John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton
John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (18 October 1731 – 18 August 1783) was an English lawyer and politician.
He was first noticed in English politics when he wrote a notice in 1762 defending the British East India Company merchants against their Dutch rivals. He was a Member of Parliament from 1768 onward. His career in the House of Commons is most famous for his Commons motion in 1780 that "the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished". He was created Baron Ashburton in 1782.
On 31 March 1780, Dunning married Elizabeth Baring (21 July 1744 – 23 February 1809), daughter of the late John Baring and his wife Elizabeth Vowler, and sister of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet.[1] They had two sons, of whom the elder died April 1783, and the younger son, Richard Barre Dunning (b. 16 September 1782; and announced on the 20th in the Exeter Flying Post), who succeeded to the title aged nearly 11 months. Lord Dunning himself died 18 August 1783, leaving a widow Elizabeth (who died 1809 aged 64) and a very young son, who succeeded in the barony.
[edit] References
- ^ Darryl Landy. John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton. The Peerage website. Last edited 22 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by John Calcraft Thomas FitzMaurice |
Member of Parliament for Calne 1768–1782 With: Thomas FitzMaurice 1768–1774 Isaac Barré 1774–1782 |
Succeeded by James Townsend Isaac Barré |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Clarendon |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Derby |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Ashburton 1st creation 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by Richard Dunning |
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