Basil Brooke

Male, Deceased Person

1576 – 1646

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Who was Basil Brooke?

Sir Basil Brooke, English metallurgist and recusant, inherited the manor of Madeley from his father. This contained iron and steel works and coal mines. The coal mines had been worked in his father's time, coal being transported on the River Severn to cities and towns from Shrewsbury to Gloucester.

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Born
1576
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
1646

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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