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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Godfrey

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Thornock, Lincolnshire, England

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mildred Godfrey  Descendancy chart to this point died in Aug. 1725.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mildred Godfrey Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in Aug. 1725.

    Mildred married Henry (Dawnay), 2nd Viscount Downe on 29 Sept. 1685. Henry (son of John (Dawnay), 1st Viscount Downe and Dorothy Johnson) was christened on 7 June 1664; was buried on 21 May 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Hon. John Dawnay  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec. 1686; died on 12 Aug. 1740.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Hon. John Dawnay Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Dec. 1686; died on 12 Aug. 1740.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Christ Church, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    • Office: From 1713 to 1716; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Pontefract

    Notes:

    Education:
    Master of Arts (M.A.)

    John married Charlotte Louisa Pleydell on 10 Aug. 1724. Charlotte (daughter of Robert Pleydell) was buried on 19 April 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Pleydell (Dawnay), 3rd Viscount Downe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 April 1727; died on 9 Dec. 1760.
    2. 5. John (Dawnay), 4th Viscount Downe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug. 1728; died on 21 Dec. 1780.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Henry Pleydell (Dawnay), 3rd Viscount DowneHenry Pleydell (Dawnay), 3rd Viscount Downe Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born on 8 April 1727; died on 9 Dec. 1760.

    Other Events:

    • Decoration: Fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S.)
    • Military Service: Lt.-Col., 25th Foot
    • Office: Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales
    • Hereditary Title: 12 Aug. 1740; 3rd Viscount Downe [I., 1681]
    • Office: From 1750 to 1760; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Battles of Minden (1759) and Campen near Wesel (16 October 1760)

    Office:
    He was a Whig.


  2. 5.  John (Dawnay), 4th Viscount DowneJohn (Dawnay), 4th Viscount Downe Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Aug. 1728; died on 21 Dec. 1780.

    Other Events:

    • Office: From 1754 to 1768; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cirencester
    • Hereditary Title: 9 Dec. 1760; 4th Viscount Downe [I., 1681]
    • Office: From 1768 to 1774; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Malton

    John married Laura Burton on 20 May 1763. Laura (daughter of William Burton and unknown Langley) died on 24 April 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. John Christopher Burton (Dawnay), 5th Viscount Downe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov. 1764; died on 18 Feb. 1832.
    2. 7. Rev. William Henry (Dawnay), 6th Viscount Downe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug. 1772; died on 23 May 1846.
    3. 8. Hon. Marmaduke Langley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 July 1777; died on 1 Oct. 1851.


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