Adelbert Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow
The Lord Harris | |
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| Succeeded by | The Lord Sandhurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1844 Lowndes Street, London |
| Died | 17 March 1921 (aged 76) Belton, Lincolnshire |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot (1844–1917) |
| Parent(s) | John Egerton, Viscount Alford Lady Marianne Margaret Compton |
Adelbert Wellington Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow
Background and education
Brownlow was the second son of John Egerton, Viscount Alford, eldest son and heir apparent of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow. His mother was Lady Marianne Margaret, daughter of Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, generally known as Lady Marian Alford. His father had predeceased his own father in 1851 when Adelbert was only seven years old and thus the earldom and estates had passed to Adelbert's elder brother. Adelbert was educated at Eton.
Political career
In 1866 Brownlow was elected to the
Apart from his political career he was also
Military career
Brownlow served with the
Courtier
Brownlow was a Volunteer
Family
Lord Brownlow married Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, in 1868. They had no children. She died in March 1917, aged 73. Lord Brownlow survived her by four years and died in March 1921, aged 75. On his death the Earldom of Brownlow and Viscountcy of Alford became extinct while he was succeeded in his Barony and Baronetcy by his second cousin, Adelbert Cust.
References
- ^ "House of Commons Constituencies: Shankill to Southampton". Leigh Rayment. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "No. 25721". The London Gazette. 15 July 1887. p. 3827.
- ^ a b c d Kelly's Handbook of the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1920. Kelly's. p. 270.
- ISBN 0-9507849-0-7.
- ^ "Death of Earl Brownlow - Former M.P. for North Shropshire". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 25 March 1921. p. 8.
- ^ Mate, Charles H., ed. (1907). Shropshire, Historical, Descriptive, Biographical - Volume II, Biographical. Mate. p. 9.
- ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1921. p. 8.
