Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet
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Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet (23 June 1622 – 30 August 1700) was a British
barrister and Member of Parliament
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Cust was the son of Samuel Cust and Ann Burrell. He represented Lincolnshire
in the House of Commons
in 1653 and Stamford
from 1679 to 1685. In 1677 he was created a Baronet, of Stamford in the County of Lincoln.
Cust married Beatrice Pury, daughter of William Pury, in 1644. He died in August 1700, aged 78, and was succeeded by his grandson Richard Cust. The latter's son Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet
, served as Speaker of the House of Commons
from 1761 to 1770.
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barrister and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Cust was the son of Samuel Cust and Ann Burrell. He represented Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1653 and Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
from 1679 to 1685. In 1677 he was created a Baronet, of Stamford in the County of Lincoln.
Cust married Beatrice Pury, daughter of William Pury, in 1644. He died in August 1700, aged 78, and was succeeded by his grandson Richard Cust. The latter's son Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet PC was a British politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1761 to 1770....
, served as 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...
from 1761 to 1770.