This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Delves Broughton, not Broughton.
Sir Henry John Delves Broughton, 11th Baronet, DL (10 September 1883 – 5 December 1942), was a British baronet who is chiefly known for standing trial for the murder of the 22nd Earl of Erroll. The event was the basis of the film White Mischief and of the British television drama The Happy Valley, both from 1987.
On the outbreak of the First World War, as a captain in the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, he was due to sail with his men, but was taken ill and had to be replaced.[2][3] He was forced to sell off most of the 34,000 acres (140 km2) of the family estate in the 1930s to pay gambling debts.[4] In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he was part of a consortium which owned the Ensbury Park Race Course in Kinson, Dorset, now a part of Bournemouth. In 1939, he was suspected of insurance fraud after the theft of his wife's pearls and some paintings, on which he claimed the insurance.[5] Months after he and Vera divorced, Delves Broughton married Diana Caldwell in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa, on 5 November 1940, and the couple moved to the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya.[6]
Murder trialedit
Lord Erroll was found shot in the head in his car at a crossroads outside Nairobi on 24 January 1941. He and the Delves Broughtons were part of the so-called Happy Valley set living in Happy Valley, Kenya.
Erroll's former lover, Alice de Janzé, was initially viewed by the Happy Valley set as a suspect, but Sir Jock Delves Broughton – whose wife was very publicly carrying-on with Erroll – was arrested. He was acquitted at trial for lack of evidence, a conclusion that hinged on the identification of the murder weapon. Delves Broughton's pistol was a Colt with 6 grooves, and Erroll was killed by a bullet with 5 grooves. No pistol was produced by the Crown or by the defence. Delves Broughton claimed that two of his pistols, a silver cigarette case and 10 or 20 shillings were stolen days before Erroll's death.
Superintendent Arthur Poppy, a senior officer in the Kenya Police, claimed that Delves Broughton had stolen the guns from himself to give the impression that he had no .32 pistol at the time. Additionally, the bullet that killed Erroll was fired by a pistol with clockwise rifling; Colts use anti-clockwise rifling. Another bullet fired at Erroll also had 5 grooves and clockwise turning. On 11 May 2007, The Daily Telegraph writer Christine Nicholls described taped evidence she claimed was definitive proof that Delves Broughton killed Erroll.[7]
Aftermathedit
Delves Broughton was never accepted back into the Happy Valley set and returned to England alone, his wife having already taken another lover. In December 1942, a few days after his arrival, 59-year-old Delves Broughton was found dying from a morphine overdose at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. The inquest recorded a verdict of suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed, in relation to illness following a back injury from a fall, the official reason for his return to England.[8][9] The baronetcy passed to his son, Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton. After his death, his widow Diana remarried twice, the first time to the Happy Valley's wealthiest settler, Gilbert Colvile, and the second time to The 4th Baron Delamere.
^Evans, Colin (2003). A Question of Evidence: The Casebook of Great Forensic Controversies, from Napoleon to O. J. John Wiley & Sons. p. 75. ISBN9780471462682. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^Judith Wood. 'Revealed: the White Mischief murderer', The Daily Telegraph, 11 May 2007 online
^Inquest on Sir Jock Delves Broughton, The Times, 15 December 1942
^Red Strangers: The White Tribe of Kenya, Christine Stephanie Nicholls, Timewell Press, 2005, ISBN1-85725-206-3
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This British surname is barrelled being made up of multiple names It should be written as Delves Broughton not Broughton Sir Henry John Delves Broughton 11th Baronet DL 10 September 1883 5 December 1942 was a British baronet who is chiefly known for standing trial for the murder of the 22nd Earl of Erroll The event was the basis of the film White Mischief and of the British television drama The Happy Valley both from 1987 Jock Delves BroughtonSir Delves Broughton and his first wife 1925Born 1883 09 10 10 September 1883Doddington Hall Cheshire EnglandDied5 December 1942 1942 12 05 aged 59 Adelphi Hotel Liverpool EnglandEducationEton College Royal Military College SandhurstKnown forMurder trial of Lord ErrollSpousesVera