CUST, Hon. John (1779-1853), of Belton House, Lincs.

b. 19 Aug. 1779, 1st s. of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow, by 2nd w., and bro. of Hon. Edward Cust, Hon. Peregrine Francis Cust, and Hon. William Cust. educ. Eton 1788-93; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1797; European tour (Russia, Germany) 1801. m. (1) 24 July 1810, Sophia (d. 21 Feb. 1814), da. and coh. of (Sir) Abraham Hume, 2nd Bt., 2s. 1da.; (2) 22 Sept. 1818, Caroline (d. 4 July 1824), da. of George Fludyer, 4da.; (3) 17 July 1828, Lady Emma Sophia Edgcumbe, da. of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Brownlow 25 Dec. 1807; cr. Earl Brownlow 17 Nov. 1815; GCH 1834.