John Brocket (other)
John Brocket or Brockett may refer to: *Sir John Brocket (died 1558) (1523–1558), English MP for Hertfordshire, 1553, 1555 *Sir John Brocket (died 1598) (1540–1598), son of the above, English MP for Hertfordshire, 1572 *John Brockett (American colonist) (1611–1690), American colonist *John Trotter Brockett John Trotter Brockett (1788-1842), was a British attorney, antiquarian, numismatist, and philologist. Life Brockett was born at Witton Gilbert, County Durham. In his early youth his parents moved to Gateshead, and he was educated under the care o ...

John Brocket (died 1558)
Sir John Brocket (1513–1558) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of John Brocket of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire and succeeded his grandfather in 1532. He may have been the junior Knight of the Shire (MP) for Hertfordshire in 1542. He was knighted in 1547 and acquired Brocket Hall in the early 1550s. He was re-elected MP for Hertfordshire in 1553 and 1555. He married Margaret, the daughter and heiress of William Bensted of Bennington, Hertfordshire and had 10 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1558 and left Brocket Hall to his son, John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ..., to be possessed after the death of his wife. References 1513 births 1558 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire English MPs 1542–1544 Eng ...
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John Brocket (died 1598)
Sir John Brocket (c. 1540 – 2 October 1598) of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire was an English politician. Biography John Brocket was the son of Sir John Brocket (1513–1558) and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He succeeded his father in 1558 and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1566–67. He was elected the secondary Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in 1572. He was knighted in 1577. The 1578 edition of ''Calvin's Lectures or Daily Sermons upon the Prophet Jonas, translated into English by Nathaniel Baxter'' contained a long dedication to him. Family Sir John married twice: firstly Helen, the daughter of Sir Robert Lytton of Knebworth, with whom he had 5 daughters and secondly Elizabeth, the daughter and coheiress of Roger Moore, and widow of Gabriel Fowler, with whom he had another daughter. His daughter Frances Brockett married Dudley North, 3rd Baron North Dudley North, 3rd Baron North (158116 January 1666) was an English nobleman a ...
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John Brockett (American Colonist)
John Brockett (died March 12, 1690) was born in England.Edward Brockett. The Descendants of John Brockett; One of the Original Founders of New Haven Colony. East Orange, NJ. 1905. Page 23. He was one of the early British settlers in the area of New Haven, Connecticut, and later helped found the town of Wallingford which he represented in the Connecticut General Assembly. History 1630s He emigrated on June 26, 1637, to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Brockett was the first Brockett in America when he arrived. He came on the ship "Hector" with Reverend John Davenport. The passengers on board that ship were "gentlemen in wealth and character, with their servants and household effects." Most were from London and engaged as merchants and commercial businesses. Their arrival was joyously hailed at Boston for they were the wealthiest of immigrants to New England at that time. Shortly after arriving, however, a small group led by Theophilus Eaton decided not to join the Massac ...
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