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Browning Family History
Browning Genealogy & Family TreeBrowning is an English name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word bruning which means "brown" and referred to someone's hair color, complexion, or clothing. The earliest known ancestor--Hugo Bruning--was recorded in 1198.
Other spellings include "Bruning," "Brownyng," "Brownigg," and "Brownygg." Notable people with the surname include English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet Robert Browning, and Australian actress Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Pompeii). The first Browning to come to America was John Browning in Virginia in 1621.
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Browning Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Deborah Browning -- --, 1646 December 0, 1704 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Browning -- --, 1585 June 0, 1588 England
- Henry Browning -- --, 1655 August 15, 1706
- Anna Browning -- --, 1714 December 0, 1787 Rhode Island
- Hannah Browning -- --, 1691 December 0, 1726 Rhode Island
Browning Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis Browning -- --, 1672 December 0, 1723 Maryland
- Nathaniel Browning -- --, 1618 December 0, 1670
- Margaret Browning -- --, 1520 April 3, 1625
- Beulah Josephine Browning -- --, 1902 July 6, 1987 Texas
- Mary Browning -- --, 1572 December 0, 1667
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