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Viscount Downe

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The first Viscount of the second creation was the brother of Sir Christopher Dawnay, 1st Baronet, of Cowick, a title which became extinct in 1644 (see
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in 1760. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Viscount, who represented
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contributions in Parliament by John Christian George Dawnay, 11th Viscount Downe
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is the present holder's cousin Thomas Payan Dawnay (born 24 July 1978)
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The Peerage of Ireland: A Genealogical and Historical Account...
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His son, the fifth Viscount, sat as a member of parliament for
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Argent on a bendlet cotised sable three annulets of the field
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Argent on a bendlet cotised sable three annulets of the field
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The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales,
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Extant viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
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in 1982. Succeeded as 11th Viscount on 8 December 1965.
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Sorted by kingdom in which created, then creation date
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between 1917 and 1919; gained rank of Colonel in the
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Succeeded as 12th Viscount on 15 March 2002. 248:is a title that has been created twice in the 734: 8: 608:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood 185:Heraldic achievement of the Viscounts Downe 741: 727: 719: 190: 31: 534:Richard Henry Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe 428:Henry Pleydell Dawnay, 3rd Viscount Downe 122:Richard Henry Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe 689:Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy 452:William Henry Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe 446:William Henry Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe 564: 458:Hugh Richard Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe 393:Viscounts Downe, Second Creation (1680) 1459:Viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland 376:Viscounts Downe, First Creation (1675) 319:. His son, the eighth Viscount, was a 252:. The first creation came in 1675 for 181: 280:but died from wounds received at the 7: 490:Richard Dawnay, 10th Viscount Downe 381:William Ducie, 1st Viscount Downe ( 536:(born 1967), educated at Eton and 482:and later gained rank of Major in 25: 636:Vol. 2. 1768. pp. 56–57 18:William Ducie, 1st Viscount Downe 1036: 889: 837: 802: 788: 768: 686:Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). 405:Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe 46: 40: 578:. Heritage Books. p. 269. 464:John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe 434:John Dawnay, 4th Viscount Downe 399:John Dawnay, 1st Viscount Downe 27:Title in the peerage of Ireland 323:in the Army and served in the 311:in the County of York, in the 1: 606:Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). 382: 337:Peerage of the United Kingdom 260:. He had earlier represented 1474:Noble titles created in 1680 1469:Noble titles created in 1675 466:(1872–1931), Captain in the 370:Scarborough, North Yorkshire 1495: 359:Dawnay baronets, of Cowick 331:. In 1897, he was created 303:. 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William Ducie, 1st Viscount Downe


Charles II
Peerage of Ireland
William Ducie
John Dawnay
Richard Henry Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe
Wykeham Abbey
Cowick Hall
Danby Castle

Crest
Shield
Supporters
Motto
Peerage of Ireland
William Ducie
John Dawnay
Yorkshire
Pontefract
English House of Commons
member of parliament
Yorkshire
Battle of Campen
Cirencester
Malton
Petersfield
Wootton Bassett
Cowick

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