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Francis DashwoodDates: 1708-12-00 - 1781-12-11 (O.S. Birth: 0000-00-00) Short Description: Sir Francis Dashwood was the 15th Baron le Despencer, the founder of the Hellfire social club, and the builder an elaborate estate at West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire. His Hellfire Club was known for its heavy drinking, free love, and supposedly occult beliefs. A Hellfire Club temple and catacombs were built by Dashwood on his property at Wycombe. Library of Congress Control Number: Connected EventsJefferson and Adams visit the estate of Sir Francis Dashwood.Connected PlacesWest Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire |