Commons 1754-1790

b. 12 Mar. 1721, 1st s. of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court by Amy, da. of Anthony Hammond of Somersham, Hunts.C. W. Dowdeswell to Edmund Burke, 16 June 1775, Add. 16569, f. 76. educ. Westminster 1730; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1737; Leyden (with John Wilkes and Hon. Charles Townshend); Grand Tour (Italy and Greece). m. 6 Nov. 1747, Bridget, da. of Sir William Codrington, 1st Bt., sis. of Sir William Codrington, 2nd Bt., 6s. 9da. suc. fa. 1728.

b. c. 1717, o.s. of Charles Downing of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff, comptroller of customs at Salem, Mass. (s. of Sir George Downing, 1st Bt.), by Sarah, da. and coh. of Jacob Garrard (1st: s. of Sir Thomas Garrard, 2nd Bt., of Langford, Norf.). educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1734. m. 17 May 1750, Margaret, da. of Rev. John Price of Barrington, Glos., s.p. suc. fa. (‘vastly rich’)Gent. Mag. 1740, p. 204. 16 Apr. 1740, and his cos. Sir George Downing in baronetcy and estates 10 June 1749.

b. c. 1717, 1st surv. s. of Christopher D’Oyly of Banbury, Oxon., an attorney in the court of common pleas, by Susanna. educ. I. Temple 1741, called 1744. m. 2 Dec. 1765,Par. reg. Rotherwick, Hants. Sarah, da. of George Stanley of Paultons, sis. and coh. of Hans Stanley, s.p. suc. to an estate at Walton-on-Thames, Surr. under will of Adria, da. of William Drake of Amersham, wid. of Denton Boate 1754, his w. and Mrs. Welbore Ellis suc. to Paultons on d. of Hans Stanley 1780.

b. 12 Jan. 1727, o.s. of Rev. Sir John Dolben, and Bt., rector of Burton Latimer and vicar of Finedon, by Elizabeth, da. of William, 5th Baron Digby [I]. educ. Westminster 1734; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1744. m. (1) 17 May 1758, Judith (d. 1771), da. and h. of Somerset English, 1s. 1da.; (2) 14 Sept. 1789, his cos. Charlotte, da. of Gilbert Affleck, M.P., of Dalham Hall, Suff., and wid. of John Scotchmer, banker of Bury, s.p. suc. fa. 20 Nov. 1756.