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DOUGLAS, Hon. Robert (c.1703-45), of St. Ola, Orkney.

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b. c. 1703, 3rd s. of George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton [S]. unm.
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Ensign 31 Ft. 1721, capt. 1732; lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1740; col. 1743; a.d.c. to the King 1743 – d.

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DOUGLAS, Hon. Robert (c.1703-45), of St. Ola, Orkney.
Main residence: St. Ola, Orkney.
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DOUGLAS, Hon. Robert (c.1703-45)

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DOUGLAS, William (d.1747), of Kirkness, Kinross.

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o.s. of Sir Robert Douglas of Kirkness by Jean, da. of John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh, wid. of George Oliphant of Gask, Perth. m. 11 June 1737, Lady Anne Howard, da. of Charles Howard, M.P., 3rd Earl of Carlisle, wid. of Richard Ingram, 5th Visct. Irwin [S], and lady of the bedchamber to the Princess of Wales, s.p. suc. fa. after 1722.
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Ensign 26 Ft. 1708, lt. by 1713; capt. Grant’s Ft. 1714; capt. 9 Drags. 1717; capt. and lt.-col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1720, 2nd maj. and brevet col. 1740, 1st maj. 1743; brig.-gen. 1745; col. 32 Ft. 1745 – d.

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DOUGLAS, William (d.1747), of Kirkness, Kinross.
Main residence: Kirkness, Kinross.
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DOUGLAS, William (d.1747)

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DOWDESWELL, William (1721-75), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.

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b. 12 Mar. 1721, 1st surv. s. of William Dowdeswell by his 2nd w. educ. Westminster 1730-6; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1737; Leyden; Grand Tour (Italy, Greece). m. 6 Nov. 1747, Bridget, da. of Sir William Codrington, 1st Bt., 5s. 7da.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer 1765 – 66; P.C. 10 July 1765.

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DOWDESWELL, William (1721-75), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
Main residence: Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOWDESWELL, William (1721-75)

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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.

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bap. 18 Aug. 1682, 1st s. of Richard Dowdeswell, M.P., of Pull Court by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Winnington, M.P., of Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs., solicitor-gen. to Charles II. educ. Eton 1698; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1700. m. (1) 13 Mar. 1712, Katharine (d. 1 Nov. 1716), da. of Charles Cokayne, 3rd Visct. Cullen [I], 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 5 Aug. 1719, Amy, da. of Anthony Hammond, M.P., of Somersham, Hunts., 4s. suc. fa. 1711.
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Sheriff, Worcs. 1726–7.

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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
Main residence: Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728)

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DOWNING, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (c.1685-1749), of East Hatley and Gamlingay, Cambs.

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b. c. 1685, o.s. of Sir George Downing, 2nd Bt., of East Hatley by Lady Catherine Cecil, e. da. of James Cecil, M.P., 3rd Earl of Salisbury. m. Feb. 1700, his cos. Mary, da. of Sir William Forester, M.P., of Dothill, Salop by Lady Mary Cecil, 3rd da. of James Cecil, M.P., 3rd Earl of Salisbury, s.p. suc. fa. June 1711; K.B. 12 Jan. 1732.
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DOWNING, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (c.1685-1749), of East Hatley and Gamlingay, Cambs.
Main residence: East Hatley and Gamlingay, Cambs.
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DOWNING, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (c.1685-1749)

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