MAY, ARTHUR, second son of Thomas May, Lisbon, wine merchant, and Margaret, dau. of Arthur Stert MP, Membland, Devon; b. 4 Apr 1727; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1738 (Preston's); d. 12 Apr 1739.
May, Reginald William, son of Robert May, of Westminster, by Clara Knight, of London; b. Aug. 24, 1893; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1911; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. Nov. 1915; L.D.S. 1922; in practice at Muswell Hill.
May, Thomas George, fourth son of Henry May, of Thorpe, Surrey, by Emma, daughter of Robert Langdon, of Dulwich, Surrey; b. April 19, 1891; adm. May 4, 1906 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1909; a tea and rubber planter in Ceylon; enlisted in the Ceylon contingent Sept. 1914; served in Egypt and Gallipoli; went to France 1916, returned to England and was appointed temp. 2nd Lieut. M. G. C. Oct. 25, 1916; went out again to France Feb. 1, 1917; killed in action near Ypres, Flanders, Aug. 6, 1917; unm.
MAY, WILLIAM VASSALL, son of Rose Herring May, Spanish Town, Jamaica, member of council, Jamaica, and Mary Trelawny, dau. of John Wigan (qv); nephew of Florentius May (qv); b.; adm. 12 Jun 1770; KS (aged 13) 1775; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1779, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1779, but did not matr.; adm. Inner Temple 20 Feb 1777; Ensign, 94th Foot 26 Dec 1781; half-pay, 60th Foot 1783; d. 6 Dec 1811.
MAYBANK, LAMPEN, son of Robert Maybank, Hayes, Middlesex, and Ann ---; b.; adm. (aged 6) Apr 1723; in school list 1731; d. unm. 1760.
MAYCOCK, ---; b.; in under school lists 1729, 1730.
MAYHEW, THOMAS, only son of Thomas Mayhew, Colchester, Essex, attorney; b.; adm. (aged 8) Feb 1720/1; in school list Feb 1728; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Feb 1728/9; Leyden Univ. 24 Sep 1731; d. unm. 17 Oct 1739.
Maynard, Edwin Francis George, son of Edwin Maynard MD FRCS DPH and Nancy Frances, d. of Francis Tully of Co. Cavan, Eire; b. 23 Feb. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (R); left July 1939; 4/8 Punjab Regt IA 1939-46, Middle East and Burma, (Maj., GSO2 17 Indian Divn); BBC French Service 1947; HM Diplomatic Service, FO 1949, Consul and 2nd Sec. Jedda 1950, 2nd later 1st Sec. Benghazi 1952, FO London 1954, Bogota 1956, Khartoum 1959, FO London 1960, Baghdad 1962; Counsellor Aden 1967, New Delhi 1968-72; Minister (Commercial) Buenos Aires 1972-6, Chargé d'Affaires 1974-5; Dep. High Commissioner Calcutta 1976-80; retd 1980; an overseas business consultant and member of Export Council Advisory Panel; m. 1st 17 May 1945 Patricia Ann Maria, d. of George Baker, British Pro-Consul Trieste; 2nd 1963 Anna, d. of John McGettrick of Sligo and Dublin; d. 2006.
Mayne, William Cyril, youngest son of the Rev. Jonathan Mayne, Rector of Christian Malford, Wilts, by Lydia Dorothea, daughter of the Rev. John Webster Hawksley, Rector of Redruth, Cornwall; b. April 14, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 16, 1890; Mure Scholar 1894; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. July 1896 (adm. pensr. Oct. 1, 1896); Stewart of Rannock Scholar 1897; 1st class Classical Tripos and B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; ordained 1906; asst. master at Eastbourne Coll. 1899-1906; at Malvern Coll. 1906-7; Curate of Great Malvern 1906-7; asst. master at Rugby School 1907-12; Curate of All Saints, Poplar, 1912-4; Vice-Principal of Bishop's Coll Cheshunt 1919, Principal May 19, 1920-4; Rector of Poplar, Middlesex 1925-30; Vicar of Chiswick 1930-4; Boyle Lecturer 1929-31; Prof. of Greek and Classical Literature, Durham Univ., and Canon of Durham 1934-43; Dean of Carlisle 1943-59; Warden of the Order of St. Elizabeth of Hungary; served as Army Chaplain in Great War I, 1914-9, in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France; author of a Translation of Pindar's Olympian Odes into English Verse (1907), and other works; m. Jan. 14, 1930, Mary, only daughter of Major George Arthur Onslow, of Dorrington, Salop; d. July 20, 1962.
Mayor, Richard Percy, son of Ernest Meyer of Hampstead; b. 3 May 1909; adm. Jan. 1923 (H); left Dec. 1926; a textile manufacturer; assumed the name of Mayor in lieu of Meyer; m. June 1939 Doris Maud Moss.