Edward Cust
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Sir Edward Cust, 1st Baronet, KCH (17 March 1794 – 14 January 1878) was a British soldier, politician and courtier.
Cust was a younger son of the 1st Baron Brownlow and was educated at the Royal Military College. In 1810, he joined the 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons as a cadet and was Captain of the 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards from 1816 and Major of the 55th Regiment of Foot from 1821.
From 1818, Cust sat in Parliament as MP for Grantham until 1826 and then for Lostwithiel from 1826-32. In 1831, he was awarded the KCH by William IV for his military service, and in 1835 he was appointed as one of the Royal Commissioners for reporting on the plans offered by competitors for rebuilding the Houses of Parliament.
In 1845, Queen Victoria appointed him Assistant Master of the Ceremonies and was promoted as Master of the Ceremonies in 1847. In 1876, he was made a baronet.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Welby, Bt. and Robert Smith |
MP for Grantham with Sir William Welby, Bt. 1818-20, James Hughes 1820 Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt. 1820-26 1818–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt. and Frederick Tollemache |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Grant, Bt. and Viscount Valletort |
MP for Lostwithiel with Viscount Valletort 1826-30, Hon. William Vesey-FitzGerald 1830, Viscount Valletort 1830-32 1826–1832 |
Succeeded by Constituency disenfranchised |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Hyde |
Assistant Master of the Ceremonies 1845–1847 |
Succeeded by William Cornwall |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Chester |
Master of the Ceremonies 1847–1876 |
Succeeded by Sir Christopher Teesdale |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Joseph Thackwell |
Colonel of the 16th Lancers 1859–1878 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Shute |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Leasowe Castle) 1876–1878 |
Succeeded by Leopold Cust |
