Peter Brown Family History

Wills of Browne's (a-l)

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A number 'Wills' of Family Group Names have been identified. These have been cross referenced to/from Family Group pages in this site (but in a few cases the link has yet to be established).

The 'Wills' are of five types. a) Transcripts, b) Abstracts, c) Copies from Microfilm, d) Seen 'Will' microfilm and extracted base information, e) 'Will' listed in an index and not seen or is unreadable.

A lot of 'Wills' do NOT have a transcript but over time hopefully this situation will be improved. NOTE: If anyone reading this page has a Transcript or a good copy of any of the 'Wills' mentioned then I would be very thankful for a copy.

Where a link is shown under Copy/Transcript, then either a Transcription (or Abstract) of the Will is provided if available or a photocopy from the microfilm. Where a link is shown under Fam Grp Ref then this will access the appropriate Family Group details.

These are in alphabetic forename/date order. For shortcut click on appropriate first letter of the forename (if forename letter not shown then no Will details are held). buttons can be used to navigate to next or previous page.

 

Name Place Date
signed		 Date Proved Ref. Main People Identified Fam Grp
Ref		 Transcript or Copy: readability
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Abel Brown West Hoathly, Sx n/a 22/06/1605 LEWES B3.P48 Administration
Wife: Susanna		 BrT1516 Read-None
Abel Brown West Hoathly, Sx n/a 05/10/1625 LEWES B5.P221 Administration BrT1516  
Abel Brown Withyham, Sx 14/01/1727 1728 LEWES A52.P508 Wife: Elizabeth,
Daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth, Anne
Sons: Abel , William
Also mentions lands in Burstow occupied by William Taylor and lands in Lingfield occupied by John Path		 BrA1622 Read-most
Abraham Brown Bletchingly, Sy   24/08/1854 PCC Prob 11/2195      
Adam Brown Buxted, Sx   12/09/1713 PCC Prob 11/535      
Agnes Brown Fletching, Sx   11/06/1589 LEWES B2.P77 Administration   Read-None
Allan Brown (the Elder) West Hoathly 25/11/1681 15/12/1683 LEWES A36.P142

Daughters: Margaret Nicholas, Mary (wife of Nicolas Arnold)
Sons: Alan, John (executor), Nathaniel (executor)
Grandchildren: Margaret Arnold, Walter Arnold, Mary Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold (all under 21); Thomas Pickham & Edward Nicholas( children of daughter Margaret); un-named children of son John.
Others mentiond: Joseph Browne
Witnesses: John Masson, William Brooker, Elizabeth Balcomb
Properties: Combelands (in West Hoathly) & land at Ditchling

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Alice Brown Maresfield, Sx   09/12/1587 LEWES B2.P40 Administration   Read-None
Allan Brown Worth, Sx 05/10/1705 1708 LEWES A47.P131 Brother: John (executor) & his son John
Children of brother Nathaniel- Timothy & Elizabeth
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Andrew Brown West Hoathly, Sx 16/10/1595 02/04/1597 LEWES A10.P140 Wife: Agnes (executor)
Sons: Andrew, Enoch, John, Joshua,
Daughters: Rose, Mary, Jane, Julian, Agnes, Martha
Late brother Thomas
Witness: Thomas Browne, Benjamin Browne		 BrJ1490 Transcript
Ann Brown (widow) Lindfield, Sx   12/08/1646 PCC Prob 11/197      
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Benjamin Brown Ifield, Sx

21/02/1638

(Note: 'Will' shows 1637)

 04/09/1638 LEWES A25.P143 Wife: Sara (executor)
Sons: Benjamin (executor), William, Barnabus (& his wife Anne), Thomas, John
Daughters: Sara (& husband Pardon Tillingharst), Mary, Elizabeth
Granddaughter: Susanna (dau of William)
Grandson: Peter (son of John), Benjamin (son of William)
Grandmother: Elphick
Overseers: Pardon Tillingast of Bishopston (my sonne in lawe) & my loving kinseman Mr Willam Browne of Rusper 		BrW1534 Transcript

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Benjamin Brown Horley, Sy   06/07/1764 PCC Prob 11/900   BrJ1656  
Benjamin Brown Horley, Sy   07/02/1799 PCC Prob 11/1318   BrJ1656  
Bridget Brown   17/06/1619 25/10/1620 Sth Mail D118 Son: William
Daughter: Elizabeth		   Read-little

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Edmund Brown Lingfield, Sy 05/09/1685 11/03/1686 Surrey Wife: Elizabeth
Daughters: Elizabeth, Ann
Sons: Joseph, Richard
Cousin: Edward, Thomas & Mary Soane
Son in law: William Stacey
Friend? William Fletcher & 7 named children		 BrE1640 Abstract
Edmund Brown Lingfield, Sy   26/01/1693 PCC Prob 11/413      
Edward Brown West Hoathly, Sx

