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Dobbie, Alexander Middleton, elder son of Sir James Johnston Dobbie, Kt., F.R.S., LL. D., Principal of the Government Laboratories, London, by Violet, daughter of Thomas Chilton, of Greford, Flintshire; b. June 22, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (A); left Dec. 1916; 2nd Lieut. 1/6th Batt. the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) April 26, 1917; went out to the western front Aug. 18, 1917; d. at Pernes April 13, 1918, of wounds received in action near Bethune April 11, 1918; unm.

Dobbie, James Chilton, brother of Alexander Middleton Dobbie (qv); b. 3 Aug. 1902; adm. Sept. 1916 (A); left July 1921; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1921, BA 1924, MA 1928; Univ. of Lond. 1928-9, PhD 1930; observer Solar Physics Lab., Cambridge, 1930-39; asst master Tonbridge Sch. 1940-3, Ampleforth Coll. 1945-64; retd 1964; m. 1 Mar. 1930 Winifred Aileen, d. of Robert Laurence Chambers of Lenzie, Glasgow; d. 1995.

Dobrée, Charles Thomas Winston, brother of William Bonamy Dennis Dobrée (qv); b. 25 Feb. 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left July 1923; Cadet Malayan Police Force 1928; p.o.w. in Japanese hands 1942-5; Asst Commissioner Malayan Police 1948-55; Colonial Police Medal 1948, retd 1955; Investigation Officer security branch Min. of Aviation and Min. of Defence 1956-73; m. 5 Feb. 1949 Kathleen, d. of Francis Desmond O'Neill MD MC, of Rhymney, Mon.; d. Aug. 1995.

Dobrée, Peter George James, brother of William Bonamy Dennis Dobrée (qv); b. 15 July 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (B); left July 1930; Univ. of Reading; Agricultural Service Fed. Malay States; dur­ing Japanese invasion served in SS Volunteer Artillery, escaping from Singapore in small boat; IA (3rd Gurkhas) 1942-6 (Lieut.-Col.); OBE Apr. 1946; later a nursery gardener at Wellington, Somerset; m. 1st 12 Apr. 1950 Denise Jill, d. of Dennis Charles Rennie MRCS, of Fawley, Hants; 2nd 6 Aug. 1963 Patricia Mary, d. of Walter Honnibal of Taunton, Somerset; d. 21 Oct. 2004.

Dobrée, William Bonamy Dennis, son of Franklin Bonamy Hankey Dobrée, hydrographic sur­veyor PLA, of Grays, Essex, and Catherine Eliza, d. of Col. Charles Edward Shepherd IA, of Kensington; b. 7 Feb. 1906; adm. Sept. 1919 (G); left Aug. 1922; branch man. Shell Co. of Singa­pore, retd 1956; RAFVR in WW2 (Flight Lieut.); farmed in Devon; m. 7 Mar. 1936 Winifred Raleigh, d. of Wilfred Fox Hamlin of Shanghai, widow of William Wiley; d. 19 Jan. 1991.

DOBSON, WILLIAM, eldest son of Rev. William Dobson DD, President of Trinity Coll. Oxford, and Jane, sister of Samuel Bowdler (qv); b. 1 Nov 1681; adm.; KS 1697; left 1701; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 27 Feb 1700/1, aged 16 (sic); BA 1704; MA 1707; ordained priest (Oxford) 18 Dec 1709; Vicar of Middleton Tyas, Yorks., from 31 Mar 1713; m. Anna Maria ---; d. 1717.

DOCKWRA, WILLIAM, son of William Dockwra, London; b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1700, matr. 25 Jun 1700, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1700 - void 1735, presumably on death; BA 1704; MA 1707; ordained; Perpetual Curate of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire; death noted by Thomas Hearne shortly before 28 May 1735. [Evidently William Dockwra, son of William Dockwra and Rebecca ---, bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft, London 24 Mar 1680 (IGI)]

DOD, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 37713).

DOD, NATHANIEL, second son of Francis Dod, London, citizen and haberdasher, and Mary, dau. of George Dalton, London, goldsmith; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1582, matr. 1 Feb 1582/3, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1595; BA 1586; MA 1589; BD 14 Apr 1600; DD 17 Jul 1600; ordained; Rector of Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, 1595; Prebendary of Chester 17 Jan 1595/6- Nov 1607; m. Anne Garnet.

DOD, PEIRCE, elder son of Peirce Dod MD FRCP, Red Lion Square, Holborn, Physician to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Elizabeth, dau. of Abraham Chambers, St. Dunstan in the West, London, banker and goldsmith; bapt. St. Clement Danes 14 Aug 1734 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Jan 1748/9 (Hutton's); in school list 1752; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 7 Apr 1753; BA 1756; migrated to Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge; MA 1762; ordained; Vicar of Godmersham, Kent 19 Jun 1772-8; Vicar of West Kington, Wilts., 1778-9; d. 7 Oct 1797.