Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

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._