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Sir, 3rd BT John Brownlow

Male 1659 - 1697  (38 years)


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  1. 1.  Sir, 3rd BT John Brownlow was born on 26 Jun 1659 in Holmbey; died on 16 Jul 1697.

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    • Reference Number: 1614

    Notes:

    Notes for JOHN BROWNLOW:
    Kent: Canterbury - Marriage License allegations, Dean of Westminster, 1558 -1699 and Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1660 to 1679

    25 Mar 1676 Sir John Brownlow, of Holmbey, Bart., Bachelor, & Alice Sherard, of St Margaret's, Westminster, Spinster.

    More About JOHN BROWNLOW:
    Property: Builder of Belton House
    Title (Facts Page): 3rd Baron Brownlow

    Marriage Notes for ALICE SHERARD and JOHN BROWNLOW:
    Kent: Canterbury - Marriage Licence allegations, Dean of Westminster, 1558 -1699 and Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1660 to 16
    Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
    1676.
    County: Kent
    Country: England
    25 Mar 1676 Sir John Brownlow, of Holmbey, Bart., Bachelor, & Alice Sherar d, of St Margaret's, Westminster, Spinster.

    Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt. was born on 26 June 1659.3 He was the son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Freke.2 He was baptised on 6 July 1659 at Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England.1 He married Alice Sherard, daughter of Richard Sherard and Margaret Dewe, on 27 March 1676 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1 He died on 16 July 1697 at age 38, without surviving male issue.2 He was buried at Belton, Lincolnshire, England.1 His will (dated 29 July 1689) was probated on 2 September 1697.1
    Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt. succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Brownlow, of Humby, co. Lincoln [E., 1641] on 30 August 1668.2 On 23 November 1679 he inherited the Belton estates of his great-uncle Sir John, 1st and last Baronet.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grantham from 1689 to 1697.2

    John married Alice Sherard on 25 Mar 1676 in Canterbury, County Kent, England. Alice (daughter of Richard Sherard and Margaret Dewe) was born in 1659 in St Margaret's, Westminister; died in 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eleanor Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1691 in Humby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 Sep 1730 in Scotland.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1681; died on 28 Nov 1723.
    3. 4. Alice Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1684; died on 22 Aug 1727.
    4. 5. Jane Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point died on 26 Aug 1736 in Grimsthorpe.
    5. 6. Son Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Daughter Brownlow  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eleanor Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1691 in Humby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 Sep 1730 in Scotland.

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    • Reference Number: 1616

    Notes:

    Eleanor Brownlow was the daughter of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt. and Alice Sherard.1 She married Sir John Brownlow, 1st and last Viscount Tyrconnel, son of Sir William Brownlow, 4th Bt. and Dorothy Mason.1 She died on 11 September 1730, without issue.1
    As a result of her marriage, Eleanor Brownlow was styled as Viscountess Tyrconnel on 23 June 1718.

    Citations
    [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 545. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

    Eleanor married 5th Bt, Viscount Tyrconne John Brownlow on 12 Aug 1712 in Belton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. John (son of William Brownlow and Dorthy Mason) was born on 16 Nov 1690 in Humby, County of Lincoln, England; died on 27 Feb 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. James Brownlee  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1725 in Portsdown, County Armagh, Ireland; died on 12 Jun 1798 in Abbyville, South Carolina.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 May 1681; died on 28 Nov 1723.

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    • Reference Number: 1617

    Family/Spouse: 6th Earl of Exeter John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Alice Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1684; died on 22 Aug 1727.

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    • Reference Number: 1618

    Family/Spouse: Lord Guilford Frances. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Jane Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died on 26 Aug 1736 in Grimsthorpe.

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    • Reference Number: 1619

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    More About JANE BROWNLOW:
    Burial: September 18, 1736, Edenham, County Lincoln

    Jane Brownlow was the daughter of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt. and Alice Sherard.1 She married Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, son of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven and Mary Wynn, in June 1711.1 She died on 26 August 1736 at Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.1 She was buried on 18 September 1736 at Edenham, Lincolnshire, England.1
    Her married name became Bertie. As a result of her marriage, Jane Brownlow was styled as Baroness Willoughby de Eresby on 16 March 1714/15. As a result of her marriage, Jane Brownlow was styled as Duchess of Ancaster and Kesteven on 26 July 1723.

