Downe was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Rutland in 1841, a seat he held until 1846. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords.
Family
Lord Downe married Mary Isabel, daughter of the Right Reverend Richard Bagot, in 1843. They had eight sons and two daughters:
Hon. Lt. Eustace Henry Dawnay (15 April 1850 – 15 December 1928), Coldstream Guards, married Lady Evelyn de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur de Vere Capell, Viscount Malden, and had issue
Hon. Capt. William Frederick Dawnay (14 October 1851 – 29 September 1904), Staffordshire Militia, married Lady Adelaide Parker, daughter of Thomas Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield and had issue
Hon. Geoffrey Nicolas Dawnay (13 December 1852 – 31 December 1941), married Emily Bulteel and had issue
Hon. Capt. (Temp. Maj.) Francis Herbert Dawnay (11 December 1853 – 26 June 1914), Yorkshire Hussars, barrister
Hon. Alice Isabell Dawnay (1855 – 8 October 1929)
Hon. Edith Mary Dawnay (1856 – 15 July 1941), married Robert Grant-Suttie and had issue
He died in January 1857, aged 44, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, Hugh. Lady Downe later remarried and died in April 1900. Lord Downe, his wife and her second husband, are buried in the churchyard of the Church of St James, Baldersby in North Yorkshire.[1]
References
^"Our Church". St James, Baldersby St James. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
william, dawnay, viscount, downe, william, henry, dawnay, viscount, downe, 1812, january, 1857, british, politician, contents, background, political, career, family, references, external, linksbackground, editdowne, reverend, william, henry, dawnay, viscount, . William Henry Dawnay 7th Viscount Downe 15 May 1812 26 January 1857 was a British politician Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditDowne was the son of the Reverend William Henry Dawnay 6th Viscount Downe Rector of Sessay and Thormanby in North Yorkshire Political career EditDowne was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Rutland in 1841 a seat he held until 1846 The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy However as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords Family EditLord Downe married Mary Isabel daughter of the Right Reverend Richard Bagot in 1843 They had eight sons and two daughters Maj Gen Hugh Dawnay 8th Viscount Downe 1844 1924 Lt Col Hon Lewis Payn Dawnay 1 April 1846 30 July 1910 Coldstream Guards inherited Beningbrough Hall from his uncle Payan in 1891 Hon Alan Charles Dawnay 15 June 1847 3 March 1853 Hon Guy Cuthbert Dawnay 26 July 1848 28 February 1889 Hon Lt Eustace Henry Dawnay 15 April 1850 15 December 1928 Coldstream Guards married Lady Evelyn de Vere Capell daughter of Arthur de Vere Capell Viscount Malden and had issue Hon Capt William Frederick Dawnay 14 October 1851 29 September 1904 Staffordshire Militia married Lady Adelaide Parker daughter of Thomas Parker 6th Earl of Macclesfield and had issue Hon Geoffrey Nicolas Dawnay 13 December 1852 31 December 1941 married Emily Bulteel and had issue Hon Capt Temp Maj Francis Herbert Dawnay 11 December 1853 26 June 1914 Yorkshire Hussars barrister Hon Alice Isabell Dawnay 1855 8 October 1929 Hon Edith Mary Dawnay 1856 15 July 1941 married Robert Grant Suttie and had issueHe died in January 1857 aged 44 and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son Hugh Lady Downe later remarried and died in April 1900 Lord Downe his wife and her second husband are buried in the churchyard of the Church of St James Baldersby in North Yorkshire 1 References Edit Our Church St James Baldersby St James Retrieved 6 June 2017 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Viscount DowneParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Gilbert Heathcote Bt Hon Charles Noel Member of Parliament for Rutland1841 1846 With Sir Gilbert Heathcote Bt Succeeded bySir Gilbert Heathcote Bt George FinchPeerage of IrelandPreceded byWilliam Dawnay Viscount Downe1846 1857 Succeeded byHugh Richard Dawnay Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Dawnay 7th Viscount Downe amp oldid 1044786878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
