Sir Richard Browne, 2nd Baronet (before 1634 – September 1684) was a

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and politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Browne was the son of Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, and his wife Bridget Bryan. He was admitted as a barrister of

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, on 12 November 1646. In March 1660, Browne was elected Member of Parliament for Wycombe in the Convention Parliament. There was a double return between Browne and another candidate Scott and Browne was not declared elected until 5 May 1660. History of Parliament Online – Browne, Richard
/ref> He was knighted on 29 May 1660, and served as

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from 1661 to 1671. He succeeded his father in the

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in 1669. Browne died intestate in 1684, and was buried at Debden on 23 September 1684. Browne married Frances Atkins before 1656 and had one son, Sir Richard Browne, 3rd Baronet.

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