12 November 1508: At Westminster on the morrow of Martinmas 24 Henry VII [12 November 1508] before Robert Rede, John Fyssher, John Kyngesmyll and John Boteler justices. John Fowle and Johanna his wife, plaintiffs v. Richard Wyxstone and Sibilla his wife and William Browne and Johanna his wife, deforciants of 1 messuage, 50 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, common of pasture for 15 avers in Sutton Courteney. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to John, for which the plaintiffs give the deforciants £20
19 December 1528: Ordinations at Lichfield cathedral: Deacons Secular: Thomas Browne, by title of Tewkesbury monastery. Priests Secular: William Browne, by title of Stoneleigh monastery.
22 May 1529: Ordinations in Lichfield cathedral by William bishop of Panados suffragan of Geoffrey bishop of Coventry and Lichfield: Priests Secular: Thomas Browne, by title of Tewkesbury monastery
Michaelmas 1558: Hertfordshire. Thomas Pope knight & William West late undersheriff of the aforesaid Thomas Pope of the county aforesaid otherwise called Thomas Pope knight and William West gentleman v. Edmund Harrys of Buntyngford in the county aforesaid yoman otherwise called Edmund Harrys of Buntyngford in county Hertford yoman, Thomas Watts of Buntyngford in the county aforesaid inholder, Thomas Tybbolde of Watton in the county aforesaid yoman, Nicholas Valantyn of Hoddesdon in the county aforesaid yoman, Richard Browne late of Great Monden in the county aforesaid husbondman otherwise called Richard Browne of the same in the same county husbondman: Debt £40 each. Defendants have not come; sicut prius had been ordered to be taken; not found; sicut pluries to be taken, for morrow of All Souls [3 November 1558]
Lincolnshire. Thomas Browne & Magdalene his wife executrix of the testament of Richard Joyner late of Hemeswell otherwise called Magdalen my wyff whome I make my executrix, v. Edmund Wylkynson late of Upton in the county aforesaid husbondman. Debt 40s. Defendant has not come; had been ordered to be summoned; has nothing; to be taken, for quindene of Martinmas. On which day Thomas and Margaret come. Defendant has not come; had been ordered to be taken; not found; sicut prius to be taken, for quindene of Hilary [27 January 1559]
6 October 1558: London. Matthew Barbor otherwise called Mathew Barbor of Dewsbury in the county of Yorke clothier (by William Pyreson) v. Richard Browne late of Waltham S’ce Crucis in county Essex yoman otherwise called Richard Browne citiz[en] and salter of London. Debt £25, and £6 16d damages adjudged. Defendant has not come; had been ordered to be taken; not found; lurks, roves and strays in county Essex; ordered sheriff of Essex to take him, for octaves of Hilary [20 January 1559]. On which day: The sheriff of Essex has done nothing nor sent the writ; another writ, returnable at ….. On which day: Matthew comes. The sheriff of Essex has done nothing nor sent the writ; a writ to the sheriffs of London to execute the original writ, returnable on the morrow of Trinity [22 May 1559]
1723: Manuscript pedigree of the descendants of John Wyat[t]: George Wyat married Jane daughter of sir Thomas Finch: their son George Wyatt ‘supposed to have been the first to adopt the double tt’, died 1624, married Eleanor daughter of sir John Finch (buried in St Martin’s, Canterbury). Their son Thomas Wyatt was buried 1625 at Maidstone. His nephew John Wyatt married Elizabeth daughter of Samuel Browne (died 1723). Their son George married 1722 at St Paul’s, Covent Garden, Hannah Wood, died 1782, buried in Westminster Abbey. Among their children was George Wyatt baptised at St John’s, Westminster 1732, Elizabeth buried 1790 in Westminster Abbey, Mary baptised 1730 at St John’s, Westminster, and Hannah, buried 1807 in Westminster Abbey. Hannah married William Vincent
18 December 1798: Bond by William Millett [signs: Millet] of Macclesfield, county Chester, tailor, James Greaves [signs] of Macclesfield cheese factor and Samuel Saviel [signs] of Macclesfield stone mason to Peter Wright gentleman clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £10: for William to appear at the next court to prosecute George Holt of Macclesfield saddler, for taking an eight days clock, a buffet, a chest of drawers, a painted table, a looking glass, a tea chest, a cupboard, four glass pictures, six chairs, a table, two fenders, an oven and grate tongs, poker and shovel, a pair of bed stocks and hangings. Witness: Isaac Johnson [signs]. Samuel Saviel sworn to the value of the goods by David Browne [signs], deputy clerk
30 March 47 George III 1807: Bond by George Wain [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, liquor dealer, John Newbold [signs] of Macclesfield liquor merchant and William Wain [signs] of Macclesfield innholder, to John Gamaliel Lloyd esquire deputy steward of the court for the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £14: for George Wain to appear at the next court to prosecute Henry Orme of Macclesfield shopkeeper and Maurice Jones of Macclesfield bailiff, for taking one clock and case and a screen or sofa with cushion and cover, worth £7. Witness: Thomas Grimsditch [signs]. David Hall of Macclesfield testifies to the value of the goods. Witness: David Browne clerk of the court.
