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

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.