Family and Education
b. c.1369, s. and h. of John Browning by Alice, da. and coh. of Sir John Mautravers†, senior, of Hooke, Dorset, and Joan da. and h. of Sir Walter Foliot of Nantwich, Cheshire, and Melbury Sampford. m. (1) bef. Feb. 1383 Agnes (c.1364-bef. Feb. 1392), da. and coh. of William Rodborough of Leigh, 1s. d.v.p., 1da.; (2) bef. 1397, Eleanor, yr. da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Fitznichol of Hill near Berkeley, Glos., 2s. inc. William†; (3) between Apr. and July 1408, Alice (c.1379-12 May 1414), da. and coh. of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley, wid. of Thomas Bridges of Haresfield, Glos.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Glos. 17 Nov. 1398–3 Nov. 1399.
Commr. of array, Glos. Nov. 1403; inquiry May 1404 (felonies), Feb. 1405 (forfeited goods), Mar. 1411 (value of Kingswood abbey estates).
Tax collector, Glos. Mar. 1404.
Escheator, Dorset 4 Nov. 1404–1 Dec. 1405.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Melbury Sampford, Dorset; Leigh near Deerhurst, Glos.
Notes
Usually spelt Brounyng.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BROWNING, John (c.1369-1416)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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