- William Broughton
William Broughton may refer to:
*William Robert Broughton , British naval officer who explored parts of the Pacific Ocean
*William Grant Broughton , first Anglican bishop of Australia
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Broughton (name) — Broughton has two claimed origins as a name.According to M. Leon Broughton, author of Broughton Memoirs (Copyright 1962, Second Edition): The name Broughton is often derived from the Saxon “Broc”, which means brook or broken land; and “Tun”, the… … Wikipedia
William Grant Broughton — (22 May 1788 – 20 February 1853) was the first (and only) Bishop of Australia of the Church of England. (The diocese was later structured into many smaller sees.)Broughton was born at Westminster and educated well for his day, including at The… … Wikipedia
William Robert Broughton — (* 1762 in Gloucestershire, England; † 14. März 1821 in Florenz) war ein britischer Marineoffizier. Er kommandierte die HMS Chatham als Teil der Expedition von George Vancouver an der Westküste Nordamerikas zu Beginn … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Crabtree — (1610 ndash;1644) was an astronomer, mathematician, and merchant from Broughton, then a township near Manchester, which is now part of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. He was one of only two people to observe the first recorded transit of… … Wikipedia
William Robert Broughton — was a British naval officer in the late 18th century. As a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, he commanded HMS Chatham as part of the voyage of exploration through the Pacific Ocean led by Captain George Vancouver in the early 1790s. (see Vancouver… … Wikipedia
William Bradley Umstead — William Umstead William Bradley Umstead (* 13. Mai 1895 im Durham County, North Carolina; † 7. November 1954) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und 63. Gouverneur von North Carolina. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Kerr Scott — US Senat William Kerr Scott (* 17. April 1896 in Haw River, North Carolina; † 16. April 1958 in Burlington, North Carolina) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei. Er war von 1949 bis 1953 … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Umstead — William Bradley Umstead (* 13. Mai 1895 im Durham County, North Carolina; † 7. November 1954) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und 63. Gouverneur von North Carolina. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Broughton Rangers — RLFC Founded 1877 Discontinued … Wikipedia
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele — (june 28, 1582 ndash;April 14, 1662), was born at the family home of Broughton Castle near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. He was the only son of Richard Fiennes, seventh Baron Saye and Sele. He was descended from James Fiennes, Lord Saye and Sele, who… … Wikipedia
