Henry Bromfield
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Henry Bromfield was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660. He was a verderer of the New Forest
.
Bromfield was the son of Arthur Bromfield and his wife Lucy Quinby and was of Chawcroft, Hampshire
. In 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Lymington
in the Convention Parliament. He was a verderer
of the New Forest
, and bow bearer
to King Charles II.
Bromfield married Frances Kempe, daughter of Thomas Kempe. who brought him the property of Haywood, Hampshire.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660. He was a verderer of the New Forest
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
.
Bromfield was the son of Arthur Bromfield and his wife Lucy Quinby and was of Chawcroft, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. In 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Lymington
Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :...
in the Convention Parliament. He was a verderer
Verderer
Verderers are officials in Britain who deal with Common land in certain former royal hunting areas which are the property of The Crown.-Origins:...
of the New Forest
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
, and bow bearer
Bow bearer
In Old English law, a Bowbearer was an under-officer of the forest who looked after all manner of trespass on vert or venison, and who attached, or caused to be attached, the offenders, in the feudal Court of Attachment....
to King Charles II.
Bromfield married Frances Kempe, daughter of Thomas Kempe. who brought him the property of Haywood, Hampshire.