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.

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, 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 (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.

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

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.

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.

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]

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.

DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1707, matr. 17 Jun 1707, aged 19, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1707 -void 1712; BA 1711; MA 1714; ordained deacon 23 Dec 1711, priest 3 Feb 1711/2 (both Winchester); Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire from 1711/2; m.; d. 1750.