BRUEN, Francis (1793-1867), of Coolbawn House, Enniscorthy, co. Wexford of 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, Mdx.
JP; dep. lt co. Wexford; freeman Dublin 1841.
JP; dep. lt co. Wexford; freeman Dublin 1841.
High sheriff Carlow 1824.
LL.B & LL.D 1856.
Clubs: Carlton; Conservative; Kildare Street.
Attorney to Bank of England 1812 – 40
J.P. Surr., Mdx.; Deputy Lieut. Mdx.; chairman Surr. q-sess.; high sheriff Surr. 1849–50.
FRS 10 Apr. 1834.
J.P. Bucks.
Lt. 8 hussars.
Lord in waiting to Queen 1874 – 75.
Dep. Lieut. Norf. 1863; JP Norf. 1865.
FRS 1887; Fell. Linnean Society 1882; Fell. Zoological Society of London 1867; memb. Royal Agricultural Society; American Entomological Society; British Ornithological Union; trustee, British Museum 1876; trustee Royal College of Surgeons’ Hunterian Museum; president Entomological Society 1889 – 90; high steward University of Cambridge 1891 – d.; high steward King’s Lynn 1894 – d.
Dep. Lt. Mdx 1852; J.P. Mdx 1869.
Ensign. Scots Fusilier Guards 1843; lt. 1845; lt. and capt. 1849; brev. maj. 1854; capt. and lt. col. 1855; ret. 1859.
Dep. Lt. Durham 1849.
Maj. commdt. 3rd Durham rifles.
Grand Cross of St. Alexander Newski 1867; KP 1874.
Lt. 1st Life Guards 1845 – 48.
JP Flint. Yorks. N. Riding; Dep. Lt. Durham; Mont. Merion. Lord Lt. Durham 1880.
Col. North Durham militia; lt. col. commdt. Seaham artillery volunteer brigade; maj. Mont. yeomanry cavalry.
Hon. LL.D. Durham University 1882.
Attaché and chargé d’affaires at Wurttemberg Mar. – June 1820; supernumerary clerk, foreign office Feb. – Apr. 1824, jun. clerk Apr. 1824–Jan. 1826; asst. priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs Nov. 1826–July 1827.