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Sir John Duntze, 1st Baronet

Sir John Duntze, 1st Baronet

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"John Duntze" redirects here. For the 2nd, 3rd and 7th baronets, also named John Duntze, see Duntze baronets.

Sir John Duntze, 1st Baronet (c. 1735 – 5 February 1795) was an English merchant, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1795.

Duntze was the son of John Duntze merchant of Exeter and his wife Elizabeth Hawker, daughter of James Hawker or Hawkes of Luppitt, Devon. He was clothier and general merchant at Exeter. He married Frances Lewis, daughter of Samuel Lewis in or before 1765. In 1776 he founded a bank in London with John Halliday and William Mackworth Praed.[1]

Duntze served as Member of Parliament for Tiverton from 1768 until his death in 1795. He was created baronet in 1774.[1]

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    "DUNTZE, John (c.1735-95), of Rockbeare, nr. Exeter, Devon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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