Family and Education
b. 1536, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Dawney of Sessay and Cowick by Edith, da. of George, Lord Darcy of Ashton. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Marmaduke Tunstall of Thurland Castle, Lancs.; (2) Elizabeth Busby of Hather, Lincs., 5s. 4da. Kntd. 1580.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Yorks. 1572 – 73, 1589 – 90; j.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) from c. 1575; commr. musters by 1595.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sessay, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
DAWNEY, John (1536-98)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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