Biography of Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu 1610-1682

In 1591 [his father] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu (age 16) and [his mother] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague (age 18) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 55) and [his grandmother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 56). They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd July 1610 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu (age 36) and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague (age 37).

On 23rd October 1629 [his father] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu (age 55) died. His son Francis (age 19) succeeded 3rd Viscount Montagu.

On 6th July 1637 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu (age 27) and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague (age 19) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 60) and Anne Russell Countess Worcester (age 59). They were fourth cousins.

In 1639 [his brother-in-law] Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 36) and Margaret O'Brien Marchioness of Worcester were married. She by marriage Marchioness Worcester. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond (age 51) and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond (age 59). He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 62) and [his mother-in-law] Anne Russell Countess Worcester (age 61). They were fourth cousins.

On 18th December 1646 [his father-in-law] Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 69) died at Covent Garden [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward (age 44) succeeded 2nd Marquess Worcester, 6th Earl Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert of Raglan.

Before 8th January 1652 [his mother] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague (age 79) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 29th December 1659. Came my Lord Count Arundel, of Wardour (age 51), to visit me. I went also to see my Lord Viscount Montague (age 49).

John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1665. I went to Wotton, Surrey [Map]; and on 16th September, to visit old Secretary Nicholas (age 72), being now at his new purchase of West Horsley, once mortgaged to me by Lord Viscount Montague (age 55): a pretty dry seat on the Down. Returned to Wotton, Surrey [Map].

On 3rd April 1667 [his brother-in-law] Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 65) died. His son Henry (age 38) succeeded 3rd Marquess Worcester, 7th Earl Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Worcester.

Before 1673 [his son-in-law] Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham (age 21) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham were married. They were second cousin once removed.

On 2nd November 1682 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu (age 72) died. His son [his son] Francis succeeded 4th Viscount Montagu. Mary Herbert Viscountess Montague (age 21) by marriage Viscountess Montagu.

In 1684 [his former wife] Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague (age 66) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th January 1686. Passed the Privie Seale, amongst others, the creation of Mrs. Sedley J (concubine to) Countesse of Dorchester (age 28), which the Queene took very grievously (age 27), so as for two dinners, standing neere her I observed she hardly eate one morsel, nor spake one word to the King (age 52), or to any about her, tho' at other times she us'd to be extreamly pleasant, full of discourse and good humour. The Roman Catholics were also very angry, because they had so long valu'd the sanctity of their religion and proselytes. Dryden (age 54) the famous playwriter, and his two sonns, and Mrs. Nelly (age 35) (Misse to ye late) were said to go to masse; such proselytes were no greate losse to the church. This night was burnt to the ground my Lord Mountague's palace in Bloomsbury, than wch for painting and furniture there was nothing more glorious in England. This happen'd by the negligence of a servant, airing, as they call it, some of the goods by the fire in a moist season; indeede so wet and mild a winter had scarce ben seene in man's memory. At this Seale there also pass'd the creation of Sr H. Walgrave (age 25) to be a Peere. He had married one of the King's natural daughters (age 19) by Mrs. Churchill. These two Seales my brother Commissioners pass'd in the morning before I came to towne, at. wch I was not displeas'd. We likewise pass'd Privy Seales for 5.2/6,000 upon severall accounts, pensions, guards, wardrobes, pri vie purse, &c. besides divers pardons, and one more wch I must not forget (and wch by Providence I was not present at) one Mr. Lytcott to be Secretary to the Ambassador to Rome. We being three Commissioners, any two were a quorum.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague.

[his son] Henry Browne 5th Viscount Montagu was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague.

[his son] Francis Browne 4th Viscount Montagu was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague.