Brown, Browne

Men of 1608 - John Browne Shoemaker, Trained Soldier;
Nicholas Browne Shoemaker

Judith Browne wed John Hurkom 28 Aug 1634
Joseph Brown wed Hester Edwards 29 July 1676
Mary Brown wed John Stowers 1 June 1679
Elizabeth Brown wed Gabril Rodway of Cherington 22 Oct 1707

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home in Tetbury March 1664 John Brown 2 hearths Ladyday Chargeable Oct 1672 Thomas Brown 1 Poor Discharge Certificate Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1671, 1672 Cherington Thomas Browne 1 hearth

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

D 566 B 37 1685 John Browne name on copy of Statement of the Liberties, Customs, Privileges and Favours of Tetbury D 566 B 11 18-May 1700 James Brown signed a Protest asking that the 13 be re-established D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 06, Ann Brown house 5-0-0 Page 14, Ann Browne house 5-0-0 Page 11, Daniel Browne for Cullimore's house 4-10-0 Page 01, Elder Brown let to him owned by Gastrell Page 04, James Brown house owned by William Damsell Page 14, James Browne house 5-0-0 D 566 B 24 April 1725 Edward Brown signed a petition to use money to build an extension to the Market House P328a OV 4/2 17-Jan 1726 Jonathan Brown Master to Apprentice Ann King D 566 B 34 13-Jan 1728 Jonathan Brown agreed to pay Trustees 1d per sheep cubb that he shall set out D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 James Browne column 3 D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 John Browne column 2 D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Jonathan Browne column 1 D 566 B 2/14 02-Sep 1735 James Brown was paid 2-4-4 for work on the Market House scales D 566 L 7/8 07-Oct 1723 Joanna Brown was paid 12/2 expenses when Mr Oldham came to Tetbury regarding the Grammar School

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. John 45. Jonathan 44, his wife Margaret 39, and four children, Jonathan 11, John 9, Edith 8 and Sarah 5 James 74, his wife Catherine 70, and son, James 30. Edward 40, his wife Dorothy 39, and three children, Catherine 15, James 7 and John 3 Nathaniel 35, his wife Elizabeth 43, and daughter Ann 10. Not in Census Joseph 33 and son Joseph aged 12, Thomas 42 and his daughter Elizabeth aged 12 William 27 who married in 1739

Court Leet Roll 1735 - John p8, Jonathan p9, Joseph p10, Nathaniel Browne p12

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Brown	John	House 12.14	He 1690 -	ch1
Brown	Jonathan	House 16.14	&w 4cd	- ch6
	He 1691-	Margaret 1697-
	Jonathan 1724-	John 1726	Edith 1728-41	Sarah 1728-
Brown	James	House 18.08	&w 1cd	- ch3
	He 1662-45	Catherine 1666-40	James 1705-72
Brown	Edward	House 18.09	&w 3cd	- ch5
	He 1696-67	Dorothy 1697-69
	Catherine 1721-81	James 1729-	John 1732-
Brown	Nathaniel	House 21.01	&w 1cd	- ch3
	He 1700-83	Elizabeth 1693-75	Ann 1725-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 Z 20 column 1, about 1736 James Brown and Jonathan Brown in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 Z 20 column 3, about 1736 John Brown provided a horse, in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 B 2/14 13-Mar 1737 Edward Brown was paid 9/4 for Plummers work done at the Great Market House D 566 M3 1738 Wardsman of the Court Edward Brown D 566 B 2/5 26-Apr 1740 Edward Brown was paid 10-10-0 for glazing and plumming the new building adjoining the Great Market House D 566 M3 1743 Constable of the Court Edward Brown D 566 M3 1743 Wardsman of the Court Nathaniel Brown D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 11 Edward Brown, Page 11 James Brown, Page 8 John Brown, Page 5 Nathaniel Brown D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury Edward Brown D 566 M3 1746 Foreign Jury signed Nathaniel Brown D 566 M4 1748 Wardsman of the Court Jonathan Brown D 566 M4 1749, 1751, 1752, 1753 Leather Sealers of the Court Jonathan Brown D 566 M4 1753 Constable of the Court Nathaniel Brown D 566 R 2/2 04-Apr 1754 Edward Brown paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 6.2 Edward Brown, Page 2.2 Henry Brown, Page 6.2 John Brown, Page 5.2 Jonathan Brown, Page 5.1 Nathaniel Brown D 566 M4 - 1754 23 members of the Town Jury Edward Brown D 566 R 2/2 01-Apr 1754 Mrs Catherine Brown paid 2/6, and on 04-Apr 1754 Nathaniel Brown paid 2/6, attended their second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 18 members of the Foreign Jury Jonathan Brown Baily D 566 M4 - 1755 20 members of the Foreign Jury Edward Brown, Jonathan Brown D 566 M4 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1760, 1761, 1762 Leather Sealers of the Court Jonathan Brown D 566 B 2/6 13-Jun 1761 Joseph Brown boy bound as Apprentice to Thomas Smith paid 10-0-0 D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 6.2 Edward Brown, Page 1.1 George Brown, Page 6.2 James Brown, Page 7.1 John Brown, Page 1.1 Jonathan Brown, Page 4.1 Joseph Brown, Page 5.1 Nathaniel Brown, Page 1.1 Samuel Brown D 566 M4 1762 Constable of the Court James Brown D 566 M5 - 1764 15 members of the Town Jury James Brown D 566 M5 - 1764 16 members of the Foreign Jury John Brown, Jonathan Brown D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 James Brown Page 2a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Jonathan Brown Page 2a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Jonathan Brown received 6d at Christmas inside Column 2, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Nathaniel Brown Page 2a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren P328a OV 3/3/1 19-Jan 1768 Mary Brown from Horsley Pregnant P328a OV 3/2/1 17-Jul 1780 Mary Brown wife of James Brown

