BROWNE, ISAAC HAWKINS, son of Rev. William Browne, Vicar of Burton on Trent, Staffs., and Prebendary of Lichfield, and Ann, dau. of Isaac Hawkins; b. 21 Jan 1705-6; in under school lists as Browne 1715-7; adm. (or readm. ) (aged 13) Feb 1719/20, as Isaac Hawkins; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 Sep 1721, matr. Easter 1723; BA 1725/6; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 5 Jun 1722, called to bar 27 Jun 1728; of Badger Hall, Shropshire; MP Wenlock 7 Dec 1744-54; FRS 2 Feb 1749/50; according to Dr Johnson he was “one of the first wits of this country” and “of all conversers the most delightful” (Boswell, Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, ii, 339); author, De Animi Immortalitate, 1754, and other poems, an edition of which was published by his son in 1768; m. 10 Feb 1744 Jane, dau. of Ven. David Trimnel DD, Archdeacon of Leicester; d. 14 Feb 1760. DNB.
BROWNE, ISAAC HAWKINS, only son of Isaac Hawkins Browne (qv); b. 7 Dec 1745; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner, 1780); Hertford Coll. Oxford, matr. 4 May 1763; MA 1767; DCL 9 Jul 1773; Grand Tour (France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany) in 1770s; of Badger Hall, Shropshire; High Sheriff Shropshire, 1783; MP Bridgnorth 1784-1812; FRS 5 Jul 1770; author, Essays Religious and Moral, 1815, and of a further collection of essays published posthumously; m. 1st, 12 May 1788 Henrietta, eldest dau. of Hon. Edward Hay (qv); m. 2nd, 13 Dec 1805 Elizabeth, second dau. of Thomas Boddington, Clapton, Middlesex, West India merchant, director Bank of England; d. 30 May 1818. DNB.
BROWNE, JEMMETT, eldest son of Rev. Edward Browne, Riverstown, co. Cork, Archdeacon of Ross, and his first wife Anne, dau. of Christopher Earbery, Shandagan, co. Cork; grandson of Jemmett Browne (adm. 1715, qv); b.; adm. 17 Nov 1766; left 1769; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 9 Mar 1769, aged 16; BA 1772; ordained; Prebendary of Cork from Dec 1777; m. 1782 Frances, dau. of John Blennerhassett, Ballyseedy, co. Kerry; d. 3 Mar 1797.
BROWNE, JEMMETT, son of Edward Browne, Riverstown, co. Cork, Mayor of Cork, and Judith, dau. of Warham Jemmett, Londonderry; b.; adm. (aged 12) Oct 1715; Min. Can. 1716; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. 6 Apr 1719, aged 16; BA 1723; MA 1726; ordained priest (Cork) 29 Dec 1723 [sic, correctly ?]; held various incumbencies in co. Cork; Treasurer of Ross 3 Feb 1723/4-33; Vicar Choral of Cork, 14 Jul 1724, Precentor 13 Feb 1724/5-32, Prebendary 1 Jan 1732/3-43; Dean of Ross 2 Nov 1733-43; consecrated Bishop of Killaloe 9 Oct 1743; translated to Dromore 16 May 1745, to Cork 16 Aug 1745 and to Elphin 6 Mar 1772; Archbishop of Tuam from 11 Apr 1775; Privy Councillor (I) 15 Jul 1776; m. 1st, 1723 (settlement dated 11 Nov 1723) Alice, dau. of Thomas Waterhouse; m. 2nd, 21 Oct 1773, Jane Barry, widow, St. Anne’s, Dublin; d. 9 Jun 1782.
BROWNE, JOHN MACKLEY; b.; adm. 14 Jul 1786; left Aug 1786. [Presumably a son of John Browne and Elizabeth Mackley, who m. at Kildwick, Yorks., 25 Mar 1776 (IGI)] [presumably John Mackley Browne who was clerk, Admiralty and Appeal Registry, High Court of Admiralty, in 1840] [will of John Mackley Brown (sic), proved PCC 17 Jan 1855] [presumably Mackley Browne, bapt. York 3 Mar 1777, d. 27 Jun 1856 (sic ?), father of Mackley Browne (qv)]
BROWNE, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 9) Nov 1739.
BROWNE, JOHN; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1563-8 (tutors, the Dean and Prebendary Watts) (Chapter Muniments 54005-17, 25122).
BROWNE, JOHN, of Hampshire; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1601, matr. 20 Jan 1601/2, Westminster Student; BA 1605; MA 1608.
BROWNE, JOHN, son of John Browne, Middlesex; b.; at school (aged 13) 1655 (Chapter Muniments 43112); left 1656.
BROWNE, JOSEPH; b. ; adm. ; KS Jan 1609/10; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1612, Westminster Student to 1623; subscribed 21 Oct 1614; BA 1616; MA 1619; ordained deacon (York) 19 Sep 1619; Rector of Gatesden, co. Durham, 1620.