Thomas Bromley

Thomas Bromley
Lord High Chancellor of England
In office
c. 1579 – c. 1587
Preceded bySir Nicholas Bacon (as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal)
Succeeded bySir Christopher Hatton
Solicitor General
In office
c. 1569 – c. 1579
Preceded byRichard Onslow
Succeeded byJohn Popham
Personal details
Born1530
Died11 April 1587(1587-04-11) (aged 57)
Resting placeWestminster Abbey, London
NationalityEnglish
SpouseElizabeth Fortescue
Alma materUniversity of Oxford

Sir Thomas Bromley (1530 – 11 April 1587) was a 16th-century lawyer, judge and politician who established himself in the mid-Tudor period and rose to prominence during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was successively Solicitor General and Lord Chancellor of England. He presided over the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots and died three months after her execution.