BROUGHTON, a parish in the hundred of NEWPORT, county of BUCKINGHAM, 3 miles (S. S. E.) from Newport-Pagnell, containing 191 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Buckingham, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £ 10. 9.-7->. and in the-patronage of W. Praed, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. There is a small endowment, for teaching'six poor children to read.