06/02/1602

(Note: 'Will' shows 1601)

 15/06/1602 LEWES A12.P47 Wife: Agnes
Sons: Henry (executor), Edward, Stephen
Daughters: Martha (unmarried and under age 30), Jane (unmarried and under age 27), Elizabeth Wyatt
Step Daughters: Ellinor Cruste, Margery Cruste
Grandchildren: Henry Poulter (son of daughter Martha)
Witnesses: Richard Ratner scribe, Enoch Browne, Thomas Browne		 BrE1556

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Edward Brown West Hoathly, Sx 20/05/1627 16/10/1627 PCC 115 Skymer PROB 11/152 Brothers: Thomas, John, George, Abel (all dead)
Sisters: Joan Marten, Bridget Watson, Elizabeth Phillips, Agnes Feldwick
Nephews:
John (eldest) + un-named daughter, Thomas & Allen sons of brother John ; Mary, Elizabeth, Susan daughters of brother John;
Nathanial son of brother George;
Joseph, Thomas, William & Richard sons of brother Abel
3 un-named daughters of sister Elizabeth Philips;
Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary daughters of sister Agnes Feldwick;
John son of Joan Martin and Elizabeth Easton daughter of Joan Marten & her children Elizabeth Easton & John Easton; and cousins Elizabeth Pye, Mary Slutter.
John & Jonathan Watson sons of Bridget Watson (are these the same ?)
Cousins : Richard Teynton (Overseeer): Joseph Browne of Coome (Overseer)
Cousin: Enoch the elder
Witnesses: Henry Faulconer, Thomas Comber, Charles Sharpe

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Edward Brown West Hoathly, Sx 07/09/1680 1682 LEWES A36.P16

Daughter: Elizabeth (wife of Francis Gibson), Anne
Son: Edward
Grandchildren: Elizabeth Gibson, Hannah Gibson (both under 18)
Overseers: Brother in law Francis Woods & kinsman John Browne
Witnesses: John Milles, Mary Milles, Jane Milles.
Properties mentioned: "Garden Fields"

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Elizabeth Brown
(Widow) 		Withyham, Sx

07/01/1684

(Note: 'Will' shows 1683)

 1684 LEWES A36.P137 Sons : Richard, William (+ wife Katherine), Thomas & Ralph Daughters Joane Parkham! & Sara Fidge!. Sara married a Richard Fidge!! .
Grandchildren: Son Thomas had two children who had legacies, William had maybe 5 children did Joane had four children. Also mentioned is Ann Groomwood (Grandchild) & friends Thomas Maynard & Henry Notton!! 		BrW1610 Copy
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Elizabeth Brown
(Widow) 		East Grinstead, Sx 19/04/1722 1725 LEWES A51.P372 Daughters: Elizabeth (wife of Edmund Chapman), Susanna Steyning (widow), Sarah, Mary (wife of George Swan)
Grandchildren William, Mary, Sarah & Benjamin Steyning, Elizabeth Swan		 BrJ1490 Read-most
Elizabeth Brown
(Widow) 		Maresfield, Sx 23/02/1758 1759 LEWES A60.P148 Son: Thomas
Grandchildren: Thomas & Elizabeth Brown of Maresfield, Elizabeth Sruabe!! of Withyham		 BrW1610 Read-some
Elizabeth Brown
(Spinster)		 Ardingly, Sx 16/09/1776 18/12/1776 LEWES A63.P624 Brother: Rev Timothy Brown
Daughter: Letitcia Brown
Son: Thomas Brown 		BrJ1546 Read-most
Enoch Brown West Hoathly, Sx 09/04/1607 28/05/1614 LEWES A14.P231 Wife: Eleanor (or Elinor)- executor
Sons: Enoch, Andrew
Daughters: Hanna, Anna
Brother in law: Thomas Scrase
Brother: Andrew
Witnesses: George Browne, Thomas Scrase and Richard Scrase		 BrE1560

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Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
George Brown West Hoathly, Sx 17/02/1614

(Note: 'Will' shows 1613)

 09/05/1614 PCC 48 Lawe
PROB 11/123 		Wife: Sara
Son: Nathaniel
Brothers: John, Thomas Edward
Sisters: Bridget Watson, Johan Marten, unnamed Velvick
Nephews: Johnathan Watson, Frances Velvick (children of Bridget), Elizabeth Eason and Darkis (Dorcas) Marten (children of Johan), unnamed children of sister Velvick
God sons: John Browne son of bother John, George son of Enoch,
Others: George Paine, Henry Brown,
Overseers: Richard Infield, William Velvick (brother!)
Witnesses Edward Baldwyn, Abel Browne		 BrT1516 Transcript

