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MANNERS, ---, a younger brother of John Manners (qv); b.; at school in 1757 (“at Mrs Hawkins”) (Chapter Muniments 12970).

BENTINCK, LORD EDWARD CHARLES CAVENDISH, brother of William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (qv); b. 3 Mar 1744; in school list 1754; a boarder at Mrs Morel’s house, where he “occupied as many as two or three rooms” (Bentham, Works, x, 27); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Nov 1761; Grand Tour (France, Netherlands, Gemany) 1764-6; MP Lewes 23 Dec 1766-8, Carlisle 1768-74, Nottinghamshire 11 Jan 1775-96, Clitheroe 1796-1802; m. 23 Dec 1782 Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Richard Cumberland (qv); d. at Brussels 8 Oct 1819.

SACKVILLE, JOHN FREDERICK, 3RD DUKE OF DORSET, only son of Lord John Philip Sackville (qv); b. 24 Mar 1745; adm. (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; MP Kent 1768 – 5 Jan 1769; succ. uncle as 3rd Duke of Dorset 5 Jan 1769; Lord Lieut., Kent 27 Jan 1769 – 30 Jun 1797; Grand Tour (Italy) 1770-1; member, Society of Dilettanti 1776; Captain, Yeomen of the Guard 11 Feb 1782 – 3 Apr 1783; Privy Councillor 11 Feb 1782; Ambassador to Paris 26 Dec 1783 – 8 Aug 1789; KG 9 Apr 1788; Lord Steward of the Household 7 Oct 1789 – 20 Feb 1799; Col. West Kent Militia 13 Apr 1778, with rank of Col. in the Army 2 Jul 1779; a member of the Hambledon and White Conduit cricket clubs; member of committee which revised the laws of cricket at the Star and Garter Hotel, Pall Mall, 25 Feb 1774, and also of the committee which drew up the original rules of the Marylebone Club; played cricket for Kent 1777-83, and allowed public use of his Vyne Ground at Sevenoaks; m. 4 Jan 1790 Arabella Diana, dau. of Sir Charles Cope, Bart.; d. 19 Jul 1799. DNB.

HASTINGS, HON. HENRY, brother of Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon (qv); b. 12 Dec 1739; in school list 1754; a boarder (Burges') in 1757; d. unm. 13 Sep 1758.

BEAUCLERK, AUBREY, 5TH DUKE OF ST. ALBANS, brother of Chambers Beauclerk (qv); b. 3 Jun 1740; adm. Jun 1746 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 8 Apr 1758; MP Thetford 1761-8, Aldborough 1768-74; abroad in Italy 1778-81; succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Vere 1 Oct 1781 and his cousin as 5th Duke of St. Albans 15 Feb 1787; Hereditary Grand Falconer of England and Hereditary Registrar of the Court of Chancery; m. 4 May 1763 Lady Catherine Ponsonby, dau. of William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (I) PC PC (I); d. 9 Feb 1802.

PHILIPPS, JOHN LOUIS, son of John Philipps, Coedgain, Carmarthenshire, and Elizabeth, widow of Rees Lloyd, Altycadas [county ?], and dau. of Thomas Bevan, Glasfryn, Denbighshire; b.; adm. (aged 14) Feb 1753 (as John Philips) (Morel's); KS 1753; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1758, matr. 24 May 1758, aged 18, Westminster Student 5 Jan 1759 – void 3 Jan 1769 (expiry year of grace as V. St. Clears from 11 Jan 1768); ordained priest (Oxford) 29 Jun 1763; Vicar of St. Clears, Carmarthenshire 1768; Vicar of Llangynin, Carmarthenshire; Vicar of Lampeter, Cardiganshire; Prebendary of St. David’s from 11 Aug 1768; Prebendary of Brecon 1787; d. 3 May 1795.

FRANCE, ARTHUR, son of Rev. Thomas France, Precentor of Waterford, Ireland; b.; adm. (aged 14) Feb 1753 (Morel's); KS 1753; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1757, matr. 8 Jun 1757, Westminster Student 5 Jan 1758 - void 25 Jun 1760; ordained deacon (Limerick) 16 Aug 1767, priest (Cork) 25 Jan 1768; Curate, Rathcormac 1767; Vicar of Carryleamleary and Rahan, co. Cork, from 26 Jun 1772; d. 19 Nov 1793, in 54th year.

FOLEY, THOMAS, 2ND BARON FOLEY, eldest son of Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (qv); b. 24 Jun 1742; adm. Jan 1753 (Porten's); in school list 1754; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 May 1759; MP Herefordshire 18 May 1767-74, Droitwich 1774 - 18 Nov 1777; succ. father as 2nd Baron Foley 18 Nov 1777; joint Postmaster-General 1 May 1783 - Jan 1784; m. 20 Mar 1776 Lady Harriet Stanhope, fourth dau. of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington; d. 2 Jul 1793.

REDHEAD, GEORGE, son of Samuel Redhead, Antigua, West Indies, and Anne, dau. of George Crump, Antigua; bapt. 11 Nov 1737; adm. (aged 15) Jan 1753 (Atwood's); m. Margaret, dau. of Dr Patrick Cusack, Antigua; d. in London 5 Dec 1804.

JOHNSTON, MICHAEL; b.; adm. (aged 14) Sep 1752 (Grant's).