John Dawnay

British politician
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John Dawnay

Summary

John Dawnay is a human[1]. He was born on December 8, 1686[2]. He died on July 31, 1740[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • John Dawnay was born on December 8, 1686[2].
  • John Dawnay died on July 31, 1740[3].
  • John Dawnay's father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[5].
  • John Dawnay's mother was Mildred Godfrey[6].
  • Among John Dawnay's spouses was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7].
  • A child of John Dawnay was Henry Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe[8].
  • A child of John Dawnay was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe[9].
  • John Dawnay held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Dawnay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Dawnay worked as a politician[4].
  • John Dawnay held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Dawnay held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Dawnay's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].
  • John Dawnay is recorded as male[15].
  • John Dawnay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Dawnay's family name is recorded as Dawnay[17].
  • John Dawnay's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Dawnay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dawnay was born on December 8, 1686[2]. His father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[5]. His mother was Mildred Godfrey[6].

Education

John Dawnay's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Dawnay's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12] and member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[13].

Personal Life

Among John Dawnay's spouses was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7]. Children include Henry Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe[8], a politician[20], 1727–1760[21], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[22] and he, 4th Viscount Downe[9], a politician[23], 1728–1780[24].

Death and Burial

John Dawnay died on July 31, 1740[3].

FAQs

Who were John Dawnay's parents?

John Dawnay's father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[5]. John Dawnay's mother was Mildred Godfrey[6].

Who was John Dawnay married to?

John Dawnay's spouses include Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7].

What did John Dawnay do for work?

John Dawnay worked as politician[4].

Where did John Dawnay go to school?

John Dawnay was educated at Christ Church[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id 1690-1715/member/dawnay-hon-john-1686-1740, 1715-1754/member/dawnay-hon-john-1686-1740
    Child Henry Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe, John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe
    Father Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe
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