Sir William Brownlow, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Brownlow, 1st Baronet (c. 1595 – 1666) was an English politician and barrister.
The son of Richard Brownlow and Katharine Page, he was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1610 or 1611. In 1617, Brownlow was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple. Created a Baronet, of Humby in the County of Lincoln on 27 June 1641, he was a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War. From 1653, Brownlow was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincolnshire.
Around 1624, he married Elizabeth Duncombe, daughter of William Duncombe. They had a daughter and a son, Richard Brownlow.
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- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
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| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baronet (of Humby) 1641–1666 |
Succeeded by Richard Brownlow |
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