Peter Brown Family History

Wills of Browne's (m-z)

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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
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Margery Brown (widow) Ifield, Sx   11/06/1629 LEWES B6.P31 Administration    
Mary Brown (Widow) Horsted Keynes, Sx 13/11/1739 1739 LEWES A56.P79 Son: James
Granddaughter: Mary, Martha (Kronard or Leonard??)		 BrW1610 Read-some
Mary Brown (Spinster) East Grinstead, Sx 16/12/1810 18/07/1811 LEWES A71.P78     Read-None

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Matthew Brown Betchworth, Dorking, Sy 04/12/1553     Father: Sir George Brown (deceased)
Sons: Henry (deceased) & his wife Katherine (deceased and daughter of William Shelley), Richard (executor), Edward (deceased), George, Walter, Owen
Daughter: Agnes
Grandsons: Thomas Browne (son of Henry) (executor), Philip Brown (son of Edward)
Others: John Oaryll (overseer)		   Transcript
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Nathaniel Brown West Hoathly, Sx 13/12/1686 17/07/1687 LEWES A38.P43 Daughters: Mary (wife of Charles Smith), Elizabeth, Lucy, Jane, Sarah, Susanna, Martha, Agnes (wife of Jasper Wheeler).
Others: Mr Page of East Grinstead, Charles Smith, Mr John Edsaw of Linfield & Mr Robert Edsaw (overseers)
Witneses: Francis Ellis, Richard Swane, Nath Moore
Properties: the lower five acres, the uper five acres, the plaw Riddens,the upper Riddens, the rough Riddens, the lower Riddens,, Colliers Lodge, the Stripe: the Lanes lodge, the two Perry feildes, Bretthouse, the browne croft, the Watts croft
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Nathaniel Brown West Hoathly, Sx 17/02/1698 14/07/1698

also 6/11/1745

 LEWES A43.P103
also shown under LEWES A57.P265		 Wife: Timothy (executor)
Son: Timothy (executor)
Overseers: Abraham Nicholas, Thomas Garston, John Prior
Witnesses: John Mason, Sarah Ring, William Griffith		 BrJ1546 Read-most
Nicholas Brown East Grinstead, Sx   13/04/1671 PCC Prob 11/335      
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Peter Brown Ditchling, Sx 22/11/1771 12/07/1774 LEWES A63.P140 Daughters: Elizabeth Pryor, Mary Holder
Sons: James, Peter (executor), Nathanial
Grandchildren of late son Henry		 BrP1610 Read-most
Petronella Brown Fletching, Sx   19/02/1600 LEWES B2.P278 Administration   Read-None
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Richard Brown Waldron, Sx   08/06/1544 LEWES A1.P50     Unreadable
Richard Brown Maresfield, Sx 03/07/1586 26/07/1586 LEWES A8.P3 Brother: Thomas, Ano, William!!   Read-little
Richard Brown West Hoathly, Sx   08/09/1641 Lewes B7.P265 Administration
Wife : Susan??		   Read-None
Richard Brown Westerham, Kent 25/05/1714 01/06/1715 Rochester Sons: Giles, Joseph , Richard (executor), Thomas (executor). William (executor)
Daughters: Jane, Sarah (both under 21 and unmarried)
Grandchildren: Elizabeth Browne (dau of Joseph)
Trustees: William Cox (brother (in law)), James Browne (cousin)
Witnesses: William King, James Browne, Thomas White
Properties: Redfold farm (Billingshurst, Sx)		 BrG1614 Transcript
Richard Brown Maresfield, Sx -Mayfield? 22/11/1768 12/03/1770 LEWES A62.P182 Wife: Susanna + six children (unnamed) BrW1682
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Richard Brown Godstone, Sy   01/07/1780 PCC Prob 11/1067      
Richard Brown Burstow, Sy   25/02/1851 PCC Prob 11/2126   BrT1701  
Robert Brown Heathfield, Sx   18/01/1598 LEWES A10.P100 Brother: William (executor)   Read-little
Robert Brown West Hoathly, Sx 14/05/1677 LEWES A34.P281 Brother :Thomas Browne & nephew Thomas Browne .
Cousin: John Cheale & godson Thomas Cheale
Others: Mr Griffith (curate), John Bexly & wife Elizabeth, Thomas Blackman & wife Joahane, John Bryan, George Payne, John Martyn, Richard Griffith, John Watson, Richard Swane & his wife, Anne, wife of Matthew Browne!! & four children.

