John Dawnay

British politician
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John Dawnay

Summary

John Dawnay is a human[1]. He was born on +1686-12-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1740-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Dawnay was born on +1686-12-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Dawnay died on +1740-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Dawnay's father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[6].
  • John Dawnay's mother was Mildred Godfrey[7].
  • Among John Dawnay's spouses was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[8].
  • A child of John Dawnay was Henry Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe[9].
  • A child of John Dawnay was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe[10].
  • John Dawnay held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Dawnay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Dawnay worked as a politician[4].
  • John Dawnay held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Dawnay held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Dawnay's education included a stint at Christ Church[15].
  • John Dawnay is recorded as male[16].
  • John Dawnay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Dawnay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpjbcj[18].
  • John Dawnay's family name is recorded as Dawnay[19].
  • John Dawnay's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Dawnay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Dawnay's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/dawnay-hon-john-1686-1740[22].
  • John Dawnay's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/dawnay-hon-john-1686-1740[23].
  • John Dawnay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009047734389[24].
  • John Dawnay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dawnay-34[25].
  • John Dawnay's Prabook ID is recorded as 2352375[26].
  • John Dawnay's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p37200.htm#i371991[27].

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Origins and Family

John Dawnay was born on +1686-12-08T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[6]. His mother was Mildred Godfrey[7].

Education

John Dawnay's education included a stint at Christ Church[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Dawnay's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[13] and member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

Among John Dawnay's spouses was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[8]. Children include Henry Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe[9], a politician[28], 1727–1760[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[30] and he, 4th Viscount Downe[10], a politician[31], 1728–1780[32].

Death and Burial

John Dawnay died on +1740-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Dawnay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Dawnay's parents?

John Dawnay's father was Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe[6]. John Dawnay's mother was Mildred Godfrey[7].

Who was John Dawnay married to?

John Dawnay's spouses include Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[8].

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[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . 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. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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