William Brodrick (1558–1621)

Oil painting by unknown artist depicting a portrait of William Brodrick of Wandsworth, 1614.

Three quarter image of a red-bearded man wearing red and black doublet and hose, with gold trimmings. He wears a brown and black jerkin over the doublet. In the top right corner of the painting there is a red curtain and in the bottom left there is a skull lying on top of a table. In the top left corner there is a coat of arms and a inscription.

William Brodrick (d. 1620). Originally from Richmond in Yorkshire, William Brodrick rose to prominence as an embroiderer to King James I. By 1605, he had acquired a country house in Wandsworth, likely located on what is now Putney Bridge Road. His legacy continued through his son, Sir Thomas Brodrick, and later descendants who played notable roles in British and Irish public life.

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