Macfarlane, William Angus, son of Thomas Ernest Madarlane of Weston-super-Mare and Ada Agnes Oram, d. of William White of Weymouth; b. 19 July 1908; adm. Sept. 1921 (KS); left July 1926; Balliol Coll. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA BSc 1929 (1st class hons Nat. Sci.); Commonwealth Fellow in Physical Chemistry Univ. of California 1932-4; PhD 1934; Dir. of Fuel Efficiency, Min. of Fuel & Power, 1943-8; Dir. UK Scientific Mission British Embassy Washington 1948; chief executive Nat. Industrial Fuel Efficiency Service 1954; CBE 1958; Pres. Inst. of Fuel 1960; m. 5 Feb. 1938 Joan Morton, d. of William Hughes Perkins of St Albans; d. 19 Aug. 1961.
Scholars
4141 Notice d'autorité résultats pour Scholars
MACKENZIE, ALEXANDER, son of John Mackenzie, Bishopsgate, London; b.; adm. 13 Jan 1795 (Clapham); in school list 1795; KS (aged 14) 1796; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1800, matr. 12 Jun 1800, Westminster Student from 24 Dec 1800; BA 1804; MA 1807; Grand Tour (Greece ) (he bequeathed to Christ Church “a Venus and Cupid, which he had brought from Greece”); ordained; d. at Christ Church, Oxford 21 Jul 1809, aged 28.
MADAN, FREDERICK, son of Spencer Madan (adm. 1770, qv); b. 19 Apr 1797; adm. 15 Jun 1808; KS 1811; left 1813; Midshipman, EIC Maritime Service 1813; 6th Mate 1815; 4th Mate 1817; 3rd Mate 1819; 2nd Mate 1821; Capt., 1827-8, 1829-30; Elder Brother of Trinity House 1837; m. 1st, 10 Jul 1832 Harriet Anne, sister of Sir James Robert George Graham, Bart. (qv); m. 2nd, 21 Dec 1852 Catherine, fifth dau. of Hon. Montgomerie Granville John Stewart MP; d. 17 Nov 1863.
MADAN, NIGEL, son of Spencer Madan (KS 1806, qv); b. 21 Nov 1840; adm. Jan 1854 (G); QS 1855; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1859, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1859; BA 1863; MA 1866; ordained deacon 1864, priest 1865 (both Lichfield); Curate, Ashbourne, Derbs. 1864-6; Vicar of Polesworth, Warwicks., 1866-81; Rector of West Hallam, Derbs. 1881-99; Vicar of Doveridge, Derbs. 1899-1907; Rector of Plumptre, Notts., 1907-12; Hon. Canon Southwell 1894; Busby Trustee 19 May 1908; m. 1 Feb 1883 Elizabeth Henrietta, youngest dau. of Hon. and Very Rev. Henry Edward John Howard DD, Dean of Lichfield; d. 6 Aug 1915.
MADAN, SPENCER, eldest son of Spencer Madan (adm. 1738, qv), and his first wife; b. 25 Aug 1758; adm. 20 Mar 1770; KS 1771; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1776, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1776, scholar 18 Apr 1777, matr. Mich. 1776; Sir W. Browne’s medal for Epigrams 1778; MA (check) 1779; Seatonian Prize 1782; DD 1809; adm. Middle Temple 12 Apr 1776; ordained deacon 23 Jun 1782, priest 10 Nov 1782 (both Peterborough); Curate, Wrotham, Kent 1782-3; Rector of Great Bradley, Suffolk 1783; Prebendary of Lichfield 1785-6, Treasurer 1787-1809; Rector of Ibstock, Leics., from 1786; Rector of St. Philip’s, Birmingham 1787-1809; Chaplain in Ordