Dowding, Michael Frederick, son of Guy Francis Dowding, consulting engineer, of Barnes, and Frances Constance, d. of Frederick Bragger, civil servant, of Chelsea; b. 19 Nov. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (KS); left July 1937; Magd. Coll. Camb., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1946; RA 1939- 46 (Major), despatches (NW Europe) Apr. 1946; AMIMechE 1949, MIMechE 1952, FIMechE 1960, FIM 1986; successively sales dir., chief engineer and man. dir. Davy Corpn 1946-72; chairman Davy International Ltd 1964-72; chairman Michael Dowding Associates, consulting engineers, 1972-; Cdr Knights of Finnish Lion (1st class) 1969; CBE 1973; Pres. Metals Society 1978-9; dir. N. M. Rothschild International 1979-85; m. 15 Mar. 1947 Rosemary, d. of Somerville Hastings MS FRCS MP; d. 8 Feb. 1991.

DOWDING, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowding, Tonbridge, Kent; b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1758; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1763, matr. 9 Jun 1763, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1763 - void 1767; BA 1767. [Perhaps Ensign, 62nd Foot 24 Apr 1764; Lieut., 8 Jun 1768 – still in Army List 1773]

Dowling, James Douglas Hamilton, son of James Dowling of Brixton and Aidina Ilta, d. of Capt. Claude Douglas-Hamilton IA; b. 12 Mar. 1903; adm. May 1917 (H), later (R); left Dec. 1919; man. dir. James Dowling Ltd, engineers; m. 23 Aug. 1939 Violet, d. of Douglas Andrew Livesey of Southbourne, Hants; d. 24 Jan. 1990.

Dowling, John Michael, son of Sydney William Dowling, barrister-at-law, of Blackheath; b. 10 Oct. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); d. 4 Mar. 1934.

DOWNE (or DONE), ROBERT; b.; adm.; GS 1540; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments 6478).

Downes (subsequently Taylor-Downes), Michael, son of Lieut. -Col. Francis Algernon Taylor-Downes, army officer and architect, and Lillias Elsie, d. of Joseph Banks of Hallow Park, Worcs; b. 30 Dec. 1930; adm. Jan. 1945 (R); left Apr. 1948; an underwriting member of Lloyd’s; Inns of Court Regt. (TA) 1951-9; Master Garth Foxhounds 1955-60, Cotswold Vale Foxhounds 1962-3, Hawkstone Otter Hounds 1966-72, Wye Valley Otter Hounds 1969-72; Vice-chmn. Cotswold DC 1975-80; reverted to father’s name of Taylor-Downes 1983; m. 1st, 2 Dec. 1950 Pamela Jane, d. of A. Robert Firkins of Kensington; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1963 Audrey Elizabeth Jackson, d. of Brig. Charles Frederick Keilk Marshall DSO MC, and widow of Lieut. ­Col. Guy Jackson DSO TD DL JP; 3rd, 29 Nov. 1983 Remony Charmian, d. of Sir Charles Shuckburgh Bart., TD DL JP, of Shuckburgh Hall, Warks; d. 15 May 1991.

DOWNES, CHARLES GRANVILLE, son of Charles Downes, Waterford City, Ireland; b. 9 Nov 1810; adm. 10 Apr 1819 (Best's); KS 1825; left Sep 1825; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 4 Aug 1827, matr. 1828; BA 1834.

Downes, Gerald Edward, youngest son of the Rev. William Edward Downes, Rector of Baylham, Suffolk; b. April 18, 1881; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1895; left Dec. 1895; d. Sept. 11, 1896.

DOWNES, JOHN, second son of Rev. John Downes, Rector of St. Michael’s, Wood Street, London, and Anne, dau. of Henry Balguy, Derwent Hall, Derbs.; b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1749; KS 1753; Sidney Sussex Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 4 Jul 1757; BA 1761; ordained deacon 1761, priest (London) 14 Dec 1762; Curate, Teddington, Middlesex 1761-2, Titsey, Surrey 1766-75; Rector of Tatsfield (?Thames Ditton), Surrey, from 20 Mar 1766; assistant minister (freehold), Sheffield Parish Church 1766-74; living in Sheffield 1793; m. 5 Apr 1762 Sarah Elizabeth Sparrow; d. 3 Aug 1816.

DOWNIE, ALEXANDER FRANCIS MACKENZIE, son of Sir Alexander Mackenzie Downie MD, Physician in Ordinary to Duke of Cambridge and Physician to British Embassy, Frankfurt, and Mary Ann, dau. of Charles Hare, Berkeley Square, Bristol; b. Germany 23 Oct 1844; at Marlborough Coll. Feb-Dec 1855; adm. (G) 3 Jun 1858; QS May 1860; left Whitsun 1863; adm. solicitor Easter 1870; practised at Alton, Hants.; Clerk to Magistrates, Alton division, and Registrar and High Bailiff of County Court there; m. 17 Aug 1876 Henrietta Hall (IGI); d. 6 Mar 1929.