Jock Delves Broughton

Jock Delves Broughton
Sir Henry Delves Broughton and his first wife, 1925
Born(1883-09-10)10 September 1883
Died5 December 1942(1942-12-05) (aged 59)
Cause of deathSuicide by drug overdose
EducationEton College, Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Known forMurder trial of Lord Erroll
Spouses
Vera Edyth Griffith-Boscawen
(m. 1913; div. 1939)
(m. 1940)
ChildrenAt least two, including Evelyn
RelativesIsabella Blow (granddaughter)
FamilyDelves Broughtons
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankDeputy Lieutenant
UnitIrish Guards
Battles / warsWorld War I

Sir Henry John Delves Broughton, 11th Baronet, DL (10 September 1883 – 5 December 1942), was a British baronet who is chiefly known for standing trial for the murder of the 22nd Earl of Erroll. The event was the basis of the film White Mischief and of the British television drama The Happy Valley, both from 1987.