Sir William Fownes, 1st Baronet (born before 1672 – 3 April 1735) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Fownes was the

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for Wicklow Borough in the

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between 1704 and 1713.E. M. Johnston-Liik
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.90 (Retrieved 23 November 2022). He was

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in 1707 and

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in 1708. On 26 October 1724 he was created a

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, of Dublin in the Baronetage of Ireland. Upon his death he was succeeded in his title by his son, William Fownes. Fownes Street in Dublin is named after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fownes, William, 1st Baronet Year of birth unknown 1735 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland High Sheriffs of Wicklow Irish MPs 1703–1713 Lord Mayors of Dublin Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies