Broughton, Hugh (1549–1612), divine and Hebraist, was born in Oldbury, Shropshire, the son of Robert Broughton of Broughton, Shropshire. He referred to himself as of Welsh descent but nothing more certain is known. He received his early education from Bernard Gilpin, who prepared him for university and sent him to ...
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Broughton, Hugh (1549–1612), divine and Hebraist
G. Lloyd Jones
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Broughton, Hugh (1549–1612)
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Hugh Broughton (1549–1612) by John Payne, 1620 © National Portrait Gallery, London