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     Sir John Brownlow, 1st and last Bt. was born circa 1594.² He was the son of Richard Brownlow and Katharine Page.¹ He married Alice Pulteney, daughter of Sir John Pulteney.¹ He died on 23 November 1679, without issue.²
     He matriculated at St. Mary Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 26 June 1607.² He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1608.² He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 28 April 1610 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He held the office of Sheriff of Lincolnshire from 1639 to 1640.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Brownlow, of Belton, near Grantham, co. Lincoln [England] on 26 July 1641.² In 1643 at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, he was indicted for high treason, suggesting he was a royalist in the Civil War.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1665.¹
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Hon. Elizabeth Greville was the daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Sarah Dashwood.^3,1 She married Francis North, 2nd Baron of Guilford, son of Francis North, 1st Baron of Guilford and Lady Frances Pope, on 25 February 1694/95.¹ She died on 4 November 1699.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Hon. Elizabeth Greville was styled as Baroness of Guilford on 25 February 1694/95. From 25 February 1694/95, her married name became North.

     Francis North, 1st Baron of Guilford was born on 22 October 1637.² He was the son of Dudley North, 4th Lord North and Anne Montagu.³ He married Lady Frances Pope, daughter of Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Downe, on 5 March 1671/72.² He died on 5 September 1685 at age 47.²
     He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1661 entitled to practice as a barrister.² He was invested as a King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1668.² He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1671 and 1673.² He held the office of Attorney-General between 1673 and 1682.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for King's Lynn from 1672/73 to 1675.² He held the office of Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas between 1675 and 1682.² He held the office of Speaker of the House of Lords in 1678.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1679.² He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal between 1682 and 1685.² He was created 1st Baron of Guilford, co. Surrey [England] on 27 September 1683.²

     Lady Frances Pope was the daughter of Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Downe.¹ She married Francis North, 1st Baron of Guilford, son of Dudley North, 4th Lord North and Anne Montagu, on 5 March 1671/72.¹ She died on 4 November 1699.¹
      From 5 March 1671/72, her married name became North. As a result of her marriage, Lady Frances Pope was styled as Baroness of Guilford on 27 September 1683.

     Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Downe was born in 1598.¹ He was the son of William Pope, 1st Earl of Downe and Anne Hopton.¹ He married Beata Poole, daughter of Sir Henry Poole. He died on 11 January 1667/68.¹
     He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Downe.

     Dudley North, 4th Lord North was born circa 1 November 1602.² He was the son of Dudley North, 3rd Lord North and Frances Brocket.³ He married Anne Montagu, daughter of Sir Charles Montagu, on 24 April 1632.² He died on 24 June 1677.²
     He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1616.² He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was educated at Gray's Inn, London, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Horsham from 1628 to 1629.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridgeshire between 1640 and 1648.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridgeshire between April 1640 and May 1640.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge in 1660.² He succeeded to the title of 4th Lord North [E., 1554] on 16 January 1665/66.²

     Anne Montagu was the daughter of Sir Charles Montagu.¹ She married Dudley North, 4th Lord North, son of Dudley North, 3rd Lord North and Frances Brocket, on 24 April 1632.¹ She died in 1680/81. She was buried on 15 February 1680/81.
      Her married name became North.

     Sir Charles Montagu was invested as a Knight.

     James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton was the son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton and Jane Fox. He married Elizabeth Shirley, Baroness Ferrers (of Chartley), daughter of Robert Shirley and Catherine Venables, on 7 March 1715/16.¹ He died on 3 October 1754.
     He gained the title of 5th Earl of Northampton.

     Spencer Compton, 8th Earl of Northampton was born on 5 August 1738. He was the son of Hon. Charles Compton and Mary Lucy. He married Jane Lawton, daughter of Henry Lawton, in 1758. He died on 7 April 1796 at age 57.
     He gained the title of 8th Earl of Northampton.