John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe1
M, #19081, b. 23 May 1872, d. 1 December 1931
John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe|b. 23 May 1872\nd. 1 Dec 1931|p1909.htm#i19081|Maj.-Gen. Hugh Richard Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe|b. 20 Jul 1844\nd. 21 Jan 1924|p2490.htm#i24898|Lady Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux|b. 1838\nd. 26 May 1910|p2938.htm#i29375|William H. Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe|b. 15 May 1812\nd. 26 Jan 1857|p6167.htm#i61664|Mary I. Bagot|d. 14 Apr 1900|p6167.htm#i61665|Charles W. Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton||p2785.htm#i27843|Mary A. Gregg-Hopwood||p2785.htm#i27844|
Last Edited=11 Oct 2009
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John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe was born on 23 May 1872.2 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Hugh Richard Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe and Lady Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux.1 He married Dorothy ffolkes, daughter of Sir William Hovell Browne ffolkes, 3rd Bt. and Emily Charlotte Elwes, on 24 July 1902.2 He died on 1 December 1931 at age 59.2
John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 10th Hussars.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the North Riding, Yorkshire.2 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Norfolk Yeomanry.2 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).2 He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).2 He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel.2 He fought in the First World War.2 He was Military Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1918.2 He was decorated with the award of Chevalier, legion of Honour.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Dawnay of Danby [U.K., 1897] on 21 January 1924.1 He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Downe [I., 1681] on 21 January 1924.1
John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 10th Hussars.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the North Riding, Yorkshire.2 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Norfolk Yeomanry.2 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).2 He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).2 He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel.2 He fought in the First World War.2 He was Military Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1918.2 He was decorated with the award of Chevalier, legion of Honour.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Dawnay of Danby [U.K., 1897] on 21 January 1924.1 He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Downe [I., 1681] on 21 January 1924.1
Children of John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe and Dorothy ffolkes
- Richard Dawnay, 10th Viscount Downe+2 b. 16 May 1903, d. 8 Dec 1965
- Hon. Ruth Mary Dawnay+3 b. 29 Aug 1907, d. 28 Nov 1962
- Major Hon. George William ffolkes Dawnay+2 b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 1990
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1174. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1175.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 215.
William Patrick Filmer-Sankey
M, #19082
Last Edited=10 Aug 2003
William Patrick Filmer-Sankey married Ursula Mary Olivia Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster and Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West, on 23 July 1924. He and Ursula Mary Olivia Grosvenor were divorced in 1940.
Major Stephen Vernon
M, #19083
Major Stephen Vernon||p1909.htm#i19083|Bernard Moris Vernon||p1909.htm#i19084||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=10 Aug 2003
Major Stephen Vernon is the son of Bernard Moris Vernon. He married Ursula Mary Olivia Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster and Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West, on 5 October 1940.
Major Stephen Vernon lived at Fairyfield, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
Major Stephen Vernon lived at Fairyfield, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
Bernard Moris Vernon
M, #19084
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Child of Bernard Moris Vernon
Brig.-Gen. Edward Langford Sullivan
M, #19085
Last Edited=9 Feb 2003
Brig.-Gen. Edward Langford Sullivan lived.
Child of Brig.-Gen. Edward Langford Sullivan
Sir Edmund Cheyney
M, #19086
Last Edited=10 Aug 2003
Child of Sir Edmund Cheyney
Sir John Champernoun
M, #19087
Last Edited=10 Aug 2003
Child of Sir John Champernoun
Elizabeth Willoughby1
F, #19088
Elizabeth Willoughby||p1909.htm#i19088|Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke|d. 1502|p1687.htm#i16867|Blanche Champernoun||p1691.htm#i16907|Sir John Willoughby, 8th Lord Latimer|d. b 28 Aug 1477|p1687.htm#i16865|Anne Cheyney||p1687.htm#i16866|Sir John Champernoun||p1909.htm#i19087||||
Last Edited=3 Jun 2008
Elizabeth Willoughby was the daughter of Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke and Blanche Champernoun. She married William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel, son of Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel and Margaret Woodville, before 1510.1
From before 1510, her married name became FitzAlan.1
From before 1510, her married name became FitzAlan.1
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 250. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
Donald Hugh McMorran1
M, #19089, b. 1983
Donald Hugh McMorran|b. 1983|p1909.htm#i19089|William George McMorran||p1908.htm#i19080|Janet Felicity Arbuthnott|b. 28 Mar 1950|p1908.htm#i19077|||||||Hugh F. Arbuthnott|b. 17 Jan 1906\nd. 1982|p1872.htm#i18718|Janet E. Marshall|d. 1990|p1874.htm#i18737|
Last Edited=5 Sep 2003
Donald Hugh McMorran was born in 1983.1 He is the son of William George McMorran and Janet Felicity Arbuthnott.1
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 101. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
Margaret St. John1
F, #19090, d. 19 November 1361
Margaret St. John|d. 19 Nov 1361|p1909.htm#i19090|John St. John, 1st Lord St. John of Basing|b. Oct 1273\nd. 14 May 1329|p11864.htm#i118631|Isabel Courtenay||p11864.htm#i118632|||||||Sir Hugh Courtenay||p11864.htm#i118633||||
Last Edited=27 Oct 2008
Margaret St. John was the daughter of John St. John, 1st Lord St. John of Basing and Isabel Courtenay.1 She married John Beauchamp, 2nd Lord Beauchamp (of Somerset), son of Sir John Beauchamp, 1st Lord Beauchamp (of Somerset) and Joan Chenduit.1 She died on 19 November 1361.1
Her married name became Beauchamp.1 As a result of her marriage, Margaret St. John was styled as Lady Beauchamp on 29 November 1336.
Her married name became Beauchamp.1 As a result of her marriage, Margaret St. John was styled as Lady Beauchamp on 29 November 1336.
Children of Margaret St. John and John Beauchamp, 2nd Lord Beauchamp (of Somerset)
- Eleanor Beauchamp+2 d. 13 Jun 1391
- Cicely Beauchamp+2 b. c 1321, d. 7 Jun 1394
- John Beauchamp, 3rd Lord Beauchamp (of Somerset)1 b. 20 Jan 1329/30, d. 8 Oct 1361
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 49. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 50.



