Margaret Bromley

Margaret Bromley
Effigy of Margaret Bromley
Born	Margaret Lowe Unknown Enville
Died	1657 Loughborough
Nationality	English
Occupation	Landowner
Years active	1626-57
Known for	Supporting nonconformist ministers.
Spouse(s)	Edward Bromley (1593–1626)
Parent(s)	Michael Lowe of Tymore

Margaret Bromley née Lowe (died 1657) was an English Puritan who was noted for sheltering and supporting nonconformist ministers.

Margaret Bromley is identified by the heraldic visitation of Staffordshire as the daughter of Nicholas Lowe of Tymore, Enville, Staffordshire. This has been accepted by several authorities since, including successive volumes of The History of Parliament. However, it seems much more likely that her father was Michael Lowe, the sole Lowe of Tymore whose will was filed with Prerogative court of Canterbury in the relevant period. Written in July 1593, shortly after Margaret's marriage, and proved on 13 Feb 1594, it refers to two sons-in-law, George Abney and Mr. Bromley, and three daughters, Margery, Margaret, and Katherine. In his will Michael Lowe mentions his study in the Inner Temple, London, and his law books, as well as his study in Tymore, Staffordshire. His daughter Margery married George Abney and Margaret married Edward Bromley. Katherine was unmarried at the time of writing. Large number of relatives are mentioned in his will including Michael Lowe a nephew and namesake.

Margaret Bromley's date of birth is unknown, but as her sole marriage was in 1593 it was probably in the 1570s. The Lowes had a long history as landowners in the region and were once the lords of the manor of Enville: it passed to the Grey family in the 15th century when Eleanor Lowe, heir of Humphrey Lowe, married Robert Grey, son of the notorious marcher lord Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn. Margaret's family therefore were a junior branch of the Lowes, although fairly substantial landed gentry with interests in several parts of Staffordshire and neighbouring Derbyshire. As she was her father's heir, she cannot have had brothers. However, at least least two nephews are known, Oliver Bromskill and James Abney, so she must have had at least two sisters.