Brown Baronets
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There have been six Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Brown (as distinct from Browne
and Broun
), one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two creations are extant as of 2010.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Barbados in the West Indies, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 September 1664 for James Brown. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1670.
The Brown Baronetcy, of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 December 1699 for William Brown. The third Baronet's first name is not known. The title is presumed to have become extinct on his death in circa 1760.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Edinburgh in the County of Midlothian, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 February 1710 for Robert Brown. The title is presumed to have become extinct on his death in 1720.
The Brown Baronetcy, of the City and Liberty of Westminster, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 11 March 1731 for Robert Brown
, an Irish merchant and Member of Parliament
for Ilchester
, with a special remainder to his two brothers. Brown died in 1760 and the baronetcy devolved according to the special remainder to his nephew. On the death of the third Baronet, the latter's son, the title became extinct in 1830.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Richmond Hill in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 January 1863 for the merchant and banker William Brown, of Astrop House, Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire
. The baronetcy was conferred in honour of his services to the city of Liverpool
. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
in 1873. The fourth Baronet was a Deputy Lieutenant
of the North Riding of Yorkshire
. James Clifton Brown
, second son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of the first Baronet, was Member of Parliament
for Horsham
. He was the father of 1) Howard Clifton Brown
, a Brigadier-General in the British Army and Member of Parliament for Newbury
, and of 2) Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside
, Speaker of the House of Commons
. See also the 1903 creation below.
The Brown, later Pigott-Brown Baronetcy, of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 January 1903 for Alexander Brown
, third son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of the first Baronet of Richmond Hill. For more information on this creation, see Pigott-Brown Baronets
.
Browne Baronets
There have been ten Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Browne , six in the Baronetage of Great Britain, three in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. Only one creation is extant as of 2010...
and Broun
Broun Baronets
The Broun Baronets are a branch of the ancient Broun of Colstoun family whose estate near Haddington, East Lothian, remains to this day in the possession of a cadet family.-Origins:Early in the twelfth century a Walterus le Brun flourished in Scotland...
), one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two creations are extant as of 2010.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Barbados in the West Indies, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 September 1664 for James Brown. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1670.
The Brown Baronetcy, of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 December 1699 for William Brown. The third Baronet's first name is not known. The title is presumed to have become extinct on his death in circa 1760.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Edinburgh in the County of Midlothian, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 February 1710 for Robert Brown. The title is presumed to have become extinct on his death in 1720.
The Brown Baronetcy, of the City and Liberty of Westminster, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 11 March 1731 for Robert Brown
Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster
Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet was a British politician and merchant.He was the son of William Brown and Grisel Brice and for some time a merchant and King George II's resident in Venice...
, an Irish merchant and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
, with a special remainder to his two brothers. Brown died in 1760 and the baronetcy devolved according to the special remainder to his nephew. On the death of the third Baronet, the latter's son, the title became extinct in 1830.
The Brown Baronetcy, of Richmond Hill in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 January 1863 for the merchant and banker William Brown, of Astrop House, Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. The baronetcy was conferred in honour of his services to the city of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1873. The fourth Baronet was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
. James Clifton Brown
James Clifton Brown
James Clifton Brown JP was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament .He was the second son of Alexander Brown and his wife Sarah Benedict Brown, daughter of James Brown. His paternal grandfather was the banker and merchant Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, and his younger brother the Liberal...
, second son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of the first Baronet, was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. He was the father of 1) Howard Clifton Brown
Howard Clifton Brown
Howard Clifton Brown was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Newbury....
, a Brigadier-General in the British Army and Member of Parliament for Newbury
Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
, and of 2) Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside
Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside
Colonel Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside PC, DL, JP was a British politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1943 to 1951.-Background and education:...
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
. See also the 1903 creation below.
The Brown, later Pigott-Brown Baronetcy, of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 January 1903 for Alexander Brown
Sir Alexander Brown, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Hargreaves Brown, 1st Baronet was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1906....
, third son of Alexander Brown, eldest son of the first Baronet of Richmond Hill. For more information on this creation, see Pigott-Brown Baronets
Pigott-Brown Baronets
The Brown, later Pigott-Brown Baronetcy, of Broome Hall in Capel in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 January 1903 for Alexander Hargreaves Brown, Liberal Member of Parliament for Wenlock from 1868 to 1885 and Liberal Unionist Member of...
.
Brown Baronets, of London (1699)
- Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1720)
- Sir John Brown, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1738)
- Sir _____ Brown, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1760)
Brown Baronets, of Westminster (1731)
- Sir Robert Brown, 1st BaronetSir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of WestminsterSir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet was a British politician and merchant.He was the son of William Brown and Grisel Brice and for some time a merchant and King George II's resident in Venice...
(d. 1760) - Sir James O'Hara Brown, 2nd Baronet (c. 1721–1784)
- Sir William Augustus Brown, 3rd Baronet (1764–1830)
Brown Baronets, of Richmond Hill (1863)
- Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet (1784-1864)
- Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet (1840-1906)
- Sir Melville Richmond Brown, 3rd Baronet (1866-1944)
- Sir Charles Frederick Richmond Brown, 4th Baronet (1902-1995)
- Sir George Francis Richmond Brown, 5th Baronet (b. 1938)