Athenæ Oxonienses. The History of Oxford Writers. Vol. 2, p. 176
Joseph Brookbank
son of Georg. Br. of Halyfax in Yorkshire, was entred a Batler in Bras. Coll. in Mich. term 1632, aged 20 years, took one degree in Arts, entred into the sacred Function and had some petite Cure bestowed on him. At length retiring to London, he taught School in Fleetstreet, and exercised the Ministry there. He hath written and published,
Breviate of our Kings whole Latine Grammar, vulgarly called Lillies: or, a brief grammatical table thereof, &c. Lond. 1660. oct.
Well-tuned Organ: or, whether Musick be lawful in holy and public Assemblies. Lond. 1660. qu.
Rebells tried and cast, in three Sermons, Clar. 1661. on Rom. 13.2. &c. Lond. 1661. in tw. How long afterwards he continued among the living I know not, nor any thing else of him.