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Sir Henry Browne 1502 – 1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1557

Death Location: Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England

Father: Sir Browne,

Mother: Lady Guildford

Spouse(s): Lady Shelley

Children(s): Henry Browne, Sir Browne,

In 1502, Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle entered the world in Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England, born to Sir Matthew Browne, and Lady Fredeswith Guildford. Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle married Lady Katherine Shelley, and had children including Henry Browne, Sir Thomas Browne,. Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle passed away in 1557 in Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle entered the world in Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England, born to Sir Matthew Browne, and Lady Fredeswith Guildford.
  • Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle married Lady Katherine Shelley, and had children including Henry Browne, Sir Thomas Browne,.
  • Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle passed away in 1557 in Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Browne,
1476 – 1557
Birth Location: Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England
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Lady Guildford
1480 – 1550
Birth Location: Hemsted, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Shelley
1511 – 1560
Birth Location: Maple Durham, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Henry Browne
1520 – 1596
Birth Location: Edwardstone, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
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Sir Browne,
1540 – 1597
Birth Location: Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England
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Sir Browne's Ancestors

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Sir Browne
1502 – 1557
Birth Place: Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England
Parents
Sir Matthew Browne,
1476 – 1557
Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England
Lady (Fredeswith) Guildford
1480 – 1550
Hemsted, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George) Browne,
1439 – 1483
Beechworth, Surrey, England
Lady (Elizabeth Eleanor) Paston
1429 – 1488
Paston, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Browne,
1402 – 1460
Lady FitzAlan
1418 – 1469
Sir Paston,
1378 – 1444
Agnes Berry
1380 – 1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Browne
1370 – 1462
Lady Warren
1374 – 1414
Sir Alan,
1390 – 1431
Johanna Moyns
1405 –
Clement Paston,
– 1419
Beatrice Somerton
– 1409
Sir Berry,
1350 – 1433
Lady Gerbidge
1354 – 1429

Sir Browne's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Browne (1502 – 1557) m. Lady (Katherine) Shelley (1511 – 25 Dec 1560)
  1. 1. Henry Browne (1520 – 27 Jan 1596) m. Agnes Holton (1522 – 17 Dec 1590)
    1. 1. Agnes Brown (1540 – Jan 1562) m. William Mason (1530 – 1574)
      1. 1. Dorothea Mason (24 Sep 1559 – 26 Oct 1645) m. John (Eustace) Rolfe (17 Oct 1562 – 29 Nov 1594) m. Dr (Robert) Redmayne, ( – 5 Aug 1625)
        1. 1. Henry Rolfe (5 Sep 1583 – 1 Mar 1643) m. Honour Parke (1593 – 19 Dec 1650)
        2. 2. Capt (John Johannas) Rolfe, (6 May 1585 – 20 Mar 1622) m. Sarah Hacker, (17 September 1585 – 24 May 1610) m. Matoaka ('Rebecca' Pocahontas of) Powhatan (17 Sep 1595 – 21 Mar 1617) m. Jane Pierce (1559 – 1620)
        3. 3. Henry Rolfe (5 Sep 1585 – 1 Mar 1643) m. Honour Rolfe (1593 – 19 Dec 1650)
        4. 4. Dorothy Rolfe (1595 – )
      2. 2. William Mason (1572 – 1615)
    2. 2. Margaret Browne (1540 – 25 Apr 1610)
    3. 3. Anne Browne (13 Jan 1544 – 19 Apr 1629) m. Adam Winthrope, (10 Aug 1548 – 28 Mar 1623)
      1. 1. Anne Winthrop (16 Feb 1585 – 16 May 1618) m. Thomas Fones (24 Mar 1573 – 15 Apr 1629)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Fones () Feake), (21 Jan 1610 – 1 Feb 1673) m. Henry Winthrop (10 Jan 1607 – 2 Jul 1630) m. Lt (Robert) Feake, (20 Sep 1602 – 01 Feb 1662) m. William Hallett (Dec 1616 – 17 April 1706)
      2. 2. John Winthrop, (23 Jan 1588 – 26 Mar 1649) m. Mary Forth ( – 1615) m. Thomasine Clopton (February 1582 – 8 December 1616) m. Margaret Tyndall, (1591 – 14 Jun 1647)
        1. 1. Gov (John Winthrop) Jr, (12 Feb 1606 – 6 Apr 1676) m. Martha Fones (1613 – 14 May 1634)
        2. 2. Henry Winthrop (10 Jan 1607 – 2 Jul 1630) m. Elizabeth (Fones () Feake), (21 Jan 1610 – 1 Feb 1673)
        3. 3. Mary Winthrop (30 Dec 1609 – 12 Apr 1643) m. Rev (Samuel) Dudley, (30 Nov 1608 – 10 Feb 1683)
        4. 4. Deane Winthrop (16 Mar 1623 – 16 Mar 1704)
      3. 3. Lucy (Lucie Winthrop () Downing) (9 Jan 1601 – 19 Apr 1679)
    4. 4. Joane Browne (1553 – 08 Sep 1597)
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas) Browne, (1540 – 9 Feb 1597) m. Mabel (fitz) William, (Abt. 1540 – 1575) m. Lady (Helen Ellen) Harding, (1550 – 1575)
    1. 1. William (Wyllyam) Browne (25 April 1559 – 02 Jun 1605) m. Lady (Alice Harrison) Harryson (8 May 1565 – 1635)
      1. 1. Richard Browne (1592 – 26 Apr 1661)
      2. 2. Peter Browne, (26 Jan 1594 – 28 Oct 1633) m. Mary unknown ( – 21 Nov 1632) m. Martha Ford
        1. 1. Rebecca Brown (1633 – 9 Mar 1699)
      3. 3. John Browne (Abt. 1604 – 5 Jun 1684)
    2. 2. Sir (Matthew) Browne, (1574 – 04 Aug 1603) m. Lady (Jane) Vincent (1575 – 1629)
      1. 1. Ambrose Browne (1589 – 16 August 1661)
      2. 2. Col (Sir Henry Thomas) Browne, (1598 – 20 Oct 1662) m. Anne (Swann Fludde) Flood (24 Jul 1602 – 12 Aug 1668)
        1. 1. Jane ((Mary per Find-A-Grave)) Browne (1638 – 1681) m. Lt (Col William of Four Mile Tree Browne) Sr, (1632 – 3 July 1705)

Sir Browne's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle in Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England
Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England
1557
1557
Age 55
Death of Sir Henry Browne of Beechworth Castle in Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England
Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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