Family and Education
b. 17 Mar. 1794, 6th s. of Brownlow Cust†, 1st Bar. Brownlow (d. 1807), and 2nd w. Frances, da. and h. of Sir Henry Bankes of Wimbledon, Surr.; bro. of Hon. John Cust†, Hon. Peregrine Francis Cust* and Hon. William Cust*. educ. Eton 1805-8; Sandhurst. m. 11 Jan. 1821, Mary Anne, da. and h. of Lewis William Boode of Peover Hall, Cheshire, 1s. 5da. Kntd. 3 Aug. 1831; KCH 1831; cr. bt. 26 Feb. 1876. d. 14 Jan. 1878.
Offices Held
Cornet 16 Drag. 1810; lt. 14 Drag. 1811; capt. 16 Drag. 1813, half-pay 1814 – 15; capt. 5 Drag. Gds. 1816, maj. 1821, half-pay 1822, lt.-col. 1826; col. 1841; maj.-gen. 1851; lt.-gen. 1859; col. 16 Drag. 1859; gen. 1866.
Equerry to Prince Leopold 1816; asst. master of the ceremonies to Queen Victoria 1845 – 47, master 1847 – 76.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Leasowe Castle, Birkenhead, Cheshire; 1 New Gardens, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
CUST, Hon. Edward (1794-1878)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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