Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet DL (16 January 1840 – 10 May 1906) was an English landowner.

Early life William Richmond Brown was born on 16 January 1840. He was the eldest of four sons and one daughter born to Alexander Brown and Sarah Benedict (née Brown) Brown.

As his father predeceased his paternal grandfather, Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill, William succeeded to the Brown baronetcy in 1864.

Career Brown attained the rank of Colonel in the 1st Lancashire Artillery Volunteers,

Personal life On 28 May 1862, Sir William was married to Emily Mountsteven, daughter of General William Thomas Blewett Mountsteven and Emily (née Woodforde) Mountsteven.

Amy Woodforde Brown (1863–1876), who died aged thirteen. Margaret Richmond Brown (1876–1963), who died unmarried.

Descendants As his eldest son did not marry, upon the 3rd Baronet's death in 1944, Charles Frederick Richmond Brown (1902–1995), the eldest son of Sir William's second son Frederick became the 4th Baronet.