Sir William Domville, 1st Baronet
Sir William Domville, 1st Baronet (26 December 1742 – 8 February 1833) was Lord Mayor of London for 1813–14.
He was born in St Albans, the son of Charles Domville of London and was a descendant of William Domville, elder brother of Gilbert Domvile, ancestor of the Domvile baronets of Tempoleogue. He set up in business as a bookseller in London before returning to live in St Albans.
He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, a Sheriff of London for 1804–05 and Lord Mayor of London for 1813–14. In 1805 he was elected an Alderman of Queeenhithe Ward and made a baronet in 1814.
He died 8 February 1833 and was buried in St Albans Abbey. He had married Sally, the daughter of Archibald Finney and had two sons and five daughters.
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| Preceded by George Scholey |
Lord Mayor of London 1813 – 1814 |
Succeeded by Samuel Birch |
External links
- dumville.org
- An obituary can be found in The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 103 By Edward Cave, John Nichols p 271-3