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Robert Brown Horne, Sy 10/08/1751 03/08/1756 Surrey:
Ref 349: DW/PA 5/1756/9 		Wife: Elizabeth,
Son: Richard
Daughter: Elizabeth (Elizabeth Stanley) 		BrR1597 Abstract
Robert Brown Rotherfield, Sx   1814 LEWES A71.P827     Read-None

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Roger Brown Fletching, Sx   16/07/1607 LEWES B3.P130 Administration   Read-None
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Sarah Brown (Spinster) Godstone, Sy   23/04/1776 PCC Prob 11/1018      
Sarah Brown (Widow) Horne, Sy   22/05/1819 PCC Prob 11/1616      
Susannah Brown Maresfield, Sx   04/01/1792 PCC Prob 11/1213   BrW1682  
Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Thomas Brown West Hoathly, Sx 22/01/1582

(Note: 'Will' shows 1581)

 08/05/1582 LEWES A7.P256 Wife: Elizabeth
Sons: John, Abel, Thomas, Edward, George
Daughters: Joan, Bridget, Elizabeth, Jane, Agnes
Grandchildren: Abel, Thomas & William sons of son Abel; unnamed son & daughter of daughter Joan Martin
Others: Dorcas Christy
Brother William Browne & Edward Browne-(Overseers)		 BrT1516 Transcript (three)
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Thomas Brown Lindfield, Sx 12/03/1600 25/10/1600 Sth Mail B74   BrJ1490  
Thomas Brown Heathfield, Sx 01/04/1624 28/10/1626 LEWES A19.P135 Wife: Mary?
Daughter: Amity (or Emily?)
Sons: Thomas (executor), Matthew & Francis		 BrJ1500 Copy-ok
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Thomas Brown Bletchingly, Sy   22/11/1639 PCC Prob 11/181      
Thomas Brown West Hoathly, Sx   29/10/1642 LEWES B7.P293 Administration   Read-None
Thomas Brown East Grinstead, Sx 12/08/1681 11/10/1681 PCC Prob 11/367 Wife: Elizabeth
Daughters: Elizabeth (eldest), Sarah, Mary, Susan
Cousin: Thomas Hoardby. Friend: Thomas Chapman		 BrJ1490 Copy-ok
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Thomas Brown Rotherfield, Sx 05/07/1710 1711 LEWES A48.P105 Wife: Sarah,
Sons: Thomas (eldest & executor), William & John (youngest)
Daughter: Sarah. Grandchildren: ‘three’ children of son William (William, Elizabeth & Sarah) 		BrW1610 Copy-ok
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Thomas Brown West Hoathly, Sx 15/07/1730 31/08/1730 LEWES A53.P148 Wife: Anne (Annis)
Daughters: Mary, Sarah, Anne
Sons: Thomas, Joseph,
John- not mentioned		 BrJ1639 Copy

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Thomas Brown Rotherfield, Sx 30/08/1734 22/10/1734 LEWES A54.P258 Wife Mary,
children: Thomas, William, John, Robert, Richard & Mary (under 21).
Also mentions his brother William as Executor and as living in Buxted and his friend William Page of Rotherfield.		 BrW1610 Copy-ok
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Thomas Brown
Ifield, Sx 22/05/1756 1759 LEWES A60.P8 Kinsmen: John Brown of Charlwood, Thomas Brown, Joseph Brown the younger   Read-some
Thomas Brown Waldron, Sx 27/02/1767 18/04/1767 LEWES A61.P483

