Downes, Gerald Edward, youngest son of the Rev. William Edward Downes, Rector of Baylham, Suffolk; b. April 18, 1881; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1895; left Dec. 1895; d. Sept. 11, 1896.
DOWNES, CHARLES GRANVILLE, son of Charles Downes, Waterford City, Ireland; b. 9 Nov 1810; adm. 10 Apr 1819 (Best's); KS 1825; left Sep 1825; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 4 Aug 1827, matr. 1828; BA 1834.
DOWNE (or DONE), ROBERT; b.; adm.; GS 1540; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments 6478).
DOWDING, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowding, Tonbridge, Kent; b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1758; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1763, matr. 9 Jun 1763, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1763 - void 1767; BA 1767. [Perhaps Ensign, 62nd Foot 24 Apr 1764; Lieut., 8 Jun 1768 – still in Army List 1773]
Dowding, Michael Frederick, son of Guy Francis Dowding, consulting engineer, of Barnes, and Frances Constance, d. of Frederick Bragger, civil servant, of Chelsea; b. 19 Nov. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (KS); left July 1937; Magd. Coll. Camb., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1946; RA 1939- 46 (Major), despatches (NW Europe) Apr. 1946; AMIMechE 1949, MIMechE 1952, FIMechE 1960, FIM 1986; successively sales dir., chief engineer and man. dir. Davy Corpn 1946-72; chairman Davy International Ltd 1964-72; chairman Michael Dowding Associates, consulting engineers, 1972-; Cdr Knights of Finnish Lion (1st class) 1969; CBE 1973; Pres. Metals Society 1978-9; dir. N. M. Rothschild International 1979-85; m. 15 Mar. 1947 Rosemary, d. of Somerville Hastings MS FRCS MP; d. 8 Feb. 1991.
DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1707, matr. 17 Jun 1707, aged 19, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1707 -void 1712; BA 1711; MA 1714; ordained deacon 23 Dec 1711, priest 3 Feb 1711/2 (both Winchester); Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire from 1711/2; m.; d. 1750.
DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowdeswell DCL, Bushley, Worcs., Prebendary of Worcester, and Anne, dau. of Edward Colles, Leigh, Worcs.; bapt. Bushley, Worcs. 31 Jan 1654/5 (IGI); adm.; KS 1670; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1674, matr. 3 Jul 1674, aged 17, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1674 - void 1681; BA 1678; MA 11 Mar 1680/1; ordained; Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire, from 1680; lic. to m. 15 Apr 1682 Ann, only child of Bernard Gibbard, St. Martin’s in the Fields, citizen and haberdasher; d. 1711.
DOWDESWELL, THOMAS, brother of William Dowdeswell (adm. 1730, qv) (IGI); b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1736 (Wynniate's); KS 1738; buried 21 Jan 1741/2.
DOWDESWELL, CHARLES, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); bapt. Bushley, Worcs. 29 Oct 1683 (IGI); adm.; KS 1700; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1704, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 6 Jul 1704, aged 19; d. 22 Jul 1705.
DOWDESWELL, BERNARD, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1715; KS 1716; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1720, matr. 23 Jun 1720, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1720 - void 26 Nov 1736 (expiry year of grace as V. Westwell), Tutor 1725-32, Junior Censor 1733-4; BA 1724; MA 1727; Proctor 1735; ordained; Vicar of Westwell, Oxfordshire, from 10 Oct 1735; d. 14 Apr 1746.