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Title (Facts Page): 2nd Baron Brownlow
Title (Facts Page)-1: 1815, Created 1st Earl Brownlow and VIscount Alford
Sir John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow was born on 19 June 1779.1 He was the son of Sir Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton and Frances Bankes.1 He married, firstly, Sophia Hume, daughter of Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Bt. and Lady Amelia Egerton, on 24 July 1810 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.1 He married, secondly, Caroline Fludyer, daughter of George Fludyer and Lady Mary Fane, on 22 September 1818 at Ayston, Rutland, England.1 He married, thirdly, Lady Emma Sophia Edgcumbe, daughter of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Lady Sophia Hobart, on 17 July 1828 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.1 He died on 15 September 1853 at age 74 at Belton, Lincolnshire, England.1 His will was probated in November 1853.1
Sir John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.1 He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1797.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1801 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 7 May 1801.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Clitheroe between 1802 and 1807.1 He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 2 May 1805.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1776] on 25 December 1807.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire between 1809 and 1852.1 He was created 1st Earl Brownlow [U.K.] on 17 November 1815.1 He was created 1st Viscount Alford of Alford, co. Lincoln [U.K.] on 17 November 1815.1 He held the office of Recorder of Boston in 1820.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1834.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 10 June 1834.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on 6 July 1835.1 He held the office of President of the Royal Archaeological Society between 1841 and 1849.1
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