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PERSEHOUSE, THOMAS, son of Rev. Humphrey Persehouse, Ashbury, Berks., Minor Canon of Westminster, and Deborah, dau. of John Rawlins, Oxford, apothecary; bapt. Ashbury, Berks. 13 Jun 1706 (IGI); in under school list 1715; KS 1720; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1724, but went to Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 May 1724, aged 17; BA 1728; MA Cambridge (as of Trinity Coll. ) 1740; adm. Middle Temple 11 Jan 1728/9. [Evidently dead by 1760, as not mentioned in father’s will of that date].

PERRYN, RICHARD, son of Sir Richard Perryn (qv); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 10 Dec 1753 (IGI); adm. 15 Jan 1766; KS (aged 14) 1768; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1772, matr. 17 Jun 1772, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1772 – void 16 May 1780 (expiry year of grace as R. Standish from 25 May 1779); BA 1776; MA 1779; adm. Inner Temple 17 May 1775; ordained deacon 2 Jun 1776, priest 21 Dec 1777 (both Oxford); Rector of Standish, Lancs., from 1779; m. 30 Jan 1781 Dorothy, dau. of George Edward Gerrard, Trafford Hall, Lancs.; d. 31 Oct 1825.

PERRYN, SIR RICHARD, son of Benjamin Perryn, Flint, Flintshire, merchant, and Jane, eldest dau. of Richard Adams, Town Clerk of Chester; b. 9 Aug 1723; ed Ruthin GS; adm. (aged 16) Oct 1739 (Hawkins'); left 1741; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 13 Mar 1740/1; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 6 Nov 1740; migrated to Inner Temple 27 Apr 1746, called to bar 3 Jul 1747, Bencher 1771; built up an extensive practice at the Chancery Bar; KC Duchy of Lancaster 23 Mar 1766 – Apr 1766; Vice-Chamberlain, Chester 1770; KC 1770; knighted 6 Apr 1776; Baron of the Exchequer and Serjeant-at-Law 26 Apr 1776 to retirement autumn 1799; m. 30 Nov 1752 Mary, eldest dau. of Henry Browne, Skelbrooke, Yorks.; d. 2 Jan 1803. DNB.

PERRYN, RICHARD GERRARD, son of Richard Perryn (adm. 1766, qv); b. ; adm. ; left 1809; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 1 Feb 1810, aged 18; BA 1814; MA 1818; m. 20 Jun 1822 Harriet Barbara, dau. of Alexander Hatfield, Twickenham, Middlesex; d. 8 Jul 1850.

PERRYN, JOHN, son of Sir Richard Perryn (qv); b.; adm. 30 May 1768; left Dec 1774; Ensign, 12th Foot 26 Jan 1776; Lieut., 16 Jul 1778; Capt., 28 Apr 1784; Brevet Maj., 1 Mar 1794; half-pay 1795; d. 21 Jul 1805, aged 47, from results of a carriage accident at Ulverston, Lancs., two days previously.

PERRYN, JAMES, son of Sir Richard Perryn (qv); b.; adm. 15 Jun 1770; left Easter 1771; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 2 Apr 1778; Lieut. and Capt., 22 Feb 1781; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 11 Aug 1790; Brig. -Gen. in West Indies 1 Sep 1795; served in America 1780-3, and taken prisoner at York Town; served in Flanders 1793-5; d. at St. Domingo, West Indies 1796 (will proved PCC 10 Apr 1801).

PERRYN, ---; b.; in school lists 1773; left Whitsun 1775.

Perry, William Eric, son of the Rev. William Corbet Perry, Rector of Withern, Lincs., by Florence Margaret, daughter of Capt. Thomas Glover, P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.'s service; b. Jan. 2, 1884; adm. Sept. 30, 1897 (H); left July 1900; R.M.A. Woolwich; 2nd Lieut. R.E. March 16, 1905; Lieut. Dec. 23, 1907; Capt. Oct. 30, 1914; Major Sept. 24, 1922; Lieut.-Col. Feb. 10, 1930; retired 1934; served in Mesopotamia 1915-8; mentioned in des­patches L.G. Aug. 27, 1918; M.C. Aug. 26, 1918; m. 1st Feb. 18, 1911, Constance, third daughter of Col. George Hutcheson, M.D., R.A.M.C, 2nd Nov. 26, 1941, Rita Flashbender, of Boxted, Essex.

Perry, George William; b. Gravesend c.1833 (1881 Census) ; Secretary, Church Schoolmasters & Mistresses Benevolent Institution (by 1866, still in 1890s) ; Writing Master Jun 1873 – Aug 1884 ; Sub-Librarian Jun 1884 – Jul 1898 ; kept Ginger’s shop in Great College Street Jan 1875 – May 1884 ; latterly living at Morella Road, Wandsworth, Surrey ; m. 1st, --- ; m.2nd, Eliza Alice Collins (marriage registered Kensington third quarter 1874) ; d. 29 Nov 1899. [presumably son of Thomas Perry, and Sarah Hayes, bapt. St.George, Gravesend, Kent 2 Sep 1832]