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Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet

British politician; (1685-1749)

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    An Essay upon divorcement : writ for the good of both sexes, shewing the lawfulness and unlawfulness, the conveniences and inconveniences of divorces with a peremptory conclusion upon the fame : occasion'd by the debates in the House of Lords, the 3d of this instant, upon Sir Geo. Downing and Mrs. Forester, petitioning for a divorce, which will also be an answer to Mr. Shuttlewood's wedding sermon intitled, Marriages made in heaven.

    | Date: 1715
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    Cases of divorce for several causes. Viz. I. Memoirs of the life of Robert Feilding ... with a true copy of his last will and testament. II. The case of Barbara late Dutchess of Cleaveland, with the whole proceedings between Her Grace, and Major-General Feilding in Doctors-Commons ... III. The case of Sir George Downing, bart. and Mrs. Mary Forester. IV. The case of John Dormer, esq. V. The case of Lord Roos. VI. The judgment of the most eminent divines, &c. concerning the dissolution of marriage.

    | Date: 1723

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