BROWNING, William I (1400-72), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. Leigh, Glos. 26 May 1400, CIPM, xxi. 875. yr. s. of John Browning† (c.1369-1416), of Leigh and Melbury Sampford by his 2nd w. Eleanor, yr. da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Fitznichol† of Hill near Berkeley, Glos.; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 389-91. bro. and h. of John Browning (1397-1420). CIPM, xxi. 521-2. m. (1) prob. by 1427, Katherine, da. of Laurence Drew† (d.1417) of Southcote, Berks. and Seagry, Wilts., sis. of Thomas Drew*, 3s. inc. William II* and Alexander*; (2) 1436/7, at Fyfield, Berks., C1/13/36. Agnes (d. Sept. 1444), C139/119/27. Agnes was apparently buried at Wytham All Saints, where there was a brass depicting her and her husband Browning: H.T. Morley, Mon. Brasses Berks. 250-1. da. and h. of Richard Wytham of Wytham, Berks. by Alice, da. of Walter Dauntsey of Oxon., kinswoman and h. of John Golafre*, s.p.; (3) contract 3 July for wedding on 1 Sept. 1446, Elizabeth or Isabel (fl.1458), da. of Sir Thomas Harcourt (d.1420) of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon. and sis. of Sir Robert*and Richard Harcourt*; Bodl. D.D. Harcourt mss, c. 1/2. (4) by Oct. 1462, Alice (fl.1473), da. of John Burton by Isabel, da. and h. of John Twyford; Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiq. Field Club Procs. xxviii. 237-9. wid. of John Basket* and Robert Tourges*. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1420, 1429, Dorset 1442, 1453, Wilts. 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Apr. 1435 (unlawful seizure of a ship at Weymouth by John Newburgh II*), Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1462 (estates of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), Dorset June 1468 (estates of James, late earl of Wiltshire); to distribute tax allowance Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery, Dorchester May, Sept. 1441, May, Oct. 1442, Ilchester May, Oct. 1442, Dorchester May 1443, Mar. 1444, Mar. 1449, July 1461, Nov. 1467 (q.), Feb. 1468 (q.); C66/449, m. 7d; 452, m. 6d; 455, m. 35d; 456, m. 32d; 458, m. 23d; 467, m. 9d; 492, m. 7d; 519, mm. 6d, 12d. array, Dorset Mar. 1443, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Aug. 1461, Apr. 1466, Oct. 1469, June 1470, Mar. 1472; to treat for loans Sept. 1449; of arrest June 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462; to assess tax, Dorset July 1463.

J.p. Dorset 3 Nov. 1435 – July 1444, 12 Apr. 1446 – Nov. 1451, 15 Dec. 1453 – Apr. 1465, 30 May 1465 – Dec. 1470, 8 Dec. 1471 – d.

Escheator, Glos. 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.

Surveyor of the estates of Richard, duke of York, in Som. and Dorset 27 May 1447 – Feb. 1460, by royal appointment 27 Feb. 1460 – ?; chief bailiff of the duke’s lordship of Cranborne, Dorset 27 May 1447–?d.; receiver by Mich. 1447-bef. Mich. 1468. SC6/1113/9, 11, 14–16, 1114/3, 4; Egerton roll 8784.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1463–4.

Parlimentarian

BROWNING, William I (1400-72), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Main residence: Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Brounyng, Browenyng, Brownyng, Brunnyng

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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