Sir Robert Broke, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Broke, 1st Baronet (23 November 1622 – 25 February 1694) was an English Tory politician.[1]
Biography
Broke was the eldest son of Sir Richard Broke of
Henry VIII. In 1637 he attended St Catharine's College, Cambridge, before travelling abroad between 1639 and 1642.[1]
He is not recorded as playing any part in the
Baronetage of England. He was active in local affairs in Suffolk, and in 1681 he presented a loyal address to Charles II from the people of Ipswich. The King, having had long experience of his "fidelity and zeal in his service", commissioned Broke to report on infractions of the charters and of the Corporation Act 1661 in Ipswich.[1]
In February 1685, Broke presented a loyal address to
Member of Parliament for Suffolk in 1685 as a Tory. A moderately active Member, he was appointed to the committee of elections and privileges and that to consider the bill to prevent the export of wool. In April 1688, James II's agents in Suffolk reported that Broke was loyal to the king, but he was removed from municipal office in July and did not stand at the following general election; he took no further part in public life.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Henning, B. D. (1983). "BROKE, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1622-94), of Nacton, Suff". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 2 March 2023.