Mills, William Gundry, son of William Gundry Mills, economic consult., and Esme Vernon, d. of Cecil Douglas Falcke of Bishop’s Stortford, Herts; b. 22 Aug. 1942; adm. Jan. 1956 (B); left Dec. 1960; Brasenose Coll. Oxf., matric. 1961; Columbia Univ. NY, USA 1966-7, MBusA; Bank of America New York 1967-9; Irving Trust Co., asst. sec. New York 1969, asst. vice-pres. 1971, London branch office 1974; m. 8 May 1965 Franchise, d. of Jean-Pierre Gane of St-Cyr-sur-Loire, France; d. 7 Sept. 1987 in a car accident in Turkey.

MILLS, SIMON, son of William Mills, Leek, Staffs., and Dorothy, dau. of Thomas James Hippesley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1739 (Watts'); left 1745; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Apr 1745; BA 1748; MA 1751; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 4 Mar 1747/8; ordained deacon (Oxford) 2 Jun 1751; Vicar of Goostrey, Cheshire 16 Sep 1754-9; Vicar of Leek, Staffs., from 1758; Rector of Norbury, Derbs. (disp. to hold with Leek 1759); m. 1st, 12 Jul 1751 Elizabeth, only dau. of Rev. Hugh Mee, Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire; m. 2nd, 17 May 1770 Mary, second dau. of William Furnivall, Bechton, Cheshire; d. 18 Jun 1785.

Mills, Richard Oswald, son of Sir Richard Mills, K.C.B., of Oxted, Surrey, by Alice Caroline, daughter of Sir William George Anderson, K.C.B., of Forest Hill, Kent; b. Feb. 7, 1870; adm. April 1884 (G); left April 1889; a clerk, Secretary's Dept., Bank of England, and some­ time asst. secretary; m. 1st June 27, 1899, Janet Lavinia, daughter of Edward Burne, of Syden­ham, Kent; 2nd April 27, 1910, Dorothy Mary, daughter of Thomas Elsey Bland, of Maldon, Essex; d. March 6, 1932.

Mills, Michael Haslam, son of William Haslam Mills, barrister-at-law, and his second wife Doris Hague, d. of Alfred Phillips of Manchester; b. 13 May 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1936; RNVR in WW2 (Lieut.), liaison officer with Free French Navy; joined BBC 1938, returned 1945; head of Comedy 1967-72, responsible for TV production of Dad's Army, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The World of Wooster, Misleading Cases, Up Pompeii; m. 1974 Valerie Leon, actress; d. 7 Jan. 1988.

MILLS, MARKHAM, sixth son of Henry Forster Mills (qv); b. 10 Jul 1813; adm. 30 Jun 1826 (G); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Nov 1831; BA 1836; MA 1839; ordained deacon 16 Oct 1836, priest 15 Oct 1837 (both Bath and Wells); Curate, Sonning, Berks., subseqently Yardley Hastings, Northants 1847-50; signed Play Protest 1847; m. 15 Dec 1841 Elizabeth Matilda, second dau. of Charles Crooke, Westwood House, near Colchester, Essex; d. at Boulogne sur Mer, France 2 Jul 1855.

MILLS, HENRY FORSTER, eldest son of Henry Mills, Willington, Brancepeth, co. Durham, and Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Fenwick (qv); b. 5 Sep 1768; adm. 22 Feb 1776; KS (aged 13) 1782; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1786, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1786, scholar 1787; BA 1790; MA 1793; ordained deacon 1793 (Exeter, lit. dim. from York), priest 22 Sep 1793 (York); Curate, Barton in Farbis, Notts., 1793; Perpetual Curate, Castle Eden, co. Durham Feb 1795; Prebendary of York 7 Feb 1795 – May 1797, Precentor 25 May 1797 – May 1802, Chancellor from 27 May 1802; Rector of Barton in Fabis, Notts., 1796-1804 (?); Rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire, from 1803; Rector of Elmley, Yorks., from 1804; m. 27 Nov 1794 Alicia Harriet, third dau. of William Markham (adm. 1733, qv); d. 27 Apr 1827.

Mills, Gerald Edgell, brother of Richard Oswald Mills (q.v.); b. Oct. 18, 1871; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (G); left July 1890; Colonial Audit Branch, Exchequer and Audit Dept., 1890; Management and Administration Dept. Royal Courts of Justice 1895; chief clerk 1921; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 17, 1903; joined the R.N.V.R. Anti-Aircraft Corps as an A.B. Oct. 1914, was gazetted Sub-Lieut. June 3, 1915, and became Second in Command of the Corps March 1, 1918; demob. Feb. 8, 1919; mentioned in despatches; O.B.E. June 27, 1919; originated special barrage scheme which was used for the defence of London; edited the A.A.C. Journal, and was joint author of several legal works; a chief clerk in the Management and Administration Dept., Royal Courts of Justice; m. June 6, 1900, Ina Frances, daughter of Arthur Horatio Poyser, K.C., of Sydenham, Kent; d. July 12, 1952.

Mills, Francis Richard, son of William Mills, of Kensington, by Fanny, daughter of Richard Slaughter, of Chelsea; b. March 20, 1880; adm. Sept. 28, 1893 (A); left July 1898; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 25, 1898); B.A. 1901; LL. B. 1901; M.A. 1905; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1904; enlisted in 21st Batt. Royal Fusiliers Oct. 19, 1914; Lieut. 13th Batt. Royal Fusiliers May 22, 1918; served in France and was wounded at Cambrin Jan 15, 1916; m. Nov. 18, 1918, Florence Edith, daughter of Thomas Hall, of Ashton-under-Lyne; d. 25 Jan. 1968.

MILLS, EDWARD CYRIL, son of Rev. Thomas Mills, Coval Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, and Helena, eldest dau. of Edward J. P. Whitford, National Debt Office; b. 3 Sep 1856; adm. 24 Sep 1868 (James'); left Dec 1869; Lieut., West Yorkshire Regt., 29 Nov 1876; Adjt., 27 Jan 1880 – 2 Dec 1884; Capt., 11 Nov 1882; Maj., 6 May 1892; half-pay 7 Nov 1902; served in Bechuanaland 1884-5. [unm, 1881 Census]

Mills, David Richard Poyser, son of Gerald Edgell Mills (qv); b. 1 Mar. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (G); left July 1926; asst master Chafyn Grove Sch. Salisbury 1933; PO RAF (SR) Dec. 1931, transf. RAFO May 1936, A & SD Aug. 1939, Wing Cdr May 1942; despatches June 1942 and Jan. 1943, OBE Sept. 1943, US Legion of Merit Aug. 1944; d. 1 July 1952.