MONSON, HON. GEORGE, brother of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson (qv); b. 18 Apr 1730; adm. Jun 1738 (Taylor's); left 1747; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 20 Nov 1750; Lieut. and Capt., 22 Dec 1753; Maj., Draper’s Regt. (64th, afterwards 79th, Foot), 18 Nov 1757; went to India with his regiment 1758; wounded at siege of Pondicherry 1760; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 29 Sep 1760; Lieut. -Col. commandant, 96th Foot 20 Jan 1761; distinguished himself at capture of Manila 1762; Brig. -Gen. in East Indies 7 Jul 1763; returned to England at Peace of Paris; Col. and ADC to George III 30 Nov 1769; Col., 50th Foot, from 1 Sep 1775; MP Lincoln 1754-68; Groom of Bedchamber to George III as Prince of Wales 1756-60; appointed member, Supreme Council of Bengal, under Regulating Act of 1773; arrived in Calcutta 19 Oct 1774; opposed policy of Warren Hastings (qv); resigned owing to ill-health Sep 1776; gazetted Lieut. -Gen. (sic, check) 4 Mar 1777, before news of his death reached England; m. 1757 Lady Anne Vane, formerly wife of Hon. Charles Hope Weir, and sister of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (qv); d. in India 25 Sep 1776. DNB.
MONROE, ARTHUR HARVEY, eldest son of Right Hon. John Monroe PC (I), Judge of High Court, Chancery Division, Ireland, and Lizzie, dau. of John Watkins Moule, Elmley Lovett, Worcs.; b. 7 Mar 1870; adm. 22 Sep 1882 (G); left Dec 1885; d. 14 Nov 1893.
MONKTON, ---; b.; in under school lists 1726, 1727.
MONKMAN, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 12) Aug 1745; in school list 1746.
Monkman, Anthony Francis Keigwin, son of Kenneth Mackay Monkman, BBC scriptwriter, and Vita, d. of Frederick Cyril Duncombe Mann of Curry Rivel, Somerset; b. 9 June 1949; adm. Sept. 1962 (G); left Dec. 1966; Roy. Coll. Music; rock, classical and film score composer; d. 12 May 2023.
Monkhouse, Richard Ambrose, son of Patrick James Monkhouse, dep. editor Manchester Guardian, and Joan Clara, d. of George East Leach, barrister, of Manchester; b. 30 Sept. 1933; adm. Sept. 1947 (W); left July 1951; Keble Coll. Oxf., matric. 1954, BA 1957, BSc MA 1962; Geological Survey Nigeria 1960-3; Dept. of Geology Univ. of Nigeria 1963-6; Water Resources Board Reading 1966-74; Central Water Planning Unit 1974-80; Inst. of Geological Sciences (Brit. Geological Survey) 1980; d. 28 Apr. 1997.
MONKHOUSE, CYRIL JOSEPH, eldest son of Cyril John Monkhouse, Craven Street, Strand, London, solicitor, and Amelia Marie, dau. of Rev. Robert Mark Delafosse, Richmond, Surrey; b. 26 Nov 1822; adm. 6 Apr 1831; KS 1836; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1840, adm. pens. 28 May 1840, scholar 1841; d. 31 May 1842.
MONKE, WILLIAM, brother of James Monke (qv); bapt. All Hallows Staining, London 5 Mar 1734 (IGI); adm. (aged 7) Jan 1742/3 (Durand's); left 1750; of Battersea; m.; d. 30 Apr 1775.
MONKE, JAMES, son of William Monke MD, Walthamstow, Essex, and Martha --- (IGI); bapt. St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London 22 Sep 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) Apr 1740 (Playford's); left 1744; d. 27 Apr 1766, aged 36. [Mother perhaps Martha Hawkins (IGI)].