454 DOWNE 1795, M.A. 1796; in Holy Orders; Rector of Sessay and Thormanby, CO. York, 1798, and of Ashwell, co. Rutland, 1803. He m., 6 June 181 1, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Lydia, da. of John Heathcote, of Connington Castle, CO. Huntingdon, by Lydia, da. and coh. of Benjamin Mover, of Low Leyton, Essex. He i. 23 May 1846, in his 74th year, at Benningbrough Hall, co. York. Will dat. 14 Sep. 1839, pr. Oct. 1846, at ;^8o,ooo. His widow, who was k 1 773, ^. there 1 8 Mar. 1 848, aged 74. WiUpr. May 1848. VIIL 1846. 7, William Henry (Dawnay), Viscount Downe [L], 1st s. and h., l>. 15 May 18 12, in Charles Str., and i>ap. at St. Geo., Han. Sq.; ed. at Eton circa 1824-28; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 3 1 Mar. 1830, B.A. 1833, M.A. 1 837 ; an officer in the Yorkshire Hussars, 1834-54; M.P. (Conservative) for Rutland, 1841-46. He m., 25 July 1843, ^t St. Geo., Han. Sq., 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 Jan. 1857, aged 44. Will dat. 2 Dec. 1854, pr. 24 July 1857. His widow, who was h. 28 Apr. 1825, m., 6 Jan. 1863, at Benningbrough, co. York, Sidney Leveson Lane, of Baldersby Park, co. York, who ^.29 Dec. 19 10, at Great Addington, Northants. She d. at 8 Belgrave Sq., 14, and was bur. 19 Apr. 1900, at Baldersby. IX. 1857. 8. Hugh Richard (Dawnay), Viscount DowNE [L], 1st s. and h., l>. 20 July 1844, in Eaton Sq., Midx.; ed. at Eton; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 17 Apr. 1863, B.A. and M.A. Nov. 1868; served in the Zulu War as Major in the 2nd Life Guards; was on a mission, with the Marquess of Northampton, to invest the King of Spain with the Order of the Garter 1881 ;() A.D.C. to the Duke of Connaught in India, in 1 884, and to the Duke of Cambridge when commander in chief, 1892-95; CLE. 10 Mar. 1886; Lieut. Col. commanding loth Hussars, 1887-92, Col. 1890, Col. com. cavalry brigade at the Curragh 1897-99, and Brig. Gen. com. there 1901; A.D.C. to Lord Roberts in S. Africa i899-i900;() Inspector of Remounts in S. Africa 1902; Major Gen. (retired) 1902. He, being a Conservative, was cr., 24 July 1897, BARON DAWNAY OF DANBY [U.K.], being introduced 8 Feb. 1898. C.B. 29 Nov. 1900; on special mission with the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe to announce the accession of Edward VII, 1901; C.V.O. 9 Nov. 1902; K.C.V.O. 30 Dec. 1902; special envoy to invest the Shah of Persia with (*) She was very handsome. Her father made it a condition of the marriage that the Viscount should build 3 churches. V.G. C") For a list of Garter Missions see vol. ii, Appendix B. He is one of the numerous peers who are or have been directors of public companies, for a list of whom (in 1896) see vol. v, Appendix C. (') For a list of peers and heirs ap. of peers who served in this war, see vol. iii. Appendix B.