Edyth Griffith Boscawen m 1913 div 1939 wbr Diana Caldwell m 1940 wbr ChildrenAt least two including EvelynRelativesIsabella Blow granddaughter FamilyDelves BroughtonsMilitary careerAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyRankDeputy LieutenantUnitIrish GuardsBattles warsWorld War I Contents 1 Early life 2 Murder trial 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life editBorn at Doddington Hall in Doddington Cheshire Jock Delves Broughton attended the Royal Military College Sandhurst and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Irish Guards on 10 December 1902 1 He came into the baronetcy upon the death of his father in April 1914 He had married Vera Edyth Griffith Boscawen on 8 July 1913 their daughter Rosamond married The 15th Lord Lovat in 1938 On the outbreak of the First World War as a captain in the 1st Battalion Irish Guards he was due to sail with his men but was taken ill and had to be replaced 2 3 He was forced to sell off most of the 34 000 acres 140 km2 of the family estate in the 1930s to pay gambling debts 4 In the late 1920s and early 1930s he was part of a consortium which owned the Ensbury Park Race Course in Kinson Dorset now a part of Bournemouth In 1939 he was suspected of insurance fraud after the theft of his wife s pearls and some paintings on which he claimed the insurance 5 Months after he and Vera divorced Delves Broughton married Diana Caldwell in Durban Natal Union of South Africa on 5 November 1940 and the couple moved to the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya 6 Murder trial editLord Erroll was found shot in the head in his car at a crossroads outside Nairobi on 24 January 1941 He and the Delves Broughtons were part of the so called Happy Valley set living in Happy Valley Kenya Erroll s former lover Alice de Janze was initially viewed by the Happy Valley set as a suspect but Sir Jock Delves Broughton whose wife was very publicly carrying on with Erroll was arrested He was acquitted at trial for lack of evidence a conclusion that hinged on the identification of the murder weapon Delves Broughton s pistol was a Colt with 6 grooves and Erroll was killed by a bullet with 5 grooves No pistol was produced by the Crown or by the defence Delves Broughton claimed that two of his pistols a silver cigarette case and 10 or 20 shillings were stolen days before Erroll s death Superintendent Arthur Poppy a senior officer in the Kenya Police claimed that Delves Broughton had stolen the guns from himself to give the impression that he had no 32 pistol at the time Additionally the bullet that killed Erroll was fired by a pistol with clockwise rifling Colts use anti clockwise rifling Another bullet fired at Erroll also had 5 grooves and clockwise turning On 11 May 2007 The Daily Telegraph writer Christine Nicholls described taped evidence she claimed was definitive proof that Delves Broughton killed Erroll 7 Aftermath editDelves Broughton was never accepted back into the Happy Valley set and returned to England alone his wife having already taken another lover In December 1942 a few days after his arrival 59 year old Delves Broughton was found dying from a morphine overdose at the Adelphi Hotel Liverpool The inquest recorded a verdict of suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed in relation to illness following a back injury from a fall the official reason for his return to England 8 9 The baronetcy passed to his son Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton After his death his widow Diana remarried twice the first time to the Happy Valley s wealthiest settler Gilbert Colvile and the second time to The 4th Baron Delamere See also editAlice de JanzeReferences edit No 27502 The London Gazette 9 December 1902 p 8511 The Irish Guards in the Great War Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Vol 1 1914 Mons To La Bassee Rudyard Kipling Obituary The Times 7 December 1942 Obituary Isabella Blow Daily Post Liverpool 10 May 2007 empty full citation needed Evans Colin 2003 A Question of Evidence The Casebook of Great Forensic Controversies from Napoleon to O J John Wiley amp Sons p 75 ISBN 9780471462682 Retrieved 28 July 2016 Judith Wood Revealed the White Mischief murderer The Daily Telegraph 11 May 2007 online Inquest on Sir Jock Delves Broughton The Times 15 December 1942 Red Strangers The White Tribe of Kenya Christine Stephanie Nicholls Timewell Press 2005 ISBN 1 85725 206 3 Baronetage of EnglandPreceded byDelves Louis Broughton Baronet of Broughton 1914 1942 Succeeded byEvelyn Delves Broughton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jock Delves Broughton amp oldid 1217987877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
