Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London
Sir Richard Browne | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ludgershall | |
| In office December 1661 – September 1669 | |
| Lord Mayor of London | |
| In office October 1660 – September 1661 | |
| Member of Parliament for City of London | |
| In office September 1654 – December 1660 | |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
| In office September 1645 – December 1648 (excluded by Pride's Purge) | |
| Parliamentarian Governor of Abingdon | |
| In office June 1644 – 1646 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1602 London |
| Died | 24 September 1669 Debden Hall, Uttlesford |
| Resting place | Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Saints, Debden, Epping Forest |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Bridget Bryan 1631 to his death |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters Richard (1618–1684) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
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Sir Richard Browne (c. 1602 – 24 September 1669) was a merchant and MP from London who became a Major general in the Parliamentarian army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A moderate Presbyterian, after victory in the First English Civil War Browne supported a negotiated settlement in which Charles I retained his throne. As a result, he fell out with radicals such as Oliver Cromwell, and was excluded from Parliament by Pride's Purge in December 1648.
He opposed The Protectorate, spending nearly five years in prison, and was suspected of involvement in the Royalist Booth's Uprising. After the Stuart Restoration in 1660, he became Lord Mayor of London and MP for Ludgershall.