Browne, Thomas, s. Francis, of London, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 23 July, 1703, aged 16; bar.at-law, Inner Temple, 1709, bencher 1738, 'carried out of the Temple to be buried elsewhere 30 Nov., 1743,' his father is described also as of Nether Legh, Cheshire. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Browne, Thomas, s. Stephen, of parish St. Andrews, Canterbury, Kent, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 31 May, 1709, aged 17.
Brown, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Gresford, co. Denbigh, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 10 Aug., 1714, aged 19; B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 1718.
Browne, Walter, secular chaplain; B.A. (sup. 23 May) 1520, M.A. 3 Feb., 1525-6, B.D. (sup. 29 Jan.) 1532-3, after 14 years' study, fellow of Balliol Coll. until 1542, one of these names rector of Harston, co. Leicester, 1536, and of Chelwood, Somerset, 1543. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Browne, Walter, of Surrey, gent. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 30 Aug., 1590, aged 14; B.A. 1 Feb., 1594-5, fellow, M.A. (sup. 23 Feb.) 1597-8, B.D. 8 April, 1606, sup. for licence to preach 16 May, 1606, incorp. at Cambridge 1609, rector of Cuddington, Oxon, 1611. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.; Gutch, i. 408; & Fasti, i. 317. [5],
Browne, Walter, of co. Pembroke, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1621, aged 17.
Browne, Walter, s. Edw., of Crofton, co. York, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 April, 1675, aged 23.
Browne, William, B.C.L.; B.Can.L. (sup. 19 March) 1508-9, 'sup. for incorporation as B.Can.L. of Paris.' See O.H.S., i. 64.
Browne, William, Minorite; B.D. 16 Jan., 1534-5. See Fasti, i. 98.
Browne, William, of Merton Coll., B.A. 8 July, 1532, fellow 1537-38, M.A. 27 March, 1539, vicar of Congresbury, Somerset, 1551, preb. of Wells 1553, died 19 Aug., 1558. See Gutch, i. 27; Fasti, i. 109; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [10],
Browne, William, scholar or fellow of New Coll. in and before 1564.
Browne, William, of Sussex, arm. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date 2 May, 1581, aged 17; B.A. 9 Feb., 1584-5, perhaps a student of the Inner Temple 1589, as of Chichester, Sussex, late of Clifford's Inn, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Browne, William, of co. Warwick, gent., matric. 30 July, 1585, aged 20; 'Mr. Case's scholar.',
Browne, William, of Northants, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 30 March, 1599, aged 18; B.A. 4 July, 1601.
Browne, William (Broune), of Kent, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1599, aged 15. [15],
Browne, William, of co. Gloucester, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 31 Jan., 1611-12, aged 19; a student of the Middle Temple 1613, as son and heir of Henry, of Hasfield, co. Gloucester. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Browne, William, of co. Southampton, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 16 Nov., 1621, aged 15.
Browne, William, s. Hugh, of Lother, Dorset, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 5 Dec., 1623, aged 18; B.A. 6 Feb., 1625-6, M.A. 4 July, 1629.
Browne, William, s. Thomas, of Tavystock, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 30 April, 1624, aged 33, created M.A. 16 Nov., 1624, entered the Inner Temple in 1612 from Clifford's Inn. For list of his poetical works see Ath. Ox., ii. 364; Fasti, i. 419; & D.N.B., 72. [19],
Browne, William, s. Thomas, of More Crichell, Dorset, sacerd. Trinity Coll., matric. 9 May, 1634, aged 15; scholar 1635, B.A. 29 Jan., 1638-9, M.A. 18 March, 1641-2, fellow 1643, vicar of Farnham, Surrey, 16—, until his death 21 Oct., 1669, his father compounded for the first-fruits of the rectory of More Crichell 16 March, 1619-20, father of Thomas 1635. See Foster's Index Ecc. & Ath., i. page xn.
