Peerage Record – 18122

     Lieutenant Basil Julian David Brooke was born on 18 April 1920.¹ He was the son of Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough and Cynthia Mary Sergison.¹ He died on 11 March 1943 at age 22, killed in action.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.³

     Rosemary Hilda Chichester was born on 12 February 1926.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Arthur O’Neill Cubitt Chichester and Hilda Grace Young.^1,3 She married John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough, son of Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough and Cynthia Mary Sergison, on 4 March 1949.¹ She died on 30 January 2007 at age 80 at Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.³
     From 4 March 1949, her married name became Brooke.¹ After her marriage, Rosemary Hilda Chichester was styled as Viscountess Brookeborough on 18 August 1973. She lived in 2003 at Ashbrooke, Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.⁴

     Lt.-Col. Arthur O’Neill Cubitt Chichester was born on 14 July 1889 at Dorking, Surrey, England^G.² He was the son of Reverend Edward Arthur Chichester and Hon. Mary Agnes Cubitt.² He married Hilda Grace Young, daughter of Rt. Hon. William Robert Young and Mary Alice Workman-Macnaghten, on 31 July 1924.³ He died on 9 March 1972 at age 82.⁴
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.⁴ He fought in the First World War.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the Surrey Yeomanry.⁴ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.⁴ He fought in the Second World War.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery (TA.)⁴ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1941.⁴ He lived at Galgorm Castle, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough was born on 30 June 1952.¹ He is the son of John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough and Rosemary Hilda Chichester.¹ He married Janet Elizabeth Cooke, daughter of John P. Cooke, in 1980.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Millfield School, Street, Somerset, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1971, in the service of the 17th/21st Lancers.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Fermanagh in 1987.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Brookeborough, of Colebrooke, co. Fermanagh [U.K., 1952] on 5 March 1987.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Brooke, of Colebrooke, co. Fermanagh [U.K., 1822] on 5 March 1987.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1993.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1995.³ He held the office of Lord in Waiting in 1997.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1997 in the Royal Irish Rangers, Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve.³ He lived in 2003 at Colebrook Park, Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 2018.⁴

     Janet Elizabeth Cooke is the daughter of John P. Cooke.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough, son of John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough and Rosemary Hilda Chichester, in 1980.¹
     From 1980, her married name became Brooke.¹ After her marriage, Janet Elizabeth Cooke was styled as Viscountess Brookeborough on 5 March 1987.

     Major Thomas Brooke was the son of Sir Henry Brooke and Anne St. George.² He married Catherine Cole, daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Bt.. He died circa February 1696.² He was buried on 23 February 1696.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)² He gained the rank of Major in the Williaminte Regiment of Foot.² His estates were declared forfeit by King James II.² He lived at Colebrooke, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.²

     Anne Brooke is the daughter of Sir Henry Brooke and Anne St. George.¹ She married Colonel Hon. Kilner Brasier, son of Paul Brasier and Sarah Beresford.¹
     Her married name became Brasier.¹

     Sir Basil Brooke was born in 1567.¹ He married Anne Leycester, daughter of Laurence Leycester.
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1598 in the English Army in Ireland.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Donegal.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1616.¹ He lived at Brooke Manor, County Donegal, Ireland^G.² He was granted extensive lands, including the Borough and Castle of Donegal, both of which he rebuilt.¹

     Anne Leycester was the daughter of Laurence Leycester.¹ She married Sir Basil Brooke. She died in 1656.¹
     Her married name became Brooke.¹

     Laurence Leycester was the son of Sir Ralph Leycester.¹
     He lived at Chester, Cheshire, England^G.¹