Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet (23 June 1622 – 30 August 1700)[citation needed] was a British barrister and Member of Parliament.
Sir Richard Cust, 1st Baronet | |
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| Member of the British Parliament for Lincolnshire | |
| In office 1653 | |
| Member of Parliament for Stamford | |
| In office 1679–1685 | |
| Baronet of Stamford | |
| In office 1677–1700 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Beatrice Pury |
Cust was the son of Samuel Cust and Ann Burrell. He represented Lincolnshire in the House of Commons in 1653 and Stamford from 1679 to 1685. In 1677 he was created a Baronet, of Stamford in the County of Lincoln.[1]
Cust married Beatrice Pury, daughter of William Pury, on 29 August 1644.[2] He died in August 1700, aged 78, and was succeeded by his grandson Richard Cust. The latter's son Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet, served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1761 to 1770.
References edit
- ^ "CUST, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1622–1700), of the Black Friars, Stamford, Lincs. | History of Parliament Online".
- ^ "Cust, Sir Richard, first baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66225. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)