Oxley, Geoffrey Harold, son of Harold Oxley, stockbroker, of Sewardstonebury, Essex, and Lillian Tracey Butler; b. 29 Mar. 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (R); left Dec. 1929; a stockbroker 1944-52; investment man. Wm Brandt Sons & Co. 1952, dir. 1969, retd from board 1975; a consultant and private co. director 1975-; m. 1st 14 Feb. 1942 Mary Beatrice, d. of John E. Foreman, med. practitioner, of Southbourne, Hants; 2nd 3 Sept. 1960 Gillian Iris Judd, d. of Capt. Gerald A. G. Young, of I. of Wight; d. 14 Sept. 1990.
PACE, WILLIAM, son of William Pace, London; b.; adm. 11 Jul 1770; KS (aged 14) 1777; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1781, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1781, scholar 19 Apr 1782, matr. Mich. 1781; BA 1785; MA 1819; ordained; Rector of Rampisham with Wraxall, Dorset, from 1794; d. 22 Mar 1845. [Perhaps bapt. Ingatestone, Essex, 17 Apr 1763, son of William Pace, and Ann --- (IGI)]
PACK, JOHN CHRISTOPHER, eldest son of Richard Pack, Flore Hall, Northants, and Mary Freeman (IGI); b. 22 Jul 1807; adm. 19 Jan 1821 (Stelfox's); left Bartholomewtide 1823; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Dec 1825; BA 1829; adm. Middle Temple 23 Feb 1825; d. 17 Feb 1879.
PACKER, JOHN, son of Thomas Packer, Twickenham, Middlesex, Clerk of the Privy Seal, and Margaret Mauntlow; b. 12 Nov 1572; adm.; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1589, adm. scholar 1590; BA 1593/4; Grand Tour (France); Secretary to Sir Henry Nevill, Ambassador in Paris; Envoy to Denmark 1610; Secretary to Earl of Somerset 1612, and subsequently to Sir George Villiers (1st Duke of Buckingham); Prothonotary of the Chancery, jointly with Francis Godolphin 13 Mar 1614; Clerk of Privy Seal 6 Sep 1618 – suspended by 13 Nov 1643 (holding post under reversionary grant dated 11 Jul 1604); a favourite at Court, and “was offered many times to be made Secretary of State, but always refused it” (HMC 10th report, pt. vi, 174); purchased manor of Groombridge, Speldhurst, Kent, and rebuilt Groombridge Chapel in gratitude for the safe return from Spain of Charles, Prince of Wales; MP West Looe 1628-9; a Commissioner for enquiring into abuses of the Fleet Prison 1635; declined to loan money to Charles I 1640, and thenceforth an ally of the parliamentary opposition; a Visitor of the University of Oxford 1 May 1647; a liberal benefactor to religious and charitable causes; a collection of letters and state papers formed by Packer was calendared HMC 2nd Report, 49-63, when in the possession of J. B. Fortescue, and a selection of them was edited for the Camden Society by S. R. Gardiner under the title The Fortescue Papers; a book of Greek and Latin verses composed by Packer when at Cambridge is Lansdowne MS 693 in the British Library; lic. to m. 3 Jul 1613 Philippa, sister of John Mylles (qv); d. 9 Feb 1648/9. DNB.
PADDEY, FRANCIS, son of Thomas Paddey, Tottenham, Middlesex, and Catherine Byworth, St. Dunstan in the West, London; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jun 1751; Min. Can. 1757; KS 1758; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1762, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1762, scholar 6 May 1763, matr. Mich. 1762; BA 1766; MA 1769; ordained deacon (London) 21 Sep 1766; Chaplain, Trinity Coll. 1768-83; Vicar of Kellington, Yorks., from Jul 1770; m. 24 Apr 1783 Jane Wilson, widow; d. 26 Jan 1811.
PADDEY, JAMES, son of Francis Paddey, Shifnal, Shropshire, and Mary ---; b. 19 Sep 1756; went to Eton Coll. (KS there 1767-9); adm. 29 Jan 1770; KS 1770; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1775, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1775, scholar 26 Apr 1776; d. c. 1776.
PADMAN, JENNER, son of Selby Padman, Hampstead, Middlesex, apothecary, and his third wife Margary ---; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1747 (Burges'); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 19 Mar 1755; BA 1758; adm. Inner Temple 17 Nov 1759, tenant chambers there from 23 Nov 1759; Ensign, Army; Lieut., 8 Jan 1761; 3rd Foot, 26 Feb 1764; d. Minorca 1768.
Pagan, Francis Edmund, brother of Henry Pagan (qv); b. 2 Mar. 1913; adm. Sept. 1926 (KS); left July 1931; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1931, BA 1934, MA 1938; asst master King Edward VI Sch. Spilsby, Lincs, 1935-7, Epsom Coll. 1937-41; RNVR 1941-6 (Lieut.), served Med. and Atlantic convoys and US Pacific Fleet, despatches (N. Atlantic) May 1944; Epsom Coll. 1946-64, head of Classics and housemaster 1953-64; André Deutsch Ltd (publishers) 1964-66, Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd 1966-70; publicity and membership sec. Wildfowl Trust Slimbridge, Gloucs, 1972-4; author of The Companion Guide to the Greek Islands (rev. edition) 1987, The Companion Guide to Burgundy (rev. edition) 1990, Provence 1991; m. 1st 16 Apr. 1940 Margaret Jocelyn, sister of George Edric Neel (qv); 2nd 1 Feb. 1973 Audrey Margaret Teesdale, actress, d. of John Herman Teesdale, solicitor, of Kingswood, Surrey; d. 18 Mar. 2002.
Pagan, Henry, son of Rev. Alfred Pagan, Rector of Alburgh, Norfolk, and Ida, d. of William Brumwell Wilson, mining engineer, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; b. 17 Jan. 1908; adm. Sept. 1921 (KS); left July 1926; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1926, BA 1929; a commercial beekeeper in Norfolk; RNVR 1940-5 (Lieut.), served with Roy. Hellenic Navy 1943-5; chairman Bee Farmers' Assn 1961-3; South Norfolk DC (Lib.) 1976-9, pres. South Norfolk Lib. Assn 1980-3; m. 19 Mar. 1943 Mabel Annette Holcroft, d. of Robert Kellett Green, civil engineer, of Neath, Swansea; d. 11 Apr. 2005.
Pagan, Richard Oliver, brother of Francis Stephen Pagan (qv); b. 31 Jan. 1948; adm. Sept. 1961 (B); left July 1965; Univ. of Warwick, BSc 1969; City Univ. 1970-1; information scientist, Metal Box Co. and successor companies 1969-2006, retd.; MIInfSc 1975; m. 1st, 1 May 1976 (div. ) Christa Mary, d. of Paul Ivan Brimley, Willoughby, Lincs; 2nd, 2006 Susan Brooks; d. 3 Jan. 2008.