the seat of Mr. Purcell, and also at Mr. Birch's, but the evidence was of the flimsiest character. He was con demned to death under the Act of 27 Eliz., cap. 2, for being a seminary priest and coming into this country, and remitted back to gaol, where he lay for some time, apparently forgotten, so that after the national ferment raised by the Oates Plot had subsided he obtained his release with connivance rather than by actual reprieve. He then returned to his home and property at Oscott, where he remained till his death, Oct. 21, 1702. He thus established the mission at Oscott, settling his estate for that purpose, and was succeeded by his uncle the Rev. Francis Fitter. Subsequently it vas made into the episcopal residence of the Vicar-Apostolic of the Midland District, and finally developed into Oscott College. Mr. Bromwich was a member of The Institute.
BROOKE, John, vide Fitzherbert.
BROOKE, Thomas, admitted Jan. 21, 1743, on the Radcliffe Fund, ord. Priest June 5, 1751; died in the College May 3, 1756.
BROOKS, Thomas, vide Younge.
BROWN, John, vide Woolfe.
BROWNE, Edward, son of Edward Brown, yeo. by his second wife Nancy, only dau. of John Hilton, was educated here, and received minor orders, but leaving, settled in Black burn, and married Nov. 25, 1814, Alice, dau. of John Greenhalgh, of Blackburn, and sister of Henry Canon Greenhalgh, of Weld Bank; had six sons priests; subsequently resided in Preston and at Liverpool; died Mar. 13, 1867.
BROWNE, Edward Francis, eld. son of Edw. Browne, of Preston, q.v.; went Seclgley Park, 1828-9; admitted Dec. 24, 1829; alumnus Dec. 7, 1836; ord. priest; left Aug. 6, 1839; Minster Acres, Northumberland, 1839-42; Great Eccleston-in-the-Fylde, 1842-6; Birkenhead, and thence to Wrexham, where he died July 17, 1872; was canon of Shrewsbury, and in 1859 was made D.D.
BROWNE, Henry Francis, born Jan. 4, 1824, son of Edward Browne, of Preston, q.v.; admitted July 19, 1838, alumnus Dec. 9, 1846, left Oct. 9, 1848; ord. priest at St. Nicholas, Liverpool, 1849, and appointed curate at St. Anthony s, Liverpool; St. Mary s, Manchester, 1849-55
