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DAWNAY, Hon. John (1686-1740), of Cowick Hall, Yorks.

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b. 8 Dec. 1686, 1st s. of Henry Dawnay*, 2nd Visct. Downe [I]. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1703, MA 1706; travelled abroad (Netherlands and Italy) 1709–11. m. 10 Aug. 1724, Charlotte Louisa, da. and h. of Robert Pleydell of Ampney Crucis, Glos., 2s. 2da. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 335–6; HMC Hastings, iii. 1; Grosvenor mss at Eaton Hall, Andrew Forrester to Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Bt.†, 10 May 1709; Add. 22229, f. 103; HMC Portland, v. 100.
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DAWNAY, Hon. John (1686-1740), of Cowick Hall, Yorks.
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DAWNAY, Hon. Henry (1664-1741), of Cowick Hall, Yorks.

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bap. 7 June 1664, 1st surv. s. of John Dawnay†, 1st Visct. Downe [I], by his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of William Johnson of Wickham, Lincs. m. 29 Sept. 1685, Mildred (d. 1725), da. of William Godfrey of Thonock, Lincs., 11s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Downe [I] 1 Oct. 1695. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 335–6; The Gen. n.s. vi. 212.
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DAWNAY, Henry, 2nd Visct. Downe [I] (1664-1741), of Cowick Hall, Yorks.
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DAVY, Robert (c.1657-1703), of Ditchingham, Norf.

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b. c. 1657, o. s. of Robert Davy of Ditchingham by Margaret, da. of Philip Paine of Halesworth, Suff. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 1659; St. John’s, Oxf. BA 1662; I. Temple 1663, called 1673. m. by 1682, Anne (d. 1701), da. and h. of Francis Bacon (d. 1692) of St. Gregory’s, Norwich, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1679. IGI, Norf.; E. Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 55; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxv), 9; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 276–7.
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Steward, Norwich 1683–8, recorder 1688–d. CSP Dom. 1683–4, pp. 119–20, 204; 1687–9, p. 270; H. Le Strange, Norf. Official Lists, 127–8.

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DAVY, Robert (c.1657-1703), of Ditchingham, Norf.
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DAVERS, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1722), of Rougham and Rushbrooke, Suff.

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b. c. 1653, o. s. of Sir Robert Davers, 1st Bt., of St. George’s, Barbados and Rougham by Eleanor ?Luke. m. 2 Feb. 1682, Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Jermyn†, 2nd Baron Jermyn, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. c.June 1685. Rushbrook Par. Reg. (Suff. Green Bks. vi), 40, 162–70, 174–6, 352–66.
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Member of council, Barbados 1682–aft. 1695; baron, later chief baron, of exchequer and j.c.p. Barbados 1683–c.1687. CSP Col. 1689–92, p. 146; 1693–6, p. 444; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1820.

Freeman, Bury St Edmunds 1689. Suff. RO (Bury St. Edmunds), Bury St. Edmunds bor. recs. EE500/D4/1/2, f. 234.

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DAVERS, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1722), of Rougham, nr. Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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DAVERS, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1722)

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DAVENANT, Charles (1656-1714), of Red Lion Square, Mdx.

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b. 17 Nov. 1656, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Davenant of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx., being 1st s. by his 3rd w. Henriette Marie du Tremblay, wid. of St. Germain Beaupré of Anjou, France. educ. Cheam g.s. 1665; Balliol, Oxf. 1673–5; travelled abroad (Holland) c.1673–5; LL.D. Camb. 1675; Doctors’ Commons 1675. m. ?(1) 1678, da. of Lionel Walden† of Huntingdon, s.p.; (2) c.1679, Frances, da. and h. of James Molins, MD, of Shoe Lane, London 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1668.
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Commr. excise 1678–89, hearth tax 1684– Jan. 1685, July 1685–9; sec. to commrs. for union with Scotland 1702–3; inspector-gen. of imports and exports 1703–d.HMC 7th Rep. 680; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1055; vii. 1074; viii. 247; ix. 190.

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DAVENANT, Charles (1656-1714), of Westminster.
Main residence: Red Lion Square, Mdx.
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Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on D. A. G. Waddell, ‘The Career and Writings of Charles Davenant (Oxf. Univ. D. Phil. thesis, 1954), summarized in an article by the same author in Econ. Hist. Rev. n.s. xi. 279-88.