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George Brown Waldron, Sx 11/08/1686 10/1686 LEWES A37.P150 Daughter: Elizabeth Burgot wife of John Burgot??
Grandchildren: George Brown, Thomas, Ann & Mary Kitrhonam??
Guardian: Abraham Birantos of Mayfield.		   Read- most
Giles Brown Westerham 10/10/1685 27/10/1685 Rochester Wife: Joane
Sons: Richard, William, Joseph (executor), James, Giles
Daughter: Mary (wife of William Cox)
Grandchildren: Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth & Joseph Brown (children of Joseph); Edmund Browne (son of William); Elizabeth & Giles Browne (children of Richard)
Witnesses: John Bodder, William Merchant, James Merchant
Properties: Medhurst farm, Coome farm, Colemans farm		 BrG1614 Transcript
Giles Brown Cuckfield, Sx 27/05/1713 1714 LEWES A49.P36 X26/1-2 Wife: Susannah
Sister: Susannah Bodinan of Slaugham
Brother: Ambrose
Overseer: Abraham Browne, eldest son of Ambrose		   Read- most
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Henry Brown East Grinstead 07/06/1597 24/02/1599 LEWES A10.P171 Wife: Anne
Daughters: Easter, Sarah, Judith Osborne(youngest)
Sons: Henry, Elisha, John
Others: William Browne, Mr Turner, William Seall
Witnesses: William Browne, Richard Woodman, Richard Milles 		BrJ1490 Transcript

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Henry Brown East Grinstead, Sx   17/05/1641 LEWES B7.P283 Administration BrJ1490 Read-None
Henry Brown Withyham, Sx 4/11/1761 1762 LEWES A60.P451 Brothers: Nathaniel (in Alfriston), Peter (in Lindfield)
Children Peter, Elizabeth, Stephen (all under 21)
Others: Thomas Wood of Ditchling
Witnesses: Abraham Osborne, Richard Marshall, Samuel Dodson		 BrP1610 Read-some
Henry Brown West Hoathly, Sx   1782 LEWES A64.P446 Son: Henry
Granddaughter: Jane 		BrP1610 Read-little

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Henry Brown Limpsfield, Sy   03/04/1835 PCC Prob 11/1845      
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James Brown Buxted, Sx   18/06/1662 PCC Prob 11/308      
James Brown Rotherfield, Sx 10/04/1817 08/05/1818 LEWES A73.P151 Wife: Charlotte  
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Jane Brown (widow) Ditchling, Sx 11/03/1695 1696 LEWES A42.P154 Cousin: Nathanial Browne of West Hoathly
Others: Mary Marchant, Edward Kakerden!!, wife of Samuel Mason
Kinsman: John Browne		   Read-most
John Brown Westerham, Kent 07/04/1540 06/10/1540 Rochester Wife: Anne (executor) -(pregnant at date of will)
Son: William (under 21)
Daughters: Elizabeth, Alice, Agnes (all unmarried)
Godchildren: Richard Casingherst; William Garrard
Overseers: John Casingherst, Thomas Garrard
Witnesses: William Devenysshe (vicar of Westerham), John Casingherst, Thomas Garrard, Matthew Watson		 BrC1490 Transcript
John Brown West Hoathly, Sx 30/04/1546   LEWES A1.P143 Wife Joan;
Sons: Thomas (executor), Andrew, Nicholas, Richard, Henry (under 19), William (under 20);
Daughters: Katherine, Margaret, Jone (all unmarried)
Witnesses: John Bryan, Walter Feldwyke & Thomas Wyllard
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John Brown Maresfield, Sx   22/04/1560 LEWES A4.P368 Administration BrJ1500 Unreadable
John Browne West Hoathly, Sx 07/08/1608 12/11/1608 LEWES A12.P312

Wife: Mary (pregnant)
Daughters: Mary, Elizabeth (unmarried & under 21), Susan (unmarried & under 21)
Son: John, Thomas, Allen
Brother: Abell, George (both overseers)
Sister: Joan Martin
Brother in law: Robert Miles (overseer)
Other Andrew Brown
Witnesses: Allan Cader, John Newman and Robert Mills the elder.

