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John (Dawnay), 1st Viscount Downe

John (Dawnay), 1st Viscount Downe

Male 1625 - 1695  (~ 70 years)

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  1. 1.  John (Dawnay), 1st Viscount DowneJohn (Dawnay), 1st Viscount Downe was christened on 25 Jan. 1624/25 (son of John Dawnay and Elizabeth Hutton); died on 1 Oct. 1695.

    Other Events:

    • Decoration: 1660; Knighthood
    • Office: 1660; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire
    • Office: From 1661 to 1681; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Pontefract
    • Hereditary Title: 19 Feb. 1680/81; 1st Viscount Downe [I., 1681]
    • Office: From 1685 to 1687; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Pontefract
    • Office: From 1689 to 1690; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Pontefract

    Notes:

    He was attainted by James II's first Parliament in May 1689.

    John married Elizabeth Melton on 4 Aug. 1645. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir John Melton) died on 21 Feb. 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Dorothy Johnson on 14 May 1663. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry (Dawnay), 2nd Viscount Downe was christened on 7 June 1664; was buried on 21 May 1741.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Dawnay (son of Sir Thomas Dawnay and Faith Legard); died on 16 March 1629/30.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Wormesley, Yorkshire, England

    John married Elizabeth Hutton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Hutton (daughter of Sir Richard Hutton).
    Children:
    1. George Dawnay was buried on 19 April 1639.
    2. Sir Christopher Dawnay, 1st Baronet died on 13 July 1644.
    3. 1. John (Dawnay), 1st Viscount Downe was christened on 25 Jan. 1624/25; died on 1 Oct. 1695.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir Thomas DawnaySir Thomas Dawnay (son of Sir John Dawnay and Elizabeth Tunstall); died in May 1642.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Cowick, Yorkshire, England

    Thomas married Faith Legard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Faith Legard (daughter of Sir Richard Legard).
    Children:
    1. 2. John Dawnay died on 16 March 1629/30.

  3. 6.  Sir Richard Hutton

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Judge of the King's Bench

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Hutton


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir John DawnaySir John Dawnay (son of Thomas Dawnay and Hon. Edith D'Arcy).

    John married Elizabeth Tunstall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Tunstall (daughter of Sir Marmaduke Tunstall).
    Children:
    1. 4. Sir Thomas Dawnay died in May 1642.

  3. 10.  Sir Richard Legard

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Ryse, Yorkshire, England

    Children:
    1. 5. Faith Legard


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