BROCKMAN, NICHOLAS [SSNE 8470]

Surname

BROCKMAN

First name

NICHOLAS

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Nicholas Brockman was an English officer. He first served in Sir Thomas Morgan's expedition in 1572 and then as a corporal under Captain Bowser, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Sir John Norreys, Captain Price through the 1570s and 1580s. At some point he was wounded and then promoted to ensign under Captain Thompson and then as a lieutenant under Captain Poule. He served in Essex's expedition to Normandy in 1591. 

 

Sources:

British Library, Lansdowne MS 1218, f. 135.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

ENGLAND, LOW COUNTRIES, FRANCE

Arrived 1572-01-01, as VOLUNTEER

Departed 1591-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY