George Dodington (died 1720)
George Dodington (c. 1662 – 28 March 1720) was a Whig politician under the patronage of Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford.
Dodington represented Charlemont in the Irish House of Commons from 1707 to 1713. He served as Secretary to the Treasurer of the Navy during the reign of William III, and as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1707 to 1708.[1] In 1707-1708 was Secretary to the Commissioners for a Union with Scotland. From 1708 to 1710 he was one of the Lords of the Admiralty. From 1715 until his death he was Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. He died in 1720 and left his estate to his nephew George Bubb, who assumed the surname of Dodington.[2]
References
- ↑ D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, ed. (2002). "DODINGTON, George (c.1662-1720), of Dodington, Som. and Eastbury, Dorset". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1717 (4 Geo. 1). c. 1
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Robert Walcott, English Politics in the Early Eighteenth Century (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1956)
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Clarke James Hayes |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1705 – 1707 With: James Hayes |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Caulfeild John Davys |
Member of Parliament for Charlemont 1707–1713 With: John Davys |
Succeeded by Hon. James Caulfeild Andrew Lloyd |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1707 – 1708 With: James Hayes 1707–08 Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt 1708 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt Robert Bristow |
| Preceded by George Balch Sir Thomas Wroth |
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater 1708 – 1713 With: George Balch 1708–10 Nathaniel Palmer 1710–13 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Palmer John Rolle |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt Robert Bristow |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1713 – 1715 With: Robert Bristow |
Succeeded by Robert Bristow George Bubb |
| Preceded by Nathaniel Palmer John Rolle |
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater 1715 – 1720 With: Thomas Palmer |
Succeeded by Thomas Palmer William Pitt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward Southwell |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1707 – 1708 |
Succeeded by Joseph Addison |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Orrery |
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1715 – 1720 |
Succeeded by George Bubb Dodington |
| Preceded by Sir William Wyndham |
Vice-Admiral of Somerset 1715 – 1720 | |