JOHNSON, JAMES, second son of Rev. James Johnson, Rector of Long Melford, Suffolk, and Anne, dau. of Thomas Cuthbert, Wickford, Essex; b. 20 Sep 1705; adm. Jan 1717/8; KS 1719; Capt. of the School 1723; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1724, matr. 5 Jun 1724, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1724 – void 14 Dec 1742 (expiry year of grace as R. Turweston); BA 1728; MA 1731; DD 1742 (incorp. Cambridge 1749); Under Master of the School Jun 1733-48; patent for appointment not sealed until 23 Mar 1735/6; ordained; Rector of Turweston, Bucks., 8 Dec 1741-4; Rector of Mixbury, Oxfordshire 10 Feb 1743/4-59; Vicar of Watford, Herts., 1743-59; Rector of Berkhampstead, Herts., 14 Jun 1743-59; Chaplain in Ordinary to George II 1744-52; Prebendary of St. Paul’s 24 Nov 1748 – c. Dec 1752 (?); consecrated Bishop of Gloucester 10 Dec 1752; charged before Privy Council Feb 1753 of having drunk the Pretender’s health in company with William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (qv) and Andrew Stone (qv), but the charge was shown to be false; translated to Worcester 13 Nov 1759; Busby Trustee from 22 Mar 1744/5; d. unm. from effects of a fall from his horse at Bath 26 Nov 1774 (M. I. Lacock, Wilts. ). DNB.
JOHNSON, RICHARD; b.; adm.; QS; a contributor to the congratulatory verses by the QSS to Queen Elizabeth c. 1587, preserved in Chapter Library; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, scholar 1591; BA 1594/5; MA 1598 (incorp. Oxford 1600); BD 1608; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1597 – c. 1604; ordained deacon and priest (Lincoln) 10 May 1601; University Preacher 1603; Rector of Barrowden, Rutland, from 23 Mar 1602/3; Head Master, Derby Sch.; Vicar of St. Werburgh’s, Derby 1606-27; Prebendary of Southwell 1616-24; lic. to m. 22 Jul 1604 Katharine, dau. of Rev. Richard Smyth BD, Rector of Bulwick, Northants; buried St. Werburgh’s, Derby 20 Jul 1629.
JOHNSON, SAMUEL, only son of George Johnson, Norton, Lacock, Wilts., and Mary, dau. of Samuel Cook, Beaulieu, Lacock, Wilts.; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1741; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1745, matr. 12 Jun 1745, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1745 – void by marriage 15 Jan 1759; BA 1749; MA 1752; ordained deacon 24 Sep 1749, priest 10 Jun 1750 (both Oxford); Perpetual Curate of Cirencester, Gloucs., 1753 – Jun 1778; Rector of Stainsfield, Suffolk 1778-80; Vicar of a portion of Bampton, Oxfordshire, from 13 Sep 1780; m. 4 Dec 1758 Catherine, dau. of Christopher Johnston, Cirencester, Gloucs.; d. 9 Mar 1784 (M. I. Cirencester, Gloucs. ).
JOHNSON, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1650, matr. 27 Nov 1650, Westminster Student to removal 1660; BA 17 Jan 1653/4; MA 1656.
JOHNSON, WALTER RANKIN, brother of William Fountain Johnson (qv); b. 11 Jul 1787; in school list 1797; KS 1801; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1805, adm. pens. 27 May 1805, scholar 18 Apr 1806; BA 1809; MA 1812; an Usher at the School 1814-9; ordained deacon (Bristol) 3 Apr 1813, priest (London) 19 May 1815; Curate, West Wycombe, Bucks. ; m. 2 Dec 1840 Louisa, dau. of Joseph Stephens, Dilwyn, Herefs. ; d. 27 Oct 1844.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM; b.; adm.; KS; failed to obtain his election to either University 1607; Christ Church, Oxford, Canoneer Student 15 Jul 1607 – 1618/9.
Johnston, Claude Errington Longden, second son of the Rev. William Murdoch . Johnston, Vicar of St. Stephen, East Twickenham; b. July 25, 1878; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 22, 1892; left (with Triplett) July 1897; Ball. Coll. Oxon., matric. Oct. 1897; B.A. 1900; R.M.A. Woolwich 1898; 2nd Lieut. R.G.A. Dec. 19, 1900; Lieut. May 10, 1903; Capt. Dec. 19, 1913; Major Dec. 30, 1915; Ordnance Officer (Indian) at Woolwich from Nov. 16, 1920; temp. Lieut.-Col. Feb. 25, 1921; m. April 12, 1910, Beatrix, daughter of J. H. F. Peppercorn, of Eaton Socon, Beds; d. March 18, 1921.
JOHNSTON, THOMAS GREGORY, son of Thomas Johnston, Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies; b.; adm.; KS (aged 13) 1763; d. 12 Oct 1787.
JOLLY, EDWARD, only son of David Jolly, St. Martin’s in the Fields,Westminster, shoemaker to Charles II, and his first wife Elizabeth Weeton, St. Olave’s, Southwark; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 11 Nov 1643; in school lists 1656; KS (aged 16) 1660; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1661, adm. pens. 22 May 1661, scholar 1662, matr. 1661; adm. Middle Temple 11 Feb 1666/7; ordained deacon and priest 1667/8; Vicar of Wendover, Bucks. , 26 Jan 1668 [check] – 1689, when deprived; probably --- Jolly, who with his wife and three children had a pass to go to France 23 Feb 1688/9; d. in France.
JONES, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553-4 (Chapter Muniments).