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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.
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Col. of horse (royalist) to 1646; maj. regt. of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper July-Nov. 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.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1663–85.
Main residence: Betchworth Castle, Dorking, Surr.
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BROWNE, Adam (c.1626-90)
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BROWNE, Ambrose (1659-88), of Betchworth, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 11 Jan. 1659, o.s. of Adam Browne. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1673. unm. Surr. Arch. Coll. lv. 44.
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Main residence: Betchworth, Surr.
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BROWNE, Ambrose (1659-88)
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Oxford 1644
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BROWNE, Richard I (d.1669), of Maiden Lane, London and Debden Hall, nr. Saffron Walden, Essex.
Family and Education
2nd s. of John Browne alias Moses of London by Anne, da. of John Beard of Wokingham, Berks. m. Bridget, da. of Robert Bryan, mercer, of Henley, Oxon., 3s. 2da. Kntd. 30 May 1660; cr. Bt. 22 July 1660.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 115; The Gen. iii. 377; iv. 129.
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Member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1622, Woodmongers’ Co. ?by 1634, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1656 – d.; j.p. Mdx. 1644 – 49, 1662 – d., commr. for militia 1648; alderman, London 1648 – 49, Sept. 1660 – d., sheriff Nov. – Dec. 1648, ld. mayor Oct. 1660–1; col. of militia horse, London Apr. 1660, maj.-gen. of militia July 1660–9, col. of orange regt. of ft. Oct. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, London July 1660, assessment Aug. 1660 – d., Mdx. Sept. 1660–4, Essex 1665 – d.; pres. of Bedlam and Bridewell hospitals 1660 – 68; dep. lt. London 1662 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662.
Col. of dgns. (parliamentary) 1642 – 43; maj.-gen. 1643 – 46; gov. Abingdon 1644–6.
Commr. attendant on Charles I 1647; treas. for poll-tax Sept. 1660–1; commr. for disbandment Sept. 1660–1, excise appeals Oct. 1660–d.
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Main residences: Maiden Lane, London; Debden Hall, nr. Saffron Walden, Essex.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BROWNE, Richard I (-d.1669)
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BROWNE, George (c.1615-61), of Radford Semele, Warws.
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b. c. 1615, 1st s. of Sir William Browne of Radford Semele by w. Elizabeth. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. matric. 25 Nov. 1631, aged 16; L. Inn 1633. m. 1636, Margaret, da. of Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall, Staffs., s.p. suc. fa. 1637; Kntd. 30 June 1660.C142/565/198; PCC 52 May.
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Commr. of array, Warws. 1642, j.p. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment, Aug. 1660 – d.
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Main residence: Radford Semele, Warws.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BROWNE, George (c.1615-61)
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BROWNE, Richard II (c.1628-84), of Lincoln’s Inn and Debden Hall, Essex.
Family and Education
b. c. 1628, 1st s. of Richard Browne I. educ. L. Inn 1646, called 1653, assoc. bencher 1661. m. by 1656, Frances (d.1684), da. of Edward Atkyns of Hensington, Oxon., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. 30 May 1660; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 Sept. 1669.The Gen. iii. 378.
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Common serjeant, London 1661 – 71; commr. for oyer and terminer, London 1661, assessment, Essex 1677–80.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Debden Hall, Essex.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BROWNE, Richard II (c.1628-84)
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Oxford 1644
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