Baron Brownlow, of Belton in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1776 for Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet. The Cust family descends from Richard Cust (1622-1700) of The Black Friars, Stamford, who represented

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and Stamford in Parliament. In 1677 he was created a

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, "of Stamford in the County of Lincoln". He was succeeded by his grandson Richard Cust, 2nd Baronet, who married Anne Brownlow, daughter of

Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet (5 November 1665 – 6 March 1701) of Belton House near Grantham in Lincolnshire, was an English Member of Parliament. Origins He was the younger son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Baronet (died 1668) of Humby ...

, "of Humby", Lincolnshire, and sister and sole heiress of John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconnel, 5th Baronet of

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, Lincolnshire. The 2nd Baronet's son

Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet PC (29 August 1718 – 24 January 1770), of Belton House near Grantham in Lincolnshire, was a British politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1761 to 1770. Origins He was the eldest son of Sir ...

, sat as a

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for

Grantham Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln and ...

and served as

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from 1761 to 1770 and in 1754 inherited the Brownlow estates, including Belton, on the death of his childless maternal uncle Viscount Tyrconnel. His son Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet represented

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, Somerset, and

in Parliament and in 1776 was raised to the peerage as Baron Brownlow, "of Belton in the County of Lincoln", chiefly in recognition of his father's services. He was succeeded by his son John Cust, 2nd Baron Brownlow who had sat as a

for

Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...

, Lancashire, and also served as

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for many years. In 1815 he was created Viscount Alford, "in the County of Lincoln" and Earl Brownlow both in the

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. In 1810 the future 1st Earl had married Sophia Hume, a daughter of

Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet (29 February 1749 – 24 March 1838, in London) was a British floriculturist and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1818. Life and Politics He was born the eldest son of Sir Abraham ...

, of Wormleybury, by his wife Lady Amelia Egerton, a great-granddaughter of

John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater KB PC (9 November 1646 – 19 March 1701) was a British nobleman from the Egerton family. He was the eldest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and his wife Elizabeth Cavendish. His maternal gran ...

. On his death in 1853 the titles passed to his grandson

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(the son of

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), who in 1853, in accordance with the will of his kinsman

John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater FRS (14 April 1753 – 21 October 1823), known as John Egerton until 1803, was a British cavalry officer, and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1777 to 1803 when he succeeded to t ...

, assumed by Royal licence the surname and arms of Egerton in lieu of Cust, but in 1863 by Royal licence resumed the surname of Cust in addition to that of Egerton. The 2nd Earl, having managed to inherit the substantial Bridgewater estates after a remarkable lawsuit, died young and was succeeded in 1867 by his younger brother Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Home-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow, a

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politician who briefly represented Shropshire North in the

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before inheriting the peerage. The 3rd Earl later served under

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(1887-9) and as

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(1889-92) and was also

for over fifty years. However, on his death the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. He was succeeded in the

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y and baronetcy in 1921 by his second cousin Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow, 8th Baronet, the youngest son of Henry Cockayne-Cust, eldest son of Reverend Henry Cust, younger son of the 1st Baron. His son

Peregrine Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow Peregrine Francis Adelbert Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow (27 April 1899 – 28 July 1978), often known as Perry Brownlow, was a British peer and courtier. He was the son of Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow, and his wife Maud B ...

succeeded in 1927 and served as a

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to the

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(later

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), as

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(

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), as

and as Mayor of

. In 1978 he was succeeded by his son

Edward Cust, 7th Baron Brownlow Baron Brownlow, of Belton in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1776 for Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet. The Cust family descends from Richard Cust (1622-1700) of The Black Friars, Stamford, w ...

who died in 2021. Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. Peregrine Cust and

William Cust William Cust (23 January 1787 – 3 March 1845), was a British barrister and Member of Parliament (MP). He also served as Commissioner of Customs. Cust was a younger son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow, by Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Bank ...

, younger sons of the first Baron, were both Members of Parliament. William's son

Arthur Purey-Cust Arthur Perceval Purey-Cust (born Cust; 21 February 1828 – 23 December 1916) was a Church of England cleric and author who served as Dean of York from 1880 to 1916. Biography He was born as Arthur Perceval Cust, the younger son of the Honou ...

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). Henry John "Harry" Cockayne-Cust, (1861 – 1917), a brother of the fifth baron, was a politician and newspaper editor. The family seat was

, in the parish of Belton, near

, which in 1984 was given by the 7th Baron to the

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Cust Baronets, of Stamford (1677)

Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet (23 June 1622 – 30 August 1700) 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 ...

(1622–1700) *

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(1680–1734) *

(1718–1770) * Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet (1744–1807) (created Baron Brownlow in 1776)

Barons Brownlow (1776)

Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow (3 December 1744 – 25 December 1807), of Belton House near Grantham in Lincolnshire (known as Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet, from 1770 to 1776), was a British Tory Member of Parliament. Origins He was the son ...

(1744–1807) * John Cust, 2nd Baron Brownlow (1779–1853) (created Earl Brownlow and Viscount Alford in 1815)

Earls Brownlow, Viscount Alford (1815)

John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, GCH (19 August 1779 – 15 September 1853) was a British Peer and Tory politician. Life Cust was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Brownlow and his second wife, Frances. He was educated at Eton (1788–93) and ...

(1779–1853) ** John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford (1812–1851) *

(1842–1867) * Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Home-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow (1844–1921)

Barons Brownlow (1776; Reverted)

*Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow (1867–1927) * Peregrine Francis Adelbert Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow (1899–1978) *Edward John Peregrine Cust, 7th Baron Brownlow (1936–2021) *Peregrine Edward Quintin Cust, 8th Baron Brownlow (b. 1974) The

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is the holder's third cousin once removed, John Richard Purey-Cust (b. 1934). There is no further heir.

External links

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Article on the will of John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater
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Cust Baronets, of Stamford (1677)

Barons Brownlow (1776)

Earls Brownlow, Viscount Alford (1815)

Barons Brownlow (1776; Reverted)

See also

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