William Brownlee lived in County Armagh, Ireland.
His daughter Jane Brownlee married James Lonsdale, son of Thomas Lonsdale, on 7 January 1846. She died in April 1855. They had 4 children:
1. John Brownlee Lonsdale, (1st Baron Armaghdale) born 23 March 1850, died 8 June 1924.
2. Mary Lonsdale born 1851
3. Jane Lonsdale born 1853
4. Thomas Lonsdale born 5 Dec 1854
Lonsdale Baron Armaghdale, of Armagh in the County of Armagh, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the businessman and Irish Unionist politician John Brownlee Lonsdale, who had previously represented Mid Armagh in the House of Commons. He had already been created a Baronet in 1911. Both titles became extinct on his death in 1924.
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Armaghdale
Other References
See also 2 records noted at National Record of Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/default.htm
1. 1886-1916: papers
Repository: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Other reference - see Chris Cook, Sources in British political history 1900-1951 vol 3 1977
2. 1911-1922: correspondence with Andrew Bonar Law
Repository: Parliamentary Archives
NRA catalogue reference: NRA 19286 (Where reference is made to an NRA number, a catalogue is filed in the National Register of Archives and you can consult it at The National Archives).
See also 3 portraits in the National Portrait Gallery:
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
John Brownlee Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale (1850-1924), Politician - Sitter in 3 portraits
1. NPG x31523.
John Brownlee Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone.
Platinum print, 1907
Photographs Collection - Web image not currently available
2. NPG x31524
John Brownlee Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone.
Platinum print, 1907
Photographs Collection - Web image not currently available
3. NPG x82541
John Brownlee Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate negative, February 1960
Photographs Collection - Web image not currently available
John Brownlee Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale (M) born 23 March 1850, died 8 June 1924. Son of James Lonsdale born 10 February 1826, died 26 August 1913 and Jane Brownlee died April 1855. He was baptised in Armagh, County Armagh and was educated privately. He was a partner of J. and J. Lonsdale & Company in 1867 and was married on 15 September 1887 to Florence Rumney, daughter of William Rumney. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Armagh in 1895, held the office of Honourable Secretary and whip of the Irish Unionist Party in the House of Commons, for 15 years. He was a strong opponent of Home Rule and was a director of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank. He was a director of the North of England Debenture Company, Chairman of Levenstein Ltd and was Vice-Chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal Warehousing Company. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Mid-Armagh between 1900 and 1918. He was created 1st Baronet Lonsdale [U.K.] on 7 July 1911 and was created 1st Baron Armaghdale, of Armagh, co. Armagh [U.K.] on 17 January 1918. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Armagh between 1920 and 1924.
John was 74 at the time of his death at 13 Prince's Gardens, London, England. He died without issue and his will was probated in July 1924, at a gross of £309,191, net £303,152. On his death, his barony became extinct.
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