The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eleanor Browne [Fitzalan]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eleanor Browne [Fitzalan] She was born c 1415, daughter of Sir Thomas Fitzalan
  She married Sir Thomas Browne, Treasurer of the household of Henry VI on c 1430. He was born 1410 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey; died 20th Jul 1460 at Eythorne Eastry, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1435 at Chilham, Kent
  iiKatherine who was born 1435 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
  iiiThomas who was born 1437 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
2 ivSir George who was born 1439 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
  vWilliam who was born 1441 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
3 viSir Anthony who was born 29th Jun 1443 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey; died 19th Nov 1506 France
  viiJane who was born 1445 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sir George Browne was the son of Sir Thomas Browne, Treasurer of the household of Henry VI and Eleanor Browne [Fitzalan]. He was born 1439 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey
  He married Elizabeth Poynings. They had the following children:
4 iSir Matthew
   
  3. Sir Anthony Browne was the son of Sir Thomas Browne, Treasurer of the household of Henry VI and Eleanor Browne [Fitzalan]. He was born 29th Jun 1443 at Bettsworth Castle, Reigate, Surrey; died 19th Nov 1506 at Calais, Normandy, France
  He married Lady Lucy Neville. She was born c 1450, daughter of Sir John, 1st Marquess of Montagu and Isabel Ingaldesthorpe. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth
  iiAnne
  iiiLucy
5 ivSir Anthony who was born 1500; died 6th May 1548 Surrey; buried after 6th May 1548 Battle, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Sir Matthew Browne was the son of Sir George Browne and Elizabeth Browne [Poynings].
  He married Fridiswide Guilford. They had the following children:
6 iHenry
  iiJane
  iiiCatherine
   
  5. Sir Anthony Browne, Courtier, of Cowdray Park, Sussex was the son of Sir Anthony Browne and Lady Lucy Browne [Neville]. He was born 1500; died 6th May 1548 at Byfleet, Surrey; buried after 6th May 1548 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  He married (1) Alice Gage on c 1525. She was born c 1500, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir John Gage and Philippa Guilford; died 31st Mar 1540. They had the following children:
7 iAnthony who was born 29th Nov 1528; died 19th Oct 1592 Surrey; buried 6th Dec 1592 Midhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1529 to 1540
  iiiHenry who was born 1529 to 1540
  ivFrancis who was born 1529 to 1540
  vThomas who was born 1529 to 1540
  viGeorge who was born 1529 to 1540
  viiHenry who was born 1529 to 1540
  viiiMary who was born 1529 to 1540
  ixLucy who was born 1529 to 1540
  xMabel who was born 1529 to 1540; died 25th Aug 1610
  He married (2) Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald on c 1545. She was born 1528, daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth Grey; died Mar 1589/90; buried Mar 1589/90 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1545 to 1548
  iiThomas who was born 1545 to 1548
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Henry Browne was the son of Sir Matthew Browne and Fridiswide Browne [Guilford].
  He married Catharine Shelley. They had the following children:
8 iSir Thomas
   
  7. Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu was the son of Sir Anthony Browne, Courtier, of Cowdray Park, Sussex and Alice Browne [Gage]. He was born 29th Nov 1528; 1st Viscount Montagu 2nd Sep 1554; died 19th Oct 1592 at West Horsley, Surrey; buried 6th Dec 1592 at Midhurst, Sussex
  He married (1) Lady Jane Radcliffe on c 1550. She was born 1531/32, daughter of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and Lady Margaret Stanley; died 22nd Jul 1552; buried 4th Aug 1552. They had the following children:
9 iHon. Anthony who was born 1551; died 29th Jun 1592
  iiHon. Mary who was born 22nd Jul 1552; died 1607
  He married (2) Lady Magdalen Dacre on 1556. She was born 1538, daughter of William Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre of Gilsland and Lady Elizabeth Talbot; died 8th Apr 1608 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born c 1560
  iiSir Henry who was born c 1562; died 6th Feb 1628 Oxfordshire
  iiiThomas who was born c 1566
  ivPhilip who was born c 1568
  vWilliam who was born c 1570
  viElizabeth who was born c 1572; died 29th Sep 1623
  viiMabel who was born c 1574
  viiiJane who was born c 1576
   
Generation No. 5
  8. Sir Thomas Browne was the son of Henry Browne and Catharine Browne [Shelley].
  He married Mabell Fitz-Williams. They had the following children:
10 iSir Matthew who was born c 1560; died 4th Aug 1603
  iiElizabeth who was born c 1560
  iiiJane who was born c 1560
   
  9. Hon. Anthony Browne was the son of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu and Lady Jane Browne [Radcliffe]. He was born 1551; died 29th Jun 1592
  He married Mary Dormer on c 1570. She was born c 1550. They had the following children:
11 iAnthony Maria who was born 1st Feb 1573/74; died 23rd Oct 1629, aged 55 years
   
Generation No. 6
  10. Sir Matthew Browne was the son of Sir Thomas Browne and Mabell Browne [Fitz-Williams]. He was born c 1560; died 4th Aug 1603
  He married Jane Vincent on c 1580. She was born c 1560, daughter of Sir Thomas Vincent, of Stoke Dabernon. They had the following children:
12 iSir Ambrose who was born c 1585; died 16th Aug 1661; buried 23rd Aug 1661 Dorking, Surrey
   
