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DOVETON, Gabriel (?1759-1824), of Everdon, nr. Daventry, Northants.
Family and Education
b. ?1759. unm.
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Cadet, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1775, ensign 1776, lt. 1780, capt. 1789, maj. 1796, lt.-col. 1799, col. 1809, maj.-gen. 1812.
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Main residence: Everdon, nr. Daventry, Northants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DOVETON, Gabriel (?1759-1824)
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DOWDESWELL, John Edmund (1772-1851).
Family and Education
b. 3 Mar. 1772, 6th s. of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Worcs. by Bridget, da. of Sir William Codrington, 1st Bt, of Dodington, Glos.; bro. of William Dowdeswell. educ. Westminster 1779; Christ Church, Oxf. 1789; I. Temple 1794, called 1796. m. 4 Sept. 1800, Caroline, da. of Charles Brietzcke of St. James’s Place, Mdx., 2s. 1da. suc. bro. William to Pull Court 1828.
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Recorder, Tewkesbury 1798 – 1833; commr. of bankrupts 1806 – 20; master in Chancery 1820 – 50; commr. of lunacy 1832 – 36; bencher, I. Temple 1834, reader 1841, treasurer 1842.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DOWDESWELL, John Edmund (1772-1851)
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DOWDESWELL, William (1760-1828).
Family and Education
b. 27 Feb. 1760, 3rd s. of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Worcs., and bro. of John Edmund Dowdeswell. educ. Westminster 1770. unm. suc. cos. William Pennyman to Little Ponton, Lincs. 1806; bro. Thomas to Pull Court 1811.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1780, lt. and capt. 1785, capt. and lt.-col. 1794, brevet col. 1797; lt.-col. 60 Ft. 1798; priv. sec. to gov. Madras 1802; lt.-col. 86 Ft. 1803, maj.-gen. 1803; c.-in-c. Bengal 1807; lt.-col. 60 Ft. 1808 – 14; lt.-gen. 1810, gen. 1821.
Gov. Bahamas 1797 – 1801.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DOWDESWELL, William (1760-1828)
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DOYLE, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1756-1834).
Family and Education
b. 1756, 4th s. of Charles Doyle of Bramblestown, co. Kilkenny and Claughmoney, co. Carlow by Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Nicholas Milley of Johnville, co. Kilkenny. educ. by Rev. Benjamin Hobart, Carlow; Trinity, Dublin 1768; L. Inn 1769. unm. cr. Bt. 29 Oct. 1805; KB 1 Feb. 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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MP [I] 1783 – 99.
Ensign 48 Ft. 1771, lt. 1773; lt. 40 Ft. 1775; capt. 105 Ft. 1778, maj. 1782, half-pay 1783 – 93; lt.-col. commanding 87 Ft. 1794, brevet col. 1796, brig.-gen. Gibraltar 1798, maj.-gen. 1802; lt. gov. Guernsey 1803 – 15; lt.-gen. (local) 1805; gov. Charlemont Castle 1818 – d.; gen. 1819.
Sec. extraordinary to Prince of Wales 1791 – 96; military under-sec. [I] Feb. – June 1795.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DOYLE, Sir John (1756-1834)
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D’OYLY, Sir John Hadley, 6th Bt. (1754-1818), of D’Oyly Park, Hants.
Family and Education
b. Jan. 1754, 1st s. of Rev. Sir Hadley D’Oyly, 5th Bt., rector of Wotton and Felixstowe, Suff. by Henrietta Maynard, da. of Rev. Henry Osborne of Nailsworth, Wilts., vicar of Thaxted, Essex. educ. by private tutor. m. 16 Mar. 1779, Diana, da. of William Rochfort of Clontarf, co. Dublin, wid. of William Cotes of Calcutta, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 30 July 1764.
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Writer E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1769, Persian translator to army 1775, factor 1776; sheriff, Calcutta 1779; resident at Murshidabad 1779 – 85; jun. merchant 1780, sen. merchant 1782; collector of customs, Calcutta 1804; postmaster-gen., salt agent, Bengal 1807.
Capt. commdt. Milford and Melton vols. 1798 – 1800.
Main residence: D'Oyly Park, Hants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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D’OYLY, Sir John Hadley (1754-1818)
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Oxford 1644
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