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PAGET, FRANCIS EDWARD, eldest son of Hon. Sir Edward Paget (qv), and his first wife; b. 24 May 1806; adm. 16 Sep 1817 (G); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 3 Jun 1824, Canoneer Student 1825-36; BA 1828; MA 1830; supported Oxford Movement of 1833; ordained; Rector of Elford, Staffs., from 1835; author, Some Records of the Ashtead Estate and of its Howard possessors, 1873, and of various novels with historical or religious themes; his book, A Student Penitent, 1875, is based on letters from Richard Graham (qv) and his tutor Hugh Todd, preserved at Levens Hall, Westmorland; m. 2 Jun 1840 Fanny, dau. of Rev. William Chester, Rector of Denton, Norfolk; d. 4 Aug 1882. DNB.

Paget, Ernest Villiers, brother of Leopold Cecil Paget (q.v.); b. April 10, 1872; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left April 1891; Selwyn Coll. Camb., matric. Oct, 1893; B.A., 1896; Ely Theol. Coll.; ordained deacon 1897, priest 1899 (Chichester); Curate of St. Barnabas, Hove, Sussex, 1897-8, of St. Bartholomew's, Brighton, Sussex, 1898-1913; Vicar of St. Augustine's, Victoria Park, London, 1913-20; Assist. Chaplain, Convent of the Holy Cross, Haywards Heath, Sussex, 1921; Chaplain 1925; d. Oct. 9, 1928.

PAGET, HON. SIR EDWARD, brother of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey (qv); b. 3 Nov 1775; at school 1791; left Easter 1792; while at school he received such a thrashing from one of the bigger boys that it was for some time doubtful whether he would recover from the injuries inflicted upon him, but he would never reveal the identity of his assailant (The Paget Papers, 1896, vi-vii); Cornet and Sub-Lieut., 1st Life Guards 23 Mar 1792; Capt., 54th Foot 1 Dec 1792; Maj., 14 Nov 1793; Lieut. -Col., 28th Foot 30 Apr 1794; Brevet Col. and ADC to King 1 Jan 1798; Brig. -Gen. (in Ireland) Oct 1803; Major-Gen., 1 Jan 1805; Col., 80th Foot 23 Feb 1808 – Dec 1815; Lieut. -Gen., 4 Jun 1811; Col., 28th Foot, from 26 Dec 1815; Gen., 27 May 1825; served in Flanders and Netherlands, at capture of Minorca, and in Egypt, where he was wounded 21 Mar 1801; commanded the reserve at Corunna 16 Jan 1809; conducted advance from Coimbra, and lost right arm in action before Oporto 12 May 1809; second-in-command to Wellington in Peninsular campaign 1811, but was taken prisoner a few months after his appointment while reconnoitring alone near Burgos, and so lost the rest of the campaign; Governor of Ceylon 1820-2; Commander-in-Chief, India 1822-5; responsible for conduct of campaign in Burma 1824; Governor, RMC Sandhurst 25 Mar 1829; Governor of Chelsea Hospital from 1837; MP Caernarvon 1796-1806, Milborne Port 5 Dec 1810-20; a Groom of the Bedchamber to George IV as Prince Regent and King 6 Jun 1816 – Oct 1821; KB 12 Jun 1812; GCB 2 Jan 1815; m. 1st, 22 May 1805 Hon. Frances Bagot, fourth dau. of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (qv); m. 2nd, 22 Feb 1815 Lady Harriet Legge, fourth dau. of George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth; d. 13 May 1849. DNB.

PAGET, HON. SIR ARTHUR, brother of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (qv); b. 15 Jan 1771; adm. 10 Apr 1780; KS 1783; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1787, matr. 8 Jun 1787, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1787 – void by absence 22 Dec 1792 (not having resided since 1790); Secretary to Embassy, St. Petersburg 1791-4; MP Anglesey 22 Nov 1794-1807; Envoy Extraordinary to Berlin 1794, to Elector Palatine 1798-9, to Naples 1800-1 and to Vienna 1801-5; Privy Councillor 4 Jan 1804; Ambassador to Constantinople Jun – Oct 1807; KB 21 May 1804; GCB 2 Jan 1815; m. 16 Feb 1809 Lady Augusta Fane, divorced wife of John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon (afterwards 1st Earl of Morley), and second dau. of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (qv); d. 26 Jul 1840. DNB.

Paget, Algernon Berkeley, brother of Leopold Cecil Paget (q.v.); b. Nov. 1, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (H); left July 1896; m. Jan. 5, 1909, Elizabeth Henniker, elder daughter of John Henniker Heaton, M. P.; d. March 24, 1928.

Paget, Alan Lenox, son of E. Boyd Paget, of Paddington; b. Nov. 2, 1894; adm. Jan. 17, 1907 (A); left July 1908; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. A.S.C. Sept. 6, 1915.

PAGE, WILLIAM, brother of Charles Page (qv); b. 4 Sep 1861; adm. 21 Jan 1875; left May 1875; articled to civil engineer; Assistant Executive Engineer, Queensland 1880-4; became a record agent; joint General Editor, Victoria History of the Counties of England 1903, sole Editor from 1904; inspector, Royal Commission for Historical Manuscripts; Assistant Commissioner, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England 1909-21, Commissioner from 1921; member, Ancient Monuments Board for England; FSA 13 Jan 1887, Vice-Pres. 1916-20; Hon. DLitt Oxford 1933; author, London its Origin and early Development, 1923, and many other historical works; m. 8 Jun 1886 Kate Marion, youngest dau. of Charles William Roe, Chiswick, Middlesex; d. 3 Feb 1934.

PAGE, WILLIAM EMMANUEL, son of William Page (KS 1791, qv); b. 9 Apr 1808; adm. Mich. 1814; KS 1822; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1826, matr. 13 May 1826, Westminster Student, subsequently Faculty Student (still 1847); BA 1830; MA 1833; MB 1834; MD 1837; FRCP 1838, Harveian Orator 1860; Physician, St. George’s Hospital; practised in London; m. [by 1858] Julia Katherine, dau. of Robert Keate FRCS, Serjeant-Surgeon to Queen Victoria and Pres., Royal Coll. of Surgeons; d. 2 Jan 1868.

PAGE, WILLIAM EMMANUEL, son of John Page, Oporto, Portugal, port wine merchant, and Ann --- (IGI); bapt. Oporto 13 Feb 1738 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Feb 1750/1 (Burges'); KS 1751; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1755, matr. 28 May 1755, Westminster Student 5 Jan 1756 – void 21 Aug 1777 (expiry year of grace as R. Frodsham from 26 Sep 1776), Junior Censor 1764, Tutor 1765-7; ordained deacon (Oxford) 26 Oct 1760; Chaplain to English Factory, Oporto; Rector of Frodsham, Cheshire, from 20 Aug 1776; Prebendary of Chester from 30 Dec 1796; m. Jane Bell; d. 18 Jan 1801.