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Prance, Miles Howard, son of Miles Herbert Prance, solicitor, of Sutton, Surrey, and Amy, d. of Richard Armstrong, architect; b. 29 Nov. 1900; adm. Sept. 1914 (G); left Apr. 1919; adm. a solici­tor Aug. 1924; practised in London; Maj. RA (TA) Apr. 1938; TD Mar. 1946; m. 5 Jan. 1933 Phyllis Madeleine, d. of Arthur Emil Foucard, merchant, of Sutton, Surrey; d. 9 Mar. 1989.

PRAED, JOHN MACKWORTH, son of William Mackworth Praed MP (formerly Mackworth), Trevethoe, Cornwall, and Ann, dau. of Robert Slaney, Rudge, Shropshire; nephew of Herbert Evans Mackworth (qv); b.; adm. (aged 10) Jun 1727; in school list 1731; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Apr 1733, aged 16; adm. Middle Temple 27 May 1735; d. c. May 1737.

Praed, Bulkley Campbell Mackworth, only son of Campbell Praed, of London; b. Dec. 6, 1875; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (R); left April 1892.

Poyser, John, son of the Rev. Thomas John Poyser, of Hampstead, by Mary Atkinson; b. July 17, 1883; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (H); Q.S. 1898; left July 1902; a clerk in the vote office, House of Commons, 1904-12, 1st class clerk Ministry of Health 1912-19; principal clerk 1919-29; asst. head of Branch 1929-32; principal 1932-40; general inspector 1940-9; retired 1949; chairman Brighton Rent Tribunal 1951-8; called to the bar at the Middle Temple May 13, 1908; temp. Capt. A.S.C. Dec. 1, 1915; served in France Jan. 1915 - Dec. 1918; mentioned in despatches L.G. Nov. 8, 1918 and March 16, 1919; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; m. Feb. 15, 1941, Phyllis Marjorie, second daughter of Sydney Claris, of Arkley, Herts.

POYNTER, SIR EDWARD JOHN, BART., only son of Ambrose Poynter FRIBA, Park Street, Westminster, architect and Inspector, HM Schools of Design, and his first wife Emma, dau. of Rev. Edward Forster; b. 20 Mar 1836; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); Min. Can. 1849; left Whitsun 1849; went to Ipswich GS and then to Brighton Coll.; studied art in England 1854-6, Paris 1856-9; a painter; ARA Jan 1869, RA 29 Jun 1876, President Royal Academy 4 Nov 1896-1918; member, Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 1883; Slade Professor of Art, University Coll. London 1871-5; Director for Art and Principal of National Art Training School, South Kensington 1875-81; Director, National Gallery 1894-1905; FSA 7 Jun 1894; member, Society of Dilettanti 1895; knighted 25 Nov 1896; created baronet 2 Aug 1902; KCVO 3 Jun 1913; GCVO 3 Jun 1918; Hon. DCL Oxford 1898; Hon. LittD Cambridge 1898; author, Ten Lectures on Art 1879; m. 9 Aug 1866 Agnes, dau. of Rev. George Browne Macdonald, Wolverhampton, Staffs., Wesleyan Methodist minister; d. 26 Jul 1919.

POYNER, ---; b.; adm.; QS; left 1553 (Chapter Muniments).

POWYS, RICHARD, only son of Richard Powys, Chief Clerk, Treasury, and Elizabeth, daughter of John Singleton, London, dyer; bapt. St. Anne, Soho 17 Jul 1709 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) Jun 1717; left 1718; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 20 Apr 1724, matr. 1724; migrated to Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1725; MP Orford 1734-41; m. 30 May 1735 Lady Mary Brudenell, dau. of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan; d. 10 Sep 1743.