VINCENT, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1617, adm. scholar 1618, matr. Easter 1618; BA 1621/2; MA 1625; BD 1633; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1624; ordained deacon 1625/6, priest 1626 (both Lincoln); Minister, St. Edward’s, Cambridge 1631; Vicar of Blyth, Notts., from 17 Apr 1633; buried Blyth, Notts., 28 Sep 1633.
VINCENT, WILLIAM ST. ANDREW, eldest son of William Vincent (adm. 1748, qv); b. 30 Nov 1772; adm. 30 Mar 1780; KS 1786; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1791, matr. 22 Jun 1791, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1791 - void 11 Jun 1804 (expiry year of grace as R. All Hallows the Great from 20 Jul 1803); BA 1795; MA 1797; BD 1827; Prebendary of Chichester from 1 Apr 1801; Rector of All Hallows the Great, London, from 9 Jun 1803; Rector of Bolney, Sussex, from 13 Dec 1827; m. 1 Aug 1803 Frances Elizabeth Gayfere, dau. of Evan Jones, Oakham, Rutland; d. 22 Jul 1849.
VINCENT, WILLIAM, fifth surviving son of Giles Vincent, Lime Street Ward, London, packer and Portugal merchant, and Sarah, dau. of Francis Holloway, Newnham Murren, Oxfordshire; nephew of Richard Vincent (QS 1708, qv); b. 2 Nov 1739; adm. Sep 1748 (Hutton's); KS 1753; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1757, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1757, scholar 21 Apr 1758, matr. 1758; BA 1761; MA 1764; BD and DD 1776; Usher at the School 1762-71, Under Master 28 May 1771-88, Head Master 1788-1802; ordained deacon (Norwich, lit. dim. from Rochester) 19 Dec 1763, priest (London) 22 Sep 1765; Vicar of Longdon, Worcs., 1778; Rector of All Hallows the Great, London 17 Dec 1778-1803; Chaplain in Ordinary to George III (occurs 1778-93), Sub-Almoner 28 Nov 1783 - Feb 1808; Dean of Westminster from 7 Aug 1802; Prolocutor, Lower House of Convocation 1802, 1806, 1807; Rector of St. John’s, Westminster 28 May 1803 - Jan 1807; Rector of Islip, Oxfordshire, from 31 Jan 1807; one of the soundest scholars of his day, although he resembled Busby in his love for the rod; when Dean of Westminster obtained an annual grant from Parliament for the restoration of Henry VII’s Chapel; his name is perpetuated by Vincent Square, preserved through his influence as playing fields for the School; Busby Trustee 22 Apr 1790; author, Defence of Public Education, 1801, and of a number of highly regarded works on ancient geography and other subjects; m. 15 Aug 1771 Hannah, fourth dau. of George Wyatt, Chief Clerk of Vote Office, House of Commons; d. 21 Dec 1815. Buried St. Benedict’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey (monument facing Poets’ Corner, with inscription composed by himself). DNB.
VINCENT, WILLIAM, eldest surviving son of William St. Andrew Vincent (qv); b. 17 May 1809; adm. 17 Sep 1816; readm. 15 Jan 1823 (Stikeman's); Min. Can. 1824; Christ Church, Oxford, maytr. 29 Nov 1829; BA 1831; MA 1850; ordained deacon 8 Jun 1833, priest 21 Jun 1834 (both Chichester); Curate, Cowfold, Sussex 9 Jun 1833; Vicar of Steventon, Berks., 1 Nov 1839-51; Perpetual Curate of Holy Trinity, Islington, Middlesex 1851-64; Perpetual Curate of Chipperfield, Herts., from 1864; m. 16 Oct 1838 Ann, youngest dau. of William Stace, Principal Storekeeper, Woolwich Arsenal; d. 11 Apr 1872.
VINCENT, WILLIAM; b.; adm.; QS (Capt. ) 1706; left 1709. [Possibly William Vincent, son of Sir Francis Vincent, Bart., and Rebecca Ashe, bapt. Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey 8 Mar 1690 (IGI) : see Henry Vincent, above]
VINER, GEORGE HEATH, only son of Rev. George Barber Peregrine Viner, Rector of Mottingham, Kent, and Charlotte Finden, dau. of Thomas Cope, Cricklewood, Middlesex; b. 6 Aug 1865; adm. 23 Jan 1879 (G); left May 1882; Assistant Secretary, Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society 1905-; FSA 10 Jan 1907; author, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Bookplates of George W. Eve, RE, 1916, and other works; m. 16 Sep 1897 Ella, youngest dau. of John Francis Hunnard, Oxford Gardens, North Kensington, London, accountant; d. 5 Mar 1955.
VINER, NATHANIEL, son of Rev. John Viner, Kent; b.; adm. 1656; gave evidence before the Governors in the Busby and Bagshawe dispute 1657; KS (aged 14) 1660; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1663, adm. pens. 4 Jul 1663, scholar 1664, matr. 1663; BA 1666/7; MA 1670; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1668 - c. 1678.
Viney, Cecil Henry, only son of Cecil Thomas Viney, of Bromley, Kent, by Ada Maude, daughter of G. H. Smith, of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex; b. May 24, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (G); left 1907; Royal Academy Painting Schools; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Northants Regt. Aug. 15, 1914; went out to the western front March 1915; killed in action at Fromelles May 9, 1915.
VIVIAN, THOMAS, son of Thomas Vivian, London, and Anne --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 12 Apr 1712 (IGI); adm. (aged 10) May 1722; Min. Can. 1726; KS 1727; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1731, adm. pens. 22 Jun 1731, scholar 12 May 1732, matr. 1731; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Apr 1727, called to bar 18 Nov 1735; Recorder of Lincoln; m. 17 Jul 1747 (IGI) Mary, widow of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Deloraine (S) (qv), and sister of Gervase Scrope (qv); d. 2 Aug 1770.
Vogel, Anthony Leslie, son of John Julius Vogel, author, of Richmond, Surrey, and Isle Clare, d. of Hayno Knud Focken of Jever, North Friesland, Germany; b. 29 June 1942; adm. Sept. 1955 (A); left July 1960; RADA 1963; actor, films and TV; d. 27 July 2015.