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Davies, Harold Constantine Debes, son of Rev. Thomas Harold Davies DD, Rector of Headbourne Worthy, Hants, and Constance Marion, d. of Frank Whincup of Hammerton, Yorks; b. 24 Oct. 1900; adm. Sept. 1914 (KS); left Apr. 1917; a clerk in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank; d. 16 Oct. 1989.

DAVIES, HENRY, “a poor kinsman” of Mr Coningsby, Gentleman Usher to Queen Elizabeth I; b.; adm. 1586; QS 1592; see Acts of the Privy Council, N. S. xxii, 592, for a letter to the Dean of Westminster dated 25 Jun 1592, requesting the admission of Davies as QS “at your nowe election”.

Davies, Hugh Philip Banks, son of Philip Theodore Davies (qv); b. 10 Sept. 1914; adm. Sept. 1928 (H); left July 1931; articled to a solicitor; RAF in WW2; d. 1965.

Davies, Hugh Seymour, son of Harold Escott Davies, Registrar RMCS Shrivenham, and Joan Mary, d. of Kingsley George Seymour of Exmouth, Devon; b. 23 Apr. 1943; adm. Sept. 1956 (G); left July 1961; Worcester Coll. Oxf., matric. 1961, BA 1964; a freelance musician and musicologist, specialising in contemporary music; dir. of Electronic Music Studio and part­time lecturer at Goldsmiths’ Coll. Lond. 1968-; a compiler of, and contributor to, many internat. music publications, incl. The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments and The New Grove Dictionary of American Music; m. 5 Sept. 1981 Pamela Judith Bailey, librarian, d. of Anthony Michael Bailey; d. 1 Jan. 2005.

Davies, James Moore, son of Sir David Davies Kt. KC, Nat. Insurance Commissioner, and Margaret Kennedy, author, d. of Charles Moore Kennedy, barrister; b. 14 Mar. 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (G); left July 1951; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1953; d. 1 July 1971.

DAVIES, JAMES, eldest son of Rev. James Davies, Rector of Barton Mills, Suffolk; b.; adm.; KS 1685; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1687, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1687, aged 17, scholar 27 Apr 1688; BA 1690/1; ordained priest (Norwich) Sep 1693; Curate, Tuddenham St. Mary, Suffolk 1692; Vicar of Cavenham, Suffolk, and Rector of Tuddenham St. Mary, Suffolk 12 Dec 1698; m. Ann ---; d. 17 Apr 1749.

DAVIES, JOHN, elder son of John Davies (at school under Busby, qv), and his first wife; bapt. 3 Feb 1703/4; adm. 1717; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1718; Peterhouse, Cambridge, adm. pens. 3 Jun 1721, Hale Scholar 4 Jul 1721, 29 Jun 1722; of Dean Park, Tenbury, Worcs.; m. 3 Jun 1725 Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Howard, Corby Castle, Cumberland; d. 5 Sep 1735. [Burke LG states ed Eton and Brasenose Coll. Oxford, but Brasenose Coll. at least appears to be wrong, since he is not in Foster]

DAVIES, JOHN, son of John Davies, Brentwood, Essex; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jan 1752 (Watts'); KS 1757; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1761, adm. pens. 21 May 1761, scholar 30 Apr 1762, matr. Easter 1762; BA 1765; MA 1768; BD 1790; Minor Fellow, Trin. Coll. 2 Oct 1766, Major Fellow from 6 Jul 1768, college offices held including those of Junior Bursar 1782-90 and Vice-Master 1797-1805; Librarian, Cambridge Univ. from 1783; ordained priest (Peterborough) 1772; Vicar of Shudy Camps, Cambs., 1784-96; Vicar of Flintham, Notts., 1785; Rector of Orwell, Cambs., from 1804; d. unm. 1 Feb 1817.

DAVIES, JOHN, brother of Robert Davies (qv); b. ; at school under Busby (W. W. R. Ball & J. H. Venn, eds. , Admissions to Trin. Coll. Camb. , ii, 557); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Feb 1685/6, aged 17, fellow commoner 27 Apr 1688; MA 1690; DD 1715; Fellow of Peterhouse, Camb. , 1690-1704; adm. Inner Temple 1686; ordained deacon 1690; presented to Cherry Hinton, Cambs. , but not instituted; Prebendary of St. Asaph 29 May 1697; Prebendary of Hereford from 27 Nov 1711; Precentor of St. David’s from 30 Nov 1717; Vicar of Kerry, Montgomeryshire 1717; Rector of Kingsland, Herefs. , from 5 Apr 1721 (disp. to hold with V. Kerry); m. 1st, 7 Jan 1702 (IGI) Honora, widow of Thomas Ravenscroft, and dau. of Ralph Sneyd, Keele Hall, Staffs. ; m. 2nd, Isabella, Woman of Bedchamber to Queen Anne, widow of Right Rev. John Hartstonge DD, Bishop of Derry, and dau. of Samuel Danvers; d. 14 Dec 1732.