Alice Sherard, Lady Brownlow (1659-1721)

British (English) School. Oil painting on canvas, Alice Sherard, Lady Brownlow (1659-1721) by British (English) School. 17th century. Bust-length portrait of a young woman, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, brown hair with a ringlet falling on her left shoulder, wearing a white dress, with a jewelled clasp with pendant pearls at her few breast, a small pearl necklace and drop-pearl earrings. Alice Sherard (1659-1721) was the daughter of Richard Sherard (d.1668) of Lobthorpe and Margaret Dewe. In conformity with the 'earnest desire' of their childless great uncle, 'Old' Sir John Brownlow who settled his estates on them she married her second cousin 'Young' Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt. (1659-1697), son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Bt. (1628-1668) and Elizabeth Freke (1634-1684), on 27 March 1676 at Westminster Abbey. Her husband built Belton. She bore him five daughters. In 1697 he comitted suicide in the midst of apparent good fortune She continued to live at Belton after the death of her husband, concerning herself chiefly with arranging splendid matches for their daughters. 1. Elizabeth Brownlow (1681-1723) Countess of Exeter 2.Alicia Brownlow (1684-1727) Lady Guilford 3.Margaret Brownlow (1687-1710) 4.Jane Brownlow (1689-1736), Duchess of Ancaster 5.Eleanor Brownlow (1691-1730) Viscountess Tyrconnel Lady Brownlow died on 27 July 1721. Belton House, Lincolnshire (Accredited Museum)