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DAVALL, Sir Thomas II (1682-1714), of Burr Street, Wapping, Mdx., Dovercourt and Grays, Essex

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bap. 25 Oct. 1682, o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Davall I*. m. c.1713, Lydia Catherine, da. of John Van Hatten, of St. Swithin’s, London, 2s. suc. fa. 1712; Kntd. 17 June 1713. IGI, London, and Berks.; The Gen. n.s. xxxi. 237–8.
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DAVALL, Sir Thomas II (1682-1714), of Burr Street, Wapping, Mdx., Dovercourt and Grays, Essex
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DAVALL, Sir Thomas I (1644-1712), Dovercourt, Essex

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b. 18 May 1644, er. s. of Thomas Davall, merchant, of St. Mary at Hill, London, by Anne, da. of Thomas Potts. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1655. m. 18 May 1676, Rebecca (d. 1714), da. of Daniel Burr, merchant, of Amsterdam, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1663; Kntd. 21 Feb. 1683. Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. ed. Hart; The Gen. n.s. xxxi. 237–8; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxiv), 169; J. H. Bloom, Her. and MIs Harwich, ped.; Shaw, Knights, ii. 258.
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Asst., Haberdashers’ Co. 1685, master Nov.– Dec. 1686; member, R. Lustring Co., Levant Co. 1689; cttee. E. I. Co. 1682–6. Guildhall Lib. Haberdashers’ Co. minute bk. 15842/3, ff. 279, 299; info. from Prof. R. R. Walcott and Prof. H. Horwitz.

Recorder, Harwich 1690–d.; freeman, Colchester 1701. Harwich bor. recs. 98/4, f. 167; S. Taylor, Hist. and Antiquities of Harwich (1730), 207; Oath Bk . . . of Colchester ed. Benham, 249.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, to S. Sea Co. 1711. CJ, xii. 508; Pittis, Present Parl. 349.

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DAVALL, Sir Thomas I (1644-1712), Dovercourt, Essex
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DASHWOOD, Sir Sir Samuel (c.1643-1705), of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London

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b. c. 1643, 1st s. of Francis Dashwood, Saddler and Turkey merchant, alderman of London 1658 by Alice, da. of Richard Sleigh of Derbys., and bro. of Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Bt.*; m. lic 17 May 1670, aged 27, Anne (d. 1721), da. of John Smith of South Tidworth, Hants, and sis. of John Smith I*, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 10da. (5 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1683; Kntd. 30 July 1684. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 388; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 56–57; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 379; IGI, London.
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Freeman, Vintners’ Co. 1663, master 1684–5; member, Levant Co. 1663, asst. 1680–91; asst. R. African Co. 1672–4, 1677–9, 1682–4, 1687–9, 1692–3, 1698–9, 1701–3, 1705–d.; sheriff, London 1683–4, alderman 1683–7, Oct. 1688–d., ld. Mayor 1702–3; dir. E.I. Co. 1684–6, 1690–5, 1698–1703, dep.-gov. 1700–2; pres. Bethlehem and Bridewell Hosps. 1704–d. Guildhall Lib. ms 15212/1, p. 16; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 380; Add. 38871 (unfol.); E. G. O’Donoghue, Bridewell Hosp. 273.

Jt. farmer of excise 1677–83, commr. 1689–96; commr. preventing export of wool 1689–92, Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 532, 1250; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

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DASHWOOD, Sir Samuel (c.1643-1705), of Bishopsgate, London and Mortlake, Surr.
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DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734), of Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.

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bap. 6 Nov. 1662, 1st s. of George Dashwood, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx. by Margaret, da. of William Perry of Thorpe, Surr. bro. of George Dashwood*. educ. Eton c.1675–9; Trinity, Oxf. 1679; I. Temple 1679. m. lic. 9 June 1682, Penelope (d. 1735), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Bt., of Wickham, Oxon., 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1682; Kntd. 4 June 1682; cr. Bt. 16 Sept. 1684. Eton Coll. Reg. ed. Sterry, 96; J. Townsend, Oxon. Dashwoods, 13–14.
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Sheriff, Oxon. 1683–4; freeman, Woodstock 1684, Oxford Feb. 1685–Feb. 1688; ?asst. Banbury by 1689. Woodstock council acts 1679–99 (17 Sept. 1684); Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 170, 196.

Gent. privy chamber 1685–1702; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689–95. Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 198; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz; Statutes, vi. 96, 417.

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DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734), of Northbrook, Kirtlington, Oxon.
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DASHWOOD, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1662-1734)

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