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William Browne 1534–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1534

Birth Location: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England

Death Date: 14 November 1613

Death Location: Burstow, Tandridge District, Surrey, England

Father: John Browne

Mother: Joane ^'

Spouse(s): Lewse\\Louise Cook, Magdalene Elsick

Children(s): Mary Brown, Henry Browne, Joseph Browne, Benjamin Browne, Edward Brown, Benjamin Browne, Phoebe Browne, Sarah Browne, Edward Browne, William Browne, Edwardus Browne

The story of William Browne began in 1534 in Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. William Browne married Lewse Louise Cook, Magdalene M Elsick, Mary Savage Browne, and had children including Benjamin Browne, Edward Brown, Edward Browne, Edwardus Browne, Henry Browne, Joseph Browne, Mary Grace Browne Brown, Phoebe Browne, Sarah Browne, William Browne. William Browne passed away in 1613 in Burstow, Tandridge District, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Browne began in 1534 in Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England.
  • William Browne married Lewse Louise Cook, Magdalene M Elsick, Mary Savage Browne, and had children including Benjamin Browne, Edward Brown, Edward Browne, Edwardus Browne, Henry Browne, Joseph Browne, Mary Grace Browne Brown, Phoebe Browne, Sarah Browne, William Browne.
  • William Browne passed away in 1613 in Burstow, Tandridge District, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Browne
1500–1546
Birth Location: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
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Joane ^'
1502–1573
Birth Location: West Hoathly, Essex, England
J^

Spouses(s)

Lewse\\Louise Cook
1538–
Birth Location: Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
LC
Magdalene Elsick
1534–1604
Birth Location: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
ME

Children(s)

Mary Brown
1564–1620
Birth Location: Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MB
Henry Browne
1566–
Birth Location: –
HB
Joseph Browne
1562–1633
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
JB
Benjamin Browne
1561–
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
BB
Edward Brown
1570–
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
EB
Benjamin Browne
1571–1638
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
BB
Phoebe Browne
1560–1620
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
PB
Sarah Browne
1568–1622
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
SB
Edward Browne
–1626
Birth Location: –
EB
William Browne
–1610
Birth Location: –
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Edwardus Browne
–1601
Birth Location: –
EB

William Browne's Ancestors

Self
William Browne
1534–1613
Birth Place: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
Parents
John Browne
1500–1546
Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
Joane ("Jane" Struthers (m. Browne)) ^'
1502–1573
West Hoathly, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Browne
1480–
Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Agnes (Shelley Knight) Browne
1496–1543
Betchworth Castle, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
John Ferret
1476–1501
Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Avice
1480–1501
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Browne
1460–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Browne's Descendants

1.
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William Browne (1 February 1534–14 November 1613) m. Lewse\\Louise Cook (1538–) m. Magdalene (M) Elsick (1 February 1534–September 1604)
  1. 1. Mary (Grace Browne) Brown 1564–1620 m. Richard Wade 1562–1620
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wade 1587–1652 m. Samuel (1 Gentry The) Elder 1585–1652
      1. 1. John ((1625)) Gentry 1625–1695
      2. 2. Simon Gentry 1621–1695
      3. 3. Nathaniel Gentry 1617–1633
      4. 4. Richard Gentry 1631–1633
      5. 5. Frances ((1635)) Gentry 1635–
      6. 6. Josias (Gentry) I 1625–1633
      7. 7. Maria Gentry 1637–
      8. 8. Phillipa Gentry 1623–1633
      9. 9. Martha Gentry 1620–
      10. 10. Thomas Gentry 1633–1695
      11. 11. Margaret Gentry 1629–
      12. 12. Samuel (Christian) Gentry 1627–1697 m. Margaret Draper 1633–1681
        1. 1. Nicholas Gentry 1655–1736 m. Elizabeth Crawford 1661–1753 m. Lucy (Elizabeth?) Cornelius 1660–1754
  2. 2. Henry Browne 1566–
  3. 3. Joseph Browne 1562–1633
  4. 4. Benjamin Browne 1561–
  5. 5. Edward Brown 1570–
  6. 6. Benjamin Browne 1571–1638
  7. 7. Phoebe Browne 1560–1620
  8. 8. Sarah Browne 1568–1622
  9. 9. Edward Browne –1626
  10. 10. William Browne –1610
  11. 11. Edwardus Browne –1601

William Browne's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1 February 1534
Birth of William Browne in Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1613
14 November 1613
Age 79
Death of William Browne in Rusper, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Rusper, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1534
    Event Place: Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Caterham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1613
    Event Place: Rusper, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Horley, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burstow, Tandridge District, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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