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John Brown   30/12/1619 03/02/1620 Sth Mail D102      
John Brown Chailey, Sx 04/11/1620 13/01/1621 LEWES A17.P139 Sister: Mary
Brothers: Richard & Robert.
Also mentions: Robert Beard & children Robert & Dorothy. Thomas Beard & children Eilizabeth, John, Thomas & Samuel! 		BrJ1500 Copy
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John Brown East Grinstead, Sx   15/12/1628 LEWES B6.P17 Administration    
John Brown Mayfield, Sx 19/05/1639 12/10/1639 Sth Mail F53      
John Brown Horne, Sy   05/05/1674 Surrey
Ref 5: DW/PC 5/1674/2 		Wife: Margaret,
Sons: eldest son John, middle son William, youngest son Robert,
Daughters: eldest daughter Ann and youngest daughter Alice 		BrR1597 Abstract
John Brown West Hoathly, Sx   15/08/1691 LEWES B11.P116 Administration BrJ1639  
John Brown Balcombe, Sx 06/06/1720 1723 LEWES A51.P213 Daughter Mary (Marchant) and her children William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth & Anne Marchant + her daughter Margaret Randall
Granddaughter Margaret Braine,
Son: John (executor) and his children  Mary, Elizabeth		   Read-most
John Brown East Grinstead, Sx 22/09/1720 1727 LEWES A52.P386 Wife: Jane
Daughter: Jane
Son: John (executor)
Grandson: John Faulconer		 BrJ1558 Read-most
John Brown Burstow, Sy   27/11/1734 PCC Prob 11/668      
John Brown Westerham, Knt 1771   PCC Prob 11/975   BrG1614 Copy
John Brown Westerham, Knt 1820   PCC Prob 11/1641   BrG1614 Copy
John Brown (Widower) Horley, Sy   04/12/1856 PCC Prob 11/2242      
Joseph Brown Rusper, Sx 18/07/1633   Chichester STCI/18 278 Daughter: Susan Leachford wife of Thomas (& her daughter Phebe), Sara Fenner wife of Arthur, Phebe Simons wife of William
Son: William (executor) and his wife Jane (& their sons John, Thomas & Henry)
Daughter in law: Elizabeth,
Others: Mary Fowler (maid), Robert Matthew, Eleanor Evershed (maid), Joseph Bristowe
Oversears: Benjamin Browne & Arthur Fenner		 BrW1534 Transcript
Joseph Brown West Hoathly, Sx 18/01/1649 09/08/1649 PCC Prob 11/209   BrT1516  
Joseph Brown Westerham, Knt 03/06/1656 12/07/1656? PCC Prob 11/257 Wife: Dorothy
Sons: Giles, Edmund, Richard, Joseph (youngest)
Daughters: Hannah, Rachel		 BrG1550

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Joseph Brown Cuckfield, Sx 11/03/1716

(Note: 'Will' shows 1715)

 1715 LEWES A49.P107 Sister: Elizabeth Comber of Cuckfield (widow)
Nephews: Thomas Brown of West Hoathly, Andrew/Ambrose Browne of West Hoathly Sarah Comber.
Other: Elizabeth wife of John Humphrey		   Copy

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Joseph Brown West Hoathly, Sx 10/12/1708 14/01/1726 LEWES A52.P120 Daughter: Jane (under 24)
Sons: William, Nathaniel, Abell, Joseph, Thomas (all under 24), John (under 26)		 BrJ1659 Read-most
Joseph Brown Sevenoaks, Kent 28/01/1719 16/06/1727

Perculiar Shoreham 217

 Son: James (executor)
Daughters: Hannah Fletcher, Elizabeth Chittenden (late wife of Samuel Chittenden), Mary Jeffery (deceased).
Son in law: Samuel Chittenden
Grandchildren: Joseph, James & John Browne sons of James plus Edy, Elizabeth, William & Joan children of James (under 21); William Fletcher son of Hannah; 8 unnamed children of Elizabeth; Mary, Sarah, William, Joseph, Hannah & Ann Jeffery children of Mary (all under 21)
Witnesses: Mary Tomlyn, Margaret Brattle, George Tomlyn.
Properties: Colemans (near French Street, Westerham), Skars (in Wrotham, Sheham & Kensing)

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Joseph Brown West Hoathly, Sx   21/04/1738 PCC Prob 11/688   BrJ1659  
Joseph Brown Oxted, Sy   20/08/1740 PCC Prob 11/704      
Joseph Brown Worth, Sx   1793 LEWES A66.P631 Wife: Sarah
Daughter: Mary
Son: John		 BrJ1659
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Joseph Brown Balcombe, Sx 15/03/1830 11/05/1836 LEWES A79.P105 Sons: Richard, Joseph
Daughtetr of late wife: Ann, wife of James Potter of Horsham
Executors: James Potter & William Gibb		   Read-Most

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