haseley, late escheator, showing that Robert Dunbury on the day of his death held no lands of the king in chief or of others i…
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1427-01-28 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment to Thomas Brook, knight, and John Stourton the elder, by mainprise of William Gaiscoigne of the county of Somerset, gentilman, and Guy Baudewyn of the same county, yoman, of the keeping of 4 messuages in Taunt…
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1431-02-01 date: inferred auto-linked
It has been found by inquisition before Robert Andrewe and Richard Dixton that Thomas Brook, chivaler, deceased, held in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death the manor of Westhorp or Westhrop by Hywortb or Hiwor…
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1433-11-11 date: inferred auto-linked
Pardon to William Wydecombe of Wydecombe by Clak or Clakke, co. Wilts, or of London late of Wydecombe, gentilman, or esquire, of his outlawries in the counties of Gloucester, Somerset, Middlesex and Wilts, and in the hus…
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1436-01-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect such fifteenth and tenth in the counties, cities and boroughs named, excepting the sums named for distribution : William Hereford of Mordeford, Roger Haynes…
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1437-04-24 date: inferred auto-linked
Joan late the wife of Thomas Brook, knight; Devon ; Gloucester ; Somerset and Dorset; Bristol (the mayor and escheator).…
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1437-07-09 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to the escheator in the county of Somerset ; pursuant to an inquisition made by him showing that one John Chidiok, now deceased, being lately seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Kyngeston by Modeford Te…
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1437-07-12 date: inferred auto-linked
Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of and in the adjacent march of Wales after the death Joan late the wife of Thomas Brook knight, as a like writ directed to the said escheator [p. 299, above] …
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1437-08-01 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to Alexander Hody, escheator in the county of Somerset ; -pursuant to an inquisition made by him showing that Joan late the wife of Thomas Brook, knight, on the day of her death held (a) the manor of Aldwyk, 12 mes…
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1439-07-21 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Richard Neuton, John Botreaux, esquire, John Fortescu, John Wodeland, clerk, John Holcote, clerk, and John Copleston, to make inquisition in the county of Devon touching information on behalf of Thomas Broo…
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1439-11-22 date: inferred auto-linked
Writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator in the county of after the death of Thomas Brook, knight, tenant in chief the king ; since the late escheator, to whom a like writ was was removed from his office before he …
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1441-05-12 date: inferred auto-linked
Walter Davy of Netherbury, co. Dorset, husbondman, for not appearing before William Babyngton and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Joan late the wife of Thomas Brook, knight, touching a plea of trespass…
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1442-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked
Exemption, for life, of Nicholas Clopton, from being put on assizes, juries, recognitions, attaints or inquisitions, from being made mayor, - bailiff, sheriff, escheator, coroner, constable, collector of tenths or fiftee…
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1442-11-30 date: inferred auto-linked
Joan late the wife of Thomas Brook knight; Devon ; Somerset and Dorset ; Wilts; Oxford and Berks; Northampton; Bedford; Huntingdon; Essex; Kent; London (John Atherley, mayor and escheator).…
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Undated date: uncertain auto-linked
atte Watre of Ware acknowledges that he owes to David de and to Michael de Ravendale, clerks, 12 marks; to be levied, in of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Hertford. on payment. MEMBRANE Td. de Brewes…
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