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DUNCAN, ALEXANDER, brother of Francis Duncan (qv); b. 16 Dec 1809; adm. 13 Jan 1823 (Singleton's); KS 1824; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 17 May 1828, matr. Mich. 1828; MA 1834.

DUNCAN, FRANCIS, eldest son of Dr Francis Duncan, New Road, Middlesex, and Ann --- (IGI); b. 17 Nov 1806 (IGI); adm. 11 Jan 1819 (Du Brieux's); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 May 1825, matr. Mich. 1826; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 17 Nov 1825; ordained deacon (Worcester) 1831, priest 1 Feb 1835; Rector of West Chelborough, Kent, from 11 Dec 1839; m. 12 Apr 1830 (IGI) Louisa Augusta, dau. of Maj. -Gen. Richard Goodall Elrington CB; d. 23 Aug 1872. [Was his father Francis Duncan MD, Surgeon EICS Madras ? (see will proved PCC 18 Dec 1824, as of Paddington, Middlesex)]

DUNLAP, ANDREW ROBERT, brother of James Dunlap (qv); b. 19 Feb 1816; adm. 29 Mar 1826 (Singleton's); entered Royal Navy as 1st cl. Volunteer, HMS Tyne, 18 Nov 1830; Midshipman, 26 Nov 1833; Sub-Lieut., 17 Dec 1837; Lieut., 21 Jun 1842; entered Coastguard Service 14 Sep 1850; d. 2 Apr 1852.

DUNLOP, DONALD MACKENZIE, brother of James Dunlop (qv); b. 29 Oct 1806; adm. (G) 15 Jan 1816; KS 1821; Capt. of the School 1825; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1826, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1826, scholar 1827, matr. Mich. 1826; adm. advocate 16 Dec 1829; adm. Inner Temple 10 May 1827, called to bar 6 Jun 1834; practised as a barrister in Bath; m. 3 Jun 1845 Eliza Herculina, eldest dau. of Col. William Swinton, EICS Bengal; d. 30 Dec 1874.

DUNLOP, JAMES, son of John Dunlop, Petersburg, Virginia, USA, and Mary Ruffin Gillian; b. 7 Aug 1805; adm. (G) 15 Jan 1816; lived for some years in Netherlands and afterwards settled in USA; agent of the Clyde Ironworks owned by the Dunlop family in America; d. 1870.

DYOTT, WILLIAM HERRICK, brother of Richard Dyott (qv); b. 13 Nov 1809; adm. 16 Jun 1819 (Packharness'); KS 1824; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1828, adm. pens. 16 May 1828, scholar 1829, matr. Mich. 1828, readm. pens. 13 Jan 1833; BA 1834; MA 1837; ordained deacon 25 May 1834, priest 14 Jun 1835 (both Lincoln); Vicar of Ansty, Warwicks., from 1844; Domestic Chaplain to Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere (qv), Nov 1844; m. 21 Jan 1846 Matilda Sophia, third dau. of Donatus O’Brien, Tixover House, Rutland; d. 26 Oct 1883.

EALES, WILLIAM THOMAS HUXHAM, son of Rev. William Eales, Chaplain, EICS Bengal, and Catherine, dau. of Thomas Raban, Calcutta, solicitor; b. 18 Dec 1811; adm. 22 Sep 1824 (Stelfox's); KS 1826; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1830, adm. pens. 2 Jul 1830, scholar 1831, matr. Mich. 1830; BA 1834; ordained deacon 1835, priest 10 Apr 1836 (both Exeter); Curate, Ashburton with Bickington, Devon 1835, St. Breock, Cornwall 1844, Wolborough, Devon 1851; Vicar of Yealmpton, Devon, from 1857; m. 15 Jan 1845 Emily Fulford, dau. of William Fulford Weatherdon, Newton Abbot, Devon; d. 27 Nov 1887.

