BROUNE (BROME), Ralph (by 1517-68 or later), of Warwick and Woodloes, Warws.

b. by 1517, 2nd s. of Nicholas Broune (d.1517) of Baddesley Clinton, but o. s. by 3rd w. Lettice, da. of Nicholas Catesby. m. (1) Anne (d.1556) da. of Reginald Digby of Coleshill, 5s. 3da.; (2) da. of William Newport, 1s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from fa.’s death. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 97; Dugdale, Warws. ii. 971; H. Norris, Baddesley Clinton, 28-29; Warws. RO, Waller of Woodcote 1(i), box 1, W. 34, 35; box 2, xxxv; box 10B. The family name later became fixed as Brome.