Talk:Sir Valentine Browne, Knight

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Browne began his political career as a Vice-Admiral of the Coast, first for Northumberland in 1563, and later in the shires of Durham and Westmoreland in 1568. Valentine Browne rose to prominence during Queen Elizabeth's wars in Scotland against Mary, Queen of Scots. Browne was knighted in 1570 “for his valours”, by the Lord Sussex after leading an assault on towns and villages all over Anandale. Having seized Ananda Castle, and Caer Lancrock, a Castle of the Maxwells’ and drove those who held for the Queen of Scots to such straights, that the Duke of Castle-Herald, Huntley, and Argyle sent unto him a writing under their hands and seals’, whereby they bound themselves both to abstain from war and to surrender to the English. In 1573 he led the assault that captured Edinburgh Castle. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlittlet (talk • contribs) 20:12, 6 September 2007 (UTC)