Sir Richard Browne, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Richard Browne, 2nd Baronet (before 1634 – September 1684) was a barrister
and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Browne was the son of Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet
, and his wife Bridget Bryan. He was admitted as a barrister of Lincoln's Inn
, on 12 November 1646.
In March 1660, Browne was elected Member of Parliament
for Wycombe
in the Convention Parliament. There was a double return between Browne and another candidate Scott and Browne was not declared elected until 5 May 1660. He was knighted on 29 May 1660, and succeeded his father in the baronetcy
in 1669.
Browne died intestate in 1684, and was buried at Debden
on 23 September 1684.
Browne married Frances Atkins before 1656 and had one son: Sir Richard Browne, 3rd Baronet.
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and politician who sat in the House of Commons
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 Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet of London
Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet was a Major-General in the English Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. He was subsequently Lord Mayor of London....
, and his wife Bridget Bryan. He was admitted as a barrister of Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
, on 12 November 1646.
In March 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 Wycombe
Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections....
in the Convention Parliament. There was a double return between Browne and another candidate Scott and Browne was not declared elected until 5 May 1660. He was knighted on 29 May 1660, and succeeded his father in the baronetcy
Browne Baronets
There have been ten Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Browne , six in the Baronetage of Great Britain, three in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. Only one creation is extant as of 2010...
in 1669.
Browne died intestate in 1684, and was buried at Debden
Debden, Uttlesford
Debden is a small rural village in the Uttlesford district of Essex in the East of England.It is located 4 miles from Saffron Walden and 17 miles from Cambridge.RAF Debden is nearby and played a role in the Second World War....
on 23 September 1684.
Browne married Frances Atkins before 1656 and had one son: Sir Richard Browne, 3rd Baronet.