Edmund Dummer (1663–1724) was an English lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721.[1][2]
His nephew, Thomas Lee Dummer, succeeded him as "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe"[2] and became MP for Southampton (1737–1741) and (Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768).
There is a memorial to Dummer in South Stoneham church.[3] He is thought to have commissioned South Stoneham House, the grounds of which were designed by Capability Brown.[4]
References
- ^ "Index of Officers-D" (PDF). Loyola University, Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Independent Sub-departments: Great Wardrobe 1660-1782". British History Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Coles, R.J. (1981). Southampton's Historic Buildings. City of Southampton Society. p. 14.
- ^ South Stoneham House, a relic of Stuart Southampton Retrieved 8 May 2021.