Browne, William, s. Samuel, of Shrewsbury, Salop, sacerd. Brasenose Coll., matric. 1 April, 1636, aged 17; B.A. 26 Nov., 1639, M.A. 6 July, 1642.
Browne, William, demy Magdalen Coll. 1644-52, created B.A. 2 Nov., 1647, M.A. 15 June, 1650, fellow 1657-78, B.D. 8 July, 1665, vice-president 1669-1670, his parentage is variously given by Wood and Peshall, 'one of the best botanists of his time,' died 25 March, 1678, aged 49, will proved (at Oxford) 28 Aug. following. See Fasti, ii. 282; Burrows; Bloxam, v. 197; Gutch, i. 344; & D.N.B.
Browne, William, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1650 (subscribed as Broome), scholar 1648, clerk Magdalen College, 1650-4, as Brown. See Burrows, 177; & Bloxam, ii. 69.
Browne, William, s. Edward, of London, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 5 April, 1666, aged 16; a student of the Middle Temple 1669. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Browne, William, s. John, of Oxford (city), p.p. Jesus Coll., matric. 29 March, 1667, aged 17. [25],
Browne, William, s. William, of Charlbury, Oxon, minister. All Souls' Coll., matric. 19 March, 1668-9, aged 16, B.A. 1672; M.A. from St. Mary Hall 1675.
Browne, William, s. Joseph, of Oxford (city), pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 30 June, 1682, aged 15; B.A. 1686, M.A. 1689, clerk Magdalen College 1689-95, vicar of Basingstoke, Hants, 1694, until his death, buried at Basingstoke 9 April, 1697. See Bloxam, ii. 82.
Brown, William, s. William, of Winchenden, Bucks, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 8 Nov., 1696, aged 20; B.A. 1700.
Brown, William, s. G. ('Gul.'), of Hope, co. Derby, cler. Merton Coll., matric. 23 May, 1707, aged 19; B.A. 28 Feb., 1710-11.
Brown, William, s. Ric., of London gent. Christ Church, matric. 4 July, 1701, aged 18; B.A. 1705.
Browne, William, s. Benedict, of Binfeild, Berks, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 8 April, 1712, aged 18; bar.at-law, Inner Temple, 1722. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. [31],
Brownell, Gratian, scholar of New Coll. 1568; B.C.L. 14 May, 1576.
Brownell, Henry, of Notts, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 17 July, 1584, aged 26.
Brownell, Humfry, B.A. 11 July 1559.
Brownell, Joseph, s. John, of Coventry, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 14 July, 1662, aged 17. [35],
Brownell, Nathaniel, s. William, of Gawsworth, Cheshire, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 14 April, 1671, aged 19; B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677, rector of Halsall, co. Lancaster, 1683, father of William 1709. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brownell, William, B.A. 29 Feb. 1575-6, M.A. 3 July, 1579, rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire, 1597, until his death in Sept., 1630, buried 11th, probably ancestor of the preceding. See Earwaker, ii. 589.
Brownell, William, s. Nathaniel, of Halsall, co. Lancaster, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1709, aged 19; B.A. 1711.
Brownent, Thomas, of co. Chester, pleb. St. Mary Hall., matric. 26 March, 1591, aged 16; B.A. 10 July, 1595, as Brownet.
Browning , Benedict; B.A. from Exeter Coll. 17 July, 1601, M.A. 2 July, 1611, vicar of Braunton, Devon, 1608, rector of High Bickington 1619. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [40],
Browning, Edmund, 'ser.' Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 July, 1655.
Browninge, George, s. G(eorge), of Exeter (city), gent. Christ Church, matric. 27 June, 1671, aged 19; student 1671, B.A. 1675, M.A. 18 March, 1677-8, vicar of Barnstaple, Devon, 1687, and of Stoke Rivers 1701. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Alumni West., 171.
Browning, Henry, s. Richard, of Oxford (city), paup. New Coll., matric. 10 Sept., 1689, aged 16.
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