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HOLCOMBE, WILLIAM, son of Rear-Adm. Essex Holcombe, Royal Navy, and ---, dau. of Thomas Corbet, Nash, Pembrokeshire; nephew of John Holcombe (qv); b. 19 May 1736; adm. May 1751 (Morel's); in school list 1752; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Apr 1754, scholar 26 Nov 1754; 4th Wrangler 1758; BA 1758; MA 1761; Fellow, Christ’s Coll. 10 Mar 1761 – 20 Nov 1762 and 1768; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 1 Jun 1760 (both Canterbury); Chaplain to Bishop of St. David’s; Rector of Cosheston, Pembrokeshire 14 Jun 1760 – Apr 1789; Vicar of St. Trinnells, Pembrokeshire, from 16 May 1764; Rector of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire 8 Jan 1768 – Jun 1777; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) from 13 Feb 1770; Vicar of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from Jun 1777; Vicar of Mathry with Granston and St. Nicholas, Pembs., from 13 Dec 1780; Rector of Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, from 5 Mar 1788; Vicar of Llanfihangel Penbryn, Cardiganshire, from 1789; m. 1st, --- Forde, Stone Hall, Pembrokeshire; m. 2nd, 19 Sep 1769 Mary, dau. of John Aldridge, New Lodge, Sussex; d. at sea 1 Aug 1796.

HERVEY, HON. WILLIAM, youngest son of John Hervey, 1st Baron Hervey of Ickworth (qv); b. 13 May 1732; adm. Jan 1744/5 (Morel's); left 1747; Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Feb 1750/1, matr. Lent 1750/1; MA 1753; Ensign, 44th Foot 1755; Lieut., 4 Jul 1755; Capt. 27 Dec 1756; served for some years in North America, returning to England 1763; Capt. -Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 6 Aug 1766 – 13 Jun 1774; Brevet Col., 29 Aug 1777; Major-Gen., 20 Nov 1782; Lieut. -Gen., 12 Oct 1793; Gen., 1 Jan 1798; MP Bury St Edmunds 24 Feb 1763-8; amiable and benevolent, described by Arthur Young as “one of the most charitable men living”; a great traveller; in Italy 1766, 1772-3 and 1788-90; his Journals in North America and Europe from 1755 to 1814 form vol. xiv of the Suffolk Green Books, 1906; d. unm. 15 Jan 1815.

HAY, THOMAS, eldest son of William Hay MP, Glyndebourne, Sussex, and Elizabeth, second d. of Thomas Pelham MP, Catsfield Place, Sussex; b. 3 Jul 1734; adm. Jun 1747 (Morel's); left 1751; Cornet, 9th Dragoons 19 Jun 1751; Lieut., 7th Dragoons 25 Dec 1755; Capt., 14 Mar 1757; Maj., 14 Oct 1761; Lieut. -Col., 14 Jun 1765; Brevet Col., 21 May 1762; unattached list 27 Feb 1771; Deputy Adjutant-Gen. in Germany; MP Lewes 1768-80; d. 9 Feb 1786.

HAY, HENRY, brother of Thomas Hay (adm. 1747, qv); b. 27 Jun 1736; adm. Jun 1750 (Morel's); left 1751; d. 24 Oct 1754.

HALL, MOSES; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1740/1 (Morel's); left 1742.

FRANCE, ARTHUR, son of Rev. Thomas France, Precentor of Waterford, Ireland; b.; adm. (aged 14) Feb 1753 (Morel's); KS 1753; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1757, matr. 8 Jun 1757, Westminster Student 5 Jan 1758 - void 25 Jun 1760; ordained deacon (Limerick) 16 Aug 1767, priest (Cork) 25 Jan 1768; Curate, Rathcormac 1767; Vicar of Carryleamleary and Rahan, co. Cork, from 26 Jun 1772; d. 19 Nov 1793, in 54th year.

FOUNTAINE, (AUGUSTUS) THOMAS, son of Rev. John Fountaine DD, headmaster of a preparatory school at Marylebone, by Jane Anne, sister of William De La Place (qv); b. 13 Mar 1737; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1749 (as Augustus Fountaine) (Morel's); KS (aged 13) 1750 (as Thomas Fountaine); Capt. of the School 1755; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1756, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1756, scholar 6 May 1757, matr. Mich. 1757; BA 1760; MA 1763; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1762, Major Fellow 6 Jul 1763; ordained deacon 17 Aug 1766, priest 31 Aug 1766 (both Winchester); Vicar of Old Windsor, Berks., 1771 (disp. to hold with North Tidworth 1780); Chaplain in Ordinary to George III 1772 (still 1793); Prebendary of Worcester from 20 Apr 1774; Perpetual Curate of Putney, Surrey, 16 Dec 1775-88; Rector of North Tidworth, Wilts., 1780-8; Vicar of Bromsgrove, Worcs., from 2 Oct 1788; Vicar of Tarrington, Herefs., from 21 Jan 1790; m. Elizabeth --- (IGI); d. 4 May 1815.

EVELYN, WILLIAM GLANVILLE, elder son of William Evelyn (afterwards Glanville) MP, Ightham, Kent, a Commissioner of the Revenue (I), and his second wife Bridget, dau. of Hugh Raymond, Saling Hall, Essex; b. 1734; adm. (aged 10) Feb 1743/4 (Morel's); left 1751; High Sheriff, Kent 1757; MP Hythe 1768-1802; m. 2 Aug 1760 Susannah, dau. of Thomas Ba[o ?]rrett, Shoreham, Kent; d. 3 Nov 1813.

EVELYN, GEORGE RAYMOND, brother of William Evelyn (adm. 1743/4, qv); b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1749 (Morel's); left 1751; m. 2 Jan 1766 Lady Jane Elizabeth Leslie, afterwards Countess of Rothes (S), eldest dau. of John Leslie, 8th Earl of Rothes (S); d. 23 Dec 1770.

DIEMAR, GEORGE; b.; adm. Jul 1738 (Morel's); left 1744; a clerk in Secretary of State’s Office Nov 1753 -c. 1755. [perhaps George Augustus Charles, Baron Diemar, Chamberlain of the Elector of Cologne (will proved PCC 28 Apr 1756), who m. 19 Dec 1754 Mary Green (IGI)]