Talk:Jack Broughton
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[edit] Jack Broughton's Family
Jack Broughton (1704-89) was the famous pugilist. Much has been written about his career but nothing was known about his parents or childhood. Only the relations mentioned in his will and the details from his burial provide clues to his ancestry. My own family believed that we were related to Jack. After much effort I came the conclusion that we are not related although our paths crossed closely in Holborn, London.
Jack’s early life proved a great surprise. He was descended from a long line of clergymen originating in Arksey near Doncaster. There were many Broughtons in this area so this is likely to be the origin of his family. Jack and his elder brother Thomas (1704-74) went to Eton (1717-20 and 1716-20 respectively). However, this privileged start was not to last. His father John (1673-1720) died and their uncle became guardian. Thomas continued his education and became yet another clergyman. Jack and his younger brother William (1711-88?) were apprenticed off to a Thames Waterman (1723 and 1722 respectively). Jack got into fights and so began his career becoming the Champion of England. Jack lived to a ripe old age, and this combined with his brutal career, probably meant that he gradually lost touch with his family and so lead to the mystery surrounding his birth and parents.
Jack’s relatives mentioned in the will were:
Catherine Monk: great niece probably Katherine Broughton of William and Sarah Curtis baptised 30 March 1761 St Martin in the Fields. William (1732-88) was the son of William (1711-88?).
George Roberts who contested Jack’s unsigned will. He was probably the grandson of Jack’s sister Lydia Broughton (b 1708).
Elizabeth Graham (b after 1768). She was probably the granddaughter of Frances Broughton (b 1699) and Jonathon Graham. I do not know how Frances and Jack Broughton were related.
Much more family information is at Jack Broughton's Family
--Geoff Broughton 21:22, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
