Thomas Dunk

Sir Thomas Dunk (died 1718) was an English ironmonger and benefactor. He was appointed Sheriff of London in 1711, and served under Mayor of London Sir Richard Hoare.^[1]

Dunk lived at Tongs in Hawkhurst, Kent, England and was from a family of 'great clothiers'. In his will he endowed for Hawkhurst six almshouses, a school for twenty boys, and a house for a school master.^[2][3]

William Richards accepted the condition for inheriting Dunk's large estate, that he should change his surname to Dunk, a condition that passed down to later heirs. On marrying the daughter Anne of William Dunk in 1741, George Montagu, 2nd Earl of Halifax became George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.^[1]

References

1. Speck, W. A. "Dunk, George Montagu". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8266. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. Edward Hasted (1798). "Parishes: Hawkhurst". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
3. Plaque #1472 on Open Plaques.

External links

• The Montague Millennium website
• Photo of plaque on Dunk's Alms Houses
•  "Dunk, George Montagu". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
• List of Mayors and Sheriffs of London