DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1707, matr. 17 Jun 1707, aged 19, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1707 -void 1712; BA 1711; MA 1714; ordained deacon 23 Dec 1711, priest 3 Feb 1711/2 (both Winchester); Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire from 1711/2; m.; d. 1750.

Dowding, Michael Frederick, son of Guy Francis Dowding, consulting engineer, of Barnes, and Frances Constance, d. of Frederick Bragger, civil servant, of Chelsea; b. 19 Nov. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (KS); left July 1937; Magd. Coll. Camb., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1946; RA 1939- 46 (Major), despatches (NW Europe) Apr. 1946; AMIMechE 1949, MIMechE 1952, FIMechE 1960, FIM 1986; successively sales dir., chief engineer and man. dir. Davy Corpn 1946-72; chairman Davy International Ltd 1964-72; chairman Michael Dowding Associates, consulting engineers, 1972-; Cdr Knights of Finnish Lion (1st class) 1969; CBE 1973; Pres. Metals Society 1978-9; dir. N. M. Rothschild International 1979-85; m. 15 Mar. 1947 Rosemary, d. of Somerville Hastings MS FRCS MP; d. 8 Feb. 1991.

DOWDING, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowding, Tonbridge, Kent; b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1758; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1763, matr. 9 Jun 1763, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1763 - void 1767; BA 1767. [Perhaps Ensign, 62nd Foot 24 Apr 1764; Lieut., 8 Jun 1768 – still in Army List 1773]

DOWNE (or DONE), ROBERT; b.; adm.; GS 1540; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments 6478).

DOWNES, CHARLES GRANVILLE, son of Charles Downes, Waterford City, Ireland; b. 9 Nov 1810; adm. 10 Apr 1819 (Best's); KS 1825; left Sep 1825; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 4 Aug 1827, matr. 1828; BA 1834.

Downes, Gerald Edward, youngest son of the Rev. William Edward Downes, Rector of Baylham, Suffolk; b. April 18, 1881; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1895; left Dec. 1895; d. Sept. 11, 1896.

DOWNES, JOHN, second son of Rev. John Downes, Rector of St. Michael’s, Wood Street, London, and Anne, dau. of Henry Balguy, Derwent Hall, Derbs.; b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1749; KS 1753; Sidney Sussex Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 4 Jul 1757; BA 1761; ordained deacon 1761, priest (London) 14 Dec 1762; Curate, Teddington, Middlesex 1761-2, Titsey, Surrey 1766-75; Rector of Tatsfield (?Thames Ditton), Surrey, from 20 Mar 1766; assistant minister (freehold), Sheffield Parish Church 1766-74; living in Sheffield 1793; m. 5 Apr 1762 Sarah Elizabeth Sparrow; d. 3 Aug 1816.

DOWNS; b.; KS at Midsummer 1638 (WAM 34165).

DOWNTON, PAUL; b.; adm.; QS in 1596 (Chapter Muniments 33651); a contributor to the collection of verses written by QSS on the death of Lady Elizabeth Cecil 1597, preserved among Salisbury MSS, Hatfield House.

DRAKE, JAMES, son of James Drake MD FRS FRCP, London, a vigorous Tory pamphleteer; b.; adm.; in under school list 1715; KS (aged 14) 1718; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Jul 1720, matr. 1720; MD 1728; practised medicine at Salisbury; d. 12 Mar 1736.