Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet (died 5 October 1760)[1] 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.[2] On 11 March 1731, he was made a baronet, of the City and Liberty of Westminster,[3] with a special remainder failing own issue male, to his two brothers James and Edward, and their heirs male.[4]
From 1734 to 1747, Brown was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilchester.[5] In 1741, he was appointed Paymaster of His Majesty's works.[6] Brown married Margaret Cecil, sister of Charles Cecil, Bishop of Bristol and then Bangor.[7] They had two daughters[4] and so he was succeeded in the baronetcy according to the special remainder by his nephew James O'Hara.[1] Brown was buried in Audley Street Chapel in London, five days after his death.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ Burke, John (1841). John Bernhard Burke (ed.). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland (2nd ed.). London: Scott, Webster, and Geary. p. 86.
- ^ "No. 7069". The London Gazette. 26 February 1731. p. 1.
- ^ a b Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (fifth ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 434–435.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Ilchester". Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ a b "thePeerage - Sir Robert Brown, 1st Bt". Retrieved 21 February 2007.
- ^ Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson (ed.). The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. III. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 104–105.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Crisp Charles Lockyer | Member of Parliament for Ilchester 1734 – 1747 With: Charles Lockyer | Succeeded by Francis Fane Thomas Lockyer |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Westminster) 1731 – 1760 | Succeeded by James O'Hara Brown |