Background
He was the eldest son of John Brocket of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire and succeeded his grandfather in 1532.
He was the eldest son of John Brocket of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire and succeeded his grandfather in 1532.
He may have been the junior Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament) for Hertfordshire in 1542. He was knighted in 1547 and acquired Brocket Hall in the early 1550s. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in 1553 and 1555.