William Dawnay

Honourable William Henry Dawnay

Rush ID: 6707

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Details

Born:
15 May 1812
Died:
26 January 1857
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Privately educated

References

Rush ID:
6707
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8007679
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
5855
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. DAWNAY, Hon. William (1812-1857)

Peerages

  1. 7th Viscount Downe

    Hereditary

    1846

Constituencies

  1. Rutlandshire

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 29 June 1841
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1846*
    Date of exit: 23 March 1846
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Relationships

  1. Parent of Guy Dawnay

  2. Parent of Lewis Dawnay

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club