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George Bromley (Chief Justice of Cheshire) 1588 and his wife Joan - the parents of Edward. (alabaster)

George was the son of George Bromley of Mittley and Hodnet and Elizabeth or Jane daughter of Sir Thomas Lacon of Witney (His father's cousin was Chief Justice Thomas Bromley www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2059497076/ at Wroxeter)

He was the older brother of Sir Thomas Bromley 1587 Keeper of the Great Seal, with the title of Lord Chancellor; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/g0670k

He m Joan heiress of John Waveton of Worfield, gent

Children:

1. Francis Bromley of Hallon m. Joice daughter of Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough castle, near Alberbury

2 Mary Bromley m. George Cotton of Combermere 1641

3. Susan Bromley m. Sir Roger Puleston of Emral Hall, Worthenbury (his sister is at Gresford www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5123408722/ )

4. Margaret Bromley m. Francis Wolrich of Dudmaston www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2148003907/

5. Edward Sir Edward Bromley (1563-1626) m Margaret, daughter and heiress of Nicholas Lowe of Tymore in Enville, Staffs, www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2203715738/.

6. George

7. John.

The Bromleys, an established, moderately well endowed landowning family invested in land after the Dissolution - Sir Thomas Bromley (d. 1555), chief justice of King's Bench, bought Aston and Eyton on Severn, Shrewsbury abbey manors,. Sir George Bromley added to the paternal inheritance by marrying the heiress of Hallon; and Sir Thomas, lord chancellor 1579–87, bought much property in Shropshire from the earl of Arundel's estates, as well as lands in other counties, and founded a lineat Shrawardine Castle and Holt (Worcs.)..

Notable legal families investing in land after the Dissolution were the Bromleys, An established, moderately well endowed landowning family Sir Thomas Bromley (d. 1555), chief justice of King's Bench, bought Aston and Eyton on Severn, Shrewsbury abbey manors,. Sir George Bromley added to the paternal inheritance by marrying the heiress of Hallon; and Sir Thomas, lord chancellor 1579–87, bought much property in Shropshire from the earl of Arundel's estates, as well as lands in other counties, and founded a line at harwardine Castle and Holt (Worcs.)..- Church of St Peter Worfield Shropshire

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