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VILLIERS, GEORGE, only son of Capt. Edward Villiers, Worcester, and Joan, dau. of William Heming, Worcester, brewer; b. 11 Apr 1690; adm.; QS 1705; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1709, matr. 18 Jun 1709, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1709 - void 1723, Tutor 1716; BA 1713; MA 1716; ordained deacon (Winchester) 4 Jun 1721; Vicar of Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, from 1723; claimed Earldom of Buckingham 1734, but never assumed title; m. 14 Nov 1722 Catherine, dau. of Thomas Stephens, Worcester; d. Apr 1748.

VILLA, JOHN, son of Peter Villa, St. Martin’s in the Fields, London, and Anne Gibson; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 13 Oct 1670 (IGI); adm.; KS 1684; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1687, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1687, aged 16, scholar 1688, matr. 1687; BA 1690/1; ordained deacon 22 May 1692, priest 4 Jun 1699 [sic : check] (both Lincoln); Vicar of Sundon, Beds., 1692-8; Rector of Wakerley, Northants 4 May 1714-30; tutor to Princess Royal of Prussia (in 1729); Rector of St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, from 3 Jul 1730; lic. to m. 15 Dec 1718 Deborah Horn, St. Martin’s, Stamford, Lincs.; d. 1736. [Presumably John Villa, London, who was at Padua, Italy, 11 May 1701].

Vigor, Sydney Hart, son of Frederick George Vigor, of Kensington; b. June 13, 1887; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (H); left Dec. 1904; d. 20 Oct. 1969.

Vigor, Robert Harold, son of Harold Decimus Vigor of Keston, Kent, and Rosa Mary, d. of Wal­ter Laurence Hodder of Frome, Somerset; b. 19 June 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (KS); left July 1932; horticulture in N. Ireland; m. 15 Sept. 1942 Brigid Nessa, d. of Edward John Donelly of Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone; d. 23 Mar. 1996.

VIDAL, HENRY DASHWOOD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 5 Nov 1854; adm. 24 Jan 1868 (G); QS 1869; left May 1873; ordained deacon 1880, priest 1881 (both Winchester); Curate, St. Luke’s, Jersey 1880-3; held other curacies; emigrated to New South Wales, Australia 1886; Curate, Ballarat 1887-8, St. Lukeís, Liverpool 1889-91; Vicar of Guyong 1894-8; Rector of Rylestone 1900-2; Rector of Carcoar from 1902; m. 25 May 1890 Kate Elston, eldest dau. of John Brown Bossley, Edenson Park, New South Wales; d. at Carcoar 1 May 1905.

VIDAL, EDWARD URCH, only son of Edward Sealy, Friarn House, Bridgwater, Somerset, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Lewis, Cannington, Somerset; b. 7 Jul 1816; adm. 23 Sep 1828 (Stikeman's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 15 May 1834; BA 1838; MA 1841; adm. Middle Temple 3 Nov 1837, called to bar 15 Apr 1842; Western Circuit; assumed surname of Vidal in lieu of Sealy 17 Feb 1842, on inheriting Devon estate of Robert Studley Vidal; of Cornborough, Devon; JP Somerset, Devon; m. 19 May 1842 Emma Harriet, dau. of Walpole Eyre, Weybridge, Surrey; d. 18 Dec 1884.

VIDAL, EDWARD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 13 Jun 1848; adm. 26 Sep 1861 (G); QS 1863; rowed v. Eton 28 Jul 1864; left Aug 1864; Ensign, 57th Foot, 31 May 1867; Lieut., 29 Dec 1869; ret. 17 Jul 1872; m. 5 Dec 1871 Beatrice Christine, third dau. of Lieut. -Col. Hon. Richard Charles Hare; d. 13 Mar 1878.

Vickers, Thomas Bernard, son of William Henry Playfair Vickers, M.D., of Graiguena­managh, co. Kilkenny; b. Nov. 6, 1896; adm. April 28, 1910 (R); left July 1910; 2nd Lieut. R.E. April 1, 1917; Indian Army; attached Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners Sept. 19, 1917; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1919; served in East Africa in Great War I, and on the Indian Frontier; killed in action on the Shapur river, in Waziristan, July 16, 1921.

Vickers, Kirsop Bainbridge James, son of Charles Kirsop Vickers, of Wolsingham, co. Durham, by Mary, daughter of William Kirsop, of Frosterley, co. Durham; b. Aug. 1, 1869; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (R); left April 1888; London Univ.; M.B. 1896; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1893; practises at Wellington, Salop; served in Great War I; Capt. R.A.M.C. May 27, 1916; m. Madeleine Louise, daughter of William de Gunon, of Dublin; d. 6 May 1930.

VIALLS, THOMAS, son of Amos Vialls, London, coach harness maker, and Mary Ann, sister of Charles Marsh (qv); b. 14 Nov 1768; adm. 14 Apr 1779; KS 1784; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1788, adm. pens. 22 May 1788, scholar 8 May 1789, matr. 1788; 16th Wrangler 1792; BA 1792; MA 1795; ordained; Curate, Teddington, Middlesex 1801-4; Rector of Boldre, Hampshire 5 Jun 1804 - 18; of Radnor House, Twickenham, Middlesex; m. 1 Jul 1813 Louisa, sister of Sir Charles Marshall (qv); d. 7 May 1831. Buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey (monument).