Thomas Brooke 
Thomas was born about 1659 in Maryland. Thomas' father was Thomas Brooke and his mother was Eleanor Hatton. His paternal grandparents were Robert Brooke and Mary Baker; his maternal grandparents were Richard Hatton and Margaret Banks. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Robert, Ignatius, Matthew, Clement, Eleanor and Mary. He had two half-sisters named Anne and Mary. He died on January 7th, 1730 in Prince George's Co., MD.General Notes
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Colonial families of the United States of America:
THOMAS BROOKE, Colonel, of Brookefield, Prince George's Co., Md., b.
circa 1659; d. 7th January, 1730-1; one of the Justices for Calvert
County; in 1695 his estate at Brookefield was included in the newly
formed Prince George's Co.; Member of the Council of Maryland from 6th
April, 1692, until 1707, reappointed. 1715. and (p. 43) served until
1724; took the oath of office as Justice of the Provincial Court, 1st
May, 1694; Deputy Secretary of Maryland, 1695; 26th June, 1701, comm'd
Commissary General of the Province; in 1720 President of the Council, and
Acting Governor of Maryland from the departure of Governor John Hart
until the arrival of Governor Charles Calvert; m. (firstly) Anne, who d.
after 1687; m. (secondly) before 4th January, 1699, Barbara DENT, b.
1676; d. 1754; dau. of Thomas DENT of St. Mary's Co., and Rebecca
WILKINSON, his wife, dau. of Rev. William WILKINSON.
One of the Commissioners for laying out towns and ports in the county.
THOMAS BROOKE was Colonel of Militia commissioned to treat with
Piscataway Indians, 1697. He practically filled every office in the gift
of the King, Queen and Royal Governor; he was an active member of the
Church of England, as shown by his will, probated 25th January, 1730-1731.
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- b.1530 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England d.16 Jan 1593 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England
- b.1561 d.17 Sep 1612 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England
- b.~ 1540 d.20 May 1599 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England
- b.03 Jun 1602 in England d.20 Jul 1655 in Calvert Co., MD
- b.~ 1569 in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England d.18 May 1612
- b.1561
- b.23 Jun 1632 in Battel, Sussex, England d.1676 in Calvert Co., MD
- b.~ 1574 in Battel, Sussex, England
- b. in Moat House, Mayfield, England
- b.25 Feb 1606 in Battle, Sussex, England d.1634 in England
- b. in Goddelstone, Kent, England
- b.~ 1578 in Goddelstone, Kent, England
- b.~ 1659 in Maryland d.07 Jan 1730 in Prince George's Co., MD
- b.1512 in Gravesend, Kent, England
- b.~ 1546 in Long Stanton, Cambridge, England
- b.~ 1516 in Sussex, England
- b.~ 1600 in London, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1556 in Long Stanton, Cambridge, England
- b. in London, Middlesex, England d.1649 in St. Marys Co., MD
- b.03 Apr 1642 in England d.~ 1724 in Maryland
- b. in England d.<29 Aug 1657
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Details of Thomas' family with Barbara Dent
Details of Thomas' family with Ann Addison
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