Thomas Browne
Events
Date of Baptism: 21 September 1600.
Place of Baptism: Neen Savage, Shropshire.
The baptism is given in a transcription of the parish registers. No parents are recorded.
Date of Burial: 1 November 1640.
Place of Burial: Neen Savage.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Peter Browne.
Peter Browne mentions his son Thomas in his will.
Mother: Mary Warton.
In the will of Peter Brown, Mr Thomas Warton and John Warton are made overseers and described as kinsmen of Thomas.
Spouse: Joan (died 1630).
Spouse: Joan Crundall. Married 29 April 1632 in Neen Savage, Shropshire.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Children (by his first wife, Joan):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
female stillborn (buried 10 October 1630 in Neen Savage)
Children (by Joan Crundall):
male stillborn (buried 8 February 1632/3 in Neen Savage)
Thomasin Browne (baptized 31 March 1634 in Neen Savage, Shropshire - buried 15 July 1700 in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire) married John Bishop 6 May 1652 in Neen Savage.
Evidence
from the Neen Savage parish register:
[1630] The xth of october was buryed a woman Childe styll borne the daughter of Thomas Browne and of Jone his wife, beggers
The 24th day of october was buryed Jone Browne the wife of Thomas Browne a begger
[1632] The xxxth day of Aprill were marryed Thomas Browne and Jone Crundall, by Banns.//
[1632] The viijthe day of Februarye was buryed a man Childe stylle borne the sonne of Thomas Browne and of Jone his wife
[1634] The xxxi day of March was Baptzed Thomazine Browne the daughter of Thomas Browne and of Jone his wife
[1640] The Firste day of Nover was burid Thomas Brow[n]e
Thomas’s will:
In the name of god Amen This 21st day of Aprill in the yeare of our lord god 1640 I Thomas Browne of the walltowne in the p[ar]ishe of Neene Savadge in the County of Salop & dioces of Hereford tayler beyng sicke in body but blessed be god of p[er]fecte memory doe make this my last will & testament in manner & forme following. Imprimis I comend my spiritt into my Redeemers hands & my body I bequeath to Christian buriall in Neenes Churchyard. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Tomazine the full sum[m]e of twenty pounds of lawfull english money and she to receive the same when she comes to age. Item I give & bequeath all my goods [...] & [...] to my wyfe & daughter to be equally divided betweene them my debts beyng paid and my funerall discharged Item I give & bequeath Jone with wyfe the use of my house & ground during her naturall life & likewise the increase of my daugh[ters] portion till she come to age to educate & mayntaine her in the meane[?] space & to keepe the building sufficient repaire and after the decease of her [...] she my daughter to have both house & ground [to] her & her heires of her body lawfully begotten [for] ever, and for want of heires so begotten to [..] her kinsman John Warton of Ba..dley in the p[ar]ish of Stotesden & to his heires for ever. Item I appoynt Elizabeth now only knowne by the name of Elizabeth Browne whoe is lyving with me that chamber wherein she now is & the same to enioy with out molestation till my daughter come to age, Item I appoynt Richard Monney & my kinsman John Warton [...] my ioynt executors to see this my last testament fulfilled according to the true intent & meaning hereof & they to have theire charg on those increase of my daughters stocke for any [...] & expences which they shall happen to be at in this behalfe In witnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & seal the day & yeare above written Thomas Browne his marke. Sealed & delivered in the syghte & presence of John Spilbury Tomas Morris his marke Joane Crundall her marke
[Proved 16 February 1640/1]
References
Neen Savage parish registers, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 12 March 2018.
Shropshire Parish Registers. Diocese of Hereford. Vol. XVII. (Shropshire Parish Register Society, 1920.)
Will of Peter Browne, proved 1614. Hereford Consistory Court. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 13 March 2018.
Will of Thomas Browne, proved 1640. Hereford Consistory Court. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 13 March 2018.