POLLEXFEN, HENRY, brother of John Pollexfen (qv); bapt. Holberton, Devon 23 Nov 1710 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 14) 1725; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1729, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1729, aged 18, scholar 17 Apr 1730; BA 1732/3; Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1734, Major Fellow from 1735; d. c. 1735.

POMEROY, ARTHUR, son of John Pomeroy, Devon; b.; adm.; in school lists 1656; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1657, matr. 22 May 1657, scholar 1658, matr. Mich. 1660; 10th in “ordo” 1660/1; BA 1660/1; MA 1664; DD 1676; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1661 – c. 1674; ordained; Chaplain to Earl of Essex, Lord Lieut. Ireland; Dean of Cork from 11 Feb 1672/3; Treasurer of Cloyne from 5 May 1673; Prebendary of Limerick 1 Oct 1674-8; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard Osborne, Bart. MP (I), Ballintayler, co. Waterford; d. 1709/10.

POPHAM, STEPHEN, fourth son of Joseph Popham, HBM Consul Tetuan, Morocco, and his first wife Mary Riggs, Waterford; b. 5 Jul 1745; adm.; KS 1759; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1763, scholar 25 Jun 1764, matr. 1764; 4th Wrangler 1767; BA 1767; MA 1774; adm. Middle Temple 14 Apr 1762, Lincoln’s Inn 28 Nov 1772; attorney; MP (I) Castlebar 1776-83; went out to India as Secretary to Sir John Day, Advocate-Gen. Bengal, 1777; arrived Madras Feb 1778, and after a quarrel with Day went into practice at Madras as an attorney; Joint Solicitor to EI Company at Madras from 14 Jun 1782; m. 1st, at Paris 5 Apr 1768 (divorced 14 Jun 1774) Ann Yate Whiteside; m. 2nd, 16 Nov 1774 Anna, dau. of Sir William Thomas, Bart.; d. at Conjeeveram, Madras 13 Jun 1795, as a result of a fall from his curricle.

PORTER, WILLIAM, son of John Porter, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 7) May 1744, chorister; KS 1749; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1754, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1754, scholar 18 Apr 1755, matr. Lent 1755; BA 1758; MA 1761; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1759, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1761; ordained; Curate, Woolwich, Kent; Vicar of Cobham, Kent, from Jul 1766; Reader, Highgate Chapel; Headmaster, Highgate School, from 1780; m. c. Nov 1761 Mary Horner, Tothill Street, Westminster; d. 11 Jun 1793.

POWELL, FRANCIS, son of Rev. Morgan Powell, Rector of Cradley, Herefs., and Mary, elder dau. of Rev. Richard Harris, Prebendary of Worcester, previously Principal of Brasenose Coll. Oxford; bapt. Cradley, Herefs. 8 Mar 1613 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1629; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1632, matr. 26 Oct 1632, Westminster Student to 1636 (or later ?); BA 1636; MA 1639 (incorp. Cambridge 1651); submitted to Parliamentary Visitors 1648; “absent on leave” when required to take the Engagement by order of the Committee 17 Feb 1650 (Burrows, 329); will dated 20 Feb 1657/8, proved PCC 23 Jul 1658.

POWELL, HENRY, elder surviving son of Rev. Thomas Powell, Tyle Glas, Glasbury, Breconshire, and Margaret ---; b.; adm.; KS 1681; failed to obtain election to either university 1683; a letter from Sir Leoline Jenkins, Secretary of State, to Dr. John Lloyd, Principal of Jesus Coll. Oxford, dated 31 Mar 1684 recommends him for a scholarship (State Papers); ordained; Vicar of Talgarth, Breconshire 1693-4; Vicar of Llangadoch, Carmarthenshire 1694. [But see Foster, who has Henry Powell, son of Rev. Thomas Powell, Clyro, Radnorshire, Jesus Coll. Oxford, matr. 5 Feb 1680/1, aged 17, BA 4 Mar 1685/6; MA from St. John’s Cambridge 1690; Vicar of Hay on Wye 1688, Llywel 1689, Talgarth 1694; Prebendary of Brecon 1693, St. Davids 1694] [note will Rev. Henry Powell MA, Vicar of Llangadoch and Prebendary of Llandisilio, Carmarthenshire, proved PCC 24 Dec 1736]

POWELL, JOHN, son of Giles Powell, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1731/2; Min. Can. 1735; KS 1736; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1740, adm. pens. 4 Jun 1740, scholar 10 Apr 1741; BA 1743/4; MA 1747; BD 1761; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1746, Major Fellow 9 Jul 1747; ordained deacon (Ely) Mar 1746/7, priest (Peterborough) 20 Dec 1747; an Usher at the School c. 1745-8 (?) (still in Chamberlayne 1748); Rector of Shudy Camps, Cambs., 1759; Vicar of Trumpington, Cambs., from 1763; d. 3 Feb 1765.

MADAN, SPENCER, brother of Martin Madan (adm. 1736, qv); b.; adm. (aged 8) Apr 1738 (Guyneham's); KS 1742; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1746, adm. pens. 30 May 1746, scholar 22 May 1747, matr. 1747; 3rd Wrangler 1749; BA 1749/50; MA 1753; DD 1766; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1752, Major Fellow 28 Jul 1753; adm. Inner Temple 9 Jul 1747; ordained deacon (London) 24 Dec 1752, priest (Durham) 23 Sep 1753; Vicar of Bossall, Yorks., 9 Oct 1754-67; Rector of Haxey, Lincs., 1761 – still 1767 (disp. to hold with West Halton); Rector of West Halton, Lincs., 1767 – still 1794 (disp. to hold with Bp Peterborough); Chaplain in Ordinary to George III c. 1762-87; Prebendary of Peterborough 3 May 1770 – Mar 1794; Rector of Ashbury, Berks., 1776; Rector of Great Bradley, Suffolk 1783-6; Rector of Castor, Northants, from 1794; consecrated Bishop of Bristol 3 Jun 1792; translated to Peterborough 7 Mar 1794; m. 1st, 8 Apr 1756 Lady Charlotte Cornwallis, second dau. of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis; m. 2nd, 15 Jul 1796 Mary, dau. of William Vyse, Lichfield, Staffs.; d. 8 Nov 1813. DNB.

MADAN, WILLIAM, son of Spencer Madan (KS 1806, qv); b. 2 Jun 1834; adm. 30 Jan 1847 (G); QS 1849; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1853, adm. pens. 7 May 1853, scholar 1854; Ensign, 49th Foot 14 Dec 1854; Lieut., 9 Mar 1855; Capt., 21 Feb 1860; Brigade Major, Bombay District; served in Crimean War; m. 27 Mar 1860 Georgina Marian, third dau. of James Crosby, Georgetown, Demerara, West Indies, barrister; d. at Bombay, India 13 Apr 1871.

MAHONY, JOHN, brother of Robert Hickson (qv); b. 1816; assumed surname of Mahony in lieu of Hickson 11 Dec 1827, in compliance with will of maternal uncle; adm. 15 Apr 1830; KS 1831; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1835, matr. 4 Jun 1835, Westminster Student; BA 1839; MA 1842; adm. King’s Inns, Dublin 1840, and Middle Temple 23 Apr 1844; signed Play Protest 1847.