Robert Brackenbury

Also known as: Brakenberie / Robert Brakenberie / Robert Brakenbury / sir Robert Brakenberie · Family: House of York · Role: constable of the Tower · First appears: Richard III 2

Life events

• c. 1483 · Richard III orders John Greene to have Robert Brackenbury execute the two children.(Richard III 2 · 📍 Tower)
  • With: Richard III John Greene
  • “Whervpon he sent one Iohn Gréene, (whom he speciallie trusted) vnto sir Robert Brakenberie, constable of the Tower, with a letter and credence also, that the same sir Robert should in anie wise put the two children to death.”
• c. 1483 · Robert Brackenbury refuses to execute the two children despite Richard III's command.(Richard III 2 · 📍 Tower)
  • With: Richard III
  • “Who plainelie answered, that he would neuer put them to death to die therefore.”
• c. 1483 · Richard III commanded Robert Brakenbury to surrender the Tower keys to James Tyrrell for one night.(Richard III 3 · 📍 Tower)
  • With: Richard III James Tyrrell
  • “Wherefore on the morow he sent him to Brakenberie with a letter, by which he was commanded to deliuer sir Iames all the keies of the Tower for one night, to the end he might there accomplish the kings pleasure, in such things as he had giuen him commandement.”
• c. 1485 · Richard III ordered nobles and officers to muster forces and join his army.(Richard III 20)
  • With: Richard III John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Henry Percy, fourth Earl of Northumberland Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey Thomas Bourchier Walter Hungerford
  • “Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland, Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie, which he judged more to preferre and estéeme his wealth and honour, than their owne riches and priuate commoditie; willing them to muster and view all their seruants and tenants, and to elect and choose the most couragious and actiue persons of the whole number, and with them to repaire to his presence with all spéed and diligence. Also hée wrote to Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower, commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford, and diuers other knights and esquiers, in whom he cast no small suspicion.”
• c. 1485 · Walter Hungerford and Thomas Bourchier abandoned Robert Brackenbury and submitted to Henry VII.(Richard III 20 · 📍 Stonie Stratford)
  • With: Henry VII Walter Hungerford Thomas Bourchier
  • “there saluted him sir Walter Hungerford and sir Thomas Bourchier knights, and diuerse other which yéelded and submitted themselues to his pleasure. For they, being aduertised that king Richard had them in suspicion and gelousie, a little beyond Stonie Stratford left and forsooke priuilie their capteine Robert Brakenberie;”
• c. 1485 · Robert Brackenbury is killed in the battle.(Richard III 23)
  • “There were slaine beside him, Walter lord Ferrers of Chartleie, sir Richard Radcliffe, and Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower”

Richard III 2

• sworn: Richard III “Whervpon he sent one Iohn Gréene, (whom he speciallie trusted) vnto sir Robert Brakenberie, constable of the Tower, with a letter and credence also, that the same sir Robert should in anie wise put the two children to death.”

Richard III 3

• sworn: Richard III “he sent him to Brakenberie with a letter, by which he was commanded to deliuer sir Iames all the keies of the Tower for one night”

Richard III 20

• sworn: Richard III “Also hée wrote to Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower, commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford, and diuers other knights and esquiers, in whom he cast no small suspicion.”
• allies with Thomas Bourchier “commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford”
• allies with Walter Hungerford “commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hungerford”

Richard III 23

• sworn: Richard III (Brackenbury held the office of lieutenant of the Tower under the late king, Richard III.) “There were slaine beside him, Walter lord Ferrers of Chartleie, sir Richard Radcliffe, and Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.