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Richard Brown 1440–1500 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1500

Death Location: Balbarton, Fife, Scotland

Father: George Browne

Mother: Johanna Balbirny

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Arnot

Children(s): Robert Brown, Catherine Brown

The story of Richard Brown began in 1440 in Fife, Scotland. Richard Brown married Elizabeth Arnot, and had children including Catherine Brown, Robert Brown. Richard Brown passed away in 1500 in Balbarton, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Brown began in 1440 in Fife, Scotland.
  • Richard Brown married Elizabeth Arnot, and had children including Catherine Brown, Robert Brown.
  • Richard Brown passed away in 1500 in Balbarton, Fife, Scotland.

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Richard Brown's Ancestors

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Richard Brown
1440–1500
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
George Browne
1410–1450
Midmar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Johanna Balbirny
1420–1440
Balbirny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Brown
1380–1442
Stanford, Kent, England
Margery Berney
1382–1460
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Joseph Balbirny
1400–1455
Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Browne
1349–1399
Margaret Preston
1349–1380
John Berney
1358–1440
Isabel Heveningham
1366–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Browne
1312–1398
Alice Swinstead
1321–1398
Thomas Berney
1336–1389
Margaret Reedham
1340–1361
John HEVENINGHAM
1340–
Ann (ROSSITER)
–1395

Richard Brown's Descendants

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Richard Brown (1440–1500) m. Elizabeth Arnot (1462–31 Jan 1528)
  1. 1. Robert Brown 1480–1540 m. Catherine Scott 1484–1549
    1. 1. John (Cutlermaine) Brown 1500–1558 m. Beatrix Leirmonth 1507–
      1. 1. Tom Broun 1533– m. Beatrix Thompson 1528–1552
        1. 1. Wilzem Broun 1562–1610 m. Janet Beall 1553–1619
        2. 2. William Broun 1562–1610
      2. 2. William Brown 1530–1584 m. Margaret (Brown) Blair 1543–
    2. 2. George BROWN 1520–1539
    3. 3. John Brown 1520– m. Christian Andirson 1520–
    4. 4. William Brown 1520– m. Janet Muir 1526–1596
    5. 5. Alison Brown 1522– m. Alexander Gaw 1521–
    6. 6. John Brown 1523–1558 m. Katherine Melville 1526–1558 m. Katherine Boswell 1545–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Brown 1525– m. John Ogilvy 1523–
    8. 8. James Brown 1527–
  2. 2. Catherine Brown 1495–

Richard Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Richard Brown in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1500
1500
Age 60
Death of Richard Brown in Balbarton, Fife, Scotland
Balbarton, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Richard Brown, person ID G32W-3Z5.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Balbarton, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Richard Brown, person ID G32W-3Z5.

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