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• Education: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; Jesus College, Cambridge
• Education: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Shrewsbury School
• Residence: Beauchamp's Court, Alcester, Warwickshire, England
• Office: From 1542 to 1543; High Sheriff of Warwickshire
• Decoration: Before 1544; Knighthood
• Office: From 1544 to 1555; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwickshire
• Office: From 1547 to 1548; High Sheriff of Leicestershire

Fulke married Elizabeth Willoughby, de jure suo jure Lady Willoughby de Broke before 11 April 1526. Elizabeth (daughter of Hon. Edward Willoughby and Hon. Margaret Neville) died circa Nov. 1560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Beauchamp's Court, Alcester, Warwickshire, England
• Hereditary Title: From Nov. 1562 to 15 Nov. 1606; de jure 11th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
• Hereditary Title: From Nov. 1562 to 15 Nov. 1606; de jure 12th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
• Hereditary Title: From Nov. 1562 to 15 Nov. 1606; de jure 4th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
• Office: From 1572 to 1573; High Sheriff of Warwickshire
• Office: From 1584 to 1585; High Sheriff of Warwickshire
• Decoration: 1585; Knighthood

Notes:

Hereditary Title:
The Barony of Willoughby of Broke fell into abeyance, on the death of the 2nd Lord s.p.m.s., 10 November (1521) 13 Henry VIII, between his three granddaughters and coheirs. Two of these died without issue, before the death of their sister, Dame Elizabeth Greville (who died in 1560), who, according to modern doctrine, would have been entitled suo jure to the Barony. She would have been succeeded therein by her son (1560[sic]-1606) and, subsequently, by her grandson, Fulke Greville, created in 1621, Baron Brooke. It was not, however, till 13 February 1695/96 (when the representation had passed from the family of Greville) that this Barony was allowed to her descendant and representative, Richard Verney; this being the first decision whereby a Barony by Writ was allowed to the heir at law (through a female) after it had been in abeyance. The older and better doctrine was, that, as the effect of abeyance was to vest the dignity in the Crown, no right of succession, after such vesture, could subsequently ensue, other than by the special favour of the Crown. G.E.C. The case is discussed by J. H. Round, in his Peerage and Pedigree, where it is shown that the Attorney General actually argued that the acceptance of the Brooke barony in 1621 had the effect of extinguishing the claimant’s right. V.G.

Fulke married Lady Anne Neville circa 1553. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Thorpe Latimer, Lincolnshire, England

Family/Spouse: Blanche Whitney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military Service: Rear-Admiral of the Fleet
• Office: Member of the Council of War
• Office: Recorder of Warwick
• Education: 17 Oct. 1564, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Shrewsbury School
• Office: 1581; Clerk of the Signet to the Council of Wales
• Office: 1581; Gentleman of the Privy Chamber
• Office: 20 April 1585; Secretary for Wales
• Graduate: 11 April 1588, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Office: 1597; Ranger of Wedgnock Park
• Office: 1603; Secretary to the Council of Wales
• Decoration: 24 July 1603; Knight of the Order of the Bath (K.B.)
• Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 12th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
• Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 13th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
• Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 5th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
• Office: Between 1614 and 1621; Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Office: 1 Oct. 1614; Privy Counsellor (P.C.)
• Occupation: 1619; Joint Commissioner to treat with Holland
• Office: From 1620 to 1621; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwickshire
• Hereditary Title: From 29 Jan. 1620/21 to 30 Sept. 1628; 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick [E., 1621]
• Office: Oct. 1621; Gentleman of the Bedchamber
• Will: 18 Feb. 1627/28
• Probate: 12 Nov. 1628

Notes:

In 1604 he received a grant of Warwick Castle, which was in a ruinous state.

In 1665 Lloyd says of him "sweet was his disposition, winning his converse, fluent his discourse, obliging his looks, public his spirit, and large his soul."

Graduate:
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Office:
He obtained this estate from the Queen in 1601.

Hereditary Title:
Granted with a special remainder to Robert and William Greville.

Died:
He died unmarried, after being stabbed by his servant, Hayward. Lord Dorchester wrote that "my Lord B. is dead of his wounds given him by his man, who slew himself." According to Gibbs, "he was stating to an old servant the disposition of his property, when the fellow flew into a passion at the smallness of the legacy which was to be left to him, and stabbed his master."

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• Name: Margaret Verney
• Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 13th Lady Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
• Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 14th Lady Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
• Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 5th Lady Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
• Probate: 8 Nov. 1631

Margaret married Sir Richard Verney on 29 Oct. 1582 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Richard was born circa 1563; died on 7 Aug. 1630; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Thorpe Latimer, Lincolnshire, England

Fulke married Margaret Copley on 15 May 1602. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Office: 1614; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
• Decoration: Oct. 1617, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England; Knighthood
• Office: From 1620 to 1622; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
• Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 14th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
• Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 15th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
• Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
• Office: From 1635 to 1636; Sheriff of Warwickshire
• Probate: 18 June 1642

Notes:

He was educated (with his brother John) apparently under Sir Robert Naunton and perhaps at Cambridge, although their names do not appear on the books of any college.

He was admitted to Gray's Inn, 11 February 1599/1600

Office:
When he had the thankless duty of collecting ship-money (Cal. S. P. Dom., 1635–37, passim).

Greville married Katherine Southwell on 13 May 1618. Katherine (daughter of Sir Robert Southwell and Lady Elizabeth Howard) was born circa 1591; died on 13 April 1657; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; University of Cambridge
• Office: Between Feb. 1628 and May 1628; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick
• Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 2 March 1642/43; 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick [E., 1621]
• Office: Sept. 1640, Ripon, Yorkshire, England; Joint Commissioner to the Scots
• Office: Nov. 1640, London, England; Joint Commissioner to the Scots
• Office: Between 1641 and 2 March 1642/43; Recorder of Warwick
• Military Service: 1642; Colonel of a Regiment of Foot
• Office: 1642; Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire

Notes:

In 1628 he succeeded his cousin (by whom he had been adopted when but four years of age) in the Peerage under the special limitation of the patent.

He early imbibed republican notions, and with Viscount Saye and Sele, was one of the two noblemen who refused to profess their loyalty to the King as required by the Council of York in 1639.

"Those who were acquainted with him believed him to be well natured and just, and rather seduced and corrupted in his understanding than perverse and malicious. Whether his Passions, or Conscience swayed him, he was undoubtedly one of those who could have been with most difficulty reconciled to the government of Church or State." (Clarendon).

Office:
On the nomination of Parliament

Military Service:
He fought at the Battle of Edgehill, 22 October 1642, and was appointed Major-General (for the Parliamentarians) for Warwickshire and Staffordshire, 7 January 1642/43.

Died:
He was struck with a musket ball while looking out of a window to direct the siege of St. Chad's Church. His death is said to have occurred "just after he had prayed publicly that, if the cause he were in were not right and just, he might be presently cut off."

Robert married Lady Catharine Russell circa 1630. Catharine died circa 1 Dec. 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sir Arthur Hesilrige, 2nd Baronet. Arthur (son of Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet and Frances Gorges) died on 7 Jan. 1660/61 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]