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 348 COBHAM on his father's lands 30 June 1530, without proof of age. In 1536 he was one of the 27 Peers for the trial of Queen Anne Boleyn. In 1546 was Lieut. Gen., under the Earl of Hertford, against the Scots: and shortly afterwards was Deputy of Calais; nom. K.G. 24 Apr., and inst. 13 Dec. 1549; P.C. 23 May 1550. Like other courtiers, he had large grants of ecclesiastical lands, including those of the College of Cobham. He was one of the 4 lay Peers for the trial of the Protector Somerset: and was, in 1551, Lieut. Gen. of the forces sent into the north. He was one of the 26 Peers who signed the letters patent, 16 June 1553, settling the Crown on Lady Jane Grey,(") but acquiesced in Queen Mary's proclamation. He was held to be implicated in Wyatt's rebellion(in which his yr. son Thomas hadjoined), and was arrested, but was (with his ist son William) one of the seven whose pardon was ex- torted from the Queen by the Council. He received Cardinal Pole at Cowling Castle (in his progress), 23 Nov. 1555, and in 1556 was on the commission to enquire about heretics. He m., before 1526, Anne, ist da. of Edmund (Braye), Lord Braye, by Jane, da. and h. of Sir Richard Halighwell, which Anne was one of the six sisters and coheirs of John, Lord Braye, who d. s.p., 19 Nov. 1557. By her he had 10 sons and 4 daughters. He, who was of Cowhng, Kent, d. 29 Sep. 1558, aged 61. Inq. p. m. 20 Jan. 1558/9. M.I. (on a magnificent tomb) at Cobham, commemorating his "defence of the Gospel," erected in 1561. Will dat. 13 Jan. 1557/8, signed "George Cobham," pr. 6 Dec. 1560. His widow d. a few weeks after him, i Nov. 1558, and was bur. at Cobham. Will dat. 7 Oct. i558.('') X. 1558. 10. William (Brooke), Lord Cobham, ist s. and h., b. I Nov. 1527. At the age of 13 he was affianced in marriage, and was sent to travel. M.P. for Hythe i 547-52; for Rochester 1555. In 1559, he was found one of the coheirs of Jane, Baroness Braye. He was sum. to Pari, from 5 Nov. (1558) 5 and 6 Ph. et Mar. to 19 Feb. (1592/3) 35 Eliz. ; was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Constable of Dover, and Lord Lieut, of Kent, 1558-96. In Nov. 1558, he was sent to Brussels to announce to Philip of Spain the death of Queen Mary, his Consort. He received Queen Elizabeth at Cobham Hall, in her progress, July 1559, and again in Sep. 1573. In 1578, and again in 1588, was on an embassy to the Spanish Governor of the Netherlands ; P.C. on or before 1 2 Feb. 1585/6; nom. K.G. 23 Apr. 1584, inst. 14 Apr. 1585. Custos of Eltham Palace and Park, 1592. Lord Chamberlain, Aug. 1596 till his death. He nt., istly, Dorothy, da. of George (Nevill), Lord Abergavenny, by his 3rd wife, Mary, da. of Edward (Stafford), Duke of Buckingham. She d. s.p.m.^ at Cobham, 22 Sep., and was bur. there 3 Oct. 1559. He 7K.,2ndly, 25 Feb. 1559/60, at Westm. Palace (the bride being one of the ladies of the Bed- chamber), Frances, da. of Sir John Newton (otherwise Cradock), of co. Gloucester, by Margaret, da. of Sir Anthony Poyntz. She d. 17 Oct. 1592, (*) For a list of these see note sub Edward, Earl of Derby [1521]. (*) For abstract thereof see Hht. MSS. Com.^ Salisbury MSS., vol. i, p. 147. V.G.