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Ambrose Browne

1659 – 1688

English politician

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About Ambrose Browne

Lived 1659 – 1688 (aged 28–29). Ambrose Browne was a politician.

Ambrose Browne (11 January 1659 - July 1688) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1685 to 1688.

Browne was the son of Sir Adam Browne, 2nd Baronet of Betchworth Castle, Surrey and his wife Philippa Cooper, daughter of Sir John Cooper, Bt of Winbourn St Giles, Dorset. His father was MP for Surrey. He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford and was commissioner for assessment for Surrey from 1673 to 1680. At a contested election in 1685, Browne was elected Member of Parliament for Bletchingley. He became a gentleman of the privy chamber and captain in the Earl of Plymouth's horse at the time of Monmouth's rebellion. He opposed the king's religious policy and was cashiered in March 1687.

Browne died in 1688 and was buried at Dorking on 24 July. He predeceased his father and the baronetcy became extinct.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1688
Occupation
Education
Trinity College
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1685-87 Parliament

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People whose lives overlapped Ambrose Browne's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ambrose Browne?

English politician

When was Ambrose Browne born?

Ambrose Browne was born on 11 January 1659.

When did Ambrose Browne die?

Ambrose Browne died in 1688.

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Ambrose Browne was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ambrose Browne

· Wikidata: Q4741766

· DBpedia: Ambrose Browne

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