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Anne York married Sir William Hilton, son of William Hilton of Biddick and Margaret Metcalfe, before 1578.

Richard Hilton was born before 13 April 1578.¹ He was baptized on 13 April 1578 at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham County, England,; 8 miles from Hylton Castle.¹ He was the son of Sir William Hilton and Anne York.

Ellen Mainwarring was born in 1552 in Wearmouth, County Durham, England. She was the daughter of John Mainwarring. Ellen Mainwarring married Captain Roger Hilton, son of William Hilton of Biddick and Margaret Metcalfe, circa 1585 at Wearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham, England,, with no firm citations for this wife/marriage, but her name has appeared on numerous genealogy databases. The marriage date is based upon the estimated birthdate of Roger and 1590s birthdates of his sons. Ellen Mainwarring died on 27 March 1606 in Wearmouth, County Durham, England, at age 54 years.

Captain John Browne was born circa 1610 in London, England. He was the son of Thomas Browne.¹ Captain John Browne died between 1700 and 1704 in Maryland or London. I've not found any death date for Captain John Browne, whether in Maryland or London. It can only be assumed that he died some time after January 1700 when he appointed an attorney to handle the estate of his son John on his death, and 1705 when his son-in-law Richard Warfield, who by then held the land through his wife Elinor, requested the burnt record of the land in 1704 be restored and he be given a record of the tracts' history.^2,3

Warfield notes "Capt. John Browne with his brother Peregrine Browne ran two of the best equipped transports between London and Annapolis."⁴

JD Warfield notes in his book that "In 1673, John Browne, mariner, of London, bought two tracts Hope and Increase near Round Bay." These tracts, showing the history of their purchase, are to be seen in the Record Office (Anne Arundel Deeds), in the name of Richard Warfield and at his request (in 1705) were so recorded among the restored records after the burning of the State House (which had been in 1704). "As no transfers attended the record, the inference is clear they came into Warfield's possession through his wife, Elinor Browne, the heiress of Captain John Browne of London."

It has been assumed that the above John Browne was Captain John Browne of London since the tracts were inherited by his daughter Elinor (see Warfield). But since the records are rather confusing, it also appears clear that Captain John Browne had a son named John Browne -- Captain John the father sometimes referred to as "the merchant" and son John Browne referred to as the "the mariner." Only a surmise on my part since it's really not clear which is which, but one wonders if John Browne the son might not have been the one to purchase the tracts of land for his father Captain John Browne who then willed them to his daughter Elinor (son John's sister). For legal documents and other things they might have kept their identical names sorted out using Captain John Browne of London, Merchant, and plain John Browne, mariner. So, only thing clear is that one of the John Brownes purchased these land tracts and they were later inherited by Captain John Browne's daugther Elinor, sister of John Browne. I question, too, if Captain John, the father, was a permanent resident of Maryland but may have resided principally in London. JD Warfield's book does note that Captain John Browne stayed with Richard Warfield when he was in Maryland (p. 165).⁵

Anne Arundel Co. Deeds shows that "John Brown of London in 1690 sold to John Gaither 100 acres of Freeman's Fancy, a plantation of 300 acres granted originally to John Freeman. In the same year he styled 'John Brown of London, Mariner,' sold a portion of Abingdon to James Finley." It's not at all clear if this is Captain John Browne, the father, or John Browne, his son as both appeared to be living at this time and probably in both London and Maryland.⁶

According to Anne Arundel Deeds, "Capt. John Brown of London, Merchant, Jan. 9, 1700/1, appointed Capt. William Nichols, Mariner of the ship Happy Union, his lawful attorney for all goods, etc...of his son, John, late of London, Mariner, deceased.²

Sarah Elizabeth Pierpont married Alexander Warfield, son of Captain Richard Warfield and Elinor Browne, in 1690 in West River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Sarah Elizabeth Pierpont died after 1740 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Mary married William Hilton, son of Captain Roger Hilton and Ellen Mainwarring, before 1616 in London, England.¹ Mary died before 1636 in Dover, Lincoln County, Maine.²

Sarah Greenleaf is the daughter of Edmund Greenleaf. Sarah Greenleaf married William Hilton, son of William Hilton and Mary, by __ ___ 1641.¹

Elizabeth Hilton was born on 27 June 1616 in London, England. She was the daughter of William Hilton and Mary.¹ Elizabeth Hilton died on 1 August 1616 in London, England, at age 1 month and 5 days.