Jonathan Browne
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Jonathan Browne (1601 – 19 December 1643) was an Anglican clergyman, Dean of Hereford from 1637 until his death.[1]
Browne was educated at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, matriculating on 13 October 1620, aged 19, and graduating BCL (1625), DCL (1630).[2]
He held the following church preferments:[2]
- Rector of Shelley, Essex (1621)
- Rector of St Faith's, London (1628)
- Rector of Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire (1630)
- President of Sion College (1636–1637)[3]
- Canon of Hereford Cathedral (1636)
- Dean of Hereford (1636–1643)
- Canon of Westminster Abbey (1639–1643)[4]
He died on 19 December 1643,[4] and was buried at Hertingfordbury, without any memorial.[5] His will (undated and unregistered) was proved on 8 April 1645.[6]