[1] The historian, Black, asserts that Browns of Celtic origin might have been named after their descent from native judges, who were known as brehons.

[1] The Scottish Lowland name of Brown achieved prominence in the early twelfth century in East Lothian.

[1] Sir David Le Brun was a witness to the laying of the foundation of Holyrood Abbey in 1128.

[1] During the Civil War, Sir John Brown of Fordell commanded the royalist army at the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651.

[1] Seats of the Clan Broun have included: Bruntsfield House and Carsluith Castle.