Sir John Brocket (c. 1540 – 2 October 1598) of

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was an English politician.

Biography

John Brocket was the son of Sir John Brocket (1513–1558) and educated at

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. He succeeded his father in 1558 and was appointed

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and

for 1566–67. He was elected the secondary

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for

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

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'' contained a long dedication to him.

Family

Sir John married twice: firstly Helen, the daughter of Sir Robert Lytton of

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, 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 and politician. Biography North was the son of Sir John North and of Dorothy, daughter and heiress of Sir Valentine Dale. He succeeded his grandfather, Roger North, 2nd ...

in 1599. He was father-in-law to Sir John Cutts MP).

References

1540s births 1598 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge English MPs 1572–1583 Members of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire High Sheriffs of Essex High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire Year of birth uncertain {{16thC-England-MP-stub