John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet 1716-1793

Paternal Family Tree: Dashwood

Around 13th April 1683 [his father] Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Mary Jennings [aged 23] were married.

On 30th May 1705 [his father] Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet [aged 47] and Lady Mary Fane [aged 31] were married. She the daughter of Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Rachel Bence Countess of Westmoreland.

On 17th June 1712 [his father] Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet [aged 54] and [his mother] Lady Mary King were married. She by marriage Lady Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

On 4th August 1716 John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet was born to Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet [aged 58] and Lady Mary King.

On 4th November 1724 [his father] Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. He was buried at West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. His son [his half-brother] Francis [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

Henry Chaplin A Memoir: Youth I. It must have been immediately after the marriage of Diana Chaplin [aged 18], and probably in honour of that event, that a masquerade was held at Blankney Hall, of which a list of some of the principal guests and their impersonations has been preserved. Thomas Chaplin having died in 1747, his son John [aged 28], who was not yet married, was presumably the host on this occasion. He chose for himself the character of Henry V Ill., and if he enjoyed the same splendid proportions as his descendant, the last Squire, his choice was justified. An old yellow torn sheet of paper has been preserved on which in faded ink is written:

A LIST OF THE COMPANY AS THEY DANCED AT THE MASQUERADE AT BLANKNEY, THE 9TH JANUARY 1749.

Lord George Manners [aged 25]... A Spaniard

Mr. Glover... A Rich Vandyke

Mr. Chaplin.. King Harry the 8th

Mr. C. Chaplin [aged 18]... A Huzsar

Mr. Amcotts... A Venetian Dancer

Mr. Nevill... Mercury

Sir [his half-brother] Francis Dashwood [aged 40]... Pluto (King of Hell with a Little infernal boy bearing up his train)

Mr. Pownall... A Vandyke

Mr. Thornton... A Dancer

Capt. Bell... A Chimney Sweeper (in black Satin)

Duke of Kingston [aged 38]... In a Gold White Domino

Mr. Carter... A Priest

Major Gibbon... Queen Elizabeth's Porter

Mr. Dashwood [aged 32], Bror to Sir Francis... A Russian

Mr. Stevens... A Black Domino

Mr. Porter... Mercury

Mr. Foster... A Domino

Mr. Willis... A Sailor

Mr. King... A Vandyke

Mr. Richd Welby... A Hungarian

Lady Vere Bertie.. A fair Maid of the Inn

Lady Tyrconnel... A Spanish Lady

Miss Wheat... Rubens' Wife

Miss Thornton... Flora

Miss Disney... Violette

Miss N. Amcotts... The Rising Morn

Miss Carter... Queen of the Scots as a widow

Lady Thorold... A Spanish Lady

Miss Mainwaring... Representing Night in a Black Gown with Stars

Miss Maddison... A Country Girl

Lady Dashwood... A Vandyke

Miss Bertie... A Dancer

Miss Bet Hales... An old-fashioned Lady

Mrs. Willie... A Country Girl

Miss I. Cust... Italian Dancer

Miss King... Aurette

Miss N. Welby... A Quaker

Mrs. Porter... A Turkish Lady

Miss Hales... A Country Girl

Miss Lucy Cust... An old Lady

COMPANY THAT SAT BY

Lady Vere Bertie... An Italian Peasant

Lord Tyrconnel... In a blue & silver Domino

Colonel Armiger...

Young Mr. Wills... Capt. Flask

Mr. Middlemore... In a Pink Domino

Mr. Villarial... Scaramouch

Mrs. Chaplin... An Old Woman

Lady George Manners (the Bride) [Diana Chaplin]... A Jardiniere

Mrs. Wills... Queen Elizabeth

Miss Truman... Columbine

Among all this motley crowd, not the least imposing figure was probably that of Sir Francis Dashwood, appropriate in the character chosen, since he was one of the most prominent supporters of the Hell Fire Club.1

Note 1. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer. Wilkes described him as one who from puzzling all his life at tavern bills was called by Lord Bute to administer the finances of the Kingdom which were 100 millions in debt He was the founder of the Society of the Franciscans at Medmenham Abbey, where the door was surmounted by the motto, "Fay ce que voudras" ["Do Whatever You Want"], and where he played the part of an immoral buffoon for the amusement of Privy Councillors and Members of Parliament.

In 1761 John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet [aged 44] and Mary Moore were married.

On 19th April 1763 [his half-brother] Francis Dashwood 11th Baron Despencer [aged 54] abeyance terminated 11th Baron Despencer.

In 1765 [his son] John Dashwood-King 4th Baronet was born to John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet [aged 48] and [his wife] Mary Moore. He married 29th August 1789 Mary Anne Broadhead and had issue.

On 9th April 1777 [his wife] Mary Moore died.

On 11th December 1781 [his half-brother] Francis Dashwood 11th Baron Despencer [aged 73] died without legitimate issue. Baron Despencer abeyant between his sister, [his half-sister] Rachel Dashwood [aged 75], and the descendants of his aunt, Catherine Fane. When his sister died without issue in 1788 the barony was called out of abeyance in favour of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer [aged 15], the only surviving descendant of his aunt. His half brother John [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

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On 29th August 1789 [his son] John Dashwood-King 4th Baronet [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Anne Broadhead were married.

On 6th December 1793 John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet [aged 77] died. His son John [aged 28] succeeded 4th Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. Mary Anne Broadhead by marriage Lady Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

[his granddaughter] Mary Dashwood-King was born to John Dashwood-King 4th Baronet and Mary Anne Broadhead. There is some confusion as to whether she is the daughter of John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet or John Dashwood-King 4th Baronet. Since she married in 1815 it is likely the latter is correct. She married October 1815 Augustus Fitzhardinge Berkeley, son of Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley and Mary Cole.

Ancestors of John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet 1716-1793

Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood

Grandfather: Francis Dashwood

father: Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh

Grandmother: Alice Sleigh

John Dashwood-King 3rd Baronet

Grandfather: Major Charles King

mother: Lady Mary King