Sir Ambrose Browne, 1st Baronet (died 1661) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England

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 between 1628 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War

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Browne was the son of Sir Matthew Browne of Betchworth Castle

Betchworth Castle

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, and his wife Jane Vincent, daughter of Sir Thomas Vincent of Stoke Dabernon. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

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. He was created a baronet in the Baronetage of England on 7 July 1627.

In 1628 Browne was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Surrey

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 and held the seat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament. He was re-elected for Surrey in April 1640 in the Short Parliament

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, and again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament

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. He was excluded from parliament in 1648 under Pride's Purge

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. He was on various commissions for parliament during the Civil War. In 1654 he was visited by the diarist John Evelyn

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 at his home at Betchworth Castle, near the River Mole at Dorking

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Browne married Elizabeth Adam, daughter of William Adam of Saffron Waldon. His son Adam

Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet

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succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Surrey.