Broke (surname)

Broke is the

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Charles Broke Vere Major-General Sir Charles Broke Vere (21 February 1779 – 1 April 1843), ''né'' Broke, was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament. Life He was the son of Philip Bowes Broke and the younger brother of Rear-Admiral Sir Phili ...

(1779–1843), ''né'' Broke, English army officer at the time of the Napoleonic Wars *

David Broke David Brook (c. 1498–1560) (also Brooke or Broke) was an English judge and Member of Parliament. Life He was of a West country family living at Glastonbury, Somerset. His father, John Brook, was also a lawyer and serjeant-at-law; he died in 1 ...

or Brooke (c.1498–1560), English judge and Member of Parliament *

George Broke Colonel George Robin Straton Broke CVO (born 1946) was Equerry to The Queen 1974–1977, and also responsible to the Princes Andrew and Edward. Broke was born in 1946, son of Major-General Robert Broke , and was educated at Eton College and ...

(born 1946), British Army officer, equerry to the Queen *

Philip Broke Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet (; 9 September 1776 – 2 January 1841) was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy. During his lifetime, he was often referred to as "Broke of the ''Shannon''", a reference to his notable comm ...

(1776–1841), Royal Navy officer * Philip Broke, 2nd Baronet (1804–1855), Royal Navy officer, of the

Broke-Middleton baronets The Broke, later Broke–Middleton Baronetcy, of Broke Hall in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 November 1813 for Philip Broke, a Rear-Admiral of the Royal Navy. He was the grandson ...

Richard Broke (judge) Sir Richard Broke or Brooke (died 1529), was an English judge, who served as Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Broke was fourth son of Thomas Broke of Leighton in Cheshire, and his wife, daughter, and heiress of John Parker of Copnall. His ancestors ...

(died 1529), English judge *

Robert Broke Sir Robert Broke SL (died 5 or 6 September 1558) was an English judge, politician and legal writer. Although a landowner in rural Shropshire, he made his fortune through more than 20 years' service to the City of London. MP for the City in fi ...

(died 1558), British justice, politician and legal writer *

Simon Broke Simon Broke ( fl. 1393–1406) of Gloucester, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South We ...

(fl.1393–1406), English politician *

Thomas Broke Thomas Broke or Brooke ( fl. 1550), translator, was an alderman of Calais, the chief clerk of the exchequer and customer there at the time when the preaching of William Smith at Our Lady's Church in that town led many persons, and Broke among t ...

or Brooke (fl.1550), British translator, alderman of Calais *

William Broke William Broke (or Brook) was an English 16th-century college head and university vice-chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus wi ...

, English 16th-century college and university head {{surname, Broke