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Swinburne, Thomas Reid, 1898-1917
Swinburne, Thomas Reid, 1898-1917
GB-2014-WSA-16551 · Person · 1898-1917

Swinburne, Thomas Reid, only son of Major Thomas Baker Swinburne, of Finchley, by Mary H., daughter of George Reid, of Darlington, co. Durham; b. Feb. 2, 1898; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (H); left July 1915; King's Coll. London; Flight Sub-Lieut. R.N.A.S. June 18, 1916; went out to the western front May 1917; killed in action near Lille, France, June 8, 1917.
Swift, Jasper, ca. 1572-1620
GB-2014-WSA-16550 · Person · ca. 1572-1620

SWIFT, JASPER, son of Jasper Swift, Serjeant at Arms to Lord High Admiral, and Katherine, dau. of Thomas Hulme, London, citizen and haberdasher; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1590, matr. 15 Jan 1590/1, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1603; BA 1594; MA 26 Jan 1599/1600; BD and DD 26 Feb 1615/6; ordained; Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall 1603; Rector of Powderham, Devon, from 16 May 1612; Prebendary of Exter from 1 Aug 1613; Archdeacon of Cornwall 21 Jul – Oct 1616, Archdeacon of Totnes from 30 Oct 1616; lic. to m. 30 Apr 1619 Elizabeth, dau. of John Shapleye, Mayor of Totnes; d. 20 Jan 1619/20.
Swift, George, ca. 1710-1732
GB-2014-WSA-16549 · Person · ca. 1710-1732

SWIFT, GEORGE, son of Arthur Swift, St. Margaret’s, Westminster; b.; adm.; KS 1721; left 1724; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Nov 1724, aged 18; BA 1728; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Feb 1729/30; d. 21 Apr 1732, as a result of a fall from a chariot.
Swift, Edward, fl. 1673
GB-2014-WSA-019533 · Person · fl. 1673

SWIFT, EDWARD; b. ; adm. ; KS 1673.
Swift, ---, fl. 1716
GB-2014-WSA-16548 · Person · fl. 1716

SWIFT, ---; b.; adm. Jun or Jul 1716; in under school lists 1716-8. [“probably a chorister”]
Swift, ---, fl. 1662
GB-2014-WSA-16547 · Person · fl. 1662

SWIFT, ---; b.; at school 1662/3 -5; a boarder (Busby’s Account Book).
Swete, Benjamin, fl. 1811
GB-2014-WSA-16546 · Person · fl. 1811

SWETE, BENJAMIN; b.; adm. 22 Nov 1811; in school list Oct 1814.
Sweny, John, ca. 1753-?
GB-2014-WSA-16545 · Person · ca. 1753-?

SWENY, JOHN, eldest son of Michael Sweny, St. Michan’s, Dublin, Ireland; b.; adm. 8 Apr 1767; KS (aged 14) 1767; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1771, matr. 30 May 1771, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1771 – deprived 24 Jun 1775 (no degree); reprimanded for irregularities, insults to Censor and appearing in Latin chapel in a “grotesque habit” 20 Jan 1772; cited to appear before Chapter of Christ Church 24 Mar 1773; adm. Middle Temple 16 Apr 1773, King’s Inns, Dublin 1776; m. 1779 Catherine Alice (IGI), dau. of Henry Cope, Dublin.
Sweny, John, 1783-?
GB-2014-WSA-16544 · Person · 1783-?

SWENY, JOHN, eldest son of John Sweny (qv); b. 25 Nov 1783; adm.; in school list 1797; KS 1798; played cricket v. Eton at Lord’s 31 Jul 1800; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1801, adm. pens. 14 May 1801, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 May 1801; BA 1805; MA 1810; ordained; beneficed in Ireland.
Sweetsurd, William, fl. 1736
GB-2014-WSA-16543 · Person · fl. 1736

SWEETSURD, WILLIAM; b.; in school list Dec 1736. [probably an error for Thomas Switzer (qv)]