Magnus-Allcroft, Sir Philip, Bt (known at school as Philip Montefiore Magnus), son of Laurie Magnus and Dora, d. of Sir Isidore Spielman Kt; b. 8 Feb. 1906; adm. May 1919 (R); left July 1924; Wadham Coll. Oxf., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1956; succeeded his grandfather as 2nd. Bt 29 Aug. 1933; civil service 1928-33 and 1946-51; RA 1939-42, transf. lntell. Corps May 1942 (Maj.), served Iceland and Italy 1942-5; assumed additional surname of Allcroft 1951; Shropshire CC 1952, County Alderman 1968; JP 1953-71; Trustee Nat. Portrait Gallery; Free­man City of London; a Busby Trustee 1969-85; CBE 1971; FRSL FRHistS; a biographer, author of Edmund Burke 1939, Gladstone 1954, Kitchener 1958, King Edward VII 1963; m. 14 July 1943 Jewell, d. of Herbert John Allcroft of Onibury, Shropshire; d. 21 Dec. 1988.

Maguire, George Patrick, son of George Jordan Maguire MB JP, of Kew, Surrey, and Jane Louise, d. of Francis Jefferys, music publisher, of Notting Hill; b. 13 Dec. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (G); left July 1931; King's Coll. Camb., matric. 1932, BA 1936, MA 1943; DipEd (Oxon.) 1937; asst master Cranleigh Sch. 1938; Paymaster Sub-Lieut. RNVR May 1941, later lntell. Divn Admiralty (Pavmaster Lieut.-Cdr), sec. to DNI 1945; housemaster Cranleigh Sch. 1946-62, head of English 1948-68, Second Master 1964-74; part-time extramural tutor Univ. of Surrey, 1975-85; m. 20 Dec. 1939 Nancy Elton Barrow LGSM, teacher of Classics and Drama, d. of Admiral Arthur Barrow RN, ADC to King Edward VII; d. Jan. 1998.

MAHONY, JOHN, brother of Robert Hickson (qv); b. 1816; assumed surname of Mahony in lieu of Hickson 11 Dec 1827, in compliance with will of maternal uncle; adm. 15 Apr 1830; KS 1831; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1835, matr. 4 Jun 1835, Westminster Student; BA 1839; MA 1842; adm. King’s Inns, Dublin 1840, and Middle Temple 23 Apr 1844; signed Play Protest 1847.

MAIDWELL, LEWIS, son of Godfrey Maidwell, Cranford, Northants; b.; adm.; BB; KS 1664; failed to obtain his election to either Univ. 1668; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, adm. sizar 30 Jun 1668, aged 18, Bishop Williams Scholar 8 Nov 1670; BA 1671/2; for an amusing account of his activities as an undergraduate see Elizabethan, xii, 214-5; author, The Loving Enemies, a comedy, 1680; buried West Cloister, Westminster Abbey 12 Oct 1716.

MAIDWELL, LEWIS, son of Godfrey Maidwell, Cranford, Northants; b.; adm.; BB; KS 1664; failed to obtain his election to either Univ. 1668; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, adm. sizar 30 Jun 1668, aged 18, Bishop Williams Scholar 8 Nov 1670; BA 1671/2; for an amusing account of his activities as an undergraduate see Elizabethan, xii, 214-5; author, The Loving Enemies, a comedy, 1680; buried West Cloister, Westminster Abbey 12 Oct 1716.

Main, Archibald Pollock, son of Robert Baillie Main, of Hampstead, by Katherine Margaret, daughter of Peter Clark, of Glasgow; b. April 17, 1902; adm. April 29, 1915 (G); left July 1919; an ironfounder; retired; m. 1954, Elizabeth, daughter of John Williams Cragg, of London.

Main, Ian Macdonald, brother of Archibald Pollock Main (q.v.); b. April 19, 1905; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (G); left Aug. 1922; a heating engineer; retired; Lieut. R.A., T.A. Aug. 23, 1939; demob. Aug. 1945; d. 7 Mar. 1977.

MAINWARING, EDWARD, eldest son of Edward Mainwaring, Whitmore Hall, Staffs., and Sarah, eldest dau. of William Bunbury, Inner Temple, London, barrister, Attorney-Gen. for Chester; b. 3 Sep 1736; adm. Jun 1752 (Burges'); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 Nov 1755, scholar 1756; BA 1760; Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1782 [check] [or perhaps Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter, Royal Household 5 Feb 1765 – res by 4 Apr 1783]; m. 19 May 1774 Anne, widow of Robert Davison, The Brand, Shropshire, and eldest dau. of Sir Philip Touchet Chetwode, Bart.; d. 7 Dec 1825.

MAINWARING, WALTER COYNEY, second son of Gordon Mainwaring, Whitmore Hall, Staffs., and Mary, dau. of Michael Hickey; b. (South Australia) 12 Mar 1855; adm. 12 Jun 1871 (G); left Christmas 1872; “fundholder” (1881 Census); d. 9 Nov 1888.

MAINWARING, WILLIAM, brother of Edward Mainwaring (qv); b. 7 Sep 1737; adm. (aged 13) Jun 1752 (as Main (sic), but in school list as Mainwaring) (Burges'); Governor, Hudson’s Bay Co.; m. 16 Nov 1771 Frances, dau. of Richard Stone, Ilford, Essex; d. 6 May 1812.