DEVISME, LOUIS, third son of Philip De Visme, London, Huguenot refugee, and Marriane De La Majannes; b. 25 Sep 1720; adm. Jan. 1731/2; Min. Can. 1734; KS 1735; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1739, matr. 22 Jun 1739, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1739 - 8 May 1753 (expiry year of grace as R. Bigbury); BA 1743; MA 1746; ordained deacon 22 Sep 1745, priest 21 Sep 1746 (both Oxford); Rector of Bigbury, Devon, 27 Apr 1752; in Italy with William Nassau, 4th Earl of Rochford, Jun 1753, again in Italy as travelling tutor with Sir Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham, Bart., 1758-9; abandoned clerical duties to enter diplomatic service; Secretary to Lord Rochford when British Ambassador at Madrid, 1763-7; Secretary to British Embassy, St. Petersburg, Mar 1768 - Feb 1769; Minister Plenipotentiary to Elector of Bavaria and to German Diet Dec 1769 - Jan 1774; Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden from 29 Nov 1773; d. unm. at Stockholm 4 Sep 1776. DNB.
DEWAR, DAVID ALBEMARLE BERTIE, brother of George Edward Matthew Dewar (qv); b. 3 Jul 1794; adm. 7 Apr 1802 (Clapham); left 1802; went to Harrow Sch.; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 9 Jul 1812, fellow commoner 7 Nov 1812, matr. 1812; of Doles Hall, Andover, Hampshire; m. 12 May 1821 Ann Louisa, eldest dau. of Richard Magenis MP [perhaps OW, qv], Grosvenor Place, London, Lieut. -Col. Fermanagh Militia; d. 25 Nov 1859.
Dewar, David, son of Thomas Dewar, Circuit Judge, and his first wife Dorothy Ann, d. of Cyril George Thomas Godden of Goring-on-Sea, Sussex; b. 17 Feb. 1938; adm. Sept. 1951 (G); left July 1956; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1957 (open schol. ), BA 1960, MA 1987; Clerk in the Parliament Office, House of Lords, 1962-73; an official of the European Parliament, Luxembourg, 1973-; m. 1962 Mariuccia, d. of Pietro Azzarini of La Spezia, Italy; d. 31 Mar. 1993.
Dewar, Lindsay, son of John Dewar, L.R.C.P., of Hampstead, by Annie Elizabeth, daughter of John Parr Scatliff, M. D., of Clapham Common; b. Sept. 10, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (A); left July 1907; King's Coll. London; B. D. 1913; Bishops' Coll. Cheshunt 1913; ord. deacon 1914, priest 1915 (Southwark); Curate of Wimbledon, Surrey, 1914-6; served in France in Great War I; temp. Chaplain to the Forces Aug. 10, 1916 - Oct. 18, 1917, when he resigned on account of ill health; lecturer at Bishops' Coll., Cheshunt, 1918-9; Keble Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1919; B.A. 1921; M.A. 1925; Warden of St. Anselm's Hall, Manchester, 1922; Vicar of St. Mark, Witton, Lancs. 1927-30; Canon of York 1930-35; Canon Missioner of Gloucester 1935-7; Principal of Bishops' Coll., Cheshunt, 1937-54; Hon. Canon of St. Albans 1937; Rector of Much Hadham, Herts and examining chaplain to the Bishop of St. Albans 1954; author of several books on dogmatic and moral theology and pastorial psychology; m. Aug. 14, 1926, Edith Marjorie, eldest daughter of J. W. Hudson, of Hull, Yorks.
Dewdney, Edward Lucius Day, younger son of William Richard Dewdney, of Surbiton, Surrey, by Eliza, daughter of Francis Day, M. D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., of Stoke Canon, Devon; b. Junell, 1870; adm. April 1884 (H); left Dec. 1888; King's Coll. Hospital; L. S. A. (Lond.) 1899; practises at Hatch Beauchamp, near Taunton; served as Major R.A.M.C. with the Royal North Devon Hussars in Gallipoli and Egypt 1915-6, on the Hospital Transport Ville de Liege 1917, and as acting Lieut.-Col. on Hospital Ship Grantully Castle 1918-9; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 12, 1920; re-employed as Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C. 1941; T. D.; m. Oct. 26, 1899, Kathleen Brenda, third daughter of Philip Maurice Muntz, of Hook, Surrey; d. Dec. 22, 1956.
DEWEY, FRANCIS, son of William Dewey, Oxford, and Jane ---; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1616, matr. 25 Oct 1616, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1630; BA 1620; MA 1623; BD 1630; ordained; licensed to preach 1630; Vicar of Chippenham, Wilts., from 1630; Rector of Hardenhuish, Wilts., 1634; m. Margaret, dau. of Henry Shepheard, Barnstaple, Devon; d. 1650 (will proved PCC 10 Dec 1650).
DEWHURST, ROBERT, son of Sir Bernard Dewhurst, Kt, Cheshunt, Herts., Secretary to Lord Burleigh, and Anne Warde; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1595, adm. scholar 1596, matr. c. 1595; adm. Gray’s Inn 9 Jun 1600; Custos Brevium, Court of King’s Bench; of Cheshunt Nunnery, Herts.; m. 1st, 7 Sep 1620 Prudence, dau. of Sir Thomas Dacres, Cheshunt, Herts.; m. 2nd, 9 Dec 1630 Anne, dau. of Roger Dye, St. Mary Woolnoth, London; m. 3rd, Julia, dau. of Beckenham Boteler, Tewin, Herts.; d. 4 May 1645, aged 68.
Dewsbery, George Stewart; b. Oct. 31, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (R); left July 1919.
Diack, Philip George Anthony, son of Sir Alexander Henderson Diack KCIE CVO CBE, Financial Commissioner Punjab, and his second wife Mylsie, d. of Robert Alfred Molloy, Indian PWD; b. 20 Feb. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (R); left July 1929; LSE, BSc 1933; resident in Australia; dir. of cos associated with Calico Printers Assn Ltd; m. 8 July 1940 Mary, d. of William Henry Barlow of Colne, Lancs.; d. 1990.
DIBBEN, THOMAS, second son of Richard Dibben, Clare Market, London; b.; adm.; KS 1692; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1696, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1696, aged 18, scholar 23 Apr 1697, readm. as fellow commoner 1702, matr. 1699; BA 1699/1700; MA 1703; BD 1710; DD 1721; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 26 Jun 1699; ordained deacon (London) 16 Jun 1700, dispensation for priest’s orders 12 Jul 1701; Rector of Fontmell Magna, Dorset, from 16 Jul 1701; Chaplain to Right Rev. John Robinson, Bishop of Bristol, at Congress of Utrecht 1713; Precentor of St. Paul’s from 16 Jun 1714; Proctor for Bristol diocese in Convocations of 1715 and 1727; several references to “Dirty Dibben of Dorsetshire” will be found in HMC Bath MSS, vol. iii; became mentally deranged and lost all his money; a Latin poet of some celebrity; translated the Carmen Saeculare of Matthew Prior (qv) into Latin verse, 1700; m.; d. in The Poultry Compter, London 5 Apr 1741. DNB.