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English School (early-mid 19th century) A collection of portraits of the Broughton family, including: Seven shoulder length, some profiles, ovals Label verso with part explanation, including Sir Thomas Broughton, Lady Broughton and Capt Broughton 7.5cm x 5.5cm and smaller In a common frame; Together with four individual portraits, one name verso 'Ann Esther Broughton 1833' Probably Sir Thomas Broughton, 6th Baronet (c. 1749-1813), second son of Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, 4th Baronet and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. 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. Broughton was High Sheriff of Staffordshire 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