    Citations
    [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 128. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

    Jane married Peregrine Kesteven Bertie in Jun 1711. Peregrine was born on 29 Apr 1686; died on 1 Jan 1741 in Lincoln County England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. 3rd Duke of Ancaster GeneralPeregrine Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. 5th Duke of Ancaster Brownlow Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Son Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 1615


  6. 7.  Daughter Brownlow Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 1789



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  James Brownlee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eleanor2, 1.John1) was born about 1725 in Portsdown, County Armagh, Ireland; died on 12 Jun 1798 in Abbyville, South Carolina.

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    • Reference Number: 1435

    James married Jean Webb in 1745 in Ireland. Jean was born in in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. George Brownlee  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1756 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 17 Feb 1796 in Abbyville, South Carolina.
    2. 12. John Brownlee  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 9.  3rd Duke of Ancaster GeneralPeregrine Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jane2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 1838

    Notes:

    General Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven was born in 1714.1 He was the son of Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven and Jane Brownlow.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Blundell, daughter of William Blundell, on 22 May 1735, with £70,000.1 He married, secondly, Mary Panton, daughter of Thomas Panton and Priscilla (?), on 27 November 1750 at Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England, bringing a fortune of £60,000.1 He died on 12 August 1778 at Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, from a bilious disorder.1 He was buried on 27 August 1778 at Edenham, Lincolnshire, England.1 His will was probated in August 1778.1
    General Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven held the office of Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain between 1 January 1742 and 1778.1 He succeeded to the title of 18th Lord Willoughby de Eresby on 1 January 1741/42. He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Lindsey on 1 January 1741/42. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven [G.B., 1715] on 1 January 1741/42.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquess of Lindsey [G.B., 1706] on 1 January 1741/42.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire between 20 February 1742 and 1778.2 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 20 February 1741/42.1 In 1745 he raised a regiment for the de facto King, as he was attached to the House of Hanover.1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1755 and 1765.1 He gained the rank of Major-General on 19 January 1755.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General on 3 February 1759.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse from 13 May 1766 to 1778.1 He gained the rank of General on 25 May 1772.1
    Sir John de Blaquiere wrote that "the Duke of Ancaster was mentioned [for the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland in succession to Earl Harcourt], but 'Good God,' said Lord North, 'it is impossible to send into such a responsible station, such a very egregious blockhead, who is besides both mulish and intractable.1' "

    Citations
    [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 128. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
    [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 127.
    [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume V, page 140. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
    [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 204.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Marguess of Lindsey Peregrine Thomas Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1755; died on 12 Dec 1758.
    2. 14. 4th Duke of Ancaster Robert Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Baroness Willoughby de Er Pricilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Lady Georgiana Charlotte Bertie  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 10.  5th Duke of Ancaster Brownlow Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jane2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 3370



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  George Brownlee Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.John1) was born in 1756 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 17 Feb 1796 in Abbyville, South Carolina.

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    • Reference Number: 1892

    Notes:

    More About GEORGE BROWNLEE:
    Burial: Greenville Presbyterian Church, Abbeville, SC

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Caldwell. Sarah was born in 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. George Brownlee, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1782.
    2. 18. Sarah Brownlee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1795 in Abbyville, South Carolina.
    3. 19. John Brownlee  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  John Brownlee Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 1891


  3. 13.  Marguess of Lindsey Peregrine Thomas Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (9.GeneralPeregrine3, 5.Jane2, 1.John1) was born on 21 May 1755; died on 12 Dec 1758.

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    • Reference Number: 3366


  4. 14.  4th Duke of Ancaster Robert Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (9.GeneralPeregrine3, 5.Jane2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 3367


  5. 15.  Baroness Willoughby de Er Pricilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (9.GeneralPeregrine3, 5.Jane2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 3368


  6. 16.  Lady Georgiana Charlotte Bertie Descendancy chart to this point (9.GeneralPeregrine3, 5.Jane2, 1.John1)

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    • Reference Number: 3369





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