Basil Brooke (Leicestershire MP)

Sir Basil Brooke, of Lubenham (died 12 November 1612) represented Leicestershire in parliament 1607-1610.[1][2]

Basil Brooke of Lubenham was the son of Sir Andrew Brooke of Monks Kirby, Warws., a Gentleman Usher to Queen Mary and third son of Thomas Brooke of Leighton, Cheshire.[2][3][4] His father inherited Lubenham and Milton Malsor through his great-uncle, Henry Brooke, chief clerk of the Green Cloth and follower of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland.[5][3][6] Basil succeeded his father in 1569.[2] In 1581 he sold Milton Malsor to William Goodere.[6]

He was appointed Escheator of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in 1597 and was a justice of the peace for Leicestershire from 1601 to at least 1608. He was knighted at the accession of James I in 1603 and served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1605 (Feb to Nov).[2]

He was elected knight of the shire for Leicestershire in a by-election on 28 May 1607 following the death of Sir Henry Beaumont.[2] His estate was not large (in 1608 he stated that his Lubenham estate brought him £300 per annum) and he experienced financial difficulties.[5][2] His election to parliament is thus surprising and was presumably due to a link to the Grey family.[7]

He died on 12 November 1612 and was buried at Lubenham.[2]

He had married Goodeth, the daughter of Sir William Feilding of Newnham Paddox, Warwickshire and had 3 sons.[2] In 1624 his son Thomas sold Lubenham to Sir Ranulph Crewe.[5][2]

References

  1. ^ Hulme, Harold (1 November 1927). "CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE OFFICIAL 'RETURN' OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, 1603/4". Historical Research. 5 (14): 96–105. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2281.1927.tb00457.x. ISSN 0950-3471. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "BROOKE, Sir Basil (-d.1612), of Lubenham, Leics". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b The visitation of the county of Leicester in the year 1619. Vol. 2. Harleian Society. 1870. p. 65.
  4. ^ The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580. Vol. 18. Harleian Society. 1882. p. 51.
  5. ^ a b c "VCH Leicestershire 5: Lubenham". British History Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b "VCH Northamptonshire 4: Milton Malzor". Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Parliament 1603-1629:Leicestershire". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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