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Humphrey BROOKE 1668-1718

Biographical Note

Born in London, son of Humphrey Brooke, a physician who was also a leveller during the Civil War period. MB Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 1689, MD 1694; he then developed a career as a physician in London. He was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1701 (registrar, 1716).

Books

Brooke's library, together with that of Robert Dickins of the Temple, was auctioned in London, beginning 10 February 1720; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in several newspapers. Brooke's will has no mention of books (or a wife or children); most of his property was bequeathed around his siblings and other relatives, though Dickins, whose books were part of the same sale, was also left £800.

Sources

Will of Humphrey Brooke, The National Archives PROB 11/566/163.
Humphrey Brooke, Munk's Roll.
Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, St Philip, 2010.
Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born in [[place of birth::London]], son of [[family::Humphrey Brooke 1618-1693|Humphrey Brooke]], a [[occupation::physician]] who was also a leveller during the Civil War period. MB [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1689, MD 1694; he then developed a career as a [[occupation::physician]] in [[location::London]]. he became a fellow of the [[organisations::Royal College of Physicians]] in 1701 ([[occupation::registrar]], 1716).
+Born in [[place of birth::London]], son of [[family::Humphrey Brooke 1618-1693|Humphrey Brooke]], a [[occupation::physician]] who was also a leveller during the Civil War period. MB [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1689, MD 1694; he then developed a career as a [[occupation::physician]] in [[location::London]]. He was elected a fellow of the [[organisations::Royal College of Physicians]] in 1701 ([[occupation::registrar]], 1716).
 ====Books====
-Brooke's library, together with that of Robert Dickins of the Temple, was auctioned in [[location::London]], beginning 10 February 1720; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in several newspapers. Brooke's will has no mention of books (or a wife or children); most of his property was bequeathed around his siblings and other relatives, though [[associates::Robert Dickins]] Dickins, whose books were part of the same sale, was also left £800.
+Brooke's library, together with that of Robert Dickins of the Temple, was auctioned in [[location::London]], beginning 10 February 1720; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in several newspapers. Brooke's will has no mention of books (or a wife or children); most of his property was bequeathed around his siblings and other relatives, though [[associates::Robert Dickins|Dickins]], whose books were part of the same sale, was also left £800.
 ====Sources====