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MCGLASHAN, ---; b.; entered Third Form 16 Jun 1797; left 1798. [note Alexander MacGlashan, Surgeon, Royal Navy 8 Sep 1808, Surgeon HMS Ulysses, Plymouth, Devon, will proved PCC 16 Sep 1815] [but note also John McGlashan, Lieut. Royal Middlesex Militia (Westminster) 10 Aug 1806]

McGee, David, son of Lieut. -Col. David McGee MC TD, shipbuilder, of Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, and Effie Cowan McVie MB, d. of Thomas McVie, HM Inspector of Schools, of Ayr; b. 29 June 1923; adm. May 1937 (A); left Mar. 1940; Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1943-5 (Capt. ); dir. Hilcrete Ltd. 1950, later chmn. and man. dir., retd. 1978; m. 19 Mar. 1949 Catherine Helen, d. of John Wilcock, co. dir., of Oulton Heath, Staffs.

McGavin, Arnold Lee, son of Samuel McGavin of Cheam, Surrey, and Gertrude Maud, d. of Job Lee of Thongsbridge, Yorks; b. 7 Apr. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1941; RE in WW2 (Capt. ), attached Bombay Sappers & Miners; City & Guilds Coll. Lond., BSc; GIMechE 1949; m. 20 Sept. 1952 Jeanette Elizabeth, d. of George Matthews of Widnes, Lancs; d. 22 Nov. 1956.

Mcfarlane, Ian Dalrymple, son of James Blair Mcfarlane, ship repairer, of Marseille, and Valerie Edith Liston, d. of Henry Liston Dalrymple, banker, of Hong Kong; b. 7 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (KS); left Mar. 1934; Univ. of St Andrews (Harkness schol.) 1934-8, BA (1st class hons) 1938, MA 1945; 2nd Lieut. Black Watch Jan. 1940, p.o.w. St Valery June 1940 (Capt.), MBE for services in captivity Feb. 1946; lecturer in French Camb. Univ., 1945; Fellow Caius Coll. 1947, tutor 1952, sen. tutor 1956; Prof. of French Language and Literature Univ. of St Andrews 1961-70; MA (Oxon.) 1970; Prof. of French Literature Oxf. Univ. and Fellow Wadham Coll. 1971-83, Emeritus 1983; FBA 1978; hon. DLitt St Andrews 1982; W. P. Ker lec­turer Glasgow 1981, Andrew Lang lecturer St Andrews 1982, Zaharoff lecturer Oxford 1984; Pres. Modern Humanities Research Assn 1985; author of Renaissance France 1470-1589 1974, Buchanan 1981, The Entry of Henri II into Paris 1549 1985; m. 12 Sept. 1939 Marjory Nan, d. of Rev. William Hamilton Hamilton; d. 17 Aug. 2002.

Mcfarlane, Colin Forsythe, son of Donald Mcfarlane, merchant, and Maria Ellen, d. of Andrew Forsythe of Scoutbush, Carrickfergus; b. 21 Nov. 1903; adm. Sept. 1917 (H, non-res. KS); Capt. of the school 1921-2; left July 1922; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1922, BA 1926, MA 1973; tutor to the son of Grand Duke Kirill of Russia 1926-7; in business 1928-40; Intell. Corps 1940-6 (Lieut. ­ Col.), USA Legion of Merit Jan. 1946; Principal Foreign Office (German section), later Min. of Supply; Counsellor British Embassy Bonn 1955-67; Board of Trade 1967-9; CBE Jan. 1961; retd 1969; in business with Iran 1970-87; m. 14 June 1933 Lydia, d. of Siegfried Perlhefter, banker, of Vienna; d. 11 Jan. 1991.

MCEWAN, NICHOLSON LACEY, son of Robert McEwan, Holbrooke House, Richmond, Surrey, and Mary, dau. of William Buck; b. 15 Mar 1847; adm. 30 Jan 1860 (James'); QS 1862; left Oct 1863; clerk with North British and Mercantile Fire Insurance Co., London (1881 Census); m. 1877 Lucy Peters.

McDougall, Gordon Arthur Adair, son of Arthur James McDougall, of Finsbury Park; b. Oct. 12 1903; adm. April 26, 1918 (R); left Dec. 1920.

McDougall, Eardley Harold Victor, son of Harold McDougall and Helena Victoria Augusta, d. of Col. Eardley Maitland CB RA; b. 30 Dec. 1910; adm. May 1924 (A); left July 1929; adm. a solic­itor Dec. 1933; under-sec. Law Society 1938-51; sec. Inst. of Chartered Accountants of Scot­land 1951-76; CBE 1976; m. 16 Aug. 1941 Gwendolen Mary, d. of Rev. John Owen Hagger BO of Chorleywood, Herts.; d. Jan. 2001.

MCDONNELL, SIR ALEXANDER, BART., eldest son of James McDonnell MD, Belfast, Ireland, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of J. Clarke, Belfast; b. 1794; adm. Mich. 1808; KS 1810; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1813, matr. 1 Jun 1813, Westminster Student, afterwards Faculty Student; Chancellor’s Prize for Latin Verse 1815, for Latin Essay 1819 and for English Essay 1820; Newdigate Prize for English Verse 1816; BA 1816; MA 1820; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 22 May 1817, called to bar 22 Nov 1824; Midland Circuit; gave up legal practice to become Chief Clerk in office of Chief Secretary for Ireland; Resident Commissioner, Board of Education (I), 1839-71; Privy Councillor (I) 1846; created baronet 20 Jan 1872; m. 1826 Barbara, widow of Richard Staples, and eldest dau. of Hugh Montgomery, Benvarden, co. Antrim; d. 21 Jan 1875. DNB.