Broughton Baronets
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Eccleshall
Eccleshall is a town in Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles north west of Stafford, and six miles west of Stone. Eccleshall is twinned with Sancerre in France.-History:...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
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, High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
from 1660 to 1661 and the member of an ancient Staffordshire family.
History
The Broughtons are descended from the ancient Vernon familyVernon family
The Vernon family was a wealthy, prolific and widespread English family with 11th century origins in Vernon, France.-Vernon of Shipbrook, Cheshire:...
and in particular from Richard Vernon, fourth son of the 3rd medieval Baron Vernon of Shipbrook, Cheshire. Adam, his son, was of Napton, Warwickshire. Adams's grandson Roger acquired the estate at Broughton, Staffordshire, from which the surname derives, in the 13th century.
The first Baronet was the son of Thomas Broughton (d1648) who was an ardent Royalist
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and supporter of Charles I
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and who was obliged to compound at a cost of £3200, for the return of his estates following sequestration
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by the Parliament
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at the conclusion of the Civil War
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. His son was honoured with the Baronetcy at the Restoration
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of Charles II
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.
As of 13 June 2007 the presumed thirteenth and present Baronet, David Delves Broughton, has not proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage; the baronetcy has been dormant since 1993. For more information, follow this link. David Delves Broughton is the great-great-grandson of Reverend Delves Broughton, second son of the eighth Baronet.
The family seat is Doddington Park, near Nantwich
Nantwich
Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The town gives its name to the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
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. It remains in the family of Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton, 12th Baronet.
Other members of the family
Several other members of the family have also gained distinction. William Robert Broughton (1762–1821), great-grandson of Charles Broughton, younger son of the first Baronet, was a CaptainCaptain (naval)
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in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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. Theodore Delves Broughton (1827–1944), grandson of Reverend Thomas Delves Broughton, eldest son of Thomas Delves Broughton, third son of the sixth Baronet, was a Colonel and temporary Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
in the Royal Engineers. William Edward Delves Broughton (1802–1880), second son of the aforementioned Thomas Delves Broughton, third son of the sixth Baronet, was a General in the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
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. His second son William Edward Delves Broughton (1837–1895) was a Major-General in the Bengal Army
Bengal Army
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. Rhoda Broughton
Rhoda Broughton
Rhoda Broughton was a novelist.-Life:Rhoda Broughton was born in Denbigh in North Wales on 29 November 1840. She was the daughter of the Rev. Delves Broughton youngest son of the Rev. Sir Henry Delves-Broughton, 8th baronet. She developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, as a young girl...
(1840–1920), daughter of the Rev Delves Broughton (1812–1863) and granddaughter of the 8th Baronet, the Rev Sir Henry Delves Broughton, was a noted authoress.
Isabella Blow (née Delves Broughton) (1958–2007) was raised on the Doddington Park estate, a daughter of Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton, 12th Baronet. She was one of the most influential figures in fashion and art at the end of the 20th century.
Individual titleholders
- Sir Brian Broughton, 1st Baronet (1618–1708)
- Sir Thomas Broughton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1710)
- Sir Brian Broughton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1724). Sir Brian Broughton's grandson, also named Brian, the third Baronet, was a Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
. He married Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of Sir Thomas Delves, 4th Baronet, of Doddington (see Delves BaronetsDelves BaronetsThere has been one creation of baronets with the surname Delves.The Delves family originated in Staffordshire and the Baronets were descended from Sir John Delves, Knight of the Shire for Staffordshire and three times High Sheriff of Staffordshire, and Sir John Delves, twice High Sheriff who was...
). - Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, 4th Baronet (1717–1744). The fourth Baronet, succeeded to the Doddington ParkDoddington, CheshireDoddington is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies to the north east of Audlem and to the south of Crewe. Nearby villages include Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Checkley, Hatherton, Walgherton and Wybunbury...
estate in Cheshire through his mother and assumed the additional surname of Delves according to the will of his maternal grandfather. He represented Wenlock in the House of CommonsBritish House of CommonsThe House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. - Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, 5th Baronet (1740–1766). The fifth Baronet, died childless at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother
- Sir Thomas Broughton, 6th Baronet (c. 1749–23 July 1813). Broughton was the second son of Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, 4th Baronet, and his wife Mary (née Forrester), and was educated at Magdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. In 1766 he succeeded in the baronetcy on the death of his childless elder brother and the same year he reverted to the surname of Broughton only in lieu of Broughton-Delves. Broughton was High Sheriff of StaffordshireHigh Sheriff of StaffordshireThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1772 and Rector of Cheadle, Staffordshire, between 1795 and 1807. He married firstly Mary, daughter of John Wicker, in 1766. They had several children. After her death in 1785 he married secondly Lady Anne, daughter of Other Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth, in 1787. There were no children from this marriage. After her death in 1793 he married thirdly Mary, daughter of Michael Keating and widow of Thomas Scott Jackson, in 1794. This marriage was also childless. Broughton died in July 1813, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son from his first marriage, John. Lady Broughton died in November 1813.
- Sir John Delves Broughton, 7th Baronet (17 August 1769–9 August 1847). Sir John was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Broughton, 6th Baronet, by his first wife Mary (née Wicker). He served in the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and achieved the rank of General in 1830. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Philip Egerton, in 1792. They had no children. Broughton died in August 1847, aged 77, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, Henry. Lady Broughton died in January 1857.
- Sir Henry Delves Broughton, 8th Baronet (10 January 1777–3 November 1851). Sir Henry was a younger son of Sir Thomas Broughton, 6th Baronet, by his first wife Mary (née Wicker), and was educated at RugbyRugby SchoolRugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
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, Oriel College, Oxford, and Jesus College, CambridgeJesus College, CambridgeJesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
. From 1807 to 1829 he was Rector of Cheadle, Staffordshire. In 1847, at the age of 70, he succeeded his elder brother in the baronetcy. Sir Henry married Mary, daughter of John Pigott, in 1807. They had nine sons and nine daughters. He died in November 1851, aged 74, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Delves Broughton died in December 1863.
- Sir Henry Delves Broughton, 9th Baronet (1808–1899). High Sheriff of StaffordshireHigh Sheriff of StaffordshireThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1859. - Sir Delves Louis Broughton, 10th Baronet (1857–1914)
- Sir Henry John Delves Broughton, 11th BaronetJock Delves BroughtonHenry John Delves Broughton, 11th Baronet Broughton was a British aristocrat who is chiefly known for standing trial for the murder of Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll...
(1883–1942)
- Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton, 12th Baronet (2 October 1915–5 January 1993). Sir Evelyn was educated at Eton CollegeEton CollegeEton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, CambridgeTrinity College, CambridgeTrinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. 2nd Lt, Irish GuardsIrish GuardsThe Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...
, Major RASC. He inherited his baronetcy from his father, 'Jock' Delves Broughton, in 1942. In 1947, he married Hon Elizabeth Florence Marion Cholmondeley. In 1955, he married Helen Mary Shore, with whom he had four children, including Isabella BlowIsabella BlowIsabella Blow was an English magazine editor. The muse of hat designer Philip Treacy, she is credited with discovering the models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl as well as the fashion designer Alexander McQueen....
, to each of whom he left only £5,000 of his estate, having already provided for them. In 1964 his only son, John, died aged two by drowning in an ornamental pool. Following separation from his second wife in 1972, in 1974 he married his third wife, Rona Cramond (née Clifford Johns). As he left no surviving son, his distant cousin David Delves Broughton was probably heir, but his claim to the title remains so far unproven.
- Sir David Delves Broughton, 13th Baronet (b. 1942)
The heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
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is Geoffrey Delves Broughton (b. 1962)