Claim: Thomas Gwent was an alderman of Calais, the chief clerk of the exchequer and was a member of parliament, but in July 1539, he spoke strongly against the Six Articles Bill.
Evidence: Thomas Broke or Brooke (fl. 1550), translator, was an alderman of Calais, the chief clerk of the exchequer and customer there at the time when the preaching of William Smith at Our Lady's Church in that town led many persons, and Broke among them, to adopt 'reformed' opinions. Broke was a member of parliament, sitting for Calais, and in July 1539 spoke strongly against the Six Articles Bill, though Cromwell sent to warn him to forbear doing so as he loved his life.