Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo
Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (born June 4, 1939 in London - † July 13, 2014 ), was an Irish nobleman and politician . He held the courtesy title of Earl of Altamont until 1991 .
Life
He was the only son of Denis Browne, 10th Marquess of Sligo (1908-1991) and Jose Gauche. He studied at St. Columba's College in Dublin and at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester .
When his father died in 1991, he inherited his title of nobility. Because of his subordinate title Baron Monteagle , he was entitled to a hereditary seat in the House of Lords . In contrast to his other titles, this title does not belong to the Peerage of Ireland , but to the Peerage of the United Kingdom . With the House of Lords Act 1999 he lost his hereditary seat in parliament.
In May 2014 his book A Life at Westport House was published. 50 Years A-Going .
On October 26, 1961, he married Jennifer June Lushington Cooper. Together with her he had five daughters:
- Sheelyn (* 1963)
- Karen (born 1964)
- Lucinda (* 1969)
- Clare (* 1974)
- Allanagh (* 1980)
Since he had no sons, his cousin Sebastian Ulick Browne (* 1964) inherited his titles.
A year and a half after Jeremy Browne's death, his heirs were forced to sell the family estate Westport House , which had been in the family's hands since the 17th century, for financial reasons.
Jeremy Browne was a direct descendant of the Irish pirate queen Grace O'Malley . Before the establishment of the family home, Westport House , one of the pirate queen's castles was said to have been there.
Web links
- Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo on thepeerage.com , accessed September 16, 2016.
- Jeremy Browne at Hansard (English)
- The Browne Family at westporthouse.ie
- Visionary heir who saved Westport House Jeremy Altamont: June 4th, 1939 - July 13th, 2014 . An obituary with a picture in the Irish Times on July 26, 2014
Individual evidence
- ^ The 11th Marquess of Sligo . Obituary in The Daily Telegraph, July 22, 2014 (accessed July 23, 2014).
- ^ Westport House bookshop
- ^ End of an era for Westport House , irishtimes.com, February 4, 2016
- ^ End of an era for Westport House , irishtimes.com, February 4, 2016
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Browne |
Marquess of Sligo 1991-2014 |
Sebastian Browne |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Browne, Jeremy, 11th Marquess of Sligo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Browne, Jeremy Ulick, 11th Marquess of Sligo; Browne, Jeremy, Earl of Altamont |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 2014 |