Dickson, David John Scott, son of David Dickson, publisher’s production man., of Richmond, Surrey, and Rachel Mary, d. of Frederick George Paynter of Rennington, Northumberland; b. 30 Aug. 1947; adm. Sept. 1960 (QS); left July 1965; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1965 (open schol. ), BA 1968; science correspondent, The Times Higher Education Supplement 1973-7; Washington correspondent, Nature 1977-82; European correspondent, Science 1982-9; editor, New Scientist 1989-92; news editor, Nature 1993-2001; dir. Science and Development Network (Scidev. Net) 2001-11, editor 2011-2; author, The New Politics of Science 1984; m. 28 Aug. 1973 (div. 1999) Prudence Mary Cargill Richardson; d. 31 July 2013.

DICKINSON, WILLIAM; b. ; adm. ; KS 1679.

DICKENSON, EDWARD NEWTON, second son of Edward Wingfield Dickenson (qv); b. 8 Jun 1818; adm. 28 Jan 1831 (Stikeman's); KS 1833; left 1836; Addiscombe Coll. 1836-7; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1838; Ensign, 24th Bengal Native Infantry 1 Sep 1838; Lieut., 19 Aug 1841; resigned on account of ill-health 20 Oct 1842 and returned to England; Queens’ Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 6 Jul 1843; ordained; Curate, St. Stephen’s, St. Albans, Herts. 1847-8, 1862-5; Curate, St. Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset 1853-4; Curate, Deal, Kent, and Chesilborough, Somerset; Chaplain, EICS Bombay 1850 (still 1860); m. 25 Aug 1846 Mary Dorothea, youngest dau. of Lieut. -Col. Thomas George Fitzgerald, Turlough Park, co. Mayo, and Maperton House, Somerset; d. 19 Nov 1882.

DICKENS, SAMUEL, son of Rev. Samuel Dickens, Rector of Hemingford Abbots, Hunts., and Mary, dau. of John Hildesley, Hemingford Abbots, Hunts., barrister; bapt. Hemingford Abbots, Hunts., 12 Jul 1718 (IGI); adm. (aged 11) Nov 1729; KS 1732; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1736, matr. 25 Jun 1736, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1736 - void by marriage 22 Sep 1760, Tutor 1747-53, Senior Censor 1747-50, Librarian 1754; BA 1740; MA 1743; BD 1752; DD 1753; Proctor 1751; Regius Prof. of Greek 30 Nov 1751-63; ordained; Curate, Drayton, Oxfordshire 1746, Binsey, Oxfordshire 1748; Prebendary of Durham from 3 Jan 1757 (holding the “golden stall” from 16 Mar 1761); Archdeacon of Durham from 2 Jan 1762; Rector of Easington, co. Durham, from Jan 1760; m. 18 Sep 1760 Margaret, dau. of Richard Lardner, Marylebone, London; d. 30 Aug 1791.

DICKENS, RICHARD MARK, son of Samuel Dickens (qv); bapt. Durham Cathedral 6 Jan 1764; adm. 7 May 1770; KS (Capt., aged 12) 1776; Capt. of the School 1779; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1780, matr. 24 May 1780, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1780 - void 1 Oct 1784; Ensign, 44th Foot 26 Sep 1782; Lieut., 30 Mar 1787; Capt., 76th Foot 25 Dec 1787; 44th Foot, 1 Feb 1788; Maj., 86th Foot 30 Oct 1793; Lieut. -Col., 17 Jun 1794; 34th Foot, 22 Oct 1794; Adjutant-Gen. to Forces in West Indies 28 Nov 1797; served at capture of Port Royal, Grenada, and mentioned in despatches 21 Jun 1798; Col. in Army 1 Jan 1800; Maj. -Gen., 30 Oct 1805; m. 8 Jan 1785 Mary, dau. of George Hoar, Middleton St. George, co. Durham, Keeper of the Regalia; d. at Muttra, North West Provinces, India 29 Apr 1808.

