What is "downton"

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Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.

Downton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew Downton (born 1977), Australian cricketer
• David Downton (born 1959), British fashion illustrator
• James V. Downton (born 1938), American sociologist
• John Downton (1906–1991), English artist
• Paul Downton (born 1957), English cricketer
• Paul F Downton, architect