Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase
1857. _Proc. of Royal Soc. ix_, 41–4 (1857); _Quarterly Journal of
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Geological Soc. xiv_, 44–45 (1858).
BROOKE, HENRY VAUGHAN. _b._ 11 Nov. 1808; ensign 32 Foot 12 July
1827, lieut. col. 13 Sep. 1848 to 24 July 1857; C.B. 9 June 1849;
aide-de-camp to the Queen 20 June 1854 to death. _d._ Holyhead 15
Sep. 1858.
BROOKE, SIR JAMES (_2 son of Thomas Brooke of Widcombe crescent,
Bath who d. 1835_). _b._ Secrole now called Secrore the European
suburb of Benares 29 April 1803; ed. at Norwich gr. sch.; in the
Bengal army 1819–30; sailed for Borneo in a schooner of his own 16
Dec. 1838; subdued insurrection in Borneo 1840–1; created Rajah of
Sarawak 24 Sep. 1841, formerly installed at Kuching 18 Aug. 1842;
suppressed piracy in Malayan Archipelago 1843–9; founded
settlement of Labuan in Borneo 2 Dec. 1846; comr. and consul
general in Borneo 23 July 1847 to 9 Aug. 1855; admitted to freedom
of City of London 29 Oct. 1847; governor of Labuan 27 Nov. 1847 to
Feb. 1856; D.C.L. Ox. 25 Nov. 1847; K.C.B. 27 April 1848; left
Sarawak April 1863. _d._ Burrator, close to Sheepstor, Dartmoor,
Devon 11 June 1868 an estate which was purchased for him by public
subscription 1859. _The private letters of Sir J. Brooke edited by
J. C. Templer 3 vols._ 1853; _The life of Sir J. Brooke by S. St.
John_ 1879, _portrait_; _G. L. Jacob’s Rajah of Sarawak 2 vols._
1876, _portrait_; _Illust. news of the world ii_, 380 (1858),
_portrait_; _I.L.N. xi_, 233 (1847), _portrait_.
BROOKE, JAMES CROFT. Ensign 31 Foot 31 Oct. 1831; major 8 Foot 2
Oct. 1849 to 15 Oct. 1861 when placed on h.p.; M.G. 6 March 1868;
C.B. 24 May 1873. _d._ Hastings terrace, Jersey 27 April 1875.
BROOKE, JOHN. Called to Irish bar 1819; Q.C. 1 July 1837; bencher of
King’s Inns 1859. _d._ 1877.
BROOKE, JOHN BROOKE JOHNSON (_eld. son of Rev. Francis Charles
Johnson, V. of White Lackington, Somerset who d. 22 Dec. 1874 aged
78_). Ensign 88 Foot 11 Oct. 1839, captain 18 Jany. 1848 to Jany.
1853 when he retired; joined his uncle Sir James Brooke in Sarawak
1848; took his uncle’s name of Brooke 1848; member of council of
state Sarawak 1855–63; carried on government of Sarawak as Rajah
Muda during his uncle’s illness 1858; distinguished for energy
with which he suppressed piracy on coast of Borneo. _d._ Hounslow
1 Dec. 1868 aged 45. _Reg. and mag. of biog. i_, 128 (1869).
BROOKE, RICHARD (_son of Richard Brooke of Liverpool who d. 15 June
1852 aged 91_). _b._ Liverpool 1791; solicitor and notary at
Liverpool 1814; member of Liverpool Literary and Philosophical
society 12 Nov. 1855, member of council 1860 to death; F.S.A.;
author of _Observations illustrative of the accounts given by the
ancient historical writers of the battle of Stoke Field_ 1825; _A
treatise on the office and practice of a Notary of England_ 1839,
_4 ed._ 1876; _Liverpool as it was during the last quarter of the
eighteenth century_ 1853; _Visits to fields of battle in England
of the fifteenth century_ 1857. _d._ Liverpool 14 June 1861.
BROOKE, SIR RICHARD, 6 Baronet. _b._ Norton Priory, Cheshire 18 Aug.
1785; succeeded 6 March 1795; sheriff of Cheshire 1817. _d._
Norton Priory 11 Nov. 1865.
BROOKE, REV. RICHARD SINCLAIR. Educ. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A.
1827, M.A. 1858, B.D. and D.D. 1860; minister of Mariners’ church
Kingstown, Dublin 1835–62; R. of Wyton, Hunts. 1862–77; author of
_The sheaf of corn, or mornings with a scripture class_ 1850;
_Poems illustrative of Grace-Creation-Suffering_ 1852;
_Recollections of the Irish church_ 1877. _d._ 11 Herbert st.
Dublin 6 Aug. 1882 aged 80.
BROOKE, THOMAS (_2 son of Sir Richard Brooke, 6 Baronet 1785–1865_).
_b._ Norton Priory 2 April 1816; ensign 12 Foot 31 Oct. 1834,
lieut. col. 19 May 1854 to 22 Feb. 1861 when placed on h.p.; col.
28 Foot 30 Sep. 1878 to death; general 27 April 1879. _d._ 13
Manson place, Queen’s gate, London 4 Nov. 1880.
BROOKE, WILLIAM. _b._ Burnham Market, Norfolk 1 Aug. 1795; kept a
school at Norwich 1820–65; supplied records of his meteorological
observations to local papers and scientific journals 1829 to
death; F.R.A.S. 1849. _d._ Upper Surrey st. Norwich 1 Aug. 1867.
_Monthly notices of Royal Astronom. Soc. xxviii_, 77 (1868).
BROOKE, WILLIAM (_eld. son of Wm. Brooke, M.D. of Dublin_). _b._
Dublin 22 July 1796; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, scholar 1812, B.A.
1814; called to Irish bar 1817; Q.C. 7 Feb. 1835; bencher of
King’s Inns 1846; a master in court of chancery 1846–74; a comr.
of the Great Seal Feb. 1874; P.C. June 1874. _d._ Taney hill
house, Dundrum, co. Dublin 19 Aug. 1881.
BROOKE, WILLIAM HENRY. _b._ 1781; clerk in bank of John Trotter in
London who established first bazaar in this country namely in Soho
sq. 1816; pupil of Samuel Drummond, A.R.A. who in his etching from
his own painting of “The death of Nelson” has introduced a
_portrait_ of Brooke as one of the sailors; exhibited 9 pictures
at the R.A., 6 at the B.I. and 9 at Suffolk st. gallery 1808–33;
_portrait_ painter in London 1798; contributed drawings to the
_Satirist_ 1812 to Sep. 1813; illustrated _Moore’s Irish Melodies_
1822; _Keightley’s Greek and Roman Mythology_ 1831 and many other
popular books; many of his drawings on wood were engraved by
Thomson, Branston and other eminent xylographers. _d._ Chichester
12 Jany. 1860. _C. R. Smith’s Collectanea Antiqua v_, 273–6
(1861); _C. R. Smith’s Retrospections i_, 281–5 (1883).
BROOKES, WARWICK. _b._ Birtles’ sq. Greengate, Salford 1806; entered
print works of John Barge near Broughton Bridge, Salford; artist
at Manchester. _d._ Egerton grove, Stretford new road, Manchester
11 Aug. 1882. _Manchester City News 26 Aug. 1882 and following
weeks._
BROOKFIELD, REV. WILLIAM HENRY (_2 son of Charles Brookfield of
Sheffield, solicitor_). _b._ Sheffield 31 Aug. 1809; ed. at
Sheffield, Leeds and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836; C. of
Maltby near Bawtry Dec. 1834; C. of St. Luke’s Berwick st. London
1841; inspector of elementary church schools 11 Feb. 1848 to 1865;
R. of Somerby near Grantham 1861 to death; hon. chaplain in ord.
to the Queen 24 March 1862, chaplain in ord. 1 Jany. 1867 to
death; chaplain of Rolls chapel, Chancery lane 1866 to death;
preb. of St. Paul’s cath. 1868 to death; he is described in
Thackeray’s _Curates Walk_ as Frank Whitestock; author of _Paris
exhibition Reports on classes. Printing and books, class vi_,
(_reprinted in Illustrated London News 17 Aug. 1867_). _d._ 16
Hereford sq. West Brompton, London 12 July 1874. _Sermons by the
late Rev. W. H. Brookfield edited by Mrs. Brookfield_ 1875,
_portrait_.
BROOKS, CHARLES WILLIAM SHIRLEY (_son of Wm. Brooks of London,
architect who d. 11 Dec. 1867 aged 80_). _b._ 52 Doughty st.
London 29 April 1816; articled to his uncle Charles Sabine of
Oswestry, solicitor 1832–7; wrote parliamentary summary in
_Morning Chronicle_ 1848–52, special correspondent for it in
Russia, Syria and Egypt 1853; contributed to _Punch_ 1851 to
death, editor June 1870 to death, wrote _Punch’s Essence of
parliament_; edited _Literary Gazette_ 1858–9 and _Home News_
1867; author of _The Creole or love’s fetters_, produced at Lyceum
theatre 8 April 1847; _The daughter of the stars_, produced at New
Strand theatre 5 Aug. 1850; _Aspen Court, a story of our own time
3 vols._ 1854; _The gordian knot_ 1859; _The silver cord 3 vols._
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