John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe

Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (1728-1780)
Person human Q6228880
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John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe

Summary

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe is a human[1]. He was born on +1728-04-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1780-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was born on +1728-04-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe died on +1780-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's father was John Dawnay[6].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's mother was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7].
  • Among John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's spouses was Laura Burton[8].
  • A child of John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was John Dawnay, 5th Viscount Downe[9].
  • A child of John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe[10].
  • A child of John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was Marmaduke Langley[11].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's professions included politician[4].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's education included a stint at Eton College[15].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe is recorded as male[16].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds62dh[18].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's family name is recorded as Dawnay[19].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/dawnay-hon-john-1728-80[22].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009047526035[23].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dawnay-32[24].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's Prabook ID is recorded as 1772659[25].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's WeRelate person ID is recorded as John_Dawnay,4th_Viscount_Downe(1)[26].
  • John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p37200.htm#i371994[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was born on +1728-04-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Dawnay[6]. His mother was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7].

Education

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was educated at Eton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[13], and member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was married to Laura Burton[8]. Children include John Dawnay, 5th Viscount Downe[9], a politician[28], 1764–1832[29]; William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe[10], 1772–1846[30]; and Marmaduke Langley[11], 1777–1851[31].

Death and Burial

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe died on +1780-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's parents?

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's father was John Dawnay[6]. John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's mother was Charlotte Louisa Pleydell[7].

Who was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe married to?

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe's spouses include Laura Burton[8].

What did John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe do for work?

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe worked as politician[4].

Where did John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe go to school?

John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe was educated at Eton College[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. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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