Henry Brooke (Irish politician)
Henry Brooke (January 1671 – 14 July 1761)[1] was an Irish politician.
He was the son of Thomas Brooke, grandson of Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Baronet, and his wife Catherine Cole, daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Baronet.[2] In 1709, he was appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh and Governor of County Fermanagh.[2] Between 1713 and 1727, he sat for Dundalk in the Irish House of Commons.[1] Subsequently he was returned for Fermanagh until his death in 1761.[1]
On 29 March 1711, he married Lettice Burton, daughter of Benjamin Burton.[2] They had four daughters and two sons.[3] His oldest son Arthur represented Fermanagh and Maryborough and was later created a baronet.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Dundalk 1713–1727 With: Henry Bellingham 1713–1715 James Hamilton 1715–1719 Henry Morrison 1719–1721 James Tisdall 1721–1727 |
Succeeded by Thomas Fortescue Hans Hamilton |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Fermanagh 1727–1761 With: Richard Cole 1727–1731 Nicholas Archdall 1731–1761 |
Succeeded by Mervyn Archdall Arthur Brooke |
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