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Waterfield, William Hugh Herschel, son of William Francis Herschel Waterfield (qv); b. 25 Feb. 1916; adm. Sept. 1933 (A), (G) Jan. 1934; left July 1934; St Edmund Hall Oxf., matric. 1935; a journalist in S. Africa; m. 3 Aug. 1946 Gerda Pauline, d. of Charles Algar of Pinelands, Cape Town; d. 5 Sept. 1967.

WATERFIELD, WILLIAM HILL, brother of Thomas Nelson Waterfield (qv); b. 15 Apr 1801; adm. 6 Jul 1812; left Whitsun 1818; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1817; Lieut., 7th Native Infantry 30 May 1818; Capt., 14th Native Infantry 3 Dec 1824; Maj., 28 Jun 1838; m. 1st, 25 Jun 1822 Maria, dau. of J. Dowling, Boulogne, France; m. 2nd, 16 Jul 1828 Mary, third dau. of John Bullen, Fore Street, London; m. 3rd, 22 Mar 1830 Jane Evans; d. at Dapoolie, India 16 Feb 1842.

Waterfield, William Francis Herschel, son of William Waterfield (q.v.), by his second wife; b. June 1, 1886; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1900; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1905, matric. Michaelmas 1905; B.A. 1909; Lieut. R.G.A. Oct. 23, 1918; served in France June 1917 - Feb. 1919; an astronomer; F.R.A.S.; m. April 4, 1913; Aimee Marguerite, second daughter of Commander James Hazel, R.N., of Steventon, Berks; d. as the result of a motoring accident at Bloemfontein, May 14, 1933.

WATERFIELD, THOMAS NELSON, eldest son of William Waterfield, Barton Street, Westminster, accountant in Exchequer Bill Pay Office, and Elizabeth Weekes Patey; b. 22 Jul 1799; adm. 14 Jun 1811; KS 1814; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1817, adm. pens. 16 May 1817, scholar 1818, matr. 1817; Junior Clerk, Board of Control 1818; Assistant Clerk (by 1830); Senior Clerk, Secret and Political Dept., 1839; Private Secretary to Thomas Peregrine Courtenay (qv); in charge of Records, Cannon Row, Westminster 1858-61; ret. 1861; m. 17 Jun 1826 Elizabeth, sister of William Benthall (qv); d. 7 Sep 1862.

Waterfield, Richard, eldest son of Sir Henry Waterfield (q.v.), by his first wife; b. Dec. 14, 1874; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (R); Q.S. Jan. 17, 1889; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1893, matric. Oct. 1893; B.A. 1897; enrolled list Indian Finance Dept. 1897; Deputy Accountant-Gen. Punjab 1913, Bengal 1915; officiating accountant, Bombay, 1920; Deputy Auditor-Gen. United Provinces Jan. 1922; retired Sept. 7, 1924; served in Great War I in Military Accountant's Dept. Poona, and Financial Adviser to Inspector-Gen. South Persia Rifles, Shiraz; m. 1st Oct. 9, 1901, Isabella Kathleen Dudley, daughter of Charles Leonard Jackson White; 2nd Jan. 3, 1945, Elsie Smith; d. Dec. 2, 1959.

Waterfield, Philip Gay, son of William Waterfield (q.v.), by his first wife; b. July 31, 1872; adm. April 29, 1886 (R); left July 1890; Edin. Univ.; m. June 7, 1911, Violet Mary, youngest daughter of Brigade Surgeon Lieut.-Col. John Martin Coates, I.M.S.; d. June 12, 1954.

Waterfield, Ottiwell, only son of Richard Waterfield (q.v.); b. July 25, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (R); left 1920; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1923; m. Dec. 1, 1927, Evelyn, younger daughter of William Augustus Kerin; Education Officer, Nigeria, 1926; retired 1958.

WATERFIELD, JOHN, brother of Thomas Nelson Waterfield (qv); b. 9 Aug 1812; adm. 24 Sep 1819; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1828; Ensign, 38th Native Infantry 20 Jan 1829; Lieut., 9 Mar 1837; Brevet Capt., 20 Jan 1844; Commandant, 2nd Battn. Bundelcund Legion 9 Apr 1844; Capt., 24 Jan 1845; Brevet Maj., 28 Nov 1854; Brigade Maj., Ludhiana 1 Aug 1850, Aligarh 1858; served in Indian Mutiny; m. 11 Jul 1837 Helen Ellenor, dau. of Gen. Sir Robert Blair KCB, EICS Bengal; killed by mutineers at Firozabad, India 15 May 1858.

Waterfield, Horace Clare, son of Sir Henry Waterfield (q.v.), by his first wife; b. April 1, 1876; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (R); left April 1894; Brown Scholar, Royal Agricultural Coll. Cirencester 1894; Gold Medallist 1896; a land agent in England, and Canada where he had an apple ranch at Nakusp, British Columbia; Lieut. British Columbia Regt. Canadian In­fantry Oct. 25, 1916; went out to the western front May 1917; m. June 25, 1906, Margaret Elspeth, daughter of Col. Edward William Creswell, R.E.; d. at Etaples May 5, 1918, of wounds received in action April 26, 1918.

WATERFIELD, SIR HENRY, third son of Thomas Nelson Waterfield (qv); b. 30 Jun 1837; adm. 22 May 1845; QS (Capt. ) 1851; left 1853; Clerk, Board of Control 1853-9; Private Secretary to Earl of Ellenborough, President Board of Control, 1858; Assistant Private Secretary to Lord Stanley, President Board of Control, 1858-9 and to Lord Stanley and Sir Charles Wood as successive Secretaries of State for India 1859-63; employed India Office 1859-1902, serving as Secretary, Statistic and Commerce Dept., 1874-9 and Secretary, Financial Dept., 1879 – Jul 1902, ret.; CB 31 Dec 1885; KCSI 3 Jul 1893; GCIE 26 Jun 1902; joint founder with William Waterfield (qv) of the Waterfield Prize Fund at the School; m. 1st, 24 Sep 1868 Katharine Jane, only dau. of George Edward Wilmot Wood (qv); m. 2nd, 23 Jun 1885 Mary Augusta, dau. of Edward Obré Shee, Newcastle, co. Down, Ireland, barrister; d. 5 Jul 1913.