Thomas Browne (High Sheriff of Kent) - Property

Property

• Beechworth or Betchworth Castle, Dorking, Surrey.
  which he purchased from his father in law Thomas FitzAlan.
• Tonford Manor, Thanington, Kent
  Called Toniford, Tunford etc, came into possession of the manor from Sir Thomas Fogge, (died anno 9 Henry IV.) by the Browne's who in the 27th year of Henry VI. obtained a grant of liberty to embattle and impark, and to have free warren, &c. within this manor.
• Morris-Court, Bapchild, Kent.
  situated within the Ecclestical jurisdiction of the diocese of Rochester, and deanry of Sittingborne.
• Eythorne Manor, Kent
  Thomas obtained the grant of a fair at the neighbouring village of Wimlingswold, to be held on the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin, (20 July), but it is now held yearly on Old May-day.
• Hoptons Manor, in the parish of Alkham, Kent.
• Kingsnoth Manor, Kent
  in the 27th year of Henry VI. reign, Thomas obtained a licence for a fair in this parish, on the feast of St. Michael, and that same year he had another to embattle his mansion here and to inclose a park, and for freewarren in all his demesne lands within this manor.
• Westbery Manor, Watringbury, Kent.
  Richard Fishborne, sold the manor in the 33d year of Henry VI. reign to Thomas Browne.
• Swanscombe Manor, Greenhithe, Kent
• Tong Castle & Manor, Tong, Kent
  the property which had been in possession of Richard, Duke of York, but was attainted in anno 38 Henry VI., and granted by Henry VI. to Thomas Browne, prior to his knighthood, and being made comptroller and treasurer of his household. Thomas soon afterwards obtained a grant of a fair at this manor, on St. Jame's day yearly, and another for liberty to embattle his mansion, and to impark his lands here.