Betchworth Brockham, Surrey is in Brockham, Surrey.
In 1402 Thomas Browne was born at Betchworth Castle.
Around 1433 William Browne was born to Thomas Browne [aged 31] and Eleanor Fitzalan at Betchworth Castle.
In 1440 George Browne was born to Thomas Browne [aged 38] and Eleanor Fitzalan at Betchworth Castle. He married Elizabeth Paston and had issue.
On 29th June 1443 Anthony Browne was born to Thomas Browne [aged 41] and Eleanor Fitzalan at Betchworth Castle. He married (1) Eleanor Ughtred, daughter of Robert Ughtred 5th Baron Ughtred and Catherine Eure Baroness Ughtred, and had issue (2) after 1492 his fourth cousin Lucy Neville, daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe, and had issue.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th October 1654. To Betchworth Castle, to Sir Ambrose Browne, and other gentlemen of my sweet and native country.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18th August 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.
Around 1504 Henry Browne was born to Matthew Browne [aged 28] and Frideswide Guildford [aged 22] at West Betchworth.
In 1535 Thomas Browne was born to Henry Browne [aged 31] at West Betchworth.
In 1549 Henry Browne [aged 45] died at West Betchworth.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 9th February 1597 Thomas Browne [aged 62] died at West Betchworth.