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George Dodington (died 1757)

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not to be confused with his second cousin George Bubb Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe

George Dodington (c. 1681–1757),[1] of Horsington, Somerset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1730 and 1754.

Dodington was the only surviving son of William Dodington of London and his wife Edith Rookes, daughter of Thomas Rookes, stationer of London. He succeeded his father in 1708. He married Alicia Gifford daughter of William Gifford of Horsington.[2]

Dodington was returned as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis by his second cousin once removed, Bubb Dodington at a by-election on 20 May 1730. He always voted in accordance with Bubb Dodington. He was returned unopposed at the 1734 British general election and did not stand at the 1741 British general election. In the interval while he was out of parliament he lost his first wife Edith, who died in June 1745, and married Mary Bennet in 1746. He was returned again as MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1747 British general election, but did not stand in 1754.[2]

Dodington died without issue by either wife on 14 April 1757, aged 76.[2]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Timeline of the Dodington family" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "DODINGTON, George (c.1681-1757), of Horsington, Som". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
British general election 1730–1741
With: Sir James Thornhill 1730-1734
Edward Tucker 1730-1737
Thomas Pearse 1730-1741
George Bubb Dodington 1734-1735
John Tucker 1735-1741
John Olmius 1737-1741
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
17471754
With: Welbore Ellis
Richard Plumer 1747-1751
Edward Hungate Beaghan
Lord George Cavendish 1751-1754
Succeeded by