Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet (c. 1626 - 1690) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in two periods between 1661 and 1689. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War
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Browne was the son of Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet
of Betchworth Castle
, Surrey and his wife Elizabeth Adam, daughter of William Adam of Saffron Waldon. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
, and although his father, as MP for Surrey, had supported the Parliamentary side, Browne supported the Royalist army in the Civil War. He was a colonel of the horse in the Royalist Army until 1646 and took part in the Surrey uprising in 1648.
In 1660 Browne was ineligible to stand in the Convention Parliament. However he became a J.P.
for Surrey in March 1660, a major in the regiment of Sir Ashley Cooper from July to November 1660 and a Deputy Lieutenant
and commissioner for assessment in August 1660. In 1661 he was elected Member of Parliament
for Surrey
in the Cavalier Parliament
and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father later in the same year. He held the seat until 1679. He was re-elected for Surrey in 1685 and held the seat until 1689. He was a staunch opponent of religious toleration and was temporarily deprived of local offices at the end the reign of James II.
Browne died in 1690 and was buried at Dorking on 3 November.
Browne married Philippa Cooper, daughter of Sir John Cooper, Bt of Winbourn St Giles, Dorset. His son Ambrose Browne
who was MP for Bletchingley predeceased him and the baronetcy became extinct.
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 two periods between 1661 and 1689. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Browne was the son of Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet
Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet
Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1628 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War....
of Betchworth Castle
Betchworth Castle
Betchworth Castle is a ruin of a fortified medieval house, near Brockham, built on a sandstone spur overlooking the western bank of the River Mole, Surrey, UK...
, Surrey and his wife Elizabeth Adam, daughter of William Adam of Saffron Waldon. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, and although his father, as MP for Surrey, had supported the Parliamentary side, Browne supported the Royalist army in the Civil War. He was a colonel of the horse in the Royalist Army until 1646 and took part in the Surrey uprising in 1648.
In 1660 Browne was ineligible to stand in the Convention Parliament. However he became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Surrey in March 1660, a major in the regiment of Sir Ashley Cooper from July to November 1660 and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and commissioner for assessment in August 1660. In 1661 he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father later in the same year. He held the seat until 1679. He was re-elected for Surrey in 1685 and held the seat until 1689. He was a staunch opponent of religious toleration and was temporarily deprived of local offices at the end the reign of James II.
Browne died in 1690 and was buried at Dorking on 3 November.
Browne married Philippa Cooper, daughter of Sir John Cooper, Bt of Winbourn St Giles, Dorset. His son Ambrose Browne
Ambrose Browne
Ambrose Browne was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1685 to 1688.Browne was the son of Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet of Betchworth Castle, Surrey and his wife Philippa Cooper, daughter of Sir John Cooper, Bt of Winbourn St Giles, Dorset. His father was MP for Surrey...
who was MP for Bletchingley predeceased him and the baronetcy became extinct.