SIR BASIL BROOKE (1567-1633) was one of the Captains of the English Army selected to take reinforcements to Ireland in 1598. He served in Munster and under Lord Docwra in the conquest of Ulster; was a servitor in the Plantation and one of the Commissioners for the settlement of the Irish Church.
Sir Basil was Governor of County Donegal and therein received large grants of land, including the Borough and Castle of Donegal, both of which he rebuilt, and in the banqueting-hall of the latter are still to be seen the arms of the Brookes of Leighton impaling Leycester of Toft. He was knighted in 1616. Sir Basil was buried in St Werburgh's, Dublin.
Sir Basil married Anne, daughter of Lawrence Leycester, of Chester, and granddaughter of Sir Ralph Leycester, and had issue,
HENRY, his heir;Anne; Elizabeth.
The only son,
SIR HENRY BROOKE (c1612-71),
HENRY BROOKE (1671-1761), of Colebrooke, MP for Dundalk, 1713-27, County Fermanagh, 1727-60, Governor of County Fermanagh, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1709.
FRANCIS BROOKE (1720-1800), wedded, in 1765, Hannah, daughter of Henry Prittie, of Dunalley, County Tipperary, and sister of the 1st Baron Dunalley, and had issue,
SIR HENRY BROOKE (c1612-71),
MP for Donegal Borough, 1661, also Governor of County Donegal, received large grants of land at Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, in recompense for his services during the rebellion of 1641. He espoused the parliamentary cause during the Civil Wars, when the Castle of Donegal was surprised and captured by Clanricarde, who was ejected after three days. He was High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1669, and was knighted in 1664.
Sir Henry married firstly, Elizabeth, daughter of Captain John Wynter, by whom he had, with other issue,
Basil.He espoused secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry, 1st Baron Docwra, and had issue, a son, GEORGE; and thirdly, in 1652, Anne, daughter of Sir George St George Bt, and had issue,
THOMAS, his heir;Sir Henry died in 1671, wishing to be buried in Donegal Abbey by the side of his wife.
Elizabeth; Anne.
His fifth son,
MAJOR THOMAS BROOKE (c1650-96), of Colebrooke,
MAJOR THOMAS BROOKE (c1650-96), of Colebrooke,
MP for Antrim Borough, 1695-6, was one of the Protestant officers dismissed by Tyrconnell; his estates were declared forfeit by JAMES I, and he fought for WILLIAM III in Lord Drogheda's Regiment of Foot.
He wedded Catherine, daughter of Sir John Cole Bt, of Newlands, County Dublin, and sister and co-heiress to Arthur, Viscount Ranelagh.
Major Brooke was buried at St Michan's Church, Dublin, having had issue,
HENRY BROOKE (1671-1761), of Colebrooke, MP for Dundalk, 1713-27, County Fermanagh, 1727-60, Governor of County Fermanagh, High Sheriff of County Fermanagh, 1709.
Mr Brooke married, in 1711, Lettice, daughter of Alderman Benjamin Burton, Lord Mayor of Dublin, and had (with other issue),
Arthur, MP; created a baronet, 1764;FRANCIS, of whom we treat;Lettice.
The third son,
FRANCIS BROOKE (1720-1800), wedded, in 1765, Hannah, daughter of Henry Prittie, of Dunalley, County Tipperary, and sister of the 1st Baron Dunalley, and had issue,
HENRY, his heir;Arthur (Sir), KCB, lieutenant-general;
Richard Prittie, major-general;
George Frederick;
Caroline; Harriet; Elizabeth.
Mr Brooke was succeeded by his eldest son,
HENRY BROOKE (1770-1834), of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh, who was created a baronet in 1822, designated of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh.
He married, in 1792, Harriet, daughter of the Hon John Butler, and granddaughter of Brinsley, 1st Viscount Lanesborough, and had issue,
SIR ARTHUR BRINSLEY BROOKE, 2nd Baronet (1797-1854).
