BROWNE, Sir Valentine (d.1589), of Hoxton, Mdx., Croft, Lincs. and Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.

Family and Education

s. of Sir Valentine Browne of Croft. m. (1) Alice or Elizabeth, da. of Robert Alexander of London, 1s.; (2) Thomasine, da. of Robert Bacon, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 8 Feb. 1568.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 180; PCC 35 Leicester. Kntd. 1570.

Offices Held

MP Sligo [I] 1585.

Auditor at Berwick 1550 – 53; auditor of the Exchequer to 1565; victualler of Berwick 1559 – 75, treasurer 1560 – 75; v.-adm. at Berwick by 1574; member, council in the north 1574; high steward and receiver-gen. of escheated lands in Ireland 1587.APC, ii. 430; vii. 58; viii. 293; CPR, 1563–6, p. 1687; Cal. Border Pprs, i. p. 1; Lansd. 4, f. 37 seq.; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 463; CSP Ire. 1586–8, p. 314.

J.p. Cumb., Yorks (all 3 ridings), Lincs. (all 3 divisions) from 1569, Northumb., Westmld. from c.1573.

Parlimentarian

BROWNE, Sir Valentine (d.1589), of Hoxton, Mdx., Croft, Lincs. and Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.

Main residences: Hoxton, Mdx.; Croft, Lincs.; Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb.

Author

R.C.G.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BROWNE, Sir Valentine (-d.1589)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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