BROWNLOW, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1690-1754), of Arlington Street, London

Family and Education

b. 16 Nov. 1690, 1st surv. s. of (Sir) William Brownlow*, (4th Bt.), by his 1st w. educ. ?Padua, 1710; m. (1) 12 Aug. 1712, his cos. Eleanor (d. 1730), da. and coh. of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt.*, s.p.; (2) 24 Jan. 1732 (with £2,500), Elizabeth, da. of William Cartwright of Marnum, Notts., s.p. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 6 Mar. 1701; uncle Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt., to Belton on; d. of Lady Brownlow 1721; cr. Visct. Tyrconnel [I] 23 June 1718; KB 27 May 1725. Unless otherwise indicated, this biography is based on E. Cust, Recs. Cust Fam. ii. 72, 185–222.

Offices Held

Commr. to inquire into losses and damage sustained during Fifteen, 1716. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxx. 425.

Parlimentarian

BROWNLOW, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1690-1754), of Humby, and Belton, nr. Grantham, Lincs.

Main residence: Arlington Street, London.

Author

P.W.

S.M.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BROWNLOW, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1690-1754)