The Brookeborough Papers are deposited at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
Sir Arthur Brooke, 4th Baronet, was Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1896, a Deputy Lieutenant, and Justice of the Peace for the county.
His younger brother was Field Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke.
The Rt Hon Sir Basil Brooke, 5th Baronet, KG CBE MC PC, third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, was elevated to the peerage, in 1952, in the dignity of VISCOUNT BROOKEBOROUGH, of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh.
His second but eldest surviving son, John, 2nd Viscount, and 6th Baronet, was also a notable politician.
As of 2010, the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, Alan, 3rd and present Viscount and 7th Baronet, who succeeded in 1987.
Lord Brookeborough is a Lord in Waiting to HM The Queen and Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh.
He was installed a Knight of the Garter (KG) in 2018.
COLEBROOKE PARK, near Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, is a rather austere Classical mansion of 1825, by William Farrell under the auspices of Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Baronet (of the second creation).
Colebrooke has a two storey, nine bay front; with a pedimented portico of four giant Ionic columns; an irregular three storey side; and an eaved roof.
The house is constructed with cut-stone with a sprinkling of red sandstone ashlars which gives the elevation a particularly agreeable tinge.
There is a substantial entrance hall, with a double staircase to the rear.
The drawing-room has the original white and gold damask wallpaper; while the sitting-room boasts 19th century arabesques.
The dining-room is stately; described by the first prime minister of Northern Ireland, Sir James Craig, later 1st Viscount Craigavon, as "Golgotha" owing to the numerous deer skulls lining the walls.
Colebrooke stood empty for a period during the 1970s, following the death of Basil Stanlake Brooke, 5th Baronet and 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973).
The 2nd Viscount lived at the dower house, Ashbrooke.
The 3rd and present Viscount has transformed Colebrooke into a country estate fit for the 21st century.
The great house thrives once more, having been largely restored and re-furnished.
A fuller history of Colebrooke, as told by Lord Brookeborough, can be viewed here.
The history of the Brooke family is publicly available in the Brookeborough Papers.
Illustrious members of the Brooke family have included Field-Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke and the 1st Viscount Brookeborough, second Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
In Colebrooke parish church hang the banners of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath: Lord Alanbrooke was appointed to both of these Orders; and the 1st Viscount Brookeborough to the Garter.
The present estate presently extends to about 1,100 acres, though during the Victorian era it was the fourth largest estate in the county, after Ely, Crom and Florence Court.
Colebrooke Park is a fine demesne, the nucleus of which is the mansion which lies in a declivity in undulating ground.
It is approached via an oak avenue and surrounded by parkland, with mature trees.
There are blocks of mature woodland throughout the demesne.
The Colebrooke River meanders through the parkland, which adds to the pleasant landscape. One feature is a classical iron bridge.
The Park Bridge of about 1830 is functional and attractive.
A sunken garden on the west side of the house was added in the 1920s and the ‘Cottage Garden’, a woodland walk near the river and planted with shrubs has been developed since that time.
The walled garden of 1830 is not planted up but contains a very fine iron-framed glasshouse by Turner, built in 1834, with additions in 1835 and 1837.
There are many fine listed demesne buildings, including a triumphal arch and two gate lodges by Farrell.
The demesne includes Ashbrooke, the former dower house, which has a surrounding maintained ornamental garden.
First published in January, 2010.
HENRY BROOKE (1770-1834), of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh, who was created a baronet in 1822, designated of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh.
He married, in 1792, Harriet, daughter of the Hon John Butler, and granddaughter of Brinsley, 1st Viscount Lanesborough, and had issue,
Francis, fell at Waterloo;Sir Henry was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,
Henry, died young;
ARTHUR BRINSLEY;
Butler (Rev);
Edward Basil, major-general;
Richard, later HOWARD-BROOKE;
Thomas;
George Augustus Frederick;
Harriett Elizabeth; Maria; Selina.
