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REYNOLDS, FREDERIC, brother of Richard Reynolds (qv); b. 1 Nov 1764; adm. 22 Jan 1776 (Jones, sic); left 1780 (?); adm. Middle Temple 5 Jan 1781; abandoned study of law to become a playwright; his first play, Werter, was performed at Bath 25 Nov 1785; wrote nearly a hundred tragedies and comedies, some of which were successes; Byron has a contemptuous allusion to him in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, lines 568-9; author of novel, A Playwright’s Adventures, 1831, and of autobiography The Life and Times of Frederic Reynolds, 1826, which contains some interesting reminiscences of his schooldays; m. 16 Mar 1799 Elizabeth Mansell (IGI), actress at Covent Garden Theatre; d. 16 Apr 1841. DNB.

Reynolds, Edward, son of Edward Reynolds, HM Watford GS, and Gladys, d. of George Thomas Hawkins of Northampton; b. 30 July 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (B); left Apr. 1934; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. 1934, BA 1938; lntell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.); chairman Spenklin Ltd; Surrey CC 1968-85; m. 25 May 1940 Barbara Joan, d. of Eric L. Spencer-Schrader of Newdigate, Sur­rey; d. 27 Mar. 1989.

REYNOLDS, DECIMUS, brother of Octavian Reynolds (qv); bapt. Kingsthorpe, Northants 30 Oct 1710; adm. (aged 11) Sep 1722; left 1728; Sidney Sussex Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 Jun 1728; BA 1731/2; MA 1735; ordained deacon 24 Dec 1732, priest 5 Nov 1734 (both Lincoln); Rector of Winwick, Northants 8 Nov 1734-6; Prebendary of Lincoln from 5 Nov 1734; Vicar of Aylesbury, Bucks., from 1735 [but check : disp. to hold with Chalfont St. Giles 1743/4]; Rector of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks., from 10 Mar 1735; Proctor in Convocation for Chapter of Lincoln (Chamberlayne 1748); m. 21 Dec 1736 (IGI) Frances Mary, dau. of Thomas Armstrong, Ampthill, Beds.; d. 7 Dec 1790. [perhaps m. 2nd, 5 Dec 1751 Mary White (IGI)]

REYNOLDS, CHARLES, son of Charles Reynolds, London; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1693.

REYNOLDS, ---; b.; in school lists 1764, 1765, 1767.

REYNOLDS, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1553 (Chapter Muniments 54001).

REYNOLD, HENRY; b. ; adm. ; KS Jan 1609/10 (Chapter Lease Book 1605-10, f. 261).

REVANS, STEBBING, brother of John Revans (qv); b. 8 Feb 1807; adm. 5 Oct 1820; emigrated to New Zealand; living 1869; m.

REVANS, SAMUEL, brother of John Revans (qv); b. 3 Apr 1808; adm. 16 Jan 1821; trained as a printer; emigrated to Montreal 1833, where he helped to found the first Canadian daily newspaper; returned to England 1837; arrived in New Zealand 7 Mar 1840; editor, New Zealand Gazette 1840-3; owned sheep run 1847 onwards; member, New Zealand Parliament 1853-5, 1856-8; d. unm. at Greytown, New Zealand 15 Jul 1888. DNB.