14 May 57 George III 1817: Bond by William Hall [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, baker, William Smale [signs] of Macclesfield silk throwster and Richard Walker [marks] of Fallibroome, county Chester, farmer, to David Browne gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £30: to appear at the next court and prosecute William Fennell of Macclesfield joiner, for taking two cows and hay and dung (worth £15). Witnesses: W. N. Allen [signs] and John Altree [signs]
5 June 1819: Bond by William Owen [signs] of Adlington, county Chester, farmer, James Pimlott [signs: Pimlot] of Butley, county Chester, gentleman and John Gee [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, millwright and engineer, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £777: to appear at the next court on Monday 21 June 1819 at Macclesfield, to prosecute Richard Legh esquire and Joseph Pimlott for taking one clock with oak case, one oak chest of drawers, one painted table, two round stools, one old oak screen, five chairs, one weather glass, one fender and fire irons, three smoothing irons, one Italian iron, one iron stand, one large looking glass, three large baskets, five flower pots, one small cupboard with crockery, one small looking glass, one fire shovel, one copper tea kettle, one old oak chest, two cotton looms, one side saddle, one lot of sundries, one clothes horse, one oak dining table, one weather glass, one large painted table and form, one knife box, four small cheeses, one lot of knives and forks, four large barrels, one small barrel, four steens, one lot of sundries, two pair of bedsteads, oak and mahogany, two chaff beds, one feather bed, three feather bolsters, one flock bolster, two feather pillows, six blankets, two sheets, two bed covers, one large map, one churn, one coal box, one tub and measure, one lot of sacks, two flails, one washing dolly and riddle, one old bench, one oak dresser, one cheese press, one toaster, three tubs, sundry farming utensils, one lot of cans, several milk steans, shelves and earthen ware, a lot of metal weights, one frying pan, two oak bedsteads, two chaff beds, three flock bolsters, two feather bolsters, one sheet, six blankets, two covers, one stool, four scythes, cart, thrippers, one broad wheel’d cart with iron arms, one lot of rakes and pikels, a quantity of old iron, a small lot of wheat straw, corn trial, an old can, a quantity of wood, several farming implements, six cowties, two flails, one milking stool, a lot of wood, dung forks, one ladder, iron rakes, one wheelbarrow, two cart saddles, a quantity of horses gearing, dung forks and shovels, one bucket, two halters, a large tub, one grey stallion, one cow, one bay mare, twenty two geese, one brown mare, one grey mare, one field and a piece of oats, one ditto wheat, a piece of a field of wheat, five fields of mowing grass, one lot of fowls and ducks (worth £388 10s). Witness: Peter Browne [signs]. Mr James Moorhouse [signs] testifies to the value. Witness: David Browne [signs]
3 July 1822: Bond by William Rushton [signs] and John Booth the younger [marks], both of Macclesfield, county Chester, yeomen, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £30: to appear at the next court on Monday 15 July 1822, to prosecute Edward Bradley, David Sheldon, James Bradley, John Sheldon and Thomas Brown, for taking a round table, deal table with drawers, copper tea kettle, copper bed pan, small looking glass, grate and bars, tongs and poker, tea tray, two small waiters, two flat irons, Italian iron, twelve small pictures, toasting iron, tin oven, two iron shovels, bellows, five rush bottomed chairs, iron coal box, iron pot, tin watercan, two brass saucepans, two iron saucepans, washing mug, eight dishes, twelve plates, quantity of crockery, frying pan, lot of sundries, pair of tent bedsteads, bed cover, pair sheets, pair blankets, flour barrell, iron candlestick, chaff bed and bolster, one pair of four post bedsteads, pair sheets, one blanket, bed cover, chaff bed and bolster, mahogany chest of drawers, fire grate, china teapot and set of cups and saucers. Witness: Thomas Parrott [signs]. Peter Browne [signs] testifies to the value of the goods as £15
