Biography of Edward Cust 1st Baronet 1794-1878

Paternal Family Tree: Cust

On 24 Jan 1770 [his grandfather] John Cust 3rd Baronet (age 51) died. His son [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 25) succeeded 4th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map].

Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Sculpted by William Tyler (age 41).

On 16 Oct 1770 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 25) and Jocosa Drury Lady Cust (age 21) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.

In 1775 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 30) and [his mother] Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow were married. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.

On 17 Mar 1794 Edward Cust 1st Baronet was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 49) and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow at Hill Street, Berkeley Square.

On 25 Dec 1807 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 63) died. His son [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Elder" Westmacott (age 60).

In 1818 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Grantham.

In 1826 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Lostwithiel.

In 1831 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 36) was knighted by King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 65) for his military service.

In 1831 [his son] Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 36).

In Feb 1834 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 39) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

In 1835 [his daughter] Margaret Amy Frances Cust was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 40).

Before 28 Apr 1849 [his son-in-law] Simon Yorke III (age 38) and [his daughter] Victoria Mary Louisa Cust were married. They were second cousins.

In Dec 1850 [his son-in-law] Commander Charles Randle Egerton (age 32) and [his daughter] Margaret Amy Frances Cust (age 15) were married.

On 16 May 1863 [his son] Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Sobieski Isabel Bridgeman were married.

In 1876 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 81) was created 1st Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire.

On 14 Jan 1878 Edward Cust 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His son [his son] Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire.

[his daughter] Victoria Mary Louisa Cust was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet.

Ancestors of Edward Cust 1st Baronet 1794-1878

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cust 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Pury Cust

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Pury Lady Dering

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cust 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Woodcock

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Woodcock

GrandFather: John Cust 3rd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brownlow 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Duncombe

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brownlow 4th Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Freke of Stretton in Dorset

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Brownlow Lady Cust

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Mason

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Long 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Margaret Long

Father: Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Payne

GrandMother: Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust

Great x 2 Grandfather: Martin Folkes

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Folkes

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hovell

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hovell of Hillington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Chicheley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Hovell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lilly of South Lynn

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelreda Lilly

Edward Cust 1st Baronet

GrandFather: Henry Bankes

Mother: Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow