Background
He was the only son of George Brooke and Elizabeth Burgh, and in 1619 succeeded his uncle Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham as Baron Cobham.
He was the only son of George Brooke and Elizabeth Burgh, and in 1619 succeeded his uncle Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham as Baron Cobham.
The barony, however, remained under attainder, due to his father and uncle"s treason by having both participated in the Main Plot against King James I of England. On 1 February 1626, he was invested as a Knight of the Bath. He had surviving issue by both wives.
His two principal residences were Cooling in Kent and Sterborough in Surrey.
He died from wounds received at the First Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.
He was the Member of Parliament for Rochester, Kent. He served as the Member of Parliament for Rochester, Kent from 1628 to 1629.