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VINCENT, DORMER, eldest son of Francis Vincent, Inner Temple, London, and Mercy, widow of Thomas Adderley, Weddington Hall, Warwicks., and third dau. of Rev. Dormer Sheldon, Abberton, Worcs.; b.; adm. 4 Feb 1773; KS (aged 13) 1775; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Dec 1779; Ensign, 33rd Foot 18 Sep 1780; Lieut., 22nd Foot 1 Feb 1782; half-pay 69th Foot 24 Mar 1787; 5th Foot 30 Oct 1799; half-pay 1802-4; Capt., 17 Mar 1804; 38th Foot 3 Aug 1804; d. Dec 1806.

VILLIERS, HON. HENRY, younger son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and Barbara, dau. of William Chiffinch, Bray, Berks. , Page of the Bedchamber to Charles II; b. ; adm. ; KS (Capt. , aged 13) 1715); elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1719, matr. 23 Jun 1719, Westminster Student 23 Jun 1719 - void 18 Dec 1723; ordained deacon 3 Oct 1731, priest 10 Oct 1731 (both Bath and Wells); Vicar of Frome Selwood, Somerset 11 Oct 1731; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. nob. 28 May 1733; MA 1733; Rector of Marston Bigott, Somerset 13 Sep 1733 (disp. to hold with Frome Selwood); d. May 1743.

VILLIERS, GEORGE, only son of Capt. Edward Villiers, Worcester, and Joan, dau. of William Heming, Worcester, brewer; b. 11 Apr 1690; adm.; QS 1705; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1709, matr. 18 Jun 1709, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1709 - void 1723, Tutor 1716; BA 1713; MA 1716; ordained deacon (Winchester) 4 Jun 1721; Vicar of Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, from 1723; claimed Earldom of Buckingham 1734, but never assumed title; m. 14 Nov 1722 Catherine, dau. of Thomas Stephens, Worcester; d. Apr 1748.

VILLA, JOHN, son of Peter Villa, St. Martin’s in the Fields, London, and Anne Gibson; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 13 Oct 1670 (IGI); adm.; KS 1684; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1687, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1687, aged 16, scholar 1688, matr. 1687; BA 1690/1; ordained deacon 22 May 1692, priest 4 Jun 1699 [sic : check] (both Lincoln); Vicar of Sundon, Beds., 1692-8; Rector of Wakerley, Northants 4 May 1714-30; tutor to Princess Royal of Prussia (in 1729); Rector of St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, from 3 Jul 1730; lic. to m. 15 Dec 1718 Deborah Horn, St. Martin’s, Stamford, Lincs.; d. 1736. [Presumably John Villa, London, who was at Padua, Italy, 11 May 1701].

Vigor, Robert Harold, son of Harold Decimus Vigor of Keston, Kent, and Rosa Mary, d. of Wal­ter Laurence Hodder of Frome, Somerset; b. 19 June 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (KS); left July 1932; horticulture in N. Ireland; m. 15 Sept. 1942 Brigid Nessa, d. of Edward John Donelly of Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone; d. 23 Mar. 1996.

VIDAL, HENRY DASHWOOD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 5 Nov 1854; adm. 24 Jan 1868 (G); QS 1869; left May 1873; ordained deacon 1880, priest 1881 (both Winchester); Curate, St. Luke’s, Jersey 1880-3; held other curacies; emigrated to New South Wales, Australia 1886; Curate, Ballarat 1887-8, St. Lukeís, Liverpool 1889-91; Vicar of Guyong 1894-8; Rector of Rylestone 1900-2; Rector of Carcoar from 1902; m. 25 May 1890 Kate Elston, eldest dau. of John Brown Bossley, Edenson Park, New South Wales; d. at Carcoar 1 May 1905.

VIDAL, EDWARD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 13 Jun 1848; adm. 26 Sep 1861 (G); QS 1863; rowed v. Eton 28 Jul 1864; left Aug 1864; Ensign, 57th Foot, 31 May 1867; Lieut., 29 Dec 1869; ret. 17 Jul 1872; m. 5 Dec 1871 Beatrice Christine, third dau. of Lieut. -Col. Hon. Richard Charles Hare; d. 13 Mar 1878.

VIALLS, THOMAS, son of Amos Vialls, London, coach harness maker, and Mary Ann, sister of Charles Marsh (qv); b. 14 Nov 1768; adm. 14 Apr 1779; KS 1784; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1788, adm. pens. 22 May 1788, scholar 8 May 1789, matr. 1788; 16th Wrangler 1792; BA 1792; MA 1795; ordained; Curate, Teddington, Middlesex 1801-4; Rector of Boldre, Hampshire 5 Jun 1804 - 18; of Radnor House, Twickenham, Middlesex; m. 1 Jul 1813 Louisa, sister of Sir Charles Marshall (qv); d. 7 May 1831. Buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey (monument).

VEVERS, RICHARD WILLIAM, eldest son of Richard Vevers (qv); b. 25 Nov 1778; adm.; KS 1793; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1797, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1797, scholar 20 Apr 1798; BA 1801; MA 1816; EI Maritime Service; 6th mate, ship Walmer Castle 1805/6; ordained; Vicar of Marton and of Great Carlton, Lincs., 25 Jun 1812; Rector of Somersal Herbert, Derbs., 15 Oct 1821; Rector of Cubley and Marston Montgomery, Derbs., from 2 Mar 1832; m. Frances Stanhope Darby, natural dau. of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield; d. 24 Jan 1858.

VERNON, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS 1682; d. at school.