DICKENS, HENRY JOHN, son of Samuel Dickens (qv); bapt. Durham Cathedral 1 Nov 1771; adm. 15 Jun 1778; KS (aged 12) 1783; Capt. of the School 1787; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1788, matr. 22 May 1788, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1788 - void 25 Jun 1800; BA 1792; MA 1795; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 9 Nov 1790, called to bar 8 Jun 1796; practised at York; Deputy Commissary, Prerogative Court of York 1802; Auditor, Christ Church, Oxford; d. 19 Dec 1830, aged 59.

DIBBEN, THOMAS, second son of Richard Dibben, Clare Market, London; b.; adm.; KS 1692; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1696, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1696, aged 18, scholar 23 Apr 1697, readm. as fellow commoner 1702, matr. 1699; BA 1699/1700; MA 1703; BD 1710; DD 1721; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 26 Jun 1699; ordained deacon (London) 16 Jun 1700, dispensation for priest’s orders 12 Jul 1701; Rector of Fontmell Magna, Dorset, from 16 Jul 1701; Chaplain to Right Rev. John Robinson, Bishop of Bristol, at Congress of Utrecht 1713; Precentor of St. Paul’s from 16 Jun 1714; Proctor for Bristol diocese in Convocations of 1715 and 1727; several references to “Dirty Dibben of Dorsetshire” will be found in HMC Bath MSS, vol. iii; became mentally deranged and lost all his money; a Latin poet of some celebrity; translated the Carmen Saeculare of Matthew Prior (qv) into Latin verse, 1700; m.; d. in The Poultry Compter, London 5 Apr 1741. DNB.

DEWHURST, ROBERT, son of Sir Bernard Dewhurst, Kt, Cheshunt, Herts., Secretary to Lord Burleigh, and Anne Warde; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1595, adm. scholar 1596, matr. c. 1595; adm. Gray’s Inn 9 Jun 1600; Custos Brevium, Court of King’s Bench; of Cheshunt Nunnery, Herts.; m. 1st, 7 Sep 1620 Prudence, dau. of Sir Thomas Dacres, Cheshunt, Herts.; m. 2nd, 9 Dec 1630 Anne, dau. of Roger Dye, St. Mary Woolnoth, London; m. 3rd, Julia, dau. of Beckenham Boteler, Tewin, Herts.; d. 4 May 1645, aged 68.

DEWEY, FRANCIS, son of William Dewey, Oxford, and Jane ---; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1616, matr. 25 Oct 1616, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1630; BA 1620; MA 1623; BD 1630; ordained; licensed to preach 1630; Vicar of Chippenham, Wilts., from 1630; Rector of Hardenhuish, Wilts., 1634; m. Margaret, dau. of Henry Shepheard, Barnstaple, Devon; d. 1650 (will proved PCC 10 Dec 1650).

DEVISME, LOUIS, third son of Philip De Visme, London, Huguenot refugee, and Marriane De La Majannes; b. 25 Sep 1720; adm. Jan. 1731/2; Min. Can. 1734; KS 1735; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1739, matr. 22 Jun 1739, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1739 - 8 May 1753 (expiry year of grace as R. Bigbury); BA 1743; MA 1746; ordained deacon 22 Sep 1745, priest 21 Sep 1746 (both Oxford); Rector of Bigbury, Devon, 27 Apr 1752; in Italy with William Nassau, 4th Earl of Rochford, Jun 1753, again in Italy as travelling tutor with Sir Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham, Bart., 1758-9; abandoned clerical duties to enter diplomatic service; Secretary to Lord Rochford when British Ambassador at Madrid, 1763-7; Secretary to British Embassy, St. Petersburg, Mar 1768 - Feb 1769; Minister Plenipotentiary to Elector of Bavaria and to German Diet Dec 1769 - Jan 1774; Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden from 29 Nov 1773; d. unm. at Stockholm 4 Sep 1776. DNB.