William Brough
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William Brough was an English royalist churchman, Dean of Gloucester from 1643.
, where he matriculated in 1613, graduating B.A. 1617 and M.A. 1620. He proceeded B.D. 1627, and D.D. 5 February 1636. He was presented to the rectory of St. Michael, Cornhill, from 1625.
Brough was a supporter of William Laud
and his Arminian views, was made chaplain to the king, and was installed canon of Windsor, 1 February 1639. At the beginning of the First English Civil War
, he was removed from his benefice by the parliamentary commission, and lost his home and possessions. Thomas Holl was intruded as rector. His wife died soon afterwards, and Brough joined the king at Oxford. On 16 August 1643 he was nominated dean of Gloucester, but was not installed till 20 November 1644. He returned to Oxford in 1645, and on 26 August of that year was created D.D. by the king's order.
Little is heard of him from this date to the Restoration
. He then was reappointed to the deanery, and was rector of Bemerton
. He died 5 July 1671, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Life
He was educated at Christ's College, CambridgeChrist's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, where he matriculated in 1613, graduating B.A. 1617 and M.A. 1620. He proceeded B.D. 1627, and D.D. 5 February 1636. He was presented to the rectory of St. Michael, Cornhill, from 1625.
Brough was a supporter of William Laud
William Laud
William Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645. One of the High Church Caroline divines, he opposed radical forms of Puritanism...
and his Arminian views, was made chaplain to the king, and was installed canon of Windsor, 1 February 1639. At the beginning of the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
, he was removed from his benefice by the parliamentary commission, and lost his home and possessions. Thomas Holl was intruded as rector. His wife died soon afterwards, and Brough joined the king at Oxford. On 16 August 1643 he was nominated dean of Gloucester, but was not installed till 20 November 1644. He returned to Oxford in 1645, and on 26 August of that year was created D.D. by the king's order.
Little is heard of him from this date to the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. He then was reappointed to the deanery, and was rector of Bemerton
Bemerton
Bemerton, once a separate village to the west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, is now virtually a suburb of that city. George Herbert was Rector of Fugglestone with Bemerton and is buried at Bemerton....
. He died 5 July 1671, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.