He arrived in Charles County, Maryland June 30, 1650 with his father, stepmother and siblings. He was a member of the Council of Maryland from 1658 until his death, and Surveyor-General 1671 to 1679. He was also Colonel of the Calvert County Militia. Baker owned many estates including; The Wedge, Resurrection Hundred, Longfield and De la Brook Manor. De la Brooke manor, which was built in 1658, burned down in 1835. Baker signed his will March 19, 1678/9, and which was proved March 26 1679. It mentions his brother Colonel Thomas Brooke.
He married Anne Calvert in 1664, she was the daughter of Governor Leonard Calvert, and granddaughter of the first Lord Baltimore. He converted to Roman Catholicism, probably when he married.
From Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume 6, page 289:
II. Anne [Calvert], b. 1644; d. circa 1714; m. (firstly) 1664, Baker Brooke, b. 1628, d. 1679; m. (secondly) circa 1680, her cousin, Henry Brent, d. 1693; m. (thirdly) circa 1694, Richard Marsham, d. 1713; m. (fourthly) Judge Tasker.
Issue by first marriage:
1. Charles Brooke, d. unmarried, 1698.
2. Leonard Brooke, d. 1718; m. Anne Boarman.
3. Baker Brooke, Jr., d. 1698; m. Katherine Marsham.
4. Mary Brooke, d. 1693; m. Raphael Neale, d. 1743.
He arrived in Charles County, Maryland June 30, 1650 with his father, stepmother and siblings. He was a member of the Council of Maryland from 1658 until his death, and Surveyor-General 1671 to 1679. He was also Colonel of the Calvert County Militia. Baker owned many estates including; The Wedge, Resurrection Hundred, Longfield and De la Brook Manor. De la Brooke manor, which was built in 1658, burned down in 1835. Baker signed his will March 19, 1678/9, and which was proved March 26 1679. It mentions his brother Colonel Thomas Brooke.
He married Anne Calvert in 1664, she was the daughter of Governor Leonard Calvert, and granddaughter of the first Lord Baltimore. He converted to Roman Catholicism, probably when he married.
From Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume 6, page 289:
II. Anne [Calvert], b. 1644; d. circa 1714; m. (firstly) 1664, Baker Brooke, b. 1628, d. 1679; m. (secondly) circa 1680, her cousin, Henry Brent, d. 1693; m. (thirdly) circa 1694, Richard Marsham, d. 1713; m. (fourthly) Judge Tasker.
Issue by first marriage:
1. Charles Brooke, d. unmarried, 1698.
2. Leonard Brooke, d. 1718; m. Anne Boarman.
3. Baker Brooke, Jr., d. 1698; m. Katherine Marsham.
4. Mary Brooke, d. 1693; m. Raphael Neale, d. 1743.
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