Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 1574-1629

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In 1572 [his father] Anthony Browne [aged 19] and [his mother] Mary Dormer [aged 17] were married.

In March 1574 Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu was born to Anthony Browne [aged 21] and Mary Dormer [aged 19].

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

On 29th June 1592 [his father] Anthony Browne [aged 39] died at Riverbank House Cowdray Midhurst. He was buried at Midhurst.

On 19th October 1592 [his grandfather] Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu [aged 63] died. His grandson Anthony [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Viscount Montagu.

In October 1605 the Gunpowder Plot sought to blow up Parliament, with King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 39] and his MPs. The conspirators included Robert Catesby [aged 33], Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 31] and Edward Stourton 10th Baron Stourton [aged 50].

On 19th October 1592 Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 18] inherited Cowdray House [Map]. During his tenure Guy Fawkes was briefly employed as a footman and, as a consequence, Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu was briefly imprisoned for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot.

On 4th December 1592 [his brother-in-law] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 31] and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 56] and [his mother-in-law] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset [aged 57].

Around 1593 [his daughter] Mary Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 18] and [his wife] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 20]. She married 1. her fourth cousin William Paulet, son of William Paulet 4th Marquess Winchester and Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester 2. 22nd October 1627 her second cousin William Arundell, son of Thomas Arundell 1st Baron Arundel and Mary Wriothesley Baroness Arundel Wardour, and had issue.

Around 1600 [his daughter] Catherine Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 25] and [his wife] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 27]. She married 1617 her fifth cousin once removed William Tyrwhitt and had issue.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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In 1605 Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 30] was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map].

On 19th April 1608 [his father-in-law] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 72] died suddenly at the council table, having apparently suffered a stroke. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son [his brother-in-law] Robert [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Dorset, 2nd Baron Buckhurst. Anne Spencer Countess Dorset by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 27th February 1609 [his brother-in-law] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 48] died at Dorset House. He was buried at Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Richard [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Dorset, 3rd Baron Buckhurst and inherited Knole House, Sevenoaks. Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 19] by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 27th February 1609 Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [aged 19] and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 19] were married. The same day that his father [his brother-in-law] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 48] died. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland [aged 48]. He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and Margaret Howard. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd July 1610 [his son] Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 36] and [his wife] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 37]. He married 6th July 1637 his fourth cousin Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague, daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester and Anne Russell Countess Worcester, and had issue.

In 1617 [his son-in-law] William Tyrwhitt [aged 19] and [his daughter] Catherine Browne [aged 17] were married at Kettleby. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1620 [his son-in-law] Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre [aged 20] and [his daughter] Mary Browne Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. They were fourth cousins.

On 22nd October 1627 [his son-in-law] William Arundell [aged 41] and [his daughter] Mary Browne [aged 34] were married. They were second cousins.

On 23rd October 1629 Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 55] died. His son Francis [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Viscount Montagu.

Before 8th January 1652 [his former wife] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 79] died.

[his daughter] Anne Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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[his daughter] Mary Browne Baroness Petre was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague. She married 1620 her fourth cousin Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre, son of William Petre 2nd Baron Petre and Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre, and had issue.

[his son] Anthony Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague.

[his son] Francis Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague.

[his daughter] Frances Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague. She married John Blomer of Hatherop Castle and had issue.

[his daughter] Lucy Browne was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague.

Royal Ancestors of Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 1574-1629

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 1574-1629
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 1574-1629

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gage

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gage

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Gage

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Guildford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Guildford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Waller

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pympe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Pympe

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippe Thornbury

Father: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Burnell 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Fitzwalter 7th Baron Fitzwalter 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzwalter Baroness Dinham 8th Baroness Fitzwalter 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill

Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strange 8th Baron Strange Knockin 4th Baron Mohun Dunster 8 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 6 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Percy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Dormer of Thame

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dormer of Thame and West Wycombe

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing

Grandfather: William Dormer

Mother: Mary Dormer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Catesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Catesby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Catesby

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Catesby of Whiston

Grandmother: Dorothy Catesby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Pigot