James Rust, Esquire, later associated with Alconbury House
Dates: Active in the 19th century; the source places his acquisition in 1840
Biography
A nineteenth-century Huntingdonshire landowner who is reported to have acquired the manor in 1840 and to have held 1,273 acres. The local account states that he was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire in 1855.
Notes / Sources
The exact identity, family relationships and legal acquisition deed should be verified in estate and parliamentary records.
Research sources:
- Huntingdonshire District Council, Alconbury Conservation Area Character Statement, section 3.11. — https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/media/2317/alconbury-conservation-area-character-statement-adopted-july-1995.pdf
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