Anthony-Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu
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Anthony-Maria Browne was an English peer during the Tudor
and Stuart
period.
He was born in 1574, and become the Second Viscount Montagu
on the death of his grandfather
in 1592. He married Jane Sackville, the daughter of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
, in 1591. Their children were:
Anthony-Maria Browne was arrested in connection with the gunpowder plot
and spent about a year in the Tower of London
.
He wrote a book on how to manage a nobleman's household entitled, "A Book of Orders and Rules"
He died on 23 October 1629 and is buried in Midhurst
Church.
Tudor period
The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII...
and Stuart
Stuart period
The Stuart period of English and British history refers to the period between 1603 and 1714, while in Scotland it begins in 1371. These dates coincide with the rule of the Scottish royal House of Stuart, whose first monarch to rule England was James I & VI...
period.
He was born in 1574, and become the Second Viscount Montagu
Viscount Montagu
Viscount Montagu was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 2 September 1554 for Anthony Browne. It became extinct in 1797.The title Viscount Montagu was chosen from line of descent from John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu. His daughter Lucy Neville was the mother of Anthony Browne...
on the death of his grandfather
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu KG PC was an English peer during the Tudor period.He was the eldest son of Sir Anthony Browne...
in 1592. He married Jane Sackville, the daughter of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset was an English statesman, poet, dramatist and Freemason. He was the son of Richard Sackville, a cousin to Anne Boleyn. He was a Member of Parliament and Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:...
, in 1591. Their children were:
- Francis (the Third Viscount MontaguViscount MontaguViscount Montagu was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 2 September 1554 for Anthony Browne. It became extinct in 1797.The title Viscount Montagu was chosen from line of descent from John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu. His daughter Lucy Neville was the mother of Anthony Browne...
) - Anthony
- Mary
- Thomas
- Catherine
- Anne (who became a nun)
- Lucy (who became a nun)
- Barbara
Anthony-Maria Browne was arrested in connection with the gunpowder plot
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.The plan was to blow up the House of...
and spent about a year in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
.
He wrote a book on how to manage a nobleman's household entitled, "A Book of Orders and Rules"
He died on 23 October 1629 and is buried in Midhurst
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
Church.