SHORT, THOMAS VOWLER, eldest son of Ven. William Short DD, Archdeacon of Cornwall, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Tilliman Hodgkinson, Rector of Sarsden, Oxfordshire; b. 16 Sep 1790; adm. 1803; KS 1805; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1809, matr. 17 May 1809, Westminster Student, Tutor and Censor 1816-29; 1st cl. Classics and 1st cl. Mathematics 1812; BA 1813; MA 1815; BD 1824; DD 1837; Proctor 1823; Public Examiner 1820, 1821, 1824; ordained deacon 19 Dec 1813, priest 18 Dec 1814 (both Oxford); Curate, Cowley, Oxfordshire 1816-23; Select Preacher, Oxford 1823, 1830, Whitehall Preacher 1823 (still 1829); Rector of Stockleigh Pomeroy, Devon 1823-6; Rector of Kingsworthy, Hampshire 1826-34; Rector of St. George’s, Bloomsbury, London 21 Feb 1834-41; consecrated Bishop of Sodor and Man 30 May 1841; translated to St. Asaph 21 Nov 1846; res. St. Asaph 1870; author, Sketch of the History of the Church of England, 1832, and other works; m. 26 Feb 1833 Mary, widow of John Josias Conybeare (qv), and dau. of Rev. Charles Davis, Fellow of Pembroke Coll., Oxford; d. 13 Apr 1872. DNB.

SHORT, MAYOW, second son of Charles Short, Emsworth, Hampshire, barrister, Bencher, Middle Temple, and Grace, dau. of Humphrey Millett, Enys, Cornwall; b. Jan 1800; adm. 3 Jan 1809; Min. Can. 1813; KS 1814; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1817, matr. 22 May 1817, Westminster Student (still 1829); BA 1821; MA 1823; adm. Middle Temple 9 Jan 1815, called to bar 13 Jun 1823; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 24 Nov 1831; equity draftsman, Western Circuit; Quarter Sessions Judge, Kingston, Jamaica 1836-56; Registrar, Married Women’s Property Act, from 1857; m. 1st, 1 Sep 1835 Frances, widow of John Shawe Phillips, Culham, Oxfordshire; m. 2nd, 15 Jun 1847 Annis Rachel, dau. of Rev. Richard Panton DD, Widcombe, Somerset; d. 28 Jan 1869.

SHORT, AUGUSTUS, brother of Mayow Short (adm. 1809, qv); b. 11 Jun 1802; adm. 23 Jan 1809 (G); left Christmas 1809; readm. Nov 1811; KS 1816; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1820, matr. 12 May 1820, Westminster Student 1820-35 (check), Tutor and Lecturer 1829, Librarian and Censor 1833; 1st cl. Classics 1823; BA 1824; MA 1826; DD 1847; Public Examiner 1833-4; adm. Middle Temple 5 Jun 1817; ordained deacon 1826, priest 1827 (both Oxford); Curate, Culham, Oxfordshire 1827; Rector of Ravensthorpe, Northants 10 Jun 1835-47; Select Preacher, Oxford Univ. 1843, Bampton Lecturer 1846; consecrated first Bishop of Adelaide, Australia 29 Jun 1847; resigned see 1882 and returned to England; m. 10 Dec 1835 Millicent Clara, second dau. of John Phillips, Culham House, Oxfordshire; d. 5 Oct 1883. DNB.

SHIPTON, RICHARD, son of James Shipton, London; b.; adm.; KS 1682; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1686, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1686, aged 17, scholar 15 Apr 1687, matr. 1686/7; BA 1689/90; drowned in river Cam 7 Jul 1692.

SHIPTON, DANIEL, son of John Shipton, Watford, Herts., leather dresser, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. Watford, Herts. 28 Aug 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Jan 1744/5 (Preston's); KS 1747; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1751, matr. 5 Jun 1751, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1752 (sic, having been suspended from admission for one year for riot 15 Nov 1751) – void 21 Mar 1766 (expiry year of grace as V. Willen); ordained deacon (Oxford) 21 Sep 1755; Vicar of Willen, Bucks., from 14 Jan 1765; Rector of Wavendon, Bucks., from 17 Apr 1796 [or 1768 – check]; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 29 Dec 1768 Temperance, dau. of Rev. Arthur Bedford, Vicar of Sharnbrook, Beds.; d. 7 Sep 1805.

SHIPPEN, WILLIAM, second son of Rev. William Shippen DD, Rector of Stockport, Lancs.; bapt. 30 Jul 1673; adm.; KS 1688; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1691, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1691, aged 18, scholar 8 Apr 1692, matr. 1691/2; BA 1694/5; adm. Middle Temple 23 Nov 1693, called to bar 19 May 1699; MP Bramber 29 Dec 1707 – 15 Jan 1709, 8 Dec 1710-3, Saltash 1713-5, Newton (Lancs. ) from 1715; wrote satirical verses against the Whigs 1708; a Commissioner of Public Accounts and for stating Army Debts 1711-4; a prominent member of the “October Club”; opposed the offer of a reward for the apprehension of the Pretender 1714; sent to the Tower for drawing attention to George I’s ignorance of “our language and constitution” 4 Dec 1718; became one of the recognised Jacobite leaders in the House of Commons; moved the reduction of the Civil List 1727; opposed Walpole’s excise scheme 1733; refused to vote for the removal of Walpole 1741; “Downright” Shippen was more remarkable for his courage and incorruptibility than for any superior eloquence or talent; a pioneer of constitutional opposition in the House of Commons; lic. to m. 17 Jul 1712 Frances, sister of Bertram Stote (qv); d. 1 May 1743. DNB.

SHIFFNER, EDWARD THOMAS, third son of Sir George Shiffner, Bart. (qv); b. 18 Apr 1828; adm. 21 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1842; rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 30 Jan 1846; Ensign, 54th Foot 31 Dec 1847; Lieut., 13 Dec 1850; Capt., 15 Feb 1856; Maj., 27 Jul 1866; Lieut. -Col., 14 Nov 1877; served in Crimea and in Indian Mutiny; d. unm. 8 Sep 1883.

SHIERS, FRANCIS; b.; at school in 1596; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1600, adm. scholar 1601; BA 1604/5; MA 1608; ordained; Vicar of Gainsborough, Lincs., from 1610; buried Gainsborough, Lincs. 14 May 1637.

SHIEL, JAMES, son of William Shiel, Dublin; b.; adm. (aged 13) May 1736; KS 1737; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1741, matr. 30 May 1741, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1741 – void 3 Jul 1754; degree deferred for a year, put six places down on list and made to beg pardon on his knees in Hall for riotous behaviour 17 May 1743, restored to roll and allowed to take degree 24 Dec 1743; grace for BA 1745, for MA 1749; BCL 18 Mar 1748/9; LLD Dublin 1768; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 8 Oct 1741, King’s Inns, Dublin 1746; called to Irish bar; KC (I) (occurs 1774); a Commissioner of Appeals (I) 1763-75; Master in Chancery (I) [check]; Admiralty Advocate (I) (occurs 1774, 1781); MP (I) Dundalk (occurs 1774-6); [Sheriff, City of Dublin 1772, Alderman 1773, Lord Mayor 1784-5, but this may have been a different James Shiel]; m.; d. 10 Jul 1792.

SHETHE, PETER; b.; adm.; KS 15 May 1553; left 1554 (Chapter Muniments).