In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
1742-3, Page 50 Edward Brown Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, Page 1-10-00 Page 173 Edward Brown Constable of Tetbury 16-Jan 1743 (Old date) Page 237 Edward Brown late Constable 12-Nov 1744 1742-3, Page 52 John Brown Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, Page 3-00-00 Page 419 Edward Brown Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747 Page 423 Edward Brown Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747 Page 458 Edward Brown paid to glaze Workhouse windows 26-Oct 1747 1-10-00 Page 422 John Brown Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747 1742-3, Page 53 Jonathan Browne Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, Page 3-00-00
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 26-Sep 1749 Edward Brown Vestry to raise 6 pence for cost of removing hazard On 23-Apr 1750 Edward Brown present Overseers On 04-Feb 1754 John Brown Salary 3/4 On 01-Apr 1754 John Brown extra duties 2-2-0 On 22-Apr 1754 Edward Brown Vestry appointing Overseers for 1754-5 On 26-Aug 1754 Edward Brown Vestry rate 2/- later raised to 4/- in the pound On 20-May 1754 John Brown and William Bennett went to Sessions with intruders cost 17/9 On 15-Jul 1754 John Brown salary 3/4 Deficiencies in Rate 1754 Edward Brown 10/8 for Hoopers, part vacant Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 29 Church Street Upwards Edward Brown 7-18-0 house 65 Long Street, downwards Henry Brown 1-4-0 or occupier 125 Long Street, downwards John Brown 1-10-0 deceased, occupier John Tanner On 27-Jan 1755 cost of John Brown and William Bennett taking Francis Parker and John Johnston to Bristol and Bath 3-19-0 On 05-May 1755 Edward Brown Vestry member approving repair of the Long Bridge On 23 Jan 1758 Jonathan Brown his Bill 19/5 On 11 Dec 1758 John Brown his Bill 3/4

Bigland recorded

On headstones in the Churchyard Edward Brown died 3 Mar 1767 aged 71 Dorothy, his Relict, died 18 July 1769 aged 72 Catherine their daughter died 20 Mar 1781 aged 59 Sarah, their daughter, died 12 Mar 1793 aged 55 James Brown died 9 Feb 1788 aged 57 On a Stone Against the West side of the Steeple To the memory of Thomas Skeltton who died July the 26, 1718 Aged 47 John son of Daniel Brown died 16 September 1718 aged 20.

Will of Archibald Brown 1702/130 Intestate Statement made on 3 Jul 1702

Daniel Brown, whose son John is on the monument with Diana Lewis and Thomas Skelton, buried a son on 17060509. He baptised James 16990110.

Edward Brown 1696 - 17670308, son of James, worked as a Plumber and Glazier and married 17190524 to Dorothy Morton 1697 - 17690718. Children are Catherine 17210617 - 17810320 aged 60, Mary 17221112 - 17230901 lived 10 months, Ann 17240912 lived 2 months, Mary 17251029 -17320911 aged 7 years, James 17290527, John 17320707, Edward 17340712 lived 7 months, Joseph 17360424 - 17380321 aged 23 months and Sarah 17390520 - 17930312 aged 60. 10 children and 4 survived.

Will of Edward Brown 1767/66 Will signed 17 May 1755 and Proved by Dorothy Brown 1 Apr 1767 To my wife Dorothy Brown, I appoint her sole executor, then when she die, to my son John Brown and daughter Catherine Brown 30 pounds apiece, and to my daughter Sarah Brown 20 pounds. If one die, the money goes to the survivors. CODICIL attached dated 21 Oct 1763 Increases Catherine's bequest by 10 pounds and leaves all his mould casting equipment and goods to his eldest son James.

Elizabeth Brown of Beverston, married on 17161225 to James Dunning of Woot'edge.

Elizabeth Brown named John Whitfield as father of her female child borm 17 Jan 1788 The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 12 Mar 1788

George Brown, baptised 17540331, the son of Jonathan, baptised his daughter Ann on 17701111.

Henry Brown 1706, baptised his daughter Ann 17500415, and he was buried 17610315 as a Tailor aged 55. His widow, Elizabeth, was buried 17710115.
If he was born in Tetbury, he is a son of Daniel or James.

