Baron Brownlow
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Peerage of Great Britain
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. It was created in 1776 for Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet
Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow
Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow FRS , known as Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet, from 1770 to 1776, was a British Tory Member of Parliament....
. The Cust family descends from Richard Cust
Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet was a British barrister and Member of Parliament.Cust was the son of Samuel Cust and Ann Burrell. He represented Lincolnshire in the House of Commons in 1653 and Stamford from 1679 to 1685...
who represented Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
and Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
in Parliament. In 1677 he was created a Baronet, of Stamford in the County of Lincoln. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baronet. He married Anne Brownlow, daughter of Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet, of Humby and sister and sole heiress of John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconnel (and 5th Baronet, of Humby)
John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconnel
John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconnel KB , known as Sir John Brownlow, 5th Baronet, from 1701 to 1718, was a British Member of Parliament....
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The second Baronet's son, the third Baronet, sat as a Member of Parliament
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for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
and served as Speaker of the House of Commons
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from 1761 to 1770. In 1754 Cust inherited the Brownlow estates on the death of his maternal uncle Lord Tyrconnel. His son, the fourth Baronet, represented Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
and Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
in Parliament. In 1776 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Brownlow, of Belton in the County of Lincoln, chiefly in recognition of his father's services, and chose the title of the barony from the surname held by his grandmother's ancestors. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He sat as Member of Parliament
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for Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
for many years. In 1815 he was created Viscount Alford and Earl Brownlow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. In 1810 Lord Brownlow married Sophia Hume, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet, of Wormleybury and Lady Amelia Egerton, great-granddaughter of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater was the eldest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Elizabeth Cavendish. His maternal grandparents were William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle and his first wife Elizabeth Basset.He served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire as...
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On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the second Earl (the son of John Egerton, Viscount Alford
John Egerton, Viscount Alford
John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford was a British Tory Member of Parliament.Born John Hume Cust, he was the eldest son of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow by his first wife Sophia Hume, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet and Lady Amelia Egerton, great-granddaughter of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of...
). In 1853 he assumed the surname of Egerton in lieu of Cust by Royal license, but in 1863 he resumed by Royal license the surname of Cust in addition to that Egerton. The change of surname was in order to comply with the will of his kinsman John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater
John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater
John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater FRS , known as John Egerton until 1803, was a British soldier and Tory politician....
. Brownlow managed to inherit the substantial Bridgewater estates after a remarkable lawsuit. However, he died young and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. He was a Conservative
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politician and briefly represented Shropshire North in the House of Commons
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before entering the House of Lords on his brother's death. Lord Brownlow later served under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
as Paymaster-General
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from 1887 to 1889 and Under-Secretary of State for War
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for 1889 to 1892 and was also Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
for over fifty years. However, on his death the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.
He was succeeded in the barony and baronetcy by his kinsman, the fifth Baron and eighth Baronet. He was the youngest son of Henry Cockayne-Cust
Henry Cockayne-Cust
Henry Francis Cockayne-Cust , was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Born Henry Cust, Cockayne-Cust was the eldest son of Reverend the Hon. Henry Cust, Canon of Windsor, younger son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow. His mother was Lady Anna Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Francis...
, eldest son of Reverend Henry Cust, younger son of the first Baron. His son, the sixth Baron, notably served as a Lord-in-Waiting
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to the Prince of Wales
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(later King Edward VIII
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), as Mayor of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, as Parliamentary Private Secretary
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to the Minister of Aircraft Production
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Lord Beaverbrook
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
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and as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
. the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 1978.
Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. Peregrine Cust
Peregrine Cust (1791–1873)
Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Peregrine Francis Cust was a British Tory Member of Parliament .Cust was the son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow, by Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Bankes, of Wimbledon. He was the brother of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, William Cust and Sir Edward Cust, 1st...
and William Cust
William Cust
The Honourable William Cust , was a British barrister and Member of Parliament .Cust was a younger son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow, by Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Bankes, of Wimbledon. John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, Peregrine Cust and Sir Edward Cust, 1st Baronet, were his brothers...
