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HICKES, WILLIAM, second son of Rev. William Hickes, Prebendary of Chichester and of Salisbury, Rector of Bishopstoke, Hampshire (see Antiquaries Journal 80, 2000, p. 304); b. 1621; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1637, adm. pens. 15 May 1637, scholar 1638; BA 1641/2; MA 1645; ordained; Head Master, Oundle Sch. 1646-9, when “drove out by the Presbyterians … for keeping his schollars to the prayers of the Church”; subsequently Head Master, Gresham’s Sch., Holt, Norfolk, to c. 1659; d. 1677. [note will Rev. William Hickes, Rector of Downham, Cambs., will proved PCC 10 Feb 1677]

HICKEY, HENRY WEMS, brother of Joseph Hickey (qv); bapt. St. James, Piccadilly 31 May 1746 (IGI); at Harrow Sch. c. 1755-6; adm. Jan 1757 (A. Spencer, ed., Memoirs of William Hickey, i, 13); left 1761; for about five years in a merchant’s office, Dublin; became a Clerk, Victualling Office; Cadet, EICS Madras 1773; arrived in India 1775; Lieut., EICS Madras; buried unm. Fort St. George, Madras 30 Sep 1775.

HICKEY, JOSEPH, eldest son of Joseph Hickey, St. Alban’s Street, Pall Mall, London, attorney, and Sarah, dau. of William Boulton, Yorkshire; b. Apr 1745; at Harrow Sch. c. 1755-6; adm. Jan 1757 (Memoirs of William Hickey, i, 13); left 1761; articled to father 1761; adm. attorney; partner in father’s firm 1765; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual lists 1799 to death); no longer in Law List 1822 as attorney; m.; d. 3 Apr 1827.

HICKEY, WILLIAM, brother of Joseph Hickey (qv); b. 30 Jun 1749; adm. Jan 1757 (Memoirs of William Hickey, i, 13); left Dec 1763; played cricket for OWW against Old Etonians on Moulsey Heath Aug 1768, “being regarded as a famous stop behind the wickets” (Memoirs, i, 99, 100, 105-6); spent two years in father’s office; Cadet, EICS Madras 1768; arrived in India May 1768; Ensign, EICS Madras; did not take up military duties and left Madras Jul 1768; visited Canton before returning to England in Apr 1770; re-entered father’s office; adm. attorney Jul 1775; returned to Calcutta, where entered on roll of attorneys 13 Nov 1777 and practised with some success until his retirement in 1808; returned to England; his Memoirs were edited by Alfred Spencer in four volumes, 1913-25; probably the William Hickey buried Old St. Pancras churchyard, London 31 May 1830. DNB Missing Persons.

HICKMAN, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner in 1568 (tutor, the Sub-Dean).

HICKMAN, CHARLES, third son of William Hickman, Barnack, Northants, and Abigail, youngest dau. of William Pargiter, Greatworth, Northants; b.; adm. May 1663; a boarder; KS 1665; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1667, matr. 13 Jul 1667, aged 18, Westminster Student 14 Sep 1668 – void 1689, Tutor 1675-80, Catechist 1684; BA 1671; MA 1674; BD 1684; DD 6 Feb 1684/5; ordained; Chaplain to James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos, Ambassador at Constantinople 1680; Rector of Norton juxta Twycross, Leics., Jan – Apr 1688; Rector of Farnham Royal, Bucks., 1688-1703; Rector of Taplow, Bucks., 1689/90-1703; Chaplain to William III and Mary (by Oct 1690), and to Queen Anne; Lecturer, St. James’s, Westminster 1692; Chaplain to Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, Lord Lieut. Ireland 1701; Bishop of Derry from 11 Jun 1703; lived chiefly in England; m. 15 Apr 1703 Anne, younger dau. of Sir Roger Burgoyne, Bart.; d. 28 Nov 1713. Buried South Aisle, Westminster Abbey. DNB.

HICKMAN, FRANCIS, fourth son of Sir William Hickman, Bart., MP, Gainsborough, Lincs., and Elizabeth, dau. of John Nevile, Mattersey, Notts.; bapt. Gainsborough, Lincs. 5 Aug 1663 (IGI); adm.; KS 1676; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1681, matr. 18 Dec 1681, aged 18, Westminster Student 19 Dec 1681 – void 1705; BA 1685; MA 1688; a non-juror, but did not lose his Studentship at Christ Church; contributor to Musae Anglicanae and assisted Francis Atterbury (KS 1674, qv) in the Latin translation of Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel, 1682. DNB.

HICKMAN, HENRY RICHARD BELCHER, son of William Hickman MB MRCS, Harley Street, London, and Emmeline, dau. of Thomas Lea; b. 11 Apr 1866; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (R); left Dec 1883; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. Mich. 1884; BA 1888; MA MB BCh 1894; St. George’s Hospital; MRCS LRCP 1894; an ophthalmic surgeon; Lecturer in Physiology, Bristol Univ., 1919; m. 16 Jul 1895 Margaret Kate, dau. of James Hetherington Thompson, Brampton, near Carlisle, Cumberland; d. 1948.

HICKMAN, SIR NEVILE GEORGE, BART., only surviving son of Sir Nevile Hickman, Bart., and Frances, dau. of Edward Hall; bapt. Gainsborough, Lincs. 8 Oct 1725 (IGI); succ. father as 5th baronet 11 Jun 1733; adm. (aged 14) Jan 1739/40 (Hutton's); left 1742; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from 1774; m. 13 Sep 1746 Frances Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Tower MP, Huntsmore Park, Bucks.; d. Mar 1781.

HICKMAN, THOMAS, son of Thomas Hickman, Ireland; b. ; at school under Busby (J. E. B. Mayor, ed. , Admissions to St. John’s Coll. Camb. , ii, 40); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 7 May 1672, aged 17, matr. 1672.