  11. Anthony Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu was the son of Hon. Anthony Browne and Mary Browne [Dormer]. He was born 1st Feb 1573/74; died 23rd Oct 1629, aged 55 years
  iCatherine who was born 1582 to 1610
  iiAnne who was born 1582 to 1610
  iiiLucy who was born 1582 to 1610
  ivMary who was born 1582 to 1610
  He married Jane Sackville on Feb 1591. She was born c 1572. They had the following children:
13 iFrancis who was born 2nd Jul 1610; died Oct 1682, aged 72 years
   
Generation No. 7
  12. Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet Browne of Bettsworth Castle was the son of Sir Matthew Browne and Jane Browne [Vincent]. He was born c 1585; 1st Baronet Browne, of Bettsworth Castle, Surrey 7th Jul 1627; died 16th Aug 1661; buried 23rd Aug 1661 at Dorking, Surrey
  i who was born 1607 to 1630
  He married Elizabeth Adam on c 1620. She was born c 1585, daughter of William Adam. They had the following children:
14 iElizabeth who was born 1623 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 14th Jul 1623 Dorking, Surrey
15 iiSir Adam who was born 1624 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 21st Oct 1624 Dorking, Surrey; died c Oct 1690
  iiiMatthew who was born 1626 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 7th May 1626 Dorking, Surrey
  ivAmbrose who was born 1630 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 17th Sep 1630 Dorking, Surrey; died before 1661
   
  13. Francis Browne, 3rd Viscount Montagu was the son of Anthony Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Browne [Sackville]. He was born 2nd Jul 1610; died Oct 1682, aged 72 years
  He married Lady Elizabeth Somerset on 6th Jul 1637 at London. She was born c 1615. They had the following children:
16 iFrancis who was born 1638; died Apr 1708
17 iiHenry who was born c 1640; died 25th Jun 1717
  iiiHon. Elizabeth who was born c 1640
   
Generation No. 8
  14. Elizabeth Browne [Browne] was the daughter of Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet Browne of Bettsworth Castle and Elizabeth Browne [Adam]. She was born 1623 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 14th Jul 1623 at Dorking, Surrey
  She married George Browne, of Buckland, Surrey on 22nd Sep 1653 at Dorking, Surrey. He was born 1627 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 27th Sep 1627 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died 1675 at Buckland, Surrey; buried 2nd May 1675 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Buckland, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 22nd Sep 1654 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 25th Sep 1654 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, daughter of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne
  iiAnn who was born 12th Sep 1657 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 16th Sep 1657 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, daughter of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne; died 4th Dec 1657 Surrey; buried after 4th Dec 1657 Surrey
  iiiAmbrose who was born 1659 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 2nd Jun 1659 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, son of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne; died Dec 1730 Surrey; buried 12th Dec 1730 Surrey
  ivAdam who was born 27th Aug 1660 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 27th Aug 1660 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, son of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne; died Jun 1662 Surrey; buried 3rd Jun 1662 Surrey
  vPhillipa who was born 1661 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 7th Sep 1661 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, daughter of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne
  viJohn who was born 1662 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 18th Nov 1662 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, son of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne
  viiMargaret who was born 1664 at Buckland, Surrey; christened 24th May 1664 St Mary, Buckland, Surrey, daughter of George Browne and Elizabeth Browne; died May 1733 Surrey; buried 18th May 1733 Surrey
   
  15. Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet Browne of Bettsworth Castle was the son of Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet Browne of Bettsworth Castle and Elizabeth Browne [Adam]. He was born 1624 at Dorking, Surrey; christened 21st Oct 1624 at Dorking, Surrey; 2nd Baronet Browne, of Bettsworth Castle, Surrey 16th Aug 1661; died c Oct 1690
  He married Philippa Cooper on 29th Apr 1655 at St Bride, Fleet Street, London. She was born c 1625, duaghter of Sir John Cooper and Anne Ashley. They had the following children:
  iMargaret who was born c 1658; died May 1726
  iiAmbrose who was born c 1659; died Jul 1688
   
  16. Francis Browne, 4th Viscount Montagu was the son of Francis Browne, 3rd Viscount Montagu and Lady Elizabeth Browne [Somerset]. He was born 1638; died Apr 1708
  He married Lady Mary Herbert on c 1690. She was born c 1640, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Marquis of Powis and Lady Elizabeth Somerset; died 30th Oct 1744
   
  17. Henry Browne, 5th Viscount Montagu was the son of Francis Browne, 3rd Viscount Montagu and Lady Elizabeth Browne [Somerset]. He was born c 1640; died 25th Jun 1717
  He married Barbara Walsingham on 28th Mar 1676 at Great Chesterford, Essex. She was born c 1640; died 23rd Nov 1723. They had the following children:
  iBarbara who was born 1676 to 1695; died 1709
  iiCatherine who was born 1676 to 1695
  iiiAnne who was born 1676 to 1695
  ivHenrietta who was born 1676 to 1695
  vMary who was born 1676 to 1695
  viElizabeth who was born 1676 to 1695
  viiSir Anthony who was born 4th Jan 1685/86; christened 8th Jan 1686 St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London; died 23rd Apr 1767
   

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