Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (1939-2014)

[JonnyK]

Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo, born 4 June 1939, died on Sunday at his home, Westport House, Co Mayo. He was aged 75. A private cremation was held in Dublin on Tuesday followed by a memorial service to be announced at a later date.

He was a descendant of the famous pirate queen Grace O'Malley and was custodian of his family's ancestral home, Westport House, one of the finest large houses in Ireland still in private hands. The Brownes were one of the Tribes of Galway, fourteen merchant families who dominated political, commercial and social life in the city of Galway from the 13th century to the late Victorian era.

Lord Sligo is survived by his wife Jennifer, nee Cooper, only daughter of Major Derek Cooper MC, of Dunlewey, Gweedore, Co Donegal, by his first wife Pamela Armstrong-Lushington-Tulloch (who married secondly Cyril Heber-Percy), first daughter of Kinmount Willie Armstrong-Lushington-Tulloch, of Shanbolard, Moyard, Co Galway, and by their five daughters. 

In 1993 he introduced a private members' bill in the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament, to vary the terms of the family trust to benefit his daughters. Curiously, he also changed his name by deed poll to Jeremy Ulick Browne Altamont.

He is succeeded in the marquessate by his first cousin Sebastian Browne (b. 1964), a great-grandson of the 5th Marquess.

[pyvery]

The IIth Marquess was always known as Jeremy Altamont and was the only son and child of the I0 th Marquess Denis Browne 1908-1991 by his wife Jose gauche.His mother -in-law Pamela Armstrong-Lushington-Tulloch was marries three times Cyril Heber-Percy being her third husband.

The 12th Marquess Sebastian Ulick Browne (b 1964) is the only son of Lord Ulick Browne 1915-1979 a younger brother of the 10th Marquess .A Property consultant in Sydney Australia he is the father of Christopher Ulick Browne (b 1988) ,who can now use the courtesy title Earl of Altamont.

[marquess]

Does anyone have an up to date list of heirs to the marquisate alone? I recall listening to a Radio program back in 96 about the late marquis and how he managed break the entail. These days there seems to be no truly secure way of guaranteeing that a stately home goes to the next heir to the title, even trustees don't seem reliable. 

[pyvery]

[pyvery]

The IIth Marquess had to break a new entail as he had put the property in trust for his unborn son shortly after his marriage.he had five daughters so he had to go to the Irish parliament in order to rectify the situation.

This title has often gone sideways to brothers and cousins.

The 12th marquess and his son are the only surviving male issue of the 5th Marquess and the next male heirs are male descendants of  Richard Howe Browne 1834-1912 the younger brother of the 5th Marquess.He had three sons but I dont have any details about male Browne descendants except that ARH Browne 1893-1915 ,a grandson was killed in World War One.

[JonnyK]

It should also be pointed out that the new marquess also succeeds his late cousin as 10th Earl of Clanricarde, of the second creation.

Following the death in 1916 of Hubert George de Burgh, later de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde, 15th Earl and 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, without a male heir, all his titles became extinct except for the Earldom of Clanricarde created in 1800, which under the terms of the special remainder passed to his cousin once removed, the 6th Marquess of Sligo, passing over the five sisters of the late marquess and their descendants.

[Richard R]

Currently eight in line to the marquessate:

 

1 SEBASTIAN ULICK BROWNE b 1964 hp

2 Christopher Ulick BROWNE b 1988 unm (son of 1)

3 Patrick Ulick BROWNE b 1935

4 Patrick Alexander Howe BROWNE b 1965 unm (son of 3 by his 1st m)

5 Anthony Howe BROWNE b 1967 unm (son of 3 by his 1st m)

6 Michael John Le Roy BROWNE b 1936 (brother of 3)

7 Richard Howe BROWNE b 1962 unm (son of 6)

8 Jeremy Ulick BROWNE b 1963 unm (son of 6)

 

It's possible one or more of numbers 4, 5, 7 and 8 are married. Just not forthcoming with the info so far as reference books are concerned.

[Richard R]

Sorry, I got confused. There are now 7 in line as No 1 is the new peer!

[marquess]

Thanks Richard, it was 7 & 8 that I was particularly interested  in, as there is a high chance that they are married with issue.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:40:41 PM UTC+7, JonnyK wrote:

[pyvery]

From facebook Jeremy Ulick Browne would appear to live in Natal and is pictured with a son.

[www.maltagenealogy.com]

Do they recognise nobility in Ireland ? Particularly those created in the former kingdom of Ireland ?

[pyvery]

In reply to Richard R on there being & in line for the marquessate I have done a little internet/facebook research and have come up with the following.

I dont know if his 3 patrick and the brother 6 Michael are still alive.

I can not find anything on 4 patrick Alexander b 1965 but his brother  5 . Anthony Howe b 1967 is a director of the Benmarch Capital group based in london.I dont know whether either of these brownes are married

Richard Howe b 1962 married in january 2013 name of wife unknown.

Jeremy Ulick b 1963 would appear to be married to Sandy  and has issue 2 daughters and one son Thomas b circa 1994,who recently survived an encounter with a shark.

[marquess]

Well there is a least one more male in remainder and I am glad that he has managed to survive a shark attack.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:40:41 PM UTC+7, JonnyK wrote:

[malcolm davies]

Here is a link to what I assume is the 12th Marquess(based on pyvery's post):

http://www.sheads.com.au/agents/1stf0052/Sebastian-Browne

[marquess]

I suppose if one takes Mill's Theory of Proper Names, one expects marquis to denote, stately home, landed estate, shot gun, blood sport hunter etc.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:40:41 PM UTC+7, JonnyK wrote:

[Michael Rhodes]

Daily Telegraph obituary ~ 11th Marquess of Sligo

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10983555/The-11th-Marquess-of-Sligo-obituary.html

[colinp]

The 12th Marquess is now entered on the Roll of the Peerage (also in respect of the UK Barony of Monteagle)