EGERTON, SIR (WALTER) RALEIGH GILBERT, third son of Sir Robert Eyles Egerton KCSI CIE, Bengal Civil Service, Lieut. -Gov. Punjab, and his first wife Mary Warren, dau. of William Hickey, Calcutta, and niece of Lieut. -Gen. Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, Bart., GCB, Bengal Army (previously EICS Bengal); b. 25 Sep 1860; adm. as exhibitioner (G) 4 Jun 1874; QS 1875; left May 1877; RMC Sandhurst 1878-9; 2nd Lieut., 17th Foot 13 Aug 1879; Lieut., Leicestershire Regt. 19 Feb 1881; Bengal Staff Corps 1 Nov 1881; Capt., Indian Staff Corps 13 Aug 1890; Brevet Maj., 18 Nov 1896; Indian Army 13 Aug 1899; Lieut. -Col., Indian Army 13 Aug 1905; Col., 6 Jun 1907; temp. Brig. -Gen., 14 Nov 1911 - 13 Nov 1914; Brigade Commander, Ferozepore 14 Nov 1911 - 14 Sep 1914 and on Western Front in France 15 Sep 1914 - 16 Nov 1916; Maj. -Gen., 14 Nov 1914; Lieut. -Gen., 27 Aug 1917; retired 1 Apr 1920; ADC to Lieut. -Gov. Punjab 1897-9; Assistant Adjutant-Gen., India 1900-3; served in Hazara expedition 1888, Isazai expedition 1892, Waziristan 1894-5, Chitral 1895, Dongola expedition 1896, Waziristan 1901-2. and in Great War in France and Mesopotamia; mentioned in despatches LG 8 Aug 1902, 17 Feb 1915, 1 Jan 1916, 19 Oct 1916, 15 Aug 1917, 27 Aug 1918, 1 Feb and 5 Jun 1919; CB 14 Jun 1912; KCB 3 Jun 1916; KCIE 25 Aug 1917; Order of Karageorge (Serbia), 2nd cl. with swords 1916; Busby Trustee from May 1927; m. 1st, 22 Aug 1894 Bridget Watson, eldest dau. of Watson Askew-Robertson, Pallinsburn House, Northumberland; m. 2nd, 21 Mar 1903 Maude Helen, only dau. of Sir George Rendlesham Prescott, Bart.; d. 2 May 1931.

ELIOT, RICHARD, second son of Rev. Edward Eliot, Vicar of Norton Bavant, Wilts., and Prebendary of Salisbury, sometime Archdeacon of Barbados, and ---, d. of --- Skeats [or Skeet ?], Barbados, West Indies; b. 6 Apr 1831; adm. (G) 7 Jan 1844; QS 1845; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1849, matr. 31 May 1849, Westminster Student; BA 1853; MA 1856; ordained 1857; d. 14 May 1862.

ELLIS, WELBORE, 1ST BARON MENDIP, younger son of Welbore Ellis (qv); b. 15 Dec 1713; adm. Jul 1727; KS (Capt. ) 1728; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1732, matr. 15 Jun 1732, Westminster Student 29 Dec 1732 - resignation 25 Apr 1739; BA 1736; DCL 7 Jul 1773; inherited fortune of his uncle John Ellis (KS 1660, qv) in 1738; Grand Tour (Italy) 1739-40; MP Cricklade 24 Dec 1741-7, Weymouth 1747-61, Aylesbury 1761-8, Petersfield 1768-74, Weymouth 1774-90, Petersfield 29 Apr 1791- 13 Aug 1794; an active and useful member of the House of Commons; a Lord of the Admiralty 1747-55; Vice-Treasurer for Ireland 1755-62; Privy Councillor 20 Mar 1760; Secretary at War 1762-5; Vice-Treasurer of Ireland (again) 1765-6, 1770-7; Treasurer of the Navy 12 Jun 1777 – Apr 1782; Secretary of State for the American Colonies 11 Feb - Mar 1782; created Baron Mendip 13 Aug 1794, with special remainder to his great-nephew Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden (qv); member, Society of Dilettanti 1740/1; FRS 20 Jun 1745; Trustee of the British Museum 1780; Busby Trustee 25 Mar 1777; was accustomed to boast of having slept both in the Old Dormitory and in the New Dormitory; m. 1st, 18 Nov 1747 Elizabeth, only dau. of Hon. Sir William Stanhope KB MP; m. 2nd, 20 Jul 1765 Anne, eldest dau. of George Stanley, Paultons, Hampshire; d. 2 Feb 1802. Buried in North Transept, Westminster Abbery. DNB.