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.
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, WILLIAM, eldest son of William Dowding, Worcester, hop merchant; b.; adm. 1 Apr 1784; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 3 Mar 1787, aged 16; adm. Middle Temple 28 Jan 1789, called to bar 12 Apr 1799; of Laugherne House, Martley, Worcs.; m. 6 Jan 1810 ---, sister of William Hanning (qv); d. 23 Aug 1827. [will William Dowding, merchant, Worcester, proved PCC 10 Sep 1796]
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.
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.
DOWNE (or DONE), ROBERT; b.; adm.; GS 1540; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments 6478).
DOWNE, HENRY; b.; adm. (aged 9) Mar 1720/1; in under school list 1725 (as Downes).
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.
DOWNES, ---; b.; in school lists 1731, 1732/3, 1733.