Hester Brown, Widow, was buried 17290118.

James Brown 16620710 - 17451212, son of John, aged 84, married Catherine Pretty 16860713 and baptised Ann 16990513, Nathaniel 17000916, Joseph 17030206.

James Brown married 17580420 to Margaret Bizzy and they baptised Mary 17580602 who lived 2 months, Edward 17601016, Mary 17620701, Ann 17641007 - 17660402 lived 18 months, Ann 17660904 and Margaret 17700718.

Will of John Brown 1691/288 Will written on 21 Dec 1690 Leaves all to his wife Ann, and makes her executrix, in trust for son James Brown Will of Catherine Brown 1781/49 Intestate Statement made by James Brown, brother of Catherine, on 14 Apr 1781 Will of Dorothy Brown 1784/29 Intestate Statement made by James Brown, her son on 6 March 1784 Will of James Brown 1788/23 James wrote his own name on his Will 29 Dec 1787 and it was Proved 25 Feb 1788 To my wife Margaret, my house for as long as she shall live and 10 pounds to be paid to her each year To my son Edward, my working tools as a Plumber and Glazier To my three daughters Mary, Ann and Margaret, 10 pounds apiece I appoint my wife Margaret my sole executrix Will of Sarah Brown 1792/42 Will signed on 27 Dec 1787 and Proved 26 Mar 1792 I copied this Will. Sarah is a sister to James and the late John Brown. She appoints James her sole executor, and his wife Margaret if James should die, and leaves the survivor 100 pounds She leaves 20 pounds to each neice and nephew - James's children Edward, Mary, Ann and Margaret, and John's children Nathaniel, Francis and Joseph My nephew Nathaniel has been gone from home some years and it is uncertain whether he be living, so if he is not heard of within 10 years of my decease, I direct that his legacy be evenly divided between such of my neices and nephews then living. Will of John Brown 1745/190 Declaration made 29 Nov 1746, on behalf of Ann Tanner, sister and exectrix of John Brown, late of Tetbury, Yeoman, by John Tanner, Mason, his son John Tanner, Mason, and Daniel Tanner, Mason.

John Brown 17260324 -, son of Jonathan, married 17471003 to Mary Kite, and left town.

John Brown was buried 17180918.

John Brown 173207707- 17780817, son of Edward, married 17560610 to Anne Browne buried as a widow 17790226, and baptised James 17570414 - 17610405 lived 4 years and died of Smallpox, Elizabeth 17580926 lived 2 years and also died of Smallpox 5 days after her brother James, Hannah 17590909 buried 17600628, John 17600720 lived 5 weeks, Nathaniel 17620720, Francis Kerry 17640625, Joseph 17660413 and James 17671009.
The first four babies died, the next four were still alive in 1770. By 1787 Nathaniel's whereabouts was unknown and James had died - see Sarah Brown's Will
Alice, wife of Francis Brown, is mentioned in Sarah Paul's Will dated 31 Mar 1795

Jonathan Brown and Margaret his wife took Ann King, daughter of the late John King, as their Apprentice, paid for by the Overseers on 17 Jan 1726 reference P328a OV 4/2.
Jonathan Brown married 17210903 to Margaret Morton and buried John 17240202, baptised Jonathan 17240510, John 17260324, and twins 17280315 Sarah lived 1 year and Edith buried 17411111 aged 13, and Sarah 17300312.
Jonathan and Nathaniel appear to be brothers as well as fathers of twins.

Jonathan Brown 17240510, son of Jonathan, married 17480703 to Anne Underhill and baptised Jane 17490420, Ann 17500923, Edith 17520802, George 17540330 - 17831025 aged 29 and Mary 17570224 - 17580402 lived 14 months.

Joseph Brown, 1703, son of James, baptised his son Joseph 17230714.

Mary Brown, widow, was examined by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor at Horsley, who made a Removal Order that she be returned to Tetbury, reference P328a OV 3/3/1 dated 19-Jan 1768
Mary Brown baptised a daughter 17680410, and 8 days later, on 17680418, Mary Brown, Widow, and her daughter Mary were both buried.
Is she Mary Kite who married John in 1747?
Mary Ritchens who married William in 1739 would appear to be too old to have a baby in 1768.

Mary Brown, wife of James Brown, was sent to Lechlade, Gloucestershire, reference P328a OV 3/2/1 17-Jul 1780

Nathaniel Brown 17000916 - 17830227, son of James, married 17240713 to Elizabeth Carey 1693 - 17750401 aged 82 - maybe cousin to the Elizabeth Carey who married Anthony Davis 17180518. Nathaniel baptised twins 17250419 James buried 6 days later and Ann, married on 17560610 to John Brown.
Jonathan and Nathaniel appear to be brothers as well as fathers of twins.

Thomas Brown baptised his daughter Elizabeth 17230201.

William Brown married 17391021 to Mary Ritchens of Calne

William Brown was named by Ann Harding as father of her Female child The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/2 dated 20 Apr 1776