John Denis Browne (1756 - 1809)

Born 11 Jun 1756 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Catherine (Howe) Browne Scott — married 21 May 1787 in London, England

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1809 at age 52 in Lisbon, Portugal

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Biography

John Denis Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo KP, PC (Ireland) (11 June 1756 – 2 January 1809) was an Irish peer and politician, and was the son of Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont, and his wife Elizabeth, née Kelly, daughter of Denis Kelly, Chief Justice of Jamaica.

Browne was styled Viscount Westport from 1771 to 1780 and known as John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont from 1780 to 1800. Browne represented Jamestown in the Irish House of Commons from 1776 to 1780, when he succeeded as Earl of Altamont. He served as High Sheriff of Mayo for 1779. He was created Marquess of Sligo on 29 December 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 5 August 1800.

Family

In 1787 he married Lady Louisa Catherine Howe. After their marriage, she was known as the Countess of Altamont and from 1800 as the Marchioness of Sligo.

He died in 1809 in Lisbon, Portugal. In 1813 his widow remarried to Sir William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell, and she died in 1817. ^[1][2]

His great-grandnephew was the British composer and poet, William Charles Denis Browne (1888–1915).

Sources

1. ↑ British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices Name: John Dennis Browne, Marquis Earl Baron M P Lordship Event Type: Obituary Event Date: 9 Jan 1809 Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Event Place Note: 1740-1945 Sex: Male Death Date: 1809 Spouse's Name: Louisa Newspaper: Salisbury and Winchester Journal Page Number: 3 Publication Date: 9 Jan 1809 Citing this Record "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCN-PWNG : 17 April 2019), John Dennis Browne, Marquis Earl Baron M P Lordship, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 9 Jan 1809, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices Name: Marquis Of Sligo Event Type: Obituary Event Date: 9 Jan 1809 Event Place: Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Winchester, Hampshire, England Event Place Note: 1766-1814 Sex: Male Age: 55 Birth Year (Estimated): 1754 Death Date: 1809 Spouse's Name: Louisa Catherine Howe, Lady Newspaper: Hampshire Chronicle Page Number: 4 Publication Date: 9 Jan 1809 Citing this Record "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCN-L4Z8 : 17 April 2019), Louisa Catherine Howe, Lady in entry for Marquis Of Sligo, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 9 Jan 1809, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .

• Wikipedia, John Denis Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Browne,_1st_Marquess_of_Sligo
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p3471.htm#i34707