Biography of Judge Anthony Browne 1509-1567
In 1509 Judge Anthony Browne was born to Wistan Browne.
In 1545 Judge Anthony Browne (age 36) was elected MP Lostwithiel.
In 1545 Judge Anthony Browne (age 36) was elected MP Great Bedwyn.
In Mar 1553 Judge Anthony Browne (age 44) was elected MP Preston.
In Oct 1553 Judge Anthony Browne (age 44) was elected MP Preston.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 05 Nov 1553. The sam day at after-non dyd prych master Feknam (age 38) at sant Sthevyns in Walbroke, and ther wher serten pepull mad besenes for the sermon, and ther wher juge Browne (age 44), ser Rownland Hyll (age 55), ser Rechard Dobes (age 22), ser John Yorke (age 43); and sum wher sent to the mare [mayor], and to the Conter.
In Apr 1554 Judge Anthony Browne (age 45) was elected MP Scarborough.
In Nov 1554 Judge Anthony Browne (age 45) was elected MP Maldon.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 20 Apr 1557. The xx day of Aprell dyd pryche docthur Yonge at santt Mare spyttylle; and ther was my lord mare (age 57) and xxv althermen, none lackyng butt master Wodderoff, the wyche makyth the full nom bur of xxvj; and my lord Broke the cheff justes, and my lord justes Browne (age 48), and my ser John Baker, and ser Roger Chamley, and mony nobull gentyllmen, with the holl cete [whole city] boythe old and yonge, boythe men and women.
On 11 May 1560 Thomas Wendy (age 60) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Haslingfield [Map].
In his will he left his Thomas Percy (age 32), nephew of his former employer, in his will a silver ewer and basin "in remembrance of such benefits which I have received at the hands of my very good lord and late master the late earl of Northumberland his uncle".
He left Anne Preston Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and Parr Kendal his lands at Coton and Whitwell, Cambridgeshire 'as a poor token of the good will which I have ever borne to her ladyship and in remembrance that in that place she had her first acquaintance with my lord her husband (age 54)'.
He also remembered Judge Anthony Browne (age 51), Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland (age 28), Humphrey Radclyffe (age 51) and Richard Weston (age 33).
In 1567 Judge Anthony Browne (age 58) died.
On 05 Oct 1588 Judge Anthony Browne was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.