Biography of Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu 1610-1682

In 1591 [his father] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 16] and [his mother] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 55] and [his grandmother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset [aged 56]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd July 1610 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu was born to [his father] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 36] and [his mother] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 37].

In 1620 [his brother-in-law] Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre [aged 20] and [his sister] Mary Browne Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. They were fourth cousins.

On 23rd October 1629 [his father] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu [aged 55] died. His son Francis [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Viscount Montagu.

On 6th July 1637 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu [aged 27] and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 60] and Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 59]. They were fourth cousins.

In 1639 [his brother-in-law] Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 36] and Margaret O'Brien Marchioness of Worcester were married. She by marriage Marchioness Worcester. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond [aged 51] and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond [aged 59]. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 62] and [his mother-in-law] Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 61]. They were fourth cousins.

On 18th December 1646 [his father-in-law] Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 69] died at Covent Garden [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Worcester, 6th Earl Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert of Raglan.

Before 8th January 1652 [his mother] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague [aged 79] died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 29th December 1659. Came my Lord Count Arundel, of Wardour [aged 51], to visit me. I went also to see my Lord Viscount Montague [aged 49].

John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1665. I went to Wotton, Surrey [Map]; and on 16th September, to visit old Secretary Nicholas [aged 72], being now at his new purchase of West Horsley, once mortgaged to me by Lord Viscount Montague [aged 55]: a pretty dry seat on the Down. Returned to Wotton, Surrey [Map].

On 3rd April 1667 [his brother-in-law] Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 65] died. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Marquess Worcester, 7th Earl Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Worcester.

Before 1673 [his son-in-law] Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham [aged 21] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham were married. They were second cousin once removed.

On 2nd November 1682 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu [aged 72] died. His son Francis succeeded 4th Viscount Montagu. Mary Herbert Viscountess Montague [aged 21] by marriage Viscountess Montagu.

In 1684 [his former wife] Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague [aged 66] died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th January 1686. Passed the Privie Seale, amongst others, the creation of Mrs. Sedley J (concubine to) Countesse of Dorchester [aged 28], which the Queene took very grievously [aged 27], so as for two dinners, standing neere her I observed she hardly eate one morsel, nor spake one word to the King [aged 52], or to any about her, tho' at other times she us'd to be extreamly pleasant, full of discourse and good humour. The Roman Catholics were also very angry, because they had so long valu'd the sanctity of their religion and proselytes. Dryden [aged 54] the famous playwriter, and his two sonns, and Mrs. Nelly [aged 35] (Misse to ye late) were said to go to masse; such proselytes were no greate losse to the church. This night was burnt to the ground my Lord Mountague's palace in Bloomsbury, than wch for painting and furniture there was nothing more glorious in England. This happen'd by the negligence of a servant, airing, as they call it, some of the goods by the fire in a moist season; indeede so wet and mild a winter had scarce ben seene in man's memory. At this Seale there also pass'd the creation of Sr H. Walgrave [aged 25] to be a Peere. He had married one of the King's natural daughters [aged 19] by Mrs. Churchill. These two Seales my brother Commissioners pass'd in the morning before I came to towne, at. wch I was not displeas'd. We likewise pass'd Privy Seales for 5.2/6,000 upon severall accounts, pensions, guards, wardrobes, pri vie purse, &c. besides divers pardons, and one more wch I must not forget (and wch by Providence I was not present at) one Mr. Lytcott to be Secretary to the Ambassador to Rome. We being three Commissioners, any two were a quorum.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague. She married before 1673 her second cousin once removed Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham, son of Christopher Roper 4th Baron Teynham, and had issue.

[his son] Henry Browne 5th Viscount Montagu was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague. He married in or before 1686 Barbara Walsingham Viscountess Montague and had issue.

[his son] Francis Browne 4th Viscount Montagu was born to Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague. He married his first cousin once removed Mary Herbert Viscountess Montague, daughter of William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis and Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis.