GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003081
NameDorothy Browne (née Mileham)
TitleLady
Genderfemale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1621-03-25 - d. ca. 1685-03-25 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Elizabeth Lyttelton's commonplace book: MS Add. 8460
Linked Sermons
Linked ReportsSermon notes by Lady Dorothy Browne -- scribe
Associated Places
Source of DataODNB (Article: 3702); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 3702)
Other NoteDorothy Mileham was the fourth daughter of Edward Mileham of Burlingham St Peter, Norfolk, and Dorothy Hobart, daughter of John Hobart of Salle. She was also related to Archbishop Thomas Tenison (1636-1715). She married Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) in 1641. An oil painting of the couple, attributed to Joan Carlile and dated c. 1641-50, is held at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 2062). Their children included Elizabeth Lyttelton, who compiled Cambridge University Library, MS Add. 8460. Dorothy Browne's monument can be found at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 01, 2020
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 01, 2020