SIR ARTHUR BRINSLEY BROOKE, 2nd Baronet (1797-1854).
The Brookes of Colebrooke remain one of the oldest landed families in Ulster.
- Sir Victor Alexander Brooke, 3rd Baronet (1843-91)
- Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Baronet (1865–1907)
- Sir Basil Stanlake Brooke, 5th Baronet (1888–1973); (created Viscount Brookeborough in 1952).
The Brookeborough Papers are deposited at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
Sir Arthur Brooke, 4th Baronet, was Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1896, a Deputy Lieutenant, and Justice of the Peace for the county.
His younger brother was Field Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke.
The Rt Hon Sir Basil Brooke, 5th Baronet, KG CBE MC PC, third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, was elevated to the peerage, in 1952, in the dignity of VISCOUNT BROOKEBOROUGH, of Colebrooke, County Fermanagh.
His second but eldest surviving son, John, 2nd Viscount, and 6th Baronet, was also a notable politician.
As of 2010, the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, Alan, 3rd and present Viscount and 7th Baronet, who succeeded in 1987.
Lord Brookeborough is a Lord in Waiting to HM The Queen and Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh.
He was installed a Knight of the Garter (KG) in 2018.
COLEBROOKE PARK, near Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, is a rather austere Classical mansion of 1825, by William Farrell under the auspices of Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Baronet (of the second creation).
Colebrooke has a two storey, nine bay front; with a pedimented portico of four giant Ionic columns; an irregular three storey side; and an eaved roof.
The house is constructed with cut-stone with a sprinkling of red sandstone ashlars which gives the elevation a particularly agreeable tinge.
There is a substantial entrance hall, with a double staircase to the rear.
The drawing-room has the original white and gold damask wallpaper; while the sitting-room boasts 19th century arabesques.
The dining-room is stately; described by the first prime minister of Northern Ireland, Sir James Craig, later 1st Viscount Craigavon, as "Golgotha" owing to the numerous deer skulls lining the walls.
Colebrooke stood empty for a period during the 1970s, following the death of Basil Stanlake Brooke, 5th Baronet and 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973).
The 2nd Viscount lived at the dower house, Ashbrooke.
The 3rd and present Viscount has transformed Colebrooke into a country estate fit for the 21st century.
The great house thrives once more, having been largely restored and re-furnished.
A fuller history of Colebrooke, as told by Lord Brookeborough, can be viewed here.
The history of the Brooke family is publicly available in the Brookeborough Papers.
Illustrious members of the Brooke family have included Field-Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke and the 1st Viscount Brookeborough, second Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
In Colebrooke parish church hang the banners of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath: Lord Alanbrooke was appointed to both of these Orders; and the 1st Viscount Brookeborough to the Garter.
The present estate presently extends to about 1,100 acres, though during the Victorian era it was the fourth largest estate in the county, after Ely, Crom and Florence Court.
Colebrooke Park is a fine demesne, the nucleus of which is the mansion which lies in a declivity in undulating ground.
It is approached via an oak avenue and surrounded by parkland, with mature trees.
There are blocks of mature woodland throughout the demesne.
The Colebrooke River meanders through the parkland, which adds to the pleasant landscape. One feature is a classical iron bridge.
The Park Bridge of about 1830 is functional and attractive.
A sunken garden on the west side of the house was added in the 1920s and the ‘Cottage Garden’, a woodland walk near the river and planted with shrubs has been developed since that time.
The walled garden of 1830 is not planted up but contains a very fine iron-framed glasshouse by Turner, built in 1834, with additions in 1835 and 1837.
There are many fine listed demesne buildings, including a triumphal arch and two gate lodges by Farrell.
The demesne includes Ashbrooke, the former dower house, which has a surrounding maintained ornamental garden.
First published in January, 2010.
1 comment :
Basil always said he expected Colebrooke to leave the family after his death, it certainly is admirable that they're still there.
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