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Browne of Betchworth Castle, Surrey

No reason to believe these are related to Browne, Viscount Kenmare or Browne of Awney, Co.Limerick.

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • MONTAGU in [Complete Peerage]

Sir Thomas Browne (see here), born 1402,
mar c.1437 to Alianor Arundel [descendant of Edward I],
lived at Betchworth Castle, near Dorking, Surrey (see map),
executed for treason on 20 July 1460,
had issue:

1. Sir Anthony Browne (see here),
   born 1443, Betchworth Castle, Surrey,
   mar 2ndly, 1499, to Lucy Neville [descendant of Edward III],
   he died 1506 at Calais,
   she died 1534, apparently buried with first husband in Yorkshire,
   had issue by 2nd wife:
   1. Elizabeth Browne, mar pre-1527 to Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and had issue.

   2. Sir Anthony Browne, born post-1499.

   
   

2. Katherine Browne, mar Humphrey Sackville and had issue.

Betchworth Castle, Surrey.
From old map. Revised: 1894 to 1895. Published: 1897.
See also image. From old map. Surveyed: 1869. Published: 1873.

Betchworth Castle, Surrey.
Photo 2007. See full size. From here.