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DAVIS, Hart (1791-1854), of Bere Hill House, Whitchurch, Hants.

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b. 6 Mar. 1791, 1st s. of Richard Hart Davis by Sarah, da. of William Whittingham of Earlsmead, nr. Bristol, Glos. educ. Eton 1805; Christ Church, Oxf. 1809; L. Inn 1810. m. 10 July 1813, Charlotte, da. of Thomas Dundas of Fingask, Stirling, s.p. suc. fa. 1842.
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Collector of customs, Mauritius 1820 – 24; commr. excise Aug. 1824, dep. chairman Sept. 1837-Jan. 1849.

Main residence: Bere Hill House, Whitchurch, Hants.
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DAVIS, Hart (1791-1854)

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DAVIS, Richard Hart (1766-1842), of Mortimer House, Clifton, Glos.

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b. 8 June 1766, 3rd s. of Henry Davis of Bristol by 2nd w. Marianna, da. and h. of Major Robert Hart of Grantham, Lincs. m. 27 Nov. 1789, Sarah, da. of William Whittingham of Earlsmead, nr. Bristol, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1802.
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Main residence: Mortimer House, Clifton, Glos.
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DAVIS, Richard Hart (1766-1842)

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DAWKINS, Henry (1765-1852), of Over Norton, Oxon.

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b. 1765, 3rd surv. s. of Henry Dawkins of Over Norton, and Standlynch Park, Wilts. by Lady Juliana Colyear, da. of Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore [S]; bro. of George Hay Dawkins Pennant and James Dawkins. educ. L. Inn 1780. m. 21 Feb. 1788, Augusta, da. of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, 6s. 4da.
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Commr. of woods, forests and land revenues 1810–32.

Main residence: Over Norton, Oxon.
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DAWKINS, Henry (1765-1852)

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DAWKINS, James (1760-1843), of Standlynch, Wilts.

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b. 1760, 1st surv. s. of Henry Dawkins of Over Norton, Oxon. and Standlynch, and bro. of George Hay Dawkins Pennant and Henry Dawkins. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 4 May 1779, aged 18. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1785, Hannah, da. of Thomas Phipps of Heywood, Wilts. wid. of Charles Long of Grittleton, Wilts., 2s. 1da.; (2) Maria, da. of Gen. Gordon Forbes, s.p. suc. fa. 1814; to estates of his cos. Thomas, 4th Earl of Portmore [S], taking name of Colyear before Dawkins by royal lic. 24 Dec. 1835.
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Capt. Wilts. supp. militia 1796, lt.-col. commdt. 1803, col. 1804, 1813.

Main residence: Standlynch, Wilts.
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DAWKINS, James (1760-1843)

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DAWKINS PENNANT, George Hay (1764-1840), of Penrhyn Castle, Caern.

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b. 20 Feb. 1764, 2nd surv. s. of Henry Dawkins of Standlynch, Wilts., and bro. of Henry Dawkins and James Dawkins. m. (1) 25 June 1807, Hon. Sophia Maria Maude (d. 23 June 1812), da. of Cornwallis, 1st Visct. Hawarden [I], 2da.; (2) 4 May 1814, Elizabeth da. of Hon. William Henry Bouverie, s.p. suc. to estates of cos. Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn [I] and took additional name of Pennant 2 Apr. 1808.
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Sheriff, Caern. 1819–20.

Lt. Wilts. supp. militia 1797, capt. 1803, maj. 1804.

Main residence: Penrhyn Castle, Caern.
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DAWKINS PENNANT, George Hay (1764-1840)

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