Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London

Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet (ca. 1610- 24 September 1669) was a Major-General in the English Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. He was subsequently Lord Mayor of London.

Browne was born sometime prior to 1616, to John Browne (alias Moses) of Wokingham in Berkshire and his wife, Anne Beard. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Woodmongers in 1634.

In June 1644 Browne became a Major General for the parliamentary Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Regiments and set up his headquarters at Abingdon in order to harass the King's men at nearby Oxford. He was at the Siege of Oxford and received King Charles upon his hand-over by the Scots. He was elected Member of Parliament for Wycombe in October 1645. He became an alderman of the City of London for Langbourn ward on 29 June 1648 and was Sheriff of the City of London to 11 December 1649. He was secluded under Pride's Purge in December 1648, and was imprisoned for a period after being accused of conspiracy with the Scots.

Browne was elected MP for City of London in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors on 10 December 1656. He was re-elected MP for the City of London in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. He became disillusioned with the protectorate and was one of those who called for...
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