27 August 1823: Bond by George Smith [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, writer, and Samuel Rowbotham [signs] of Macclesfield gentleman, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £41: to appear at the next court at Macclesfield Forest on Monday 8 September 1823, to prosecute Joseph Hayman and John Waters, for taking six pictures, six chairs, two elbow chairs, one mahogany card table, one mahogany stand, fender and fire irons, bellows, knife box, knives, forks and spoons, two tea trays, two flat irons, toaster, bonnet, chimney ornaments, one Italian iron, two brushes, two caddies, a pair of tent bedsteads, two feather beds, bolsters, pillows, blankets and sheets, two bed covers, two silver cups, six copper kettles, six barrels, five saucepans, one copper jug, coal box and shovel, frying pan and earthenware (worth £20 10s). Witness: John Hammersley [signs]. 27 August 1823 Jonathan Davenport [signs] testifies to the value of the goods, before David Browne [signs], clerk of the court. Inventory enclosed.
1 March 7 George IV 1826: Bond by John Norbury of Macclesfield, county Chester, silkman [signs], James Morris of Cateaton Street in the City of London, merchant [no signature], William Stone of Copthall Court in the City of London, silk broker [no signature], John Billinge of Warnford Court in the City of London, silk broker [no signature], (assignees of Jonas Braddock of Macclesfield, silk manufacturer, bankrupt), William Hopes of Macclesfield, gentleman [signs] and Thomas Grimsditch of Macclesfield, gentleman [signs], to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £700: for Norbury, Morris, Stone and Billinge to appear at the next court, to prosecute Henry Wardle and Thomas Wardle for taking 9 engines and 1 side, or 823 swifts, 4½ wooden doubling frames, 24 doubling wheels, 12 engines, 5 soft silk engines, 3 hand, 10 throwing mills, 6½ wooden doubling frames, 3 throwing mills and 19 spinning mills (worth £350). Witness: W. N. Allen [signs]. 1 March 1826 James Stubbs of Macclesfield, machine maker, [signs] testifies to the value of the goods, before Peter Browne [signs]
1 March 7 George IV 1826: Bond by Joseph Birchinall [signs] of Sutton, county Chester, silkthrowster, John Norbury [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, silk manufacturer and William Hopes [signs] of Macclesfield, gentleman, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £226: for Birchinall to appear at the next court, to prosecute Richard Hine and Peter Filcock, Peter Moore Cullow and Thomas Dodd, for taking 1 hard silk engine, 86 swifts, 3 ditto ditto, 88 swifts each, 1 ditto ditto, 80 swifts, 1 ditto ditto, 86 swifts, 1 ditto ditto, 88 swifts, 1 ditto ditto, 90 swifts, ½ ditto ditto, 44 swifts, ½ of a wooden doubler, 44 bobbins, 3 wooden doublers, 78 bobbins each, 3 spinning mills, 2½ throwing mills, 6 horses, 3 organ boxes, line shafting for mills and engines, 25 lamps and sticks, 14 skips, weights and scales, two doubling wheels and jack and two stools and about 14 gross of engine bobbins (worth £113). Witness: W. N. Allen [signs]. 1 March 1826 William Johnson [signs] of Macclesfield, sworn appraiser, testifies to the value of the goods, before Peter Browne [signs]
19 April 1826: Bond by William Green [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, ironfounder, Gawin Herdman [signs] of Macclesfield ironmonger and James Swinnerton [signs] of Macclesfield stationer, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £36: for Green to appear 15 May 1826 at the next court, to prosecute Thomas Malkin for taking one cow (worth £18). Witness: John Hammersley [signs]. 19 April 1826 Timothy Warhurst [marks] testifies to the value of the cow before George Smith [signs] deputy clerk of the court.
