Sir Daniel Donne (or Dunn) (died 1617) was an English jurist.
Life
He was the son of Robert Donne and descended from John Dwnn of Radnorshire, was educated at Oxford, where he was a member of
All Souls College, and was admitted to the degree of
B.C.L.
Bachelor of Civil Law (abbreviated BCL, or B.C.L.; la, Baccalaureus Civilis Legis) is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. The BCL originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of University of O ...
14 July 1572. Eight years later the higher degree was conferred on him, when he became Principal of
New Inn Hall
New Inn Hall was one of the earliest medieval halls of the University of Oxford. It was located in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford.
History Trilleck's Inn
The original building on the site was Trilleck's Inn, a medieval hall or hostel for stu ...
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He entered the
College of Advocates
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22 January 1582, and in 1598 was appointed
Dean of Arches
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and master of requests. In the following year he sat with
Sir Julius Caesar and others on two commissions which were appointed to inquire into the grievances of Danish and French fishermen and merchants respectively. In 1601 he ruled in favour of
Sir Thomas Thynne whose secret marriage was disputed by his mother
Joan Thynne
Joan, Lady Thynne, born Joan Hayward (1558 – 3 March 1612) was an English gentlewoman. She took an active role in managing property including Caus Castle which was captured by force; she then managed and defended it. The secret marriage of her s ...
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He was also a member of the commission formed in 1601 with the object of framing measures for the suppression of
piracy by English sailors; and as
John Whitgift
John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 8 ...
's vicar-general he sat with five bishops on special commissions at the provincial synod and at convocation. About this time he was made a master in chancery,