Philip Broke (Ipswich MP)
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Philip Broke was an English politician, Member of Parliament
for Ipswich
.
Philip Broke inherited the family estate, Broke Hall, at Nacton
, Suffolk
. He married Anne Bowse in 1732. His son, Philip Bowes Broke (1749–1801) was the father of the naval hero Rear Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet
KCB (1776–1841).
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 Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
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Philip Broke inherited the family estate, Broke Hall, at Nacton
Nacton
Nacton is a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal region of Suffolk, England, taking its name from the village within it. The parish is bounded by the neighbouring parishes of Levington to the east and Bucklesham in the north. It is located between the towns of Ipswich and Felixstowe.Nacton abuts...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. He married Anne Bowse in 1732. His son, Philip Bowes Broke (1749–1801) was the father of the naval hero Rear Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet
Philip Broke
Rear Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet KCB was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy.-Early life:Broke was born at Broke Hall, Nacton, near Ipswich, the eldest son of Philip Bowes Broke...
KCB (1776–1841).