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Aug., 1874. BYE-GONES. 93 ference happened between them, on which Pope un¬ generously gave him a place in the Dunciad. In 1728 be was created LL.D. He obtained the Rectory of Pulham in Norfolk, and the Vicarage of Eye, in Suffolk. He died in 1745. A volume of his poems has been printed several times. BROSTER, Sarah, daughter of Alderman Peter Broster, was born at Chester in the year 1770. She was usefully engaged for many years in promoting the cause of education among the poor neglected children of her native city, and in the practice of administering relief to the needy. very early in life she identified herself with the Methodists, and for twenty-five years was a class-leader in that body. She died in 1837. A memoir of her life and labours was published in 1839 by the Rev. Mr Turner. BROTHERS, Richard, was a native of Cheshire, but the time and place of his birth are unknown. Fer several years he had the rank of Lieut, in the Royal Navy, but becoming a prophetic enthusiast he left the service in 1789, and devoted himself to the writing and publication of numerous remarkable books. Most of them, if not all, are a curious jumble of reason and insanity, and the general inference is that he was out of his mind. He died in 1834. BROUGHTON, Hugh, a learned English divine, was born at Oldbury in Shropshire, in 1549, and brought up at Cambridge by the liberality of the famous Bernard Gilpin. He distinguished himself principally by his skill in the Hebrew language, and in rabbinical learning. In 1588 he published a system of ScriptHre chronology and genealogy, under the title of the " Consent of Scriptures," which made much noise, and was answered by the learned Dr John Reynolds. Broughton was a popular preacher, but in¬ clined to Puritanism, which induced him to go abroad, where he became minister of the English congregation at Middle- burg. In 1611 he returned to England, and died the year following. Besides the above performance, he published a famous discourse on Christ^ Descent into Hell, which was answered by Bishop Wilson and Archbishop Whitgift. His works were published in one vol. folio, 1662. BROUGHTON, Richard, was born at Broughton, near Bishop's Castle, Salop, in the year 1524. He became a barrister and eventually deputy justice of Chester, but is best known as an antiquary, it being said of him by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, that he was " the chief antiquary of England." At all events he was an original fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and may be supposed therefore to have some claim to that distinction. BROWN, Thomas, a lively English writer, was born in Shropshire, and educated at Christchurch, Oxford, which he was obliged to quit on account of his irregular conduct. He afterwards settled as a schoolmaster at Kingston-upon- Thames, where he did not remain long, but went to Lon¬ don, and earned a livelihood by his pen. He wrote a number of pieces mostly humorous, and once very popular. He died in 1704. An edition of his works in four small volumes appeared in 1707, and they have been reprinted several times since. BROWNE, Samuel, was born at Shrewsbury in 1575, became a servitor of All Saints' College in 1594, took the usual degree in arts, and entered into holy orders. He afterwards was made preacher at S. Mary's in Shrewsbury, where he was much sought after for his edifying preaching. He published several sermons, etc., and died in 1668. BROWNSWERD, John, or Brunswedus, as he writes himself, was born in Cheshire, and had a considerable part of his education at Oxford, but mostly at Cambridge. He settled in Macclesfield, in Cheshire, where he taught the nee school with great success, and was numbered amongst X z the best Latin poets that lived in the reign of Queen Eliza¬ beth. He wrote " Progymnasmate Aliquot Poemata." He died April 15th, 1589, and lies buried in Macclesfield Church. BULKELEY, Edward, D.D., was bora in Shropshire, and was son of Thomas Bulkeley, of Wore, near Market Drayton. In 1578 he accepted the curacy of St. Mary's, in Shrewsbury, and became "public preacher" there, his stipend for both preferments being the modest sum of £72 per annum. BURGA1NE, William, was born at Pulford, near Chester, and received his education at the King's School in that city. He was a man of some local mark, and had a taste for literature. He prepared for the press a volume in Greek and Latin written in poetry, but it was never pub¬ lished. BURNEL, Robert, was born at Acton Burnel, Salop, and was madt Bishop of Bath and Wells by Edward the First. The king used him in managing his Welsh affairs, and rewarded him well. He was afterwards employed by the king in settling his business with Scotland and the Marches. He died in 1292. BURNEY, Charles, a musical writer, born at Shrews bury in 1726. He was educated at the Shrewsbury Gram¬ mar School, after which he was placed under Mr Baker, the organist of Chester Cathedral. In 1741 he returned to Shrewsbury, and in 1744 came to London, where he was chosen organist of St. Dionis, Bachchurch, and afterwards removed to Lynn, where he continued nine years. In 1760 he returned to the metropolis, and in 1769 obtained the hon degree of doctor in music at Oxford. He travelled through a great part of the continent, and published interesting accounts of his various journeys. He wrote several works in connection with music. He lived for some time in the house that had been occupied by Sir Isaac Newton, near Leicester-square, but on being appointed organist of Chelsea College, he removed thither and died there in May 1814. BURTON, Edward, of Lagnor, in the county of Salop, was not only a born native of that shire, but also a dis¬ tinguished worthy of it, a thorough good Protestant in bloody Mary's days, and a resolute defender of the reformed faith. He died for joy when the accession of Elizabeth was announced to him. The minister of St. Chad's, Shrews¬ bury, refused to receive his body into that church, and the brave old gentleman's remains were interred in his own garden in 1558. BURTON, William, son of William Burton, of Atcham in Shropshire, was educated at St. Paul's School, and be¬ came a student of Queen's College in 1626. He was an excellent Latinist-critic and antiquary, and a noted philolo¬ gist, and was therefore much beloved by all the learned men of his time, especially by Usher, Archbishop of Armagh. He wrote several works, and died in the year 1657. August 5,1874. NOTES. SALOP DURING THE CIVIL WARS.—Old Viccars, the sour puritan and truthful historian, refers to the Siege of Oswestry in his Parliamentary Chronicles —"Jehovah Jireh; or The Burning Bush left Uncon- sumed." In vol. 3, p. 260, he says, speaking of the siege (June 1644) by Lord Denbigh and Col. Mytton, "The list of prisoners and armes taken were, Lieutenant Col. Bladwin, Captain John Farrel, and 3 Captaines more, 3 24