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Davies, Evan Lewis, brother of Edward Read Davies (q.v.); b. June 10, 1870; adm. from Dulwich Coll. April 1884 (H); left Dec. 1889; Ball. Coll. Oxon., matric. Oct. 17, 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1904; called to the bar at the Middle Temple June 24, 1914; d. Nov. 19, 1921.

DAVIES, GRIFFITH; b.; adm.; KS 1682; left 1684.

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]