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Davidson, John Andrew, 2nd Viscount Davidson, elder son of John Colin Campbell, 1st Viscount Davidson (qv); b. 22 Dec. 1928; adm. Sept. 1942 (G); Capt. of Sch. and Prin. Opp. 1946; left July 1947; The Black Watch and 5th Bn KAR 1947-9; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. 1949, BA 1952; farmed in Suffolk; succ. his father as 2nd Viscount 11 Dec. 1970; dir. Strutt & Parker (Farms) Ltd. and Lord Rayleigh’s Farms Inc. 1960-75; East Anglia Economic Planning Council 1971-5; a Lord in Waiting 1985-6; Capt., Yeoman of the Guard 1986-91; dep. Govt. Chief Whip, House of Lords, 1986-91; m. 1st, 30 June 1956 (div. 1974) Margaret Birgitta, d. of Maj. -Gen. Cyril Henry Norton CB, of Nottingham; 2nd, 1975 Pamela Joy Dobb, d. of John Vergette; d. 20 July 2012.

Davidson, John Colin Campbell, 1st Viscount Davidson, only son of Sir James Mackenzie Davidson, Kt., M.B., C. M., of London, by Georgiana Barbara Watt, daughter of William Henderson, of Aberdeen; b. Feb. 23, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1907; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1907; B.A. 1910; Private Secretary to several Cabinet Ministers, including the Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law when Prime Minister, 1910-23; called to the bar at the Middle Temple June 4, 1913; M. P. Herts (Hemel Hempstead Div.) Nov. 1920 - Nov. 1923, and from Oct. 1924; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster June 1923 - Jan. 1924; Financial Secretary to the Admiralty Nov. 1924 - Nov. 1926; Chairman of the Conservative Party organization 1926-30; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1931-7; served in Home Guard in Great War II; Controller of Production, Ministry of Information 1941; C. B. Jan. 1, 1919; C. H. March 25, 1923; P. C. 1928; G. C. V. O. 1935; created a Viscount May 28, 1937; a Governor of the School July 1927; Busby Trustee 1929; president of the Elizabethan Club 1946-49; represented Westminster on Governing Bodies' Assn. 1949-59; m. April 10, 1919, the Hon. Frances Joan, younger daughter of Willoughby, 1st Baron Dickinson; d. 11 Dec. 1970.

Davidson, John Thain, son of Norman Thain Davidson, solicitor, of Kenley, Surrey, and Joyce, d. of James Hill MD, of Brisbane, Australia; b. 30 Jan. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left July 1932; articled to his father's firm of solicitors; d. 25 Aug. 1933.

Davidson, Peter Young, brother of Aubrey Maurice Davidson (qv); b. 5 Aug. 1925; adm. May 1939 (G); left Apr. 1943; Trin. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1943, BA 1946; a medical student; d. Nov. 1950.

Davidson-Houston, Wilfred Edmond Clear, elder son of Lieut.-Col. Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, C.M.G., by Annie Henrietta, only daughter of E. Langley Hunt, of co. Limerick; b. Sept. 1, 1901; adm. May 4, 1916 (R); left March 1918; 2nd Lieut. R. Berks Regt. Aug. 31, 1922; Lieut. Aug. 31, 1924; served with the Waziristan Expedition 1923-4; seconded W. African Frontier Force 1926-32; Capt. Feb. 28, 1935; Major Aug. 31, 1939; temp. Lieut.-Col. 1942; mentioned in despatches (Persia and Iraq) L. G. Dec. 30, 1941, Aug. 5 and Dec. 25, 1943; retired with hon. rank of Lieut.-Col. April 7, 1948; m. June 1, 1941, Vernie Agnete, only daughter of Noel Pinkston O'Reilly-Blackwood, M.B.E., of Famagusta, Cyprus; d. 18 Oct. 1978.

DAVIE, SIR JOHN, BART., elder son of Sir John Davie, Bart., and Elizabeth, dau. of John Acland, Killerton, Devon; bap 4 Aug 1731; succ. as 7th baronet Aug 1737; adm. (aged 15) Feb 1746/7 (Ludford's); left 1749; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Apr 1750; MA 21 Nov 1754; High Sheriff, Devon 1761; m. 7 Jul 1763 Catharine, dau. of John Stokes, Rill, Devon; d. 18 Sep 1792.

DAVIE, JOHN, son of Rev. Samuel Davie, Rector of Tattenhall, Cheshire, and Mary, dau. of Robert Hyde, Barrow; b.; adm. (aged 8) Nov 1719; in under school list 1724; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Mar 1727/8; BA 1731; MA 1734; Fellow of Brasenose Coll. 6 Feb 1732/3 - 2 Apr 1751, Vice-Principal 1745-6, Junior Bursar 1746-7, Senior Bursar 1748-50; ordained; Rector of Selham, Sussex 17 Apr 1749 and of St. Mary’s, Whitechapel, London, from 9 Jan 1749/50; d. 9 Aug 1756.

DAVIE, WILLIAM, brother of Sir John Davie, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. (aged 13) Feb 1746/7 (Ludford's); left 1749; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Jun 1753; BA 1757; MA 1760; ordained; Vicar of Exminster, Devon, from 8 Jan 1759; Vicar of Wolborough, Devon, from 1760; Rector of Tedburn St. Mary, Devon, from 1767; buried Exminster 14 Feb 1778.

DAVIES, ---; b.; in school lists 1764; left Christmas 1764.