Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1671, 3rd s. of Sir John Dawes, bt. (1644-71) of Bocking, Essex and Christian, da. of Robert Hawkins (d.1654) of Bocking, Essex, freeman of London. CSP Dom. Addenda 1660-85, p. 83. educ. Merchant Taylors’ Sch. 1680-7; St John’s, Oxf., scholar 1687-9; St Catherine’s, Camb. fell. and MA 1695, DD 1696. m. 1 Dec. 1692, Frances (c.1676-1705), da. and event. coh. of Sir Thomas Darcy‡, bt. of Braxted Lodge, Essex, 5s. (4 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Whole Works of … Sir William Dawes ed. J. Wilford (1733), i. pp. xlviii-li. suc. bro. as 3rd bt. bef. 29 July 1690. d. 30 Apr. 1724; will 29 Apr. 1724, pr. 20 May 1724. TNA, PROB 11/597.
Offices Held
Chap. to William III 1697,
Preb. Worcester 1698 – 1708; rect. and dean Bocking, Essex 1699 – 1714.
Master, St Catherine’s, Camb. 1697 – 1714; v.-chan. Camb. 1698 – 99; commr. 50 new churches 1712–d.
Ld. justice 1714; PC 1714 – d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Lyons, Essex; Putney, Surr.; Church Lane, Kensington, London 1708–24.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Claude Laudius Guynier, 1714, St Catherine's, Camb.; line engraving by S. Gribelin after J. Closterman, NPG D31420; line engraving by G. Vertue after T. Murray, NPG D34828.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
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Oxford 1644
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