Family and Education
b. 29 Aug. 1718, 1st s. of Sir Richard Cust, 2nd Bt., of Leasingham, nr. Sleaford, Lincs. by Anne, da. of Sir William Brownlow, 4th Bt., sis. and h. of John Brownlow, 1st Visct. Tyrconnel [I]. educ. Grantham g.s.; Eton 1731-5; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1735-9; M. Temple 1735, called 1742, hon. bencher 1761. m. 8 Dec. 1743, Etheldred, da. and coh. of Thomas Payne of Hough, Lincs., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 25 July 1734; his mother inherited Brownlow estates on d. of Visct. Tyrconnel 27 Feb. 1754.
Offices Held
Clerk of the household to the Prince of Wales 1747 – 51, to the Princess dowager 1751 – 56; col. Lincs. militia 1758 – 61; Speaker of the House of Commons 1761 – 70; P.C. 24 Jan. 1762.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Belton, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
CUST, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1718-70)
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