EIGHTH GENERATION

194. Robert BROWNE⁽¹⁷⁾⁽³⁷²⁾⁽³⁷³⁾ was born on 27 Sep 1740 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽³⁷⁴⁾ He was a China Maker between 1757 and 1800 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽³⁷⁵⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁾ He died on 18 Sep 1806 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽³⁷⁷⁾ He was buried on 18 Sep 1806 in St Margarets, Lowestoft, Suffolk.⁽³⁷⁸⁾ Their gravestone reads "In memory of Robert Browne who departed this life September 18th 1806 in the 66th year of his age. also of Elizabeth Browne relict of the above who departed this life January 26th 1832 aged 86 years". same business as John Chaston. Daughter Sarah Browne married John Chaston
Owned Blacksmith shop & stables, two tenaments in Bell Lane, Lowestoft.
China Factory, Leasehold Watermill & tenament, Gunton, Suffolk. Herring business, ships or vessels.
Associated with Abel Bly, Robert Robson (blacksmith), James Brame (beer brewer), Philip Walker (executor) Thomas Wyeth, Miles Barrett
from Last Will & testament, 29/10/1785

ote: They married by licence which was supported by James Hughes, a china painter at the factory. Elizabeth was the daughter of William WOODTHORPE and Sarah BUGG. Robert seems to have worked in the Lowestoft porcelain factory all his life and was the manager from his father's death in 1771 until it closed in about 1802, a few years before Robert's own death. He introduced the use of new colours and overglaze enamel. Their gravestone reads "In memory of Robert Browne who departed this life September 18th 1806 in the 66th year of his age. also of Elizabeth Browne relict of the above who departed this life January 26th 1832 aged 86 years".
Elizabeth's family were the squires of Carlton Colville, having gravitated north from Mutford and then Gisleham about 1700. Many of the small estates in the Hundreds of Mutford and Lothingland were occupied by one of her relatives, and three of her brothers owned most of the parish of Carlton Colville, which is just to the south of Lowestoft and now virtually incorporated within the town.
However, the line started to falter in the early 19th century and by the time of the First World War there were no more Woodthorpes in East Suffolk and the Uplands estate in Carlton Colville, which is probably where Elizabeth grew up, was sold in 1920 for housing. - Browne Family tree He was married to Elizabeth WOODTHORPE on 10 Jul 1769 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk.⁽³⁷⁹⁾ Kirstine Holmes has copy of marriage extract

ote: They married by licence which was supported by James Hughes, a china painter at the factory. Elizabeth was the daughter of William WOODTHORPE and Sarah BUGG. Robert seems to have worked in the Lowestoft porcelain factory all his life and was the manager from his father's death in 1771 until it closed in about 1802, a few years before Robert's own death. He introduced the use of new colours and overglaze enamel. Their gravestone reads "In memory of Robert Browne who departed this life September 18th 1806 in the 66th year of his age. also of Elizabeth Browne relict of the above who departed this life January 26th 1832 aged 86 years".
Elizabeth's family were the squires of Carlton Colville, having gravitated north from Mutford and then Gisleham about 1700. Many of the small estates in the Hundreds of Mutford and Lothingland were occupied by one of her relatives, and three of her brothers owned most of the parish of Carlton Colville, which is just to the south of Lowestoft and now virtually incorporated within the town.
However, the line started to falter in the early 19th century and by the time of the First World War there were no more Woodthorpes in East Suffolk and the Uplands estate in Carlton Colville, which is probably where Elizabeth grew up, was sold in 1920 for housing.

195. Elizabeth WOODTHORPE⁽³⁸⁰⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ was born on 19 Mar 1746 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk.⁽³⁸¹⁾ She died on 26 Jan 1832 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽³⁸²⁾ Children were:

i. John BROWNE was born on 15 Feb 1770 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽²⁴⁵⁾ He died on 18 Feb 1770 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽²⁴⁵⁾
97 ii. Sarah BROWNE.
iii. John BROWNE was born on 26 Jan 1773 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. He died on 6 Jun 1773 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. He was buried on 6 Jun 1773 in St Margarets, Lowestoft, Suffolk.⁽³⁸³⁾
iv. Elizabeth BROWNE⁽⁶⁰⁾ was born on 19 Mar 1774 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽²⁴⁵⁾
v. Benjamin BROWNE⁽²⁴⁵⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ was born on 17 Dec 1783 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. He was a Tailor. From Susan E. Hunter:
Benjamin went on to marry again and to have four more children, one of whom was my
ancestress, Elizabeth Virtue Browne. She married Robert Burtsal, a miller
in Bungay, and their daughter Ellen Emily married William and Ann Elizabeth
Shearing's youngest son Frederick William and was my grandmother's
grandmother. Frederick William Shearing was also a Suffolk miller, at
Sweffling!
vi. Robert BROWNE⁽⁶⁰⁾ was born on 27 Feb 1776 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.⁽²⁴⁵⁾
vii. John BROWNE was born on 2 Mar 1778 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
viii. Ann BROWNE⁽²⁴⁵⁾ was born on 27 Dec 1779 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. She died on 16 Jun 1781 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. She was buried on 16 Jun 1781 in St Margarets, Lowestoft, Suffolk.⁽²⁴⁵⁾
ix. Ann Mary BROWNE⁽²⁴⁵⁾ was born on 16 Dec 1781 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
x. Mary BROWNE⁽²⁴⁵⁾ was born on 14 Nov 1785 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. She died on 14 May 1792 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
xi. Lois BROWNE was born on 5 Jan 1788 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.

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