Robert Broke | |
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| Chief Justice of the Common Pleas | |
| In office 1554–1558 | |
| Monarch | Mary I |
| Preceded by | Richard Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Brown |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 2 April 1554 – 5 May 1554 | |
| Monarch | Mary I |
| Preceded by | John Pollard |
| Succeeded by | Clement Higham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1515 |
| Died | 5 or 6 September 1558 Patshull Hall |
| Resting place | All Saints Church, Claverley |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Broke; Margaret Grosvenor |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
Sir Robert Broke SL (c. 1515 – 5 or 6 September 1558) was an English judge, politician and legal writer. Although a landowner in rural Shropshire, he made his fortune through more than 20 years' service to the City of London. MP for the City in five parliaments, he served as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1554. He is celebrated as the author of one of the Books of authority. A prominent religious conservative, he founded a notable recusant dynasty. His surname is also rendered Brooke, and occasionally Brook, which are, for modern readers, better indicators of pronunciation.