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Lake, James, 1673-?
GB-2014-WSA-10662 · Person · 1673-?

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.

Lacy, Nathaniel, ca. 1657-?
GB-2014-WSA-10653 · Person · ca. 1657-?

LACY, NATHANIEL, son of Rev. Nathaniel Lacy, Rector of Greensted, Essex; b.; adm.; KS 1670; did not secure election to either University 1672, but elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1673, matr. 31 May 1673, aged 16, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1673 – void 1677; adm. Inner Temple 1676; Padua Univ.; became physician to Queen of Spain; see a letter about him written from Düsseldorf by George Stepney (qv) to Sir William Trumbull, 10 Jan 1696 (HMC Downshire, ii, 607, and Elizabethan xviii, 240-1).

Lacy, ---, fl. 1656
GB-2014-WSA-019271 · Person · fl. 1656

LACY, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS 1656 (Christmas quarter) (school lists 1656).

GB-2014-WSA-10651 · Person · 1909-1986

Lace, George Oswald, son of Oswald Herbert Lace, HM Tewkesbury GS, and Alice Mary, d. of Frank H. Field of Oxford; b. 22 Sept. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (KS); left July 1928; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf., matric. 1928, BA 1932, MA 1933; asst master Highgate Sch. 1933; RAFVR 1942-5 (Sqdn Ldr), DFC July 1943; Asst Sec. Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food; m. 1941 Ruth, d. of Charles Evors of Letchworth, Herts; d. 27 Jan. 1986.

Kyte, Joshua, 1723-1788
GB-2014-WSA-10641 · Person · 1723-1788

KYTE, JOSHUA, twin son of William Kyte, Sherborne, Gloucs., and Anne ---; bapt. Sherborne, Gloucs. 13 Oct 1723; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1738; KS 1739; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1743, matr. 1 Jun 1743, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1743 – void 23 Dec 1765, expiry year of grace as R. Wendlebury from 24 Dec 1764; BA 1747; MA 1751; BD and DD 1765; an Usher at the School 1751 – Feb 1764, shown as taking the Shell form in undated list of teaching staff assignable to 1762 or 1763; ordained; Curate, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster 1762; Chaplain, 32nd Foot 25 Jan 1763 – still 1773; Rector of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, from 1764; Rector of Swyncombe, Oxfordshire, from 21 Jul 1788; master of a school at Hammersmith, Middlesex; m. [by 1767] Loretta Maria ---; d. 22 Nov 1788. [Surname alternatively spelled KEYT ?]

GB-2014-WSA-10640 · Person · 1630-1700

KYNNERSLEY, PHILIP, eldest son of Clement Kynnersley (or Kinnersley), Richmond, Surrey, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, and Dorothy, dau. of John Perrott, Drayton, Oxfordshire; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 22 Apr 1630 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1648; adm. Gray’s Inn 31 Dec 1650; Page of the Removing Wardrobe 31 Jul 1662, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe 4 Jan 1674 – 11 Dec 1688; buried Richmond, Surrey 1700.

Kynaston, Herbert, 1809-1878
GB-2014-WSA-10637 · Person · 1809-1878

KYNASTON, HERBERT, brother of Charles Thomas Kynaston (qv); b. 23 Nov 1809; adm. 24 Jan 1821 (Best's); KS 1823; severely injured by an explosion of fireworks in his pockets while celebrating 5 November in Dean’s Yard 1823; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1827, matr. 30 May 1827, Westminster Student, Tutor and Greek Reader 1836; 1st cl. Classics 1831; BA 1831; MA 1833; BD and DD 1849; ordained deacon 25 May 1834, priest 21 Dec 1834 (both Oxford); High Master, St. Paul’s Sch. 1838-76; Perpetual Curate of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London 18 Jul 1838-45; Select Preacher, Oxford Univ. 1841; Rector of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Olave, London 11 Oct 1850-66; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 29 Apr 1853; a skilful writer of Latin verse; author Miscellaneous Poetry, 1841, and other works; m. 2 Aug 1838 Elizabeth Selina, second dau. of Hugh Kennedy, Cultra, co. Down; d. 26 Oct 1878. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-10634 · Person · 1815-1860

KYNASTON, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, brother of Charles Thomas Kynaston (qv); b. 12 Nov 1815; adm. 24 Jan 1827 (Stikeman's); KS 1828; entered Royal Navy 30 Sep 1830; Sub-Lieut., 27 Apr 1837; Lieut., 10 Nov 1842; Cdr., 15 Dec 1852; commanded HMS Spiteful in first attack on Sevastopol 17 Oct 1854, wounded; Capt., 18 Jan 1855; CB 5 Jul 1855; m. 25 Jun 1855 Catherine Mary, third dau. of Gen. --- Bacon; d. from effects of his old wound 21 Mar 1860.

GB-2014-WSA-10624 · Person · ca. 1585-1637

KNYVETT, THOMAS, eldest son of Henry Knyvett, London, and Frances Browne, widow of Henry Elsyng, St. Dunstan in the West, London, citizen and merchant taylor; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain election to either University 1602; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Dec 1602, aged 17, Canoneer Student 1602-8; BA 1605; MA 1608 (incorp. Cambridge 1627); adm. Middle Temple 15 Jun 1608, called to bar 3 Feb 1615/6; Clerk of the Parliaments from c. 1635 (granted joint reversion of post c. 1611); m. Mary, widow of Richard Lusher, Putney, Surrey, and dau. of George Scott, Stapleford Tawney, Essex; d. Dec 1637.

GB-2014-WSA-10621 · Person · 1796-1881

KNYVETT, CHARLES WILLIAM, eldest son of Charles Knyvett, Sonning, Berks., Organist of St. George’s, Hanover Square, London, and Jane, dau. of John Laney, Shorwell, Isle of Wight; grandson of Charles Knyvett (qv); b. 11 Aug 1796; adm. 28 Jun 1808; KS 1811; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1815, matr. 8 May 1815, Westminster Student to 1829; BA 1819; MA 1821; ordained deacon 1819, priest 1820; an Usher at the School 1823-7; Perpetual Curate of Maiden Bradley, Wilts., 4 Jul 1829-42; Minor Canon of Windsor 7 May 1834 – Apr 1848; Rector of West Heslerton, Yorks., from 1847; m. 2 Jul 1829 Julia, second dau. of John Bromfield Ferrers (qv); d. 20 Dec 1881.