Grandchildren: Thomas, William, Elizabeth & Bernadette Patons (or Peters) , children of William Patons of Waldron (executor)

  

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Thomas Brown

 

 Rotherfield, Sx 01/08/1773 08/02/1774 LEWES A63.P26
Wife: Mary
Sons: Thomas (shopkeeper), William, Richard, James (under 21)
Daughters: Lydia, Betty (under 21), Anne (daughter of first wife), Mary
Grandson: John (of William)
Mentions Thomas is "Lord of the manor of Rotherfield"!!		 BrW1682 Read-most
Thomas Brown Burstow, Sy   29/10/1812 PCC Prob 11/1537   BrT1701  
Thomas Brown Nutfield, Sy   29/08/1826 PCC Prob 11/1715      
Timothy Brown Ardingly, Sx 20/10/1795 11/03/1805 LEWES A69.P518 Wife: Elizabeth (Executor)
Son: Timothy		 BrJ1546 Read-most

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Returns to 'Top of Page' Brown            
Walter Brown Ifield, Sx   27/02/1629 LEWES B6.P50   BrW1534  
William Brown East Grinstead, Sx   12/04/1547 LEWES A1.P140     Unreadable

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William Brown Westerham, Kent 01/04/1589 01/05/1589 Rochester Wife: Margaret (executor)
Son: William
Daughter: Johan
Others: Thomas Toller, Thomas Chapman
Witnesses: Robert Casinghurst, William Chapman, Gyles Brown		 BrC1490 Transcript
William Brown Westerham, Kent 28/02/1633 08/08/1644 Rochester Wife: Julian
Daughters: Joane (wife of Mathew Masters), Susan (wife of Sander Bennett), Margaret (wife of James King), Elizabeth Browne.
Witnesses: Thomas Toller, Thomas White		 BrC1490 Transcript
William Brown West Hoathly, Sx 14/11/1637 15/02/1638 LEWES A25.P84 Wife: Anne
Daughter: Mary
Son: James
Brothers: Thomas, Richard, Joseph 		BrT1516 Copy

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William Brown Ifield, Sx   03/12/1610 LEWES B3.P225 Administration BrW1534  
William Brown West Hoathly, Sx   07/11/1637 LEWES B7.P61 Administration    
William Brown Withyham, Sx   1674 LEWES A34.P12 Wife: Elizabeth
Daughters: Joan, Anne ?, Sarah, Elizabeth
Sons: Richard, William, John , Thomas, Ralph
Grandchildren: John son & Mary dau of William,  Thomas & William sons of Thomas Parkham + John Parkham, Ann Groomwood (daughter of Richard Groomwood)		 BrW1610 Read-most
William Brown Wivelsfield, Sx   23/03/1697 PCC Prob 11/437      
William Brown Ifield, Sx   1705 LEWES A46.P87 Wife: Elizabeth
Son: William
Daughters: Susanna, Sarah 		  Read-little
William Brown Edenbridge, Knt   1724 edenbridge wills Brother: John
Sister: Jane
Other: Elizabeth Hawes alias Medhurst 		   
William Brown Burstow, Sy   29/11/1780 PCC Prob 11/1070   BrW1696  
William Brown Horley, Sy   27/11/1781 PCC Prob 11/1083      
William Brown Worth, Sx   01/07/1784 PCC Prob 11/1118      
William Brown
CHECK		 Rotherfield, Sx   15/11/1798 LEWES A67.P850 Wife: Mary
Sons: William, John, Thomas		 BrW1682
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William Brown Blechingly, Sy   10/07/1806 PCC Prob 11/1445      
William Brown Tandridge, Sy   06/05/1814 PCC Prob 11/1556   BrA1622  
William Brown Maresfield, Sx   1839 LEWES A80.P19 Brother: Thomas
Sister: Ann
Refers to Henry Browne deceased, brother		  
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William Brown Fletching, Sx 17/07/1849 15/08/1854 LEWES A84.P940 Wife: Mary  
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William Brown Horley, Sy   20/03/1856 PCC Prob 11/2228