Richard Dunning, 2nd Baron Ashburton
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| Intro | British noble | |
| A.K.A. | Richard Dunning Richard Barre Dunning | |
| A.K.A. | Richard Dunning Richard Barre Dunning | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Noble | |
| Work field | Royals | |
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| Birth | 20 September 1782 | |
| Death | 15 February 1823 (aged 40 years) |
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Biography
Richard Barre Dunning, 2nd Baron Ashburton (20 September 1782 – 15 February 1823) was a British peer and politician.
Life
He succeeded to the title on 18 August 1783 as a one-year-old, and later took his seat in the House of Lords. The barony became extinct on his death at the age of 40 at Friar's Hall. The book Genealogical Memoirs of the French Royal House was written by him.
Family
Dunning's parents were John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton and Elizabeth Baring. On 17 September 1805, he married Anne Selby Cunninghame at Lainshaw. They had no issue.
He is buried against the north wall of the north churchyard extension in St Cuthberts Churchyard in Edinburgh.