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Moon, Edward Gibson, brother of William Robert Moon (q.v.); b. Jan. 5, 1870; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (G); left July 1887; St. Mary's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1896; practised at Broadstairs, Kent; played cricket for Middlesex and football for the Corinthian Club; m. April 18, 1900, Annette, daughter of Charles Day, of Sandon, Essex; d. Sept. 14, 1937.

MOON, ---; b.; adm. 30 Sep 1767.

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

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.

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

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.

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.