North, Paul Arundel, son of Stan1ey Kennecfy North, artist and picture restorer, and Vera May Rawnsley, portrait painter and poetess, d. of Col. Claude Rawnsley CMG CBE DSO RASC; b. 16 Jan. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (H); left Apr. 1929; sales man. R. Kearsley & Co., paint manufac­ turers, 1930-40; RASC 1940-6 (Capt.), UK and W. Africa; International Paint Co. 1946-69, gen. man. decorative paints divn; man. R. A. Axtell & Partners, quantity surveyors, London, Paris and Brussels 1970-7; m. 30 Mar. 1941 Margaret, d. of Robert Wilfred Holmes, chemist; d. 17 Mar. 2001.

NORTH, FRANCIS FREDERICK, elder son of Fountain North, Rougham, Norfolk, and Arabella, dau. of Isaac Strutt, Hampstead, Middlesex; b. 2 Jul 1778; adm. 7 Jun 1789 (Clapham); in school lists 1795. 1796; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Dec 1796; of Rougham, Norfolk; m. 5 Mar 1799 Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Whitear, Rector of All Saints, Hastings, Sussex; d. 8 Oct 1821.

NORTH, CHARLES EDWARD, brother of Francis Frederick North (qv); b. 29 Oct 1780; adm. 9 Jun 1789 (Clapham); in school list 1795; left Mich. 1798; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 May 1798, aged 18; BA 1802; MA 1805; ordained deacon 6 Mar 1803, priest 23 Dec 1804 (both Winchester); Rector of Portland, Dorset 23 May 1811; Rector of Child Okeford, Dorset, from 3 Aug 1815; d. 16 Apr 1863.

NORRIS, SIR WILLIAM, BART., second son of Thomas Norris MP, Speke, Lancashire, and Catherine, dau. of Sir Henry Garroway, Kt, Lord Mayor of London; b.; adm.; KS in 1672; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1675, adm. pens. 25 Jun 1675, scholar 1676; BA 1678/9; MA 1682; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1681 – c. 1690, Tutor 1687; took part in struggle with James II against the admission of Roman Catholics to Cambridge Univ. 1687; MP Liverpool 1695 – Nov 1701; a Commissioner of Public Accounts 1697; created baronet 3 Dec 1698; sent out to India as King’s Commissioner to obtain trading privileges from the Mogul Emperor for the New General Society (otherwise English Company); landed at Masulipatam Sep 1699, but was not able to secure an audience with the Emperor Aurungzeb until 28 Apr 1701; after repeated interviews Norris left the Mogul camp in Nov 1701 without having achieved the objects of his mission; was forcibly detained for two months at Burhampuri, and not allowed to proceed until Feb 1701/2; sailed for England in ship Scipio 5 May 1702; lic. to m. 13 Dec 1689 Elizabeth, widow of Nicholas Pollexfen and of Isaac Meynell, both of London, and dau. of Robert Reade, Cheshunt, Herts.; d. 10 Oct 1702 on voyage back from India, and was buried at sea. DNB.

NORRIS, ROBERT; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1619 (Chapter Muniments 32451); Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 29 Jun 1620, matr. 1620; migr. to Clare Coll. ; BA 1623/4; MA 1627. [Perhaps Rector of Horsenden, Bucks. , 1640, sequestrated 1650; Rector of East Hendred, Berks. , from 22 Feb 1660/1; d. 1685].

Norris, Peter John Bedingfield, son of Harold Edward Francis Norris of Brentford, Middx, and Helena Maud, d. of Herman Conrad; b. 3 Oct. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left Apr. 1928; 2nd Lieut. RASC (TA) 1933, Lieut. May 1936, Capt. May 1937, despatches (NW Europe) May 1945, Maj. 1947; TD 1947, clasps 1954 and 1960; AER 1954, RARO 1959; an insurance official and industrial editor; d. 26 Apr. 1985.

Norris, John Kingsley, son of Frederick Aubrey Norris, engineer, and Elizabeth, d. of Luther John Hobden of Framfield, Sussex; b. 21 Feb. 1929; adm. Sept. 1943 (B); left July 1946; a farmer and baker; m. 28 Nov. 1959 Janet Amanda, d. of Wilfred Rankin of Hastings, Sussex; d. 22 Sept. 1995.

Norris, Forster Jerningham, brother of Peter John Bedingfield Norris (qv); b. 29 July 1913; adm. May 1927 (H); left July 1931; RASC 1940-5 (Maj.); BBC staff; m. 8 Jan. 1947 Molly, d. of John Lee Hunt of Norbury, Middx; d. 21 July 1981.

NORRIS, CHARLES, son of Rev. Charles Norris, Vicar of Brabourne, Kent, and Ann Kennet, Brabourne, Kent; b.; adm.; KS (aged 13) 1757; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1762, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1762, scholar 6 May 1763, matr. 1763; 11th Wrangler 1766; BA 1766; MA 1769; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1767, Major Fellow 5 Jul 1769; ordained deacon (London) 21 Dec 1766, priest (Peterborough) 25 Dec 1770; Curate, Brabourne, Kent 1766; Vicar of Shudy Camps, Cambs., from 1780; Whitehall Preacher (occurs 1780, 1783); Rector of Fakenham, Norfolk, from 1790; Rector of Wolterton with Wickmere, Norfolk 1791-1800; Vicar of Aylsham, Norfolk, from 24 Oct 1800; Prebendary of Canterbury from 14 Jan 1799; d. 16 Dec 1833.

NORRINGTON, VINCENT, son of Vincent Norrington, London, citizen and grocer; bapt. All Hallows, Honey Lane, London 20 Sep 1601; adm.; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1619, adm. scholar 1620; BA 1623/4; MA 1627. [Mother probably Hester Herrick (IGI)].