John Bromley (translator)

John Bromley (died 1717) was an English clergyman, Catholic convert, and translator.

Life

Bromley was a native of Shropshire, and was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1][2]

At the beginning of James II's reign he was curate of St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, London; but soon afterwards he joined the Roman Catholic church and obtained employment as a corrector of the press in the king's printing-house. On being deprived of this means of subsistence he established a boarding-school in London which was attended by the sons of many persons of rank. Charles Dodd claimed he taught Alexander Pope. Later Bromley was appointed tutor to some young gentlemen, and travelled with them abroad.

His death occurred, at Madeley, Shropshire, on 10 January 1717.

Works

According to Dodd, he published 'The Catechism for the Curats, composed by the Decree of the Council of Trent, faithfully translated into English,' London 1687; and probably he was also the translator of 'The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent,' London 1687.

References

  1. ^ Bromley, John in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ Starkie, Andrew, "Bromley, John", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/3510 
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Bromley, John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.