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OVERTON, JOHN, eldest son of Robert Overton, Governor of Hull, and Anne, dau. of Jeremy Gardiner, Stratford-at-Bow, Middlesex; b. ; at school under Busby (Admissions to Christ’s Coll. Camb. , i, 546); Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 22 Mar 1651/2, aged 18; adm. Gray’s Inn 11 Nov 1661; of Easington Hall, Holderness, Yorks. ; author, English Military Discipline, 1672; m. Mary, dau. of Sir Francis Monckton, Kt, Cavil in Howden, Yorks. ; d. 1679.

Overstall, Mark, brother of John Cooper Overstall (qv); b. 19 Sept. 1939; adm. Sept. 1953 (QS); Capt. of the Sch. 1958; left July 1958; Brasenose Coll. Oxf., matric. 1958, BA 1962, MA 1965; asst. master Dover Coll. 1963; Canford Sell. 1963-9, head of Mod. Languages 1967-9; Winchester Coll. 1969-81, Capt. CCF 1974; m. 1st, 31 Aug. 1963 Rosemary Ann, d. of James Edward Constantine Mitchell, solicitor, of Winchester, Hants; 2nd, 19 Apr. 1975 Caroline Jill, d. of Robert Wallace Nevin FRCS, of Basingstoke, Hants; killed while climbing in Nepal 11 Apr. 1981.

Overbury, Robert Edward, son of Sir Robert Leslie Overbury KCB, Clerk of the Parliaments, and Ethel, d. of James H. Stapleton of Nottingham; b. 15 Aug. 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (A); left July 1934; Univ. of London, BSc 1938; RAFVR (Met.) in WW2 (Flt Lieut.); a civil servant, ACIS 1949; Min. of Technology 1962-8; Civil Service Coll. Sunningdale 1969-70; Nat. Environmental Research Council 1970-3; retd 1973; m. 1st 24 May 1947 Lily Lydia. d. of Frank Leonard Cooper of Ilford, Essex; 2nd Nov. 1974 Violet Maud, d. of George Roffey, builder, of Bletchley, Bucks; d. 6 Nov. 1982.

Overbury, Francis Giles, brother of Robert Edward Overbury (qv); b. 27 Oct. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (G); left Apr. 1942; PO (A & SD) RAFVR Jan. 1944, transf. techn. branch Dec. 1944 (FO); an electrical engineer, AMIEE; Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd.

OVERALL, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1564-5 (tutor, Prebendary Beaumont) (Chapter Muniments 54004-5).

OVERALL, ---; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1563, but never adm.

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OUSELEY, WILLIAM WHELER JASPER, son of Col. Joseph Walker Jasper Ouseley, EICS Bengal, Oriental Professor at Fort William Coll., Calcutta, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Palmer, Chaplain EICS Bengal; b. 8 Mar 1835; adm. 14 Feb 1849 (Rigaud's); junior officer, Merchant Service; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1854; Ensign, 28 Jun 1854; 22nd Native Infantry, 16 Jan 1855; Lieut., 1 Dec 1855-7; a sheep farmer in New Zealand; d. 1868.

OUSBY, JOHN, son of John Ousby, and Mary Anne --- (IGI); b. 5 Sep 1809 (bapt. Olney, Bucks. 29 Oct 1809 (IGI)); adm. 14 Apr 1823 (name printed in Record as Onsby, but name is Ousby in lithographed admissions); left Dec 1827; Queens’ Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 11 Jan 1832, matr. Mich. 1832.