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ALDRICH, HENRY, son of Henry Aldrich, Westminster, and Judith Francis (IGI); b. 15 Jan 1647/8; in school lists 1656; KS (aged 10) 1658; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1662, matr. 19 Jul 1662, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1662 - void 1682 (Canon), Tutor 1670-81, Catechist 1681; BA 1666; MA 1669; BD and DD 2 Mar 1681/2; ordained; Canon of Christ Church 13 Feb 1681/2 - Jun 1689, Dean from 17 Jun 1689; Vice-Chancellor 1692-5; Prolocutor, Lower House of Convocation; a Busby Trustee from 21 Dec 1704; at his request in 1693 Charles Boyle edited the Epistles of Phalaris, which led to the famous controversy between Richard Bentley and the Christ Church wits; an amateur architect who designed Peckwater Quadrangle, Christ Church, and perhaps also All Saints Church, Oxford, and made a good collection of architectural and other books and prints, bequeathed by him to Christ Church; composed or adapted numerous anthems, services and catches; author, Artis Logicae Compendium, 1691, and one of the editors of Clarendon’s History of the Rebellion, 1702-4; d. unm. 14 Dec 1710. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. DNB.

Aldwinckle, Granville James, second son of Thomas William Aldwinckle, F.R.I.B.A., of Forest Hill; b. April 20, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (G); left July 1898; d. March 26, 1920.

Alers-Hankey, Richard Lyons, son of Sydney George Alers-Hankey of Zara, Dalmatia, and Theodosia Abdy; b. 7 Oct. 1906; adm. Sept. 1920 (R); left Apr. 1921; Trin. Hall Camb., matric. 1925, BA 1928, LLB 1929, MA 1932; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Jan. 1929; Treasury Solicitor's Office 1939; Prin. Asst Solicitor Min. of Transport and Civi Aviation 1953-63; dep. Treas. Solicitor 1964-9; CB Jan. 1957; m. 30 July 1937 Margaret Lavender Reyne, née Barr; d. 14 Nov. 1969.

ALEXANDER, ---; b.; adm.; a pensr. in 1613 (tutor, Mr Law).

ALEXANDER, GODFREY EDWARD, only son of Rev. Charles Alexander, Rector of Drumcree, co. Armagh, and Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Edward Smith Godfrey, Newark, Notts.; b. 10 Jul 1818; adm. 3 Jun 1830 (Stelfox's); Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1836; BA 1840; MA 1843; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Jan 1839; ordained deacon and priest (Armagh) 1842; Perpetual Curate, Bantry, co. Cork 1844-8; Incumbent, Caledon, co. Tyrone 1848-55; Vicar of Woodford-cum-Membris, Northants., 20 Apr 1855-65; Rector of Stoke Bliss, Herefs., 1865-95; JP Herefordshire; Domestic Chaplain to James, 4th Earl of Caledon; m. 10 Oct 1850 his cousin Henrietta, eldest dau. of William John Alexander-Shaw; d. 28 Dec 1901.

Alexander, Richard James Pickersgill, son of Robert Middleton Alexander, asst. solicitor, Min. of Agriculture, and Dorothy Anne, d. of Peter Wilson, inventor, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham; b. 18 June 1925; adm. Sept. 1939 (G); left July 1941; RN 1944 (Writer 1st class); an antique dealer, successively in London and in Brighton, Sussex; m. 1st, 22 June 1960 d. of Capt. B. O. F. Gregory RN, of Ringwood, Hants; 2nd, 23 June 1976 Doreen Molly, d. of Oscar Rendell, architect; d. 26 May 2001.