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Moon, ---, fl. 1764
GB-2014-WSA-12471 · Person · fl. 1764

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

Moody, Samuel, ca. 1734-1823
GB-2014-WSA-12470 · Person · ca. 1734-1823

MOODY, SAMUEL, son of Hatch Moody, Oxhey Lane, Watford, Herts., Agent to the Invalids, Chelsea Hospital; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1746/7; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 29 Jan 1752, resided to Lady Day 1756; adm. Gray’s Inn 16 Dec 1752; of Carpenders Park, Watford, Herts.; High Sheriff, Hertfordshire 1772; d. 10 Feb 1823.

GB-2014-WSA-12469 · Person · 1861-1917

MOODY, FRANCIS VERNON, son of Francis Wollaston Moody, Grosvenor Roiad, Westminster, Instructor in Fine Art, South Kensington, and Lydia A. --- (IGI); b. 21 May 1861; adm. 26 Sep 1873; left May 1876; “desultory student” (1881 Census); d. 24 Sep 1917.

Moody, ---, fl. 1720
GB-2014-WSA-12468 · Person · fl. 1720

MOODY, ---; b.; in under school lists 1720-5.

Montresor, John, 1736-1799
GB-2014-WSA-12467 · Person · 1736-1799

MONTRESOR, JOHN, eldest son of Col. James Gabriel Montresor, Royal Engineers, New Gardens, Teynham, Kent, and his first wife Mary, dau. of Robert Haswell, Master Attendant, Royal Dockyard, Gibraltar; b. 6 Apr 1736; adm. Apr 1746 (Hawkins'); served as Assistant Engineer at Gibraltar under his father for four years; went to North America with Gen. Braddock’s expedition 24 Dec 1754; Ensign, 48th Foot Mar 1755; Lieut., 4 Jul 1755; acted as engineer under Generals Braddock and Shirley; Practitioner Engineer, Royal Engineers 19 May 1758; Lieut. and Sub-Engineer 17 Mar 1759; Engineer Extraordinary and Capt. -Lieut., 20 Dec 1765; Engineer in Ordinary and Capt., 25 May 1772; Chief Engineer of America 18 Dec 1775; left America 19 Oct 1778; retd. 26 Mar 1779; wounded at battle of Duquesne 9 Jul 1755; present at sieges of Louisbourg and Quebec; played active part in conquest of Canada; present at battle of Bunker Hill, capture of Long island and action of Quibble town; gave evidence before Committee of House of Commons appointed to enquire into conduct of American War; also examined before Commissioners of Public Accounts regarding army expenditure during the war; his Journals for 1757-78 were published by the New York Historical Society in 1881; m. 1 Mar 1764 Frances, only child of Thomas Tucker, Bermuda, West Indies, Lieut. in Army; d. 17 Jun 1799. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-12466 · Person · 1861-1944

MONTGOMERY, GEORGE FITZMAURICE, fifth son of Hugh Montgomery, Grey Abbey, co. Down, and Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert, second dau. of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis KG; b. 27 Jan 1861; adm. 3 Feb 1875 (G); left Christmas 1875; Commissioner, Chinese Maritime Customs 1880-1908; m. 1905 Mildred Mary, dau. of Rev. Edward Ffarington Clayton, Prebendary of Hereford and Rector of Ludlow, Shropshire; d. 2 Aug 1944.

Montforde, John, d. 1651
GB-2014-WSA-12465 · Person · d. 1651

MONTFORDE, JOHN, son of Rev. Thomas Montforde DD, Prebendary of Westminster and Rector of Tewin, Herts., and Elizabeth ---; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1594, adm. scholar 1594; BA 1598/9; MA 1602; BD 1610; DD 1620; ordained; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 14 Nov 1618; Rector of Thorley, Herts., 1619; Vicar of Ware, Herts., 1633-4; Rector of Anstey, Herts., 1 Aug 1640 – ejected 1643; Vicar of Therfield, Herts., 8 Aug 1640 – ejected 1643; Prebendary of Ely from 1643; m. Joan ---; d. 1 Nov 1651.

GB-2014-WSA-12464 · Person · 1906-1968

Montefiore, Neville, brother of Leslie Montefiore (qv); b. 26 Jan. 1906; adm. Jan. 1920 (A); left July 1923; RAFVR 1940-5 (Flt Lieut.), AFC Jan. 1943; an hotelier; m. 1st 6 Apr. 1929 Gladys Margaret Frances, d. of John Henry Mortimer Rogers of Esher, Surrey; 2nd 16 Apr. 1945 Con­stance May, d. of Thomas Cecil Gaunt; d. 23 Feb. 1968.