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SHUTTLEWORTH, HUMPHREY, third son of Nicholas Shuttleworth, Durham, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Humphrey Marsh, Vicar of Newcastle-on-Tyne; b. 29 Jan 1736; adm. Dec 1743 (Watts'); KS 1749; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1753, matr. 27 Jun 1753, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1753 – void 8 Oct 1772 (expiry year of grace as V. Kirkham); BA 1757; MA 1760; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 2 Mar 1760 (both Oxford); Vicar of Kirkham, Yorks. 19 Aug 1771 (disp. to hold with V. Preston 1782); Vicar of Preston, Lancs. 30 Oct 1782 – 26 Sep 1809; Prebendary of York from 16 Jul 1791; m. 28 Feb 1774 Anne, dau. of Philip Hoghton and half-sister of Sir Henry Hoghton, Bart.; d. 14 Aug 1812.

DERING, SIR EDWARD, BART. , elder son of Sir Edward Dering, Bart. (adm. 1719, qv), and his first wife; b. 28 Sep 1732; adm. Jan 1743/4 (Watts'); left 1749; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 15 Mar 1750/1; Grand Tour (Italy) 1758-9; succ. father as 6th baronet 15 Apr 1762; MP New Romney 1761-Feb 1770, 1774-Jan 1787; member, Society of Dilettanti 1761; m. 1st, 8 May 1755 Selina, third dau. of Sir Robert Furnese, Bart. , MP; m. 2nd, 1 Jan 1765 Deborah, only dau. of John Winchester, Nethersole, Kent, formerly a surgeon in London; d. 8 Dec 1798.

MEREDITH, THEOPHILUS, brother of Sir William Meredith, Bart. (qv); bapt. 4 Aug 1730; adm. (aged 13) Jan 1743/4 (Watts'); left 1747; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 2 Jun 1747, Canoneer Student 1 Jul 1747 – void 7 Jan 1752; migr. to St. Edmund’s Hall, Oxford; BA 1761; MA 1762; adm. Inner Temple 29 Oct 1748; ordained; Vicar of Linton, Herefs., from 21 Sep 1769; Rector of Ross on Wye, Herefs., from 27 Sep 1771; Prebendary of Hereford from 27 Sep 1771; m. 27 Oct 1772 Dyonisia, second dau. of John Walker, Lyneham, Wilts.; d. 16 Sep 1775.

BRIDGWATER, THOMAS, eldest son of Edward Bridgwater, Nevis, West Indies, Treasurer of Nevis, and Sarah ---; bapt. 8 Aug 1730; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1744 (as Bridgewater) (Watts'); left 1748; adm. Middle Temple 25 Oct 1752, called to bar 26 Nov 1756; m. 10 May 1764 Mary, sister of Edward Paris, Nevis, West Indies.

HEBER, RICHARD, eldest son of Thomas Heber, Marton, Yorks., and Elizabeth, dau. of John Atherton, Atherton, Lancs.; b.; adm. (aged 16) Jul 1744 (Watts'); left 1746; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 3 Jul 1746; succeeded to Marton estate on death of father 1752 and to Hodnet estate, Shropshire, on death of mother 1753; m. 25 Nov 1756 Elizabeth, dau. of Arthur Barnardiston, Brightwell, Suffolk; d. 22 Jul 1766.

DIGBY, HON. WILLIAM, brother of Edward Digby, 6th Baron Digby (qv); b. 21 Jan 1733/4; adm. Mar 1744/5 (Watts'); KS (Capt. ) 1748; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1752, matr. 4 Jun 1752, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1752 - void 2 Apr 1761, expiry year of grace as R. Kilmington; BA 1756; MA 1759; DCL 1765; ordained deacon 28 Sep 1759, priest 2 Mar 1760 (both Oxford); Rector of Kilmington, Somerset, 26 Apr 1760; Vicar of Coleshill, Warwicks., from 1763; Rector of Sheldon, Warwicks., from 1766; Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III 1761 -c. 1770; Prebendary of Exeter 17 Apr 1762-79; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford 23 Jul 1765-9; Dean of Worcester 29 Aug 1769 - res by Jan 1778; Master of St. Oswald’s Hospital, Worcester 1770-8; Dean of Durham from 18 Sep 1777; m. 14 Apr 1766 Charlotte Lepel, dau. of Joseph Cox, Stanford, Berks.; d. 18 Sep 1788.

FREWIN, PETER, son of Richard Frewin (qv), and his third wife; bapt. 26 Dec 1735; adm. (aged 9) Apr 1745 (Watts'); left 1747; d. 20 Feb 1748.

PRICE, CHASE, fourth son of John Price, Knighton, Radnorshire, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of William Chase; b.; adm. (aged 13) May 1745 (Watts'); left 1749; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 May 1749; adm. Inner Temple 15 Oct 1751, called to bar 10 Feb 1757; MP Leominster 1 Dec 1759 – Mar 1767, Radnorshire from 1768; m. 21 Mar 1766 Sarah, sister of William Evelyn (adm. 1743/4, qv); d. 28 Jun 1777.

CHESTER, ANTHONY, younger son of Sir John Chester, Bart., Chicheley, Bucks., and Frances, dau. of Sir Edward Bagot, Bart., Blithfield, Staffs.; bapt 25 Sep 1732; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1745 (Watts'); left 1747; applied for writership in EIC 1749; entered Royal Navy; Lieut., HMS Vigilant [but not in Syrett & DiNardo]; d. unm. 1752.

GORGES-MEREDYTH, SIR RICHARD, BART., only son of Hamilton Gorges (qv); b. 7 May 1735; adm. Jan 1745/6 (Watts'); left 1748; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 Jul 1752; MA 1756; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Nov 1756; MP (I) Enniskillen 1768-76, Naas 1787-90; assumed additional surname of Meredyth 15 Apr 1775; created baronet 5 Sep 1787; m. 2 Mar 1775 Mary, dau. of Arthur Francis Meredyth, Dollardstown, co. Meath; d. Sep 1821.