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Matthews, Gilbert, son of Sir Thomas Matthews, Kt., C. E., of Clapham Common, by Frances, eldest daughter of Henry Blackwell, of Penzance, Cornwall; b. Dec. 29, 1890; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (R); left Easter 1907; joined the Great Western Railway 1908; divisional superintendent Swansea 1937-9; asst. superintendent of the line 1939-41; superintendent of the line and chief operating superintendent, Western Region, British Railways 1941-55, chairman, Railway Executive Operating Committee in Great War II; Lieut.-Col. E. and R.S.C., R.E., T.A.; C.B.E. 1947; C.V.O. 1949; m. 1st 1916, Emily Louise Gough; 2nd July 29, 1933, Doris Esmae, youngest daughter of H. A'Court, of Christchurch, New Zealand.

MATTHEWS, DANIEL, son of Mark Matthews, Westminster; b.; adm.; BB 1707; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1711.

Matthews, Bertie John Andrew, son of Samuel Ryder Russell Matthews, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; of Shooters Hill, Kent, by Katharine Frances, daughter of John Thomas Dodd, of Reading; b. April 7, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (A); left Easter 1915 2nd Lieut. R.G.A. (S.R.) Dec. 9, 1917; served in France and Germany in Great War I; entered Nigerian Administrative Service Jan. 25, 1922; resident 1944; retired 1948; m. Dec. 14, 1944, Helen Prieska, daughter of Henry M. Marshall, of Limpley, Stoke, nr. Bath.

MATTHEWS, ---; b.; adm. Lady Day 1810, chorister.

MATTHEW, THOMAS, son of John Matthew, Surrey; b.; at school (aged 12) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050).

MATTHEW, JOHN (alias MARLER, CHRISTOPHER); b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1588, adm. scholar 1589; BA 1592/3; MA 1596; Roman Catholic convert; English Coll., Valladolid, Spain, adm. 30 May 1599, aged 27; took oath 2 Feb 1600; ordained priest (RC) Sep 1602; sent to England early in 1603, but deported in following year after a period of confinement in the Gatehouse Prison, Westminster; set out from Douai 10 Dec 1604 to return to England.

MATTHER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Matther, Middlesex; b.; at school (aged 13) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050).

Mattana, Michael Abram, son of Solomon Mattana PhD FRIC, res. chemist, of Hampstead, and Lina Gladys Violet, d. of William Roh, wig maker and dog breeder; b. 19 Dec. 1940; adm. Sept. 1954 (A); left July 1957; Central Hotel Sch. Israel 1965-7, BSc; a hotelier in Israel 1967-9, UK 1969-70, Gibraltar 1970-5; an insurance underwriter and co. dir. 1975-; m. 9 Sept. 1970 Clara, d. of Samuel Bensecry, estate agent; d. 1 Aug. 2001.

MATTAIRE, ---; b.; in school list 1731.