Individual Details
John Philip BROOKE-LITTLE
(6 Apr 1927 - 13 Feb 2006)
John was an expert in heraldry. In 1947, at the age of about 20, he founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries, renamed the Heraldry Society in 1950. He subsequently graduated from New College, Oxford with a degree in History and later built up a practice in heraldry and genealogy which involved the design of coats of arms. From the 1960s until the 1980s John edited Boutell's Heraldry, a classic textbook on heraldry, and authored several books on heraldry.
The family home was Heyford House, near Bicester in Oxfordshire, which John and his wife, Mary, purchased after their marriage.
Note from Helen: Having read that John ran a practice in genealogy and heraldry it would not surprise me if he had drawn up his own family tree. If such a tree exists I would love to take a look at the Egan branch as my husband is connected to John through the Egans (my husband's grandfather Stephen Hussey was a third cousin of John's - John and Stephen's Egan great-grandparents were brother and sister respectively). If anyone has a copy of such a tree I would be very grateful if you would email HelensFamilyTrees@gmail.com.
The family home was Heyford House, near Bicester in Oxfordshire, which John and his wife, Mary, purchased after their marriage.
Note from Helen: Having read that John ran a practice in genealogy and heraldry it would not surprise me if he had drawn up his own family tree. If such a tree exists I would love to take a look at the Egan branch as my husband is connected to John through the Egans (my husband's grandfather Stephen Hussey was a third cousin of John's - John and Stephen's Egan great-grandparents were brother and sister respectively). If anyone has a copy of such a tree I would be very grateful if you would email HelensFamilyTrees@gmail.com.
Events
| Birth | 6 Apr 1927 | Blackheath, Kent | |||
| Death | 13 Feb 2006 | Banbury, Oxfordshire | |||
| Burial | Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Raymond BROOKE-LITTLE (1884 - 1961) |
| Mother | Constance Marie EGAN (1891 - 1975) |