William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe

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William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe

Summary

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe is a human[1]. He was born on +1772-08-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1846-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was born on +1772-08-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe died on +1846-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's father was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe[5].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's mother was Laura Burton[6].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was married to Lydia Heathcote[7].
  • A child of William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe[8].
  • A child of William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was Payan Dawnay[9].
  • A child of William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was Hon. Lydia Frances Catherine Dawnay[10].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was educated at Christ Church[11].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe is recorded as male[14].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpjz31[16].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[18].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00385811[19].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009047942752[20].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dawnay-31[21].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I23322[22].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's Prabook ID is recorded as 1772656[23].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Dawnay,6th_Viscount_Downe(1)[24].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p37200.htm#i371999[25].
  • William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 8224[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was born on +1772-08-20T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe[5]. His mother was Laura Burton[6].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[11], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1546[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Eton College[12], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Personal Life

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was married to Lydia Heathcote[7]. Children include William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe[8], a politician[34], 1812–1857[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36]; Payan Dawnay[9], 1815–1891[37]; and Hon. Lydia Frances Catherine Dawnay[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe died on +1846-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's parents?

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's father was John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe[5]. William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's mother was Laura Burton[6].

Who was William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe married to?

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe's spouses include Lydia Heathcote[7].

Where did William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe go to school?

William Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe was educated at Christ Church[11] and Eton College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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