BROOME, a parish in tfee hundred of HARTISMERE,
county of SUFFOLK, 2 miles (N.) from Eye, containing
324 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory,
with that of Oakley annexed, in the archdeaconry of
Sudbury, and diocese, of Norwich, rated in the king's
books at £ 10. 0. 2., and in the patronage of Sir E.
Kerrison, Bart: it was, anciently divided into medieties,
which were consolidated in 1448. The church is dedi-
cated;to St. Mary. The noble family of Cornwallis long
resided here j and Charles, the fifth baron, was created
Viscount Brome and Earl Cornwallis, on the 30th of
June, 1753: his son and successor, Charles, having dis-:
tinguished himself as a, military commander in India,
was advanced to a marquisate, as Marquis Cornwallis
August 15th, 1792.