He left school in 1795 and went up to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge to study law for three years, but he did not take a degree.

He studied at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he became a fellow in 1640.

In 1461 he was elected fellow of Pembroke Hall, serving as proctor in 1462.

It also honors those early women who fought to gain access to higher education and who raised the money to build Pembroke Hall in 1897.

Due to this, one of the buildings on Brown's campus had been named "Pembroke Hall."

He became Master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, from 1644 to 1650.

He became a Fellow of Pembroke Hall, and a proctor in 1489.

He was buried with his father at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge.

In 1578 he was elected master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge.

Brown and Holness became close, even sharing a house in Pembroke Hall.