, younger sons of the first Baron, were both Members of Parliament. William's son Arthur Purey-Cust was Dean of York. Edward Cust, another younger son of the first Baron, was a soldier and politician. He was created a Baronet in 1876 (see Cust Baronets, of Leasowe Castle
Cust Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Cust family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
).
Cust Baronets, of Stamford (1677)
- Sir Richard Cust, 1st BaronetSir Richard Cust, 1st BaronetSir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet was a British barrister and Member of Parliament.Cust was the son of Samuel Cust and Ann Burrell. He represented Lincolnshire in the House of Commons in 1653 and Stamford from 1679 to 1685...
(1622–1700)- Sir Pury Cust (c. 1655–1699)
- Sir Richard Cust, 2nd Baronet (1680–1734)
- Sir John Cust, 3rd BaronetSir John Cust, 3rd BaronetSir John Cust, 3rd Baronet PC was a British politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1761 to 1770....
(1718–1770) - Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th BaronetBrownlow Cust, 1st Baron BrownlowBrownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow FRS , known as Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet, from 1770 to 1776, was a British Tory Member of Parliament....
(1744–1807) (created Baron Brownlow in 1776)
Barons Brownlow (1776)
- Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron BrownlowBrownlow Cust, 1st Baron BrownlowBrownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow FRS , known as Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet, from 1770 to 1776, was a British Tory Member of Parliament....
(1744–1807) - John Cust, 2nd Baron BrownlowJohn Cust, 1st Earl BrownlowJohn Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, GCH was a British Peer and Tory politician.Cust was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Brownlow and his second wife, Frances. In 1802, he was elected as MP for Clitheroe and held the seat until he succeeded to his father's title in 1807. In May, 1805 he was elected a...
(1779–1853) (created Earl Brownlow in 1815)
Earls Brownlow (1815)
- John Cust, 1st Earl BrownlowJohn Cust, 1st Earl BrownlowJohn Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, GCH was a British Peer and Tory politician.Cust was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Brownlow and his second wife, Frances. In 1802, he was elected as MP for Clitheroe and held the seat until he succeeded to his father's title in 1807. In May, 1805 he was elected a...
(1779–1853)- John Hume Egerton, Viscount AlfordJohn Egerton, Viscount AlfordJohn Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford was a British Tory Member of Parliament.Born John Hume Cust, he was the eldest son of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow by his first wife Sophia Hume, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet and Lady Amelia Egerton, great-granddaughter of John Egerton, 3rd Earl of...
(1812–1851)
- John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford
- John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust, 2nd Earl Brownlow (1842–1867)
- Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Home-Cust, 3rd Earl BrownlowAdelbert Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl BrownlowAdelbert Wellington Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow GCVO, PC, VD, DL, JP , was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1844–1921)
Barons Brownlow (1776; Reverted)
- Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow (1867–1927)
- Peregrine Francis Adelbert Cust, 6th Baron BrownlowPeregrine Cust, 6th Baron BrownlowPeregrine Francis Adelbert Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow , was a British peer. He was the son of Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow, and his wife Maud Buckle.-Education and World War I service:...
(1899–1978)- Hon. David Peregrine Henry Cust (1930–1931)
- Edward John Peregrine Cust, 7th Baron Brownlow (b. 1936)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
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is the present holder's son the Hon. Peregrine Cust (b. 1974)
See also
- Cust Baronets, of Leasowe CastleCust BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Cust family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
- Viscount TyrconnelViscount TyrconnelViscount Tyrconnel was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1718 for Sir John Brownlow, 5th Baronet, Member of Parliament for Grantham and Lincolnshire. He was made Baron Charleville, in the County of Cork, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland...
- Earl of BridgewaterEarl of Bridgewater-History:The earldom was first created in 1538 for Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny. The Daubeney family descended from Elias Daubeny, who in 1295 was summoned by writ to the Model Parliament as Lord Daubeny. The eighth Baron was created Baron Daubeny by letters patent in the Peerage of England in...