Adelbert Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow

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 Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow was born on 19 August 1844 at Lowndes Street, London, England.1 He was the son of John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford and Lady Marianne Margaret Compton.1 He married Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford, on 22 June 1868 at Ford Castle, Northumberland, England.1 He died on 17 March 1921 at age 76 at Belton, Lincolnshire, England, without issue.2

    He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1863 in the service of the Foot Guards.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for North Shropshire between 1866 and 1867.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in 1867.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Brownlow of Belton, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1776] on 20 February 1867.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Alford of Alford, co. Lincoln [U.K., 1815] on 20 February 1867.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl Brownlow [U.K., 1815] on 20 February 1867.1 He was Eccles Commissioner in 1872.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board between 1885 and 1886.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1887.3 He held the office of Paymaster-General between 1887 and 1889.1 He was commanding officer of the Bedfordshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade between 1889 and 1892.3 He held the office of Under-Secretary of State for War between 1889 and 1892.1 He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria in 1897.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire.3 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hertfordshire.3 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Hertfordshire Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.3 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.3 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Lincolnshire Yeomanry.3 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.3 He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VII.1 He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V.1 He was decorated with the award of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.).3 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1921.3

    On his death, the Earldom of Brownlow and Viscountancy of Alford became extinct. The Barony of Brownlow of Belwton devolved on his distant cousin, Adelbert Cust.