Biography of Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet -1661

Paternal Family Tree: Browne

1640 Short Parliament

1640 Long Parliament

1649 Pride's Purge

Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University.

Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was born to Matthew Browne and Jane Vincent.

On 01 Aug 1603 [his father] Matthew Browne (age 40) was killed in a duel with John Townshend (age 35) at Hounslow Heath [Map]. Matthew Browne (age 40) died the following day.

Before 1626 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Adam Lady Browne were married. She by marriage Lady Browne of Betchworth Castle in Surrey.

Around 1626 [his son] Adam Browne 2nd Baronet was born to Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet and [his wife] Elizabeth Adam Lady Browne.

On 07 Jul 1627 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Browne of Betchworth Castle in Surrey.

In 1628 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey.

Short Parliament

In Apr 1640 Samuel Sandys (age 24) was elected MP Droitwich.

Thomas Jermyn (age 67) was elected MP Cambridge University.

Thomas Jermyn (age 23) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.

Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans (age 35) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.

John Jennings was elected MP St Albans.

Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey.

John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Derbyshire.

George Fane of Burston (age 59) was elected MP Maidstone.

Long Parliament

In Nov 1640 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey during the Long Parliament.

Pride's Purge

On 06 Jan 1649 Thomas Pride, on behalf of Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax (age 36) and Henry Ireton (age 38), supported by two regiments, and Nathaniel Rich's (age 24) Regiment of Horse, with Thomas Grey (age 26), prevented MPs opposed to the trial of King Charles I (age 48) from entering Parliament including ...

James Herbert (age 26).

Robert Pye (age 29).

Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet.

Denzil Holles 1st Baron Holles (age 49).

John Spelman (age 42).

Evelyn's Diary. 15 Oct 1654. To Betchworth Castle, to Sir Ambrose Browne, and other gentlemen of my sweet and native country.

In 1657 [his wife] Elizabeth Adam Lady Browne died.

Evelyn's Diary. 18 Aug 1658. To Sir Ambrose Browne, at Betchworth Castle, in that tempestuous wind which threw down my greatest trees at Sayes Court [Map], and did so much mischief all over England. It continued the whole night; and, till three in the afternoon of the next day, in the southwest, and destroyed all our winter fruit.

Before 11 Jan 1659 [his son] Adam Browne 2nd Baronet (age 33) and [his daughter-in-law] Philippa Cooper Lady Browne were married. She by marriage Lady Browne of Betchworth Castle in Surrey.

In 1661 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet died. His son [his son] Adam Browne 2nd Baronet (age 35) succeeded 2nd Baronet Browne of Betchworth Castle in Surrey.

[his father] Matthew Browne and [his mother] Jane Vincent were married.

Royal Ancestors of Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet -1661

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France

Ancestors of Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet -1661

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Browne 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Barry

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Browne 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Guildford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Guildford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Waller

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frideswide Guildford

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pympe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Pympe

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippe Thornbury

GrandFather: Thomas Browne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Father: Matthew Browne 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Vincent

Mother: Jane Vincent

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lyfield

GrandMother: Jane Lyfield