Thomas Brooke, 8th Baron Cobham
Thomas Brooke, 8th Baron Cobham ( 15th century ; † July 19, 1529 in Cobham, Kent ), was an English peer at the time of Henry VIII .
biography
He was the son and heir of John Brooke, 7th Baron Cobham († 1512) and his second wife Margaret Neville († 1506). When his father died in 1512, he inherited his title of Baron Cobham . As such, he was first convened on April 23, 1514 by Writ of Summons in the House of Lords .
Brooke was part of King Henry VIII's retinue . As early as 1513 he took part in the campaign against France. He was involved in the siege of Tournai and the battle of Guinegate on August 18, 1513. After Tournai had fallen on September 25, 1513, the king beat him there, after a thanksgiving service on the following day for a Knight Bachelor . In 1514 he was with the Fields of the Cloth of Gold at Calais .
In 1521 he was one of the twelve barons who led the trial for high treason against Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham . Finally, in 1525, the King appointed him one of the Kent County Commissioners .
Brooke was married three times, namely to Dorothy Heydon, Dorothy Southwell and Elizabeth Hart. He was inherited by his son from his first marriage, George Brooke, who succeeded him as the 9th Baron Cobham. He was buried in Cobham.
Web links
- Thomas Brooke, 8th Baron Cobham (of Kent) on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 2, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 38.
- ↑ List of participants: The Complete Peerage , Appendix, Volume V, p. 6
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Brooke |
Baron Cobham 1512-1529 |
George Brooke |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brooke, Thomas, 8th Baron Cobham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English peer at the time of Henry VIII |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1529 |
| Place of death | Cobham, ( Kent ) |