Dummer memorial in St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham.

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

  1. ↑ "Index of Officers-D" (PDF). Loyola University, Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Independent Sub-departments: Great Wardrobe 1660-1782". British History Online. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Coles, R.J. (1981). Southampton's Historic Buildings. City of Southampton Society. p. 14.
  4. ↑ South Stoneham House, a relic of Stuart Southampton Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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