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George Downing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Downing may refer to: •Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet (1623-1684), Anglo-Irish soldier and diplomat •Sir George Downing, 2nd Baronet (c. 1656-1711) •Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet (1685-1749...
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Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oct 21, 2006 ... SIR GEORGE DOWNING, Bart. (c. 1624-1684), English soldier and diplomatist, son of Emmanuel Downing, barrister, and of Lucy, ...
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DOWNING, Sir George, British statesman, born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1624; died in East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1684. His father emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1638, and represented that place in the general court in 1638'43. His wife was Lucy, a sister of Governor Winthrop.
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From 1667 to 1671, Downing served as secretary to the treasury commission. As head of the customs commission, he went again to The Hague in 1671 but was expelled in 1672. He amassed enormous wealth and owned Downing St., London, which is named for him.
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Downing, Sir George - 1623—84, English diplomat. A nephew of Gov. John Winthrop of Massachusetts, he was educated at Harvard. He returned (1646) to England, joined the parliamentarians, and was... ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Downing, Sir George...
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DOWNING, Sir George: Document Signed ... DOWNING, Sir George (1623?-1684). Soldier and politician. Downing Street is named after him. ... Document Signed, an exchequer receipt on a narrow vellum strip, 65 x 340 mm (ca 2½ x 13½ inches), dated 17 February 1665/6. Downing was a nephew of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts,
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