William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe

William Henry Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe (15 May 1812 – 26 January 1857) was a British politician.

Background

Downe was the son of Reverend William Henry Dawnay, 6th Viscount Downe, Rector of Sessay and Thormanby in North Yorkshire.

Political career

Downe was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Rutland in 1841, a seat he held until 1846. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Downe married Mary Isabel, daughter of the Right Reverend Richard Bagot, in 1843. They had eight sons and two daughters:

He died in January 1857, aged 44, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, Hugh. Lady Downe later remarried and died in April 1900.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt
Hon. Charles Noel
Member of Parliament for Rutland
18411846
With: Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bt
George Finch
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
William Dawnay
Viscount Downe
18461857
Succeeded by
Hugh Richard Dawnay
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