John Christopher Burton Dawnay, 5th Viscount Downe (15 November 1764 – 18 February 1832), styled The Honourable John Dawnay until 1780, was a British Whig politician.
Lord Downe was twice married. He married firstly a daughter of Major John Scott of Balconie. After her death in 1798 he married secondly Louisa Maria, daughter of George Welstead, of Apsley, Sussex, in 1815. There were no children from the two marriages. Downe died in February 1832, aged 67. The barony of Dawnay died with him while he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his younger brother, Reverend William Henry Dawnay.
His widow spent her later years at Bowden Hall in Upton St Leonards, where she endowed the local primary school. The Viscountess Downe died in March 1867.[5]
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john, dawnay, viscount, downe, john, christopher, burton, dawnay, viscount, downe, november, 1764, february, 1832, styled, honourable, john, dawnay, until, 1780, british, whig, politician, john, dawnay, thomas, gainsboroughdawnay, eldest, john, dawnay, viscoun. John Christopher Burton Dawnay 5th Viscount Downe 15 November 1764 18 February 1832 styled The Honourable John Dawnay until 1780 was a British Whig politician John Dawnay at age 17 by Thomas GainsboroughDawnay was the eldest son of John Dawnay 4th Viscount Downe by Laura daughter of William Burton of Luffenham Rutland He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1780 However as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords 1 He subsequently sat as Member of Parliament for Petersfield between 1787 and 1790 1 2 and for Wootton Basset between 1790 and 1796 1 3 The latter year he was created Baron Dawnay of Cowick in the County of York in the Peerage of Great Britain 4 which gave him a seat in the House of Lords Lord Downe was twice married He married firstly a daughter of Major John Scott of Balconie After her death in 1798 he married secondly Louisa Maria daughter of George Welstead of Apsley Sussex in 1815 There were no children from the two marriages Downe died in February 1832 aged 67 The barony of Dawnay died with him while he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his younger brother Reverend William Henry Dawnay His widow spent her later years at Bowden Hall in Upton St Leonards where she endowed the local primary school The Viscountess Downe died in March 1867 5 References Edit a b c thepeerage com John Christopher Burton Dawnay 5th Viscount Downe leighrayment com House of Commons Paddington to Platting Archived from the original on 31 December 2010 Retrieved 13 November 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link leighrayment com House of Commons Witney to Wythenshawe and Sale East Archived from the original on 28 July 2018 Retrieved 13 November 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 13897 The London Gazette 31 May 1796 p 527 The Lady Downe Charity Archived from the original on 14 October 2019 Retrieved 19 August 2013 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Viscount DowneParliament of Great BritainPreceded byWilliam Jolliffe Thomas Samuel Jolliffe Member of Parliament for Petersfield1787 1790 With William Jolliffe Succeeded byWilliam Jolliffe Hon George NorthPreceded byHon George North Hon Robert Seymour Conway Member of Parliament for Wootton Basset1790 1796 With John Stanley Succeeded byJohn Denison Edward ClarkePeerage of IrelandPreceded byJohn Downe Viscount Downe1780 1832 Succeeded byWilliam DawnayPeerage of Great BritainNew creation Baron Dawnay1796 1832 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Dawnay 5th Viscount Downe amp oldid 1166752298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
