wife of Anthony Browne

Anthony Browne, Knight, of Bechworth Castle, Surrey, England(1340–1398), Son of John Browne, Alderman (1311–1398) & Alice Swinstead (1321– ).

His wife is unknown. She’s seen as Lady Eleanor Fitzalan , daughter of Richard ‘Copped Hat’ Fitzalan, 3rd/8th Earl of Arundel, 8th Earl of Surrey & Eleanor of Lancaster, Countess of Arundel and Warenne, but Eleanor died as a child before 1366.

Their children

• Richard Browne Sir Knight of Beechwood Castle (1371–1462)
• Stephen Brown Knight Lord Mayor of London in 1439 (1373– )
• Joan Browne (1377– )

A daughter Catherine is also seen.

Origins

Some websites have:

Eleanor Browne (born Poher) 1348 - 1376

• Birth: Apr 6 1348 Arundel, Sussex, England
• Marriage:1370 Surrey, England Marriage to: Sir Anthony Browne, King of the Bath
• Death: Jan 24 1376 Surrey, England
• Burial: Jan 24 1376

If this is correct, the child born 1377 was not hers.

Descent

From A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies ... By John Burke, Sir Bernard Burke Pg. 87

SIR ANTHONY BROWNE, created a knight of the Bath at the coronation of RICHARD II. married, and had two sons,

• Sir Richard, his heir, and
• Stephen, lord mayor of London in 1430.

The SIR ROBERT BROWNE, living temp. HENRY V. was father of

1. SIR THOMAS BROWNE, treasurer of the household to HENRY VI. and sheriff of Kent in 1444 and 1460; He m. Eleanor, daughter and sole heir of Sir Thomas Fitz-Alan, of Beechworth Castle, brother of John, Earl of Arundel, and had issue ...

• I. GEORGE (Sir), his heir.
• II. William, whose son removed to Tavistock. This line is extinct.
• III. Robert (Sir), knt. m. Mary, daughter of Sir William Mallet, knt., and had an only daughter and heiress, Eleanor, wife, first, of Sir Thomas Fogge, and secondly, of Sir William Kempe.
• IV. Anthony (Sir), standard-bearer of England, esquire of the body, governor of Queenboro' Castle, and constable fo the castle of Calais. From this eminent person derive the LORDS MONTAGU, the heiress of which distinguished family, the Hon. ELIZABETH MARY BROWN, wedded WILLIAM STEPHEN POYNTZ, esq. M.P. (See BURKE'S Extinct Peerage and Commoners.)
• I. Catherine, m. to Humphry Sackville of Buckhurst.

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Links

• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BROWNE1.htm#Anthony