DOWNE. was b. 8 April 1727 ; matrio. at Oxford (Cli. Ch.) 22 March 1711/5 ; M.P. for co. York 1750—00 ; Krat Lord of the Bedchamber to George, Prince of Wales ; F.R.S., 1750; Lieut-Col. 25th Iteg. and iu command thereof at the battle of Miiidcu in 1759 (this being one of the four Regiments to whom the success of that action was owing), as also at the battle of Ciuupen, 16 Oct. 1760, where he was mortally wounded. He d. uum. 9 Dec. ensuing, and was bur. at Maurs, near Wesel, aged 33 Willpr. 1761. V. 1760. 4- Sobs (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [I.], next br. and h., 4. 9 April 1728 ; M.P. for Cirencester 1754—68 ; for Maltou 1708—74. He in. 20 May 1763, at her Father's house, Clifford f.treet, St. James, Wcstm., Lora, only child of William Burton of Luffeuham, co. Rutland (one of the Commissioners of Excise), by his second wife, Elizabeth, da. of George Pitt, of Strathfieldsayc, Hants. Ho d. 21 Dec. 1780, and was bur. 7 Jan. 17S1 at Snaitli. Will jir. Jan. 1781. His widow, who was b. Feb. 1740, d. 25 April 1S12, in Charles street, Berkeley square, aged 71, and was bur. 11 May at Snaith. Will pr. 1S12. VI. 17S0. 5. Joiin-Ciibistofiier-Bckton (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [I.] lata, and h., b. 15 Nov. 1764; M.P. for Petersfield, 1787-90 ; for Wootton-Bassett, 1790-96, being on 9 June 1796, cr. BARON DAWNAY OF COWICK, co. York ; Col. of the 2nd West York Militia. He mi 81 Dec. 1815 at Snaith, Louisa-Maria, da. of George Welstead of Apsley, Sussex. He d s.p. 18 Feb. 1832 at Cowick, aged 65, when the Barony of Dawnay of Cowick [G.B.] became crlinct (■). Will pr. July 1832. His widow d. 20 March 1867, in her 87th year, at Bowdon Hall, co. Gloucester. VII. • 1832. 0. William Henry (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [LI next surv. br. and h., 6. 20 Aug. 1772, and bap. at Leatherhead, Surrey; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 29 Dec. 1790; B.A., 1795; M.A., 1796; in Holy Orders ; Rector of Ashwell, co. Rutland, and of Sessay and Thormauby, co. York. He to. 6 June 1811, at St. Geo. Han. Sq., Lydia, da. of John Heathcote, of Conning- ton Castle, co. Huntingdon, by Lydia, da. and coheir of Benjamin Moyer, of Low Leytou, Essex. He d. 23 May 1S4G, iu his 74th year, at Beningbrough Hall, eo. York. Will pr. Oct. 1846. His widow d. there IS March 1S48. Will pr. May 1848. VIII. 1846. 7. William-Henry (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [I.], 1st s. and h., b. 15 May 1812, iu Charles Street, and bap. at St. Geo, Han. Sq., ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford, matric. 31 March 1S30 ; B.A., 1S33 ; M.A., 1837 : an officer in the Yorkshire Hussars, 1834-54 ; M.P for co. Rutland. 1841-46. He m. 25 July 1S43, Mary-Isabel, 4th da. of the Hon. Richard Bagot, Bishop of Bath and Wells, by Harriet, da. of George-Bussey (Villiers), 4th Earl of Jersey. He d. at Torquay, 26 Jany. 1857, aged 34. Will pr. July 1857. His widow, who was b. 28 April 1S25, m. 6 Jauy. 1863, at Beningbrough, co. York, Sidney. Leveson Lane. She was living 1890. IX. 1857. S. Huan-RiciiARn (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [I.], and a Baronet (1642), 1st s. and h. b. 20 July 1844, iu Eaton Square, Midx. ; ed. it Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; matric. 1 7 April 1863 ; B.A. and M.A. Nov. 1S68; served in the Zulu War as Major in the 2d Life Guards; A.D.C. to the Duke of Connaught in India, in 1884 ; O.I.E., 18S6 ; Lieut.-Col. Commanding 10th Hussars. He »!. 12 July 1869, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridgo, Cecilia-Maria-Charlotte, da. of Charles- William (Molyneux), 3d Earl ok Sefton [I.], by Mary-Augusta, da. of Robert-Gregge HorwooD. She, who was b. 7 Nov. 1838, was in 1889, one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber. Family Estates... These iu 18S3, consisted of 22,237 acres iu co. York (the Baldersby Park estate) valued at £26,S43 a year belonging to the Dow. Viscountess, and of ( a ) The Viscounty of Downe is the only case in the Peerage of Ireland in which the holder, having possessed a Peerage of England or Great Britain at the time (1S01) of the Union, is not at the present time (1890) iu possession thereof or of a Peerage of the United Kingdom.
