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| Brooks, William Cunliffe. Adm. pens. (age 18) at MAGDALENE, June 12, 1837. S. and h. of Samuel, banker, of Manchester. [B. Sept. 30, 1819.] School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1838. Migrated to St John's, Jan. 30, 1839; B.A. 1842; M.A. 1847. President of the Union, 1841. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 18, 1840. Called to the Bar, 1848. Banker at Manchester; partner in the firm of Cunliffes, Brooks and Co., London, Manchester, etc. Of Barlow Hall, Manchester. Lord of the Manor of Ashton-upon-Mersey, and of Forest of Glen Tana, Aboyne, Co. Aberdeen. M.P. for East Cheshire, 1869-85; for Altrincham, 1886-92. J.P. for Lancs. and Cheshire, and for Manchester. D.L. for Lancs. and Aberdeen. Created Bart., Mar. 4, 1886. F.S.A., President of the Lancs. and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1889-92. Twice married and had issue. Died June 9, 1900, aged 80, at Glen Tana, Aboyne, when the baronetcy became extinct. Brother of Thomas (1848). (Burke, P. and B.; Eagle; E. Axon.) | William Cunliffe BROOKS Approx. lifespan: 1819–1900 Adm pens. aged 18 Magdalene College 1837:06:12 s. and h. of Samuel BROOKS banker of Manchester, [Lancashire], b. 1819:09:30 Sch: Rugby Matric 1838:10MT: Mig. to St John's College 1839:01:30 BA 1842 MA 1847 President of: : Union 1841 Adm. Inner Temple: 1840:04:18 Called to the Bar: 1848 Banker at Manchester, [Lancashire], Partner in the firm of: : [+ci]Cunliffes, Brooks and Company [-io+] London [-co] Manchester, [Lancashire], etc. Of Barlow Hall, [Barlow, Manchester], [Lancashire], Lord of the Manor of: : Ashton-upon-Mersey, [Lancashire], , and of Forest of Glen Tana, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire , M.P. for: : East Cheshire , 1869-85 for Altrincham, [Cheshire], 1886-92 J.P. for: : Lancashire and Cheshire , , and for Manchester, [Lancashire], D.L. for: : Lancashire , and Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], Created Bart. 1886:03:04 FSA President of: : Lancs. and Cheshire Antiquarian Society 1889-92 Twice married and had issue. d. aged 80 Glen Tana, Aboyne, [Aberdeenshire], 1900:06:09, when the baronetcy became extinct. brother of Thomas BROOKS (1848) (Burke, P. and B.; Eagle ; E. Axon.) |