BROUGHTON, Richard (1542-1604), of Lower Broughton, Bishop’s Castle and Owlbury, Salop.

Family and Education

b. 1542, s. of Robert Broughton of Broughton by Jane, da. of Reignold ap Griffeth Vycha. educ. I. Temple 1568, called. m. 30 July 1577, Anne, da. of Richard Bagot of Blithfield, Staffs., 1s. 1da.

Offices Held

Steward, Lichfield by 1583; dep. justice, Chester by 1588; recorder, Tamworth by 1584 – 98; 2nd justice of N. Wales 1594 – 1602; vice-justice, Chester 1599 – 1600; j.p. Anglesey, Caern., Mont., Merion. from 1594, Salop from 1596; member, council in the marches of Wales c.1595–1602.Cam. Misc. xiii(3), intro.; HMC 4th Rep. 325–44; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), i. 87; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 372; W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 32, 71, 90; Add. 28175, ff. 51, 57; C66/1468.

Parlimentarian

BROUGHTON, Richard (1542-1604), of Lower Broughton, Bishop’s Castle and Owlbury, Salop.

Main residences: Lower Broughton; Bishop's Castle; Owlbury, Salop.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BROUGHTON, Richard (1542-1604)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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