John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont
John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont (c.1709 – 4 July 1776), known as The Lord Mount Eagle between 1760 and 1768 and as The Viscount Westport between 1768 and 1771, was an Irish peer and politician. He began the building of Westport House and the town of Westport.
John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont | |
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Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds | |
| Member of the Parliament of Ireland | |
| In office 1744–1760 | |
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