2 January 7 George IV 1827: Bond by James Hudson [marks] of Macclesfield, county Chester, yeoman, Jeffery Bradley [signs] of Macclesfield butcher and Robert Brough [signs] of Macclesfield brick maker, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £36: for Hudson to appear at the next court, to prosecute Charles Gardiner of Macclesfield brick maker for taking one cow (worth £3 10s). Witness: Jn Jackson [signs]. 2 January 1827 William Goodwin [signs] of Macclesfield labourer testifies to the value of the cow before Peter Browne [signs]
12 January 1828: Bond by William Lawton [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, publican, [erased: William Braddock of Macclesfield hatter], Sampson Bold [signs] of Macclesfield publican and Samuel Bradshaw [signs] of Macclesfield hatter, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £31 10s: for Lawton to appear at the next court, Monday 21 January 1828, to prosecute Samuel Henshaw and Jonathan Davenport for taking brew pan, mash tub, cooler, lot of barrels, sundries &c., tables, chairs, oven and grate &c., fender and fire irons, six beds and bedding, bedsteads &c. (worth £15 15s). Witness: Peter Browne [signs]. 12 January 1828: James Caldwell [signs] testifies to the value of the goods before Peter Browne [signs]
26 July 1828: Bond by William Normanshall [signs: W normansell] of Norbury, county Chester, farmer, John Torkington [signs] of Norbury farmer and William Torkington [signs] of Norbury farmer, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £60: for Normanshall to appear at the next court, Monday 4 August 1828, to prosecute Samuel Jowett and Michael Norton trustees of the late Thomas Gates and Robert Ridgway, for taking two chests, two couch, chairs, clock, three tables, corner cupboard, oven and grate, ten chairs, pots, churns, mugs, kettles, three bedsteads, beds and bedding, one cow, one horse, a quantity of hay, one calf and all other things found upon the premises (worth £30). Witness: James Wood [signs]. 26 July 1828: Thomas Normansell [marks] of Bramhall, county Chester, testifies to the value of the goods before Peter Browne [signs]
12 January 1854: A Correct List of the Poll, at the Election of a Knight of the Shire, for the Eastern Division of the County of Gloucester. Cheltenham Polling District: Parish of Cheltenham: Abode: East Hayes, Cheltenham: John Browne
25 March 1880: John Browne, New Ross, Wexford, merchant, v. William H. Murphy, Kiltorkan, county Kilkenny, farmer
25 March 1880: Bill of sale by Samuel Browne, 4 Market Place, Silvertown, West Ham, draper, in favour of Consolidated Credit Corporation
18 August 1880: Births: August 7, at the Vicarage, North Curry, the wife of the Rev. R. C. Lathom Browne, of a son, still-born.
1923: School Certificate Examination: Matriculation Standard – Margery Callis, Kathleen Ross, Mabel Watts. Ordinary Certificate – P. Booth, P. Browne, D. Hulme, R. Ince, M. Smith, F. Sower, M. Stampe, K. Walker, I. Wilde, K. Wootton
17 May 1945: Next Week’s Calls. General Theatres Corporation, Ltd: Birmingham Hippodrome. – Macdonald and Graham, Scott and Whaley, The Two Leslies, Percy Rich and Eva, Judy Shirley and Sam Browne, Ben Abderrahman Wassan Troupe, Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy (5.10, 7.25)
12 July 1951: E. E. Browne and E. K. Browne, sopranos, The Alexandra Choir
15 April 1953: County court judgment against Frederick Browne, 21 Holt Road, Liverpool
January 1957: Life Member of the Amateur Fencing Association: C. M. Browne
25 March 2009: Stewards signed up for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, season 2009: Geoffrey Browne