DOVETON, Sir John (son of Sir Wm. Webber Doveton, knt., of the H.E.I.Co.’s civil service, who d. 13 Oct. 1843 in 90 year). b. St. Helena 1783; cavalry cadet in H.E.I.Co.’s army, 31 Oct. 1798; aide-de-camp to Marquis Wellesley; commanded a division of the Nizam’s army; commanded centre division of Madras army; lieut. col. 4 Madras Native Cavalry 19 Aug. 1813, col. 9 Nov. 1821; col. 5 Madras light cavalry 1847 to death; general 20 June 1854; C.B. 26 Sep. 1831, K.C.B. 20 July 1838. d. Vichy, France 23 Sep. 1857.
DOW, Rev. William (youngest son of Rev. Anthony Dow, D.D., minister of Kirkpatrick, Irongray, Perthshire, who d. 17 July 1834). Educ. at Univ. of Edin., M.A. 17 April 1839; licensed by Presbytery of Dumfries 6 Nov. 1821; presented by George iv to Tongland, Kirkcudbright 13 June and ordained 21 Sep. 1826; withdrew his adherence to the confession of faith, deposed by the General Assembly 23 May 1832; called to be an Apostle of the Catholic Apostolic church when at Kirkcudbright, June 1835; made a tour of the continent 1839 as the Apostle to Russia; a writer in the Morning Watch; author of A series of discourses on practical and doctrinal subjects 1847, second series 1850; Sermons and Homilies 1856; First principles of the doctrine of Christ 1856. d. Albury, Surrey 3 Nov. 1855 aged 56. Miller’s Irvingism i, 157, 166, 181, 271 (1878); Scott’s Fasti, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 725.
Note.—His elder brother Rev. David Dow, assistant minister of Kirkpatrick, Irongray, was called to be an Apostle of the Catholic Apostolic church when at Irongray, June 1835 but declined to accept the call; he went to the Cape of Good Hope and became a farmer.
DOWBIGGIN, Montagu Hamilton (son of Wm. Henry Dowbiggin 1780–1849, lieut. 12 Lancers, by Georgina 5 dau. of 1 Baron Panmure). b. 15 Jany. 1832; ensign 71 foot 30 June 1848; major 99 foot 22 July 1859, lieut. col. 3 March 1863 to 10 Dec. 1863 when placed on h.p.; served in Crimean war 1854–55; the object of Lord Panmure’s celebrated telegram to Lord Raglan “Take care of Dowb”; retired from army June 1865; knight of the Legion of Honour 1856. d. Portland place, Brighton 3 Feb. 1866. bur. Haversham, Bucks.
DOWDESWELL, George (youngest son of George Dowdeswell, M.D. of Gloucester, who d. 1776). Writer Bengal civil service 7 Aug. 1783; sec. to Board of Revenue 25 Aug. 1794; sec. in judicial and revenue departments 16 March 1801; superintendent general of police 1805; chief sec. to Government 30 Oct. 1812; member of supreme council 28 Dec. 1814 to 1823 when he resigned. d. Down house, Redmarley, Worcs. 6 Feb. 1852 aged 86.
DOWDESWELL, John Edmund (youngest child of Wm. Dowdeswell, M.P. for Worcs. who d. 1775). b. 3 March 1772; ed. at Westminster 1779–89 and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1793, M.A. 1795; pupil of Sir Samuel Romilly; barrister I.T. 6 May 1796, bencher 1834, reader 1841, treasurer 1842; recorder for Tewkesbury 1798–1833; M.P. for Tewkesbury 1812–1832; comr. of bankrupts 1806–1820; master in Chancery 8 Feb. 1820 to 1851. d. Pull court near Tewkesbury 11 Nov. 1851.
DOWDESWELL, William (elder son of the preceding). b. Oct. 1804; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1826, M.A. 1829; contested Tewkesbury 12 Dec. 1832; M.P. for Tewkesbury 1835 to 1847; sheriff of Worcs. 1855. d. Pull court 6 Feb. 1887.
DOWKER, Howard. Entered Madras army 1813; col. 40 Madras N.I. 3 March 1848 to 1853, col. 2 Madras N.I. 1853–1869; L.G. 21 April 1863. d. 5 Feb. 1870.
DOWLING, Alfred Septimus (son of Vincent Dowling of 30 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, bookseller). Barrister G.I. 18 June 1828; serjeant at law 12 Nov. 1842; judge of county courts circuit No. 15 Yorkshire 9 Nov. 1849 to death; a comr. for inquiring into state of county courts 20 Aug. 1853; author of A collection of statutes passed 1830–2, 2 vols. 1832; A collection of statutes passed 2 Wm. iv and 3 Wm. iv, 1833; Reports of cases in King’s Bench practice courts with the points of pleading and practice decided in the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer 1830–41, 7 vols. 1833–42, new series (with Vincent Dowling) 1841–43, 2 vols. 1843–44; Reports of cases in continuation of the above (with J. J. Lowndes) 1844–49, 7 vols. 1845–51; The practice of the superior courts 1848. d. 34 Acacia road, St. John’s Wood, London 3 March 1868 aged 63.
DOWLING, Frank Lewis (son of Vincent George Dowling 1785–1852). b. 18 Oct. 1823; barrister M.T. 24 Nov. 1848; edited Bell’s Life in London 1852 to death; edited and published annual issues of Fistiana, or the Oracle of the Ring 1853–64, prepared another ed. published 1868; managed the fight between Heenan and Sayers at Farnborough, Hants. 17 April 1860. d. Norfolk st. Strand, London 10 Oct. 1867. Illustrated Sporting News 19 Oct. 1867 p. 657, portrait.