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Laking, Sir Guy Francis, Bart., only son of Sir Francis Henry Laking, Bart., G. C. V. O., K.C. B., M. D., Physician in Ordinary to Edward VII, by his first wife, Emma Ann, daughter of Joseph Mansell, of Kensington; b. Oct. 21, 1875; adm. May 10, 1888 (H); left May 1891; art expert, employed by the firm of Christie, Manson, and Woods, King Street, St. James's; Keeper of the King's Armoury from 1902; Keeper of the London Museum from 1911; succ. as 2nd baronet May 21, 1914; M. V. O. Dec. 24, 1901; C. B. June 22, 1914; author of The Armoury of Windsor Castle (1904) and A Record of European Armour and Arms (1920-2), the latter published after his death; m. July 21, 1898, Beatrice Ida, daughter of Charles Mylne Barker (q.v.); d. Nov. 22, 1919.

LAKE, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS 1668; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1671, adm. pens. 13 Nov 1669, scholar 1672, matr. 1671; 9th in “ordo” 1674/5; BA 1674/5; MA 1678; Thyrsis, a poem on his death by his friend Thomas Power (qv), is printed in Examen Poeticum, 1698; d. young.

LAKE, JAMES, son of Rev. James Lake, Rector of Black Torrington, Devon; bapt. 6 Mar 1673 (IGI); adm.; KS 1689; left 1690; Jesus Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Mar 1691/2, aged 18.

LAIR, ---; b.; in school list Aug 1733.

Laing, Walter Kenneth, son of Walter Laing of Hawick, Scotland, and Jean Corry, d. of Arthur Gotto of Belfast; b. 5 June 1910; adm. Jan. 1924 (A); left Dec. 1924; Worcester Coll. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1933, MA 1938; asst master Moseley Sec. Sch. Birmingham 1933-5, Worksop Coll. 1935-9; 2nd Lieut. Sherwood Foresters (TA)July 1939, p.o.w. (Norway) Apr. 1940; asst master Peter Symond's Sch. Winchester 1945-70, retd; m. 20 Dec. 1947 Joan Elizabeth, d. of Rev. Charles Bostock, Master of St Cross Hospital Winchester; d. 30 Nov. 1978.

Laing, Thomas Elliot, son of James Laing, of Sunderland, Durham, by Emily Cecilia, daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison, of Sunderland; b. Aug. 28, 1889; adm. Sept. 22, 1904, from Wellington Coll. (H); left Easter 1905; Brasenose Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1908; 2nd Lieut. R. F. C. Nov. 11, 1914; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) April 1, 1918; served in France; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1 1916.

LAFARELLE, ALEXANDER, only son of Jean Louis de la Farelle, St. Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster, and Olympia, dau. of Rev. James Abraham Gilbert, Minister of the French Chapel Royal; b. 11 Dec 1710; adm. (aged 13) Nov 1723; living 1741.

LADYMAN, HADDON; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1734. [Presumably son of William Ladyman, and Joan ---; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 24 Jan 1721 (as Halden Ladyman) (IGI)]

Ladell, Richard Palgrave Simpson, son of Harry Simpson Ladell (q.v.); b. April 2, 1903; adm. Sept. 27, 1917 (G); left Dec. 1920; has assumed the additional Christian name of Simpson; an electrical engineer; m. April 30, 1938, Marjorie Evelyn, daughter of Henry Farmer, of Beckenham, Kent.