Family and Education
1st s. of Henry Browne of Betchworth Castle by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of Sir William Shelley; half-bro. of Richard Browne I. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1547. m. (1) Mabel, da. and coh. of Sir William Fitzwilliam I of Windsor, Berks., 1s. Sir Matthew 2da.; (2) Helen, da. and h. of William Harding of Knowle Park, Cranleigh, Surr., wid. of Richard Knyvet, 1s. suc. gd.-fa. Sir Matthew Browne 1557. Kntd. 1576.PCC 53 Chaynay; C142/128/75; 112/85; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Suss. 348-50; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 8 seq.
Offices Held
J.p. Surr. from c. 1559, sheriff, Surr. 1570 – 71, Surr. and Suss. 1582 – 83; dep. lt. Surr. by 1569, commr. recusants 1577.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Betchworth Castle, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
BROWNE, Thomas (-d.1597)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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