Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet
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Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet (26 June 1659 – 16 July 1697) was an English
Member of Parliament
.
. He succeeded his father as third Baronet of Humby in 1668 and in 1679 he inherited the Belton estates, including Belton House
, from his great-uncle Sir John Brownlow, 1st Baronet of Belton.
In 1686 he was treasurer of the Marshalsea
and in 1688 appointed as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
. In 1689 he was elected to the House of Commons
for Grantham
, a seat he held until his premature death in 1697.
. His daughter Elizabeth married John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
; and his daughter Alicia married Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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Life
Brownlow was the eldest surviving son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Baronet of Humby, and Elizabeth Freke. He was educated at Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
. He succeeded his father as third Baronet of Humby in 1668 and in 1679 he inherited the Belton estates, including Belton House
Belton House
Belton House is a Grade I listed country house in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. The mansion is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues leading to follies within a larger wooded park...
, from his great-uncle Sir John Brownlow, 1st Baronet of Belton.
In 1686 he was treasurer of the Marshalsea
Marshalsea
The Marshalsea was a prison on the south bank of the River Thames in Southwark, now part of London. From the 14th century until it closed in 1842, it housed men under court martial for crimes at sea, including those accused of "unnatural crimes", political figures and intellectuals accused of...
and in 1688 appointed as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
. In 1689 he was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
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...
, a seat he held until his premature death in 1697.
Family
Brownlow married Alice, daughter of Richard Sherard, in 1676. He died in July 1697, aged only 38, without surviving male issue. He was succeeded in his title by his younger brother William BrownlowSir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet
Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet was a British Member of Parliament.-Life:Brownlow was the younger son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Baronet, and Elizabeth Freke. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge...
. His daughter Elizabeth married John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter , known as Lord Burghley from 1678 to 1700, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.- Biography :...
; and his daughter Alicia married Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford
Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford
Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford PC was a British peer and member of the House of Lords.-Life:In 1685, he succeeded his father as Baron Guilford. From 1703 to 1705, Guilford was Lord Lieutenant of Essex. In 1712, he was appointed to the Privy Council, and was First Lord of Trade from 1713 to...
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