Sir
Ambrose
"1st Baronet Browne of Betchworth Castle"
Browne
MP
Born about in Surrey, England
Ancestors 
Son of Matthew Browne MP
and Jane (Vincent) Browne
Husband of
Elizabeth (Adam) Browne
— married
1 Oct 1607 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Adam Browne MP
Died
at about age 70
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2016
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Biography
Ambrose Browne was the son of Sir Matthew Browne of Betchworth Castle and his wife, Jane Vincent and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. He married Elizabeth Adam, daughter of William Adam of Saffron Waldon on 1 October 1607. Together they had two sons and three daughters. He was created a Baronet Browne of Betchworth Castle on 7 July 1627.
Ambrose was first elected to Parliament in 1628 as member for Surrey, then twice in 1640 being excluded at the time of Pride's Purge in 1648.
In 1654 he was visited by the diarist John Evelyn at his home at Betchworth Castle.
Ambrose died in 1661 and was succeeded by his son, Adam.
Sources
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