John Dawnay (MP)
The Honourable John Dawnay (8 December, 1686 – 12 August, 1740) of Cowick Hall, Yorkshire was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1713 and 1716.
Dawnay was the son of Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe and his wife Mildred Godfrey, daughter of William Godfrey, of Thornock, Lincolnshire. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 16 July, 1703, aged 16 and was created M.A. on 9 July, 1706.[1]
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Dawnay married Charlotte Louisa, daughter of Robert Pleydell, of Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, on 10 August, 1724. She died in April 1729. Dawnay died on 31 July, 1740, aged 53, predeceasing his father by one year and was buried on 12 August[3] at Snaith.[1] His sons Henry and John both succeeded in turn to the viscountcy.[4]
References
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph. "Dabbe-Dirkin in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 366-405". British History Online. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "DAWNAY, Hon. John (1686-1740), of Cowick Hall, Yorks". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "DAWNAY, Hon. John (1686-1740), of Cowick Hall, Yorks". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ thepeerage.com Hon. John Dawnay