BROWNE, Adam (c.1626-90), of Betchworth Castle, Dorking, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c. 1626, 1st s. of Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Bt., of Betchworth Castle by Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Adam of Saffron Walden, Essex. educ. Christ’s, Camb. adm. 30 Mar. 1640, aged 14. m. 30 Apr. 1655 (with £2,000), Philippa (d. 20 May 1701), da. of Sir John Cooper, 1st Bt., of Rockbourne, Hants, 1S. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 16 Aug. 1661.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 560; St. Dionis Backchurch (Harl. Reg. iii), 31; HMC 6th Rep. 156.

Offices Held

Col. of horse (royalist) to 1646; maj. regt. of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper July-Nov. 1660.SP23/206/197; Merc. Pub. 5 July 1660.

J.p. Surr. Mar. 1660–87, Nov. 1688 – d., Suss. by 1675 – ?87, capt. of militia ft. Surr. Apr. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – ?86; commr. for assessment, Surr. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – d., Suss. 1673 – 80, sewers, Surr. and Kent Aug. 1660, corporations, Surr. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1660; freeman, Guildford, 1662, Portsmouth 1672, sub-commr. for prizes 1672 – 74; commr. for recusants, Surr. 1675, rebuilding, Southwark 1677.Parl. Intell. 23 Apr. 1660; C181/7/30; Manning and Bray, i. 36; Add. 6167, f. 207v; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 360; Nat. Maritime Mus. Dartmouth mss 6/1.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1663–85.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 174.

Parlimentarian

BROWNE, Adam (c.1626-90), of Betchworth Castle, Dorking, Surr.

Main residence: Betchworth Castle, Dorking, Surr.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BROWNE, Adam (c.1626-90)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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