George Browne (died 1661)
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Sir George Browne was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Browne was the son of William Browne of Radford Semele
, Warwickshire. He was admitted to Gray's Inn
in February 1619.
In April 1660, Browne was elected Member of Parliament
for Warwickshire
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 30 June 1660.
Browne died early in 1661.when the manors of Leamington and Radford Semele passed to his relative Elizabeth Throckmorton, wife of Sir William Throckmorton.
Browne married Mary Littleton, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet
in 1636 when his father settled on him the manor of Leamington, with view of frank-pledge, and a water-mill. Following his death, she married Sir Robert Fisher Bt.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660.
Browne was the son of William Browne of Radford Semele
Radford Semele
Radford Semele is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, close to the town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 UK census, Radford Semele parish had a population of 2,034. It lies to the east of Leamington, on the A425 road between Leamington and Southam. It has a 16th century pub...
, Warwickshire. He was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in February 1619.
In April 1660, Browne was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Warwickshire
Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 30 June 1660.
Browne died early in 1661.when the manors of Leamington and Radford Semele passed to his relative Elizabeth Throckmorton, wife of Sir William Throckmorton.
Browne married Mary Littleton, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Littleton was a 17th century English Baronet and politician.He was the son of Sir Edward Littleton Kt. and Mary Fisher of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire and representative of that notable family of Cavalier sympathies...
in 1636 when his father settled on him the manor of Leamington, with view of frank-pledge, and a water-mill. Following his death, she married Sir Robert Fisher Bt.