George Hay Dawkins-Pennant

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George Hay Dawkins-Pennant (20 February 1764 – 17 December 1840), of Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvonshire, and 56 Portland Place, Middlesex, was a plantation and slave owner, Member of Parliament for Newark and New Romney.

He was the second son of Henry Dawkins and his original name was George Hay Dawkins; the surname Pennant was added when he inherited the estate from his second cousin Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, who died in 1808.

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Biographical Summary

DAWKINS PENNANT, George Hay (1764-1840), of Penrhyn Castle, Caern. and 56 Portland Place, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 20 Feb. 1764, 2nd surv. s. of Henry Dawkins† (d.1814) of Over Norton, Oxon. and Standlynch, Wilts. and Lady Juliana Colyear, da. of Charles Colyear†, 2nd earl of Portmore [S]; bro. of Henry† and James Dawkins*. m. (1) 25 June 1807, Hon. Sophia Maria Maude (d. 23 Jan. 1812), da. of Cornwallis, 1st Visct. Hawarden [I], 2da.; (2) 4 May 1814, Elizabeth, da. of Hon. William Henry Bouverie† of Betchworth House, Surr., s.p. suc. to estates of cos. Richard Pennant†, 1st Bar. Penrhyn [I], 1808 and took additional name of Pennant by royal lic. 2 Apr. 1808. d. 17 Dec. 1840.

Offices Held

Bailiff, Hundred of Uchef 1784.

Sheriff, Caern. 1819-20.

Lt. Wilts. supp. militia 1797, capt. 1803, maj. 1804.

SOURCE: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832, ed. D.R. Fisher, 2009

Other References

• Burke, John, 1787-1848; A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours; London, H. Colburn; 1835; Vol. III; page 35