rector of the Catholic Collegiate Institute, Manchester, 1855-8; Levenshulme, 1858-60; Stydd Lodge, Ribchester, 1860-7 St. Edmund s, Bolton, 1867-80; SS. Peter and Paul, Bolton, 1880-5 5 retired to Southport, and died there Oct. 10, 1886, aged 62.
BROWNE, James William, admitted Aug. 24, 1877; proceeded to the English College, Rome, but left through ill health, and went to Oscott College, 1882-5, and ord. priest at Oscott, Jan. 24, 1886, and was placed at the Cathedral, Nottingham; became canon of Nottingham, 1900; now at St. Joseph's, Derby.
BROWNE, John, born 1636, son of Thomas Browne, admitted March 8, 1652, left Oct. 18, 1655. BROWNE, John Francis, son of Edward Browne, q.v.; admitted Feb. 19, 1843; left Oct. 15, 1846; proceeded to English Coll., Rome, where ord. priest; at St. Chad s, Manchester, 1853-7 became military chaplain, 1857, and at Gosport till 1868, Aldershot 1868-76, Portsmouth, 1876-86, Cairo, Egypt, 1886-7, Portsmouth, 1887-8, when retired, at Portsmouth, 1888-92, Portchester, 1892-3, Portsmouth, 1893 till death, Nov. 6, 1894.
BROWNE, Joseph Aloysius, born 1820, son of Edw. Browne, of Preston, q.v.; admitted July 19, 1838, alumnus Dec. 9, 1846; ord. priest; left July 25, 1849; at Carlisle, 1849-51; St. Andrew s, Newcastle, 1851-6; Houghton-le-Spring, 1856-89; Chiswick, London, 1889-90; Dartford, Kent, 1890 till death, Mar. 23, 1897, aged 76; was canon of Hexham and Newcastle for many years.
BROWNE, Richard Aloysius, born in Manchester, Nov. 16, 1817, son.of Edw. Browne, of Preston, q.v.; went Sedgley Park School, Jan. 1829; admitted Dec. 24, 1829, ord. priest May 22, and left Aug. 9, 1842; at Everingham Park, co. York, 1842-7; St. Anne s, Leeds, 1847, during epidemic of typhus fever, and remains there; canon of Beverley, 1850, and in 1878, on establishment of CathedralChapter of Leeds, appointed provost, his church being made the Pro-Cathedral.
BROWNE, William Francis, son of Edw. Browne, of Preston, q.v.; admitted Nov. 23, 1844, alumnus Mar. 15, 1852; ord. priest, and retained as professor; left July 8, 1864; at Stamford, co. Lincoln, 1864-80; canon of Notts.,
