Henry of Braybrooke
Henry of Braybrooke (died 1234) was an English High Sheriff and justice.
Biography
He was the son of
When Robert died in 1211, Henry followed his fathers path, succeeding him as High Sheriff of various counties and raising more money for the king from his shires;
When hostilities began again John had Braybrooke's lands parcelled out to other landowners, but Braybrooke continued to support
Braybrooke died by 1234; the precise date is not known. He was buried in Bushmead Priory, Bedfordshire, of which he was a benefactor.
Family
Henry and Christiana had three children: their heir, Wischard Ledet, who was to die on crusade in the Holy Land in 1241 with Christiana's second husband (Gerard de Furnival); John of Braybrooke; and Margery, who was married to Simon of Pattishall, son and heir of Walter. [1]
Notes
- ^ a b Garnett 2010.
References
- Garnett, George (September 2010) [2004]. "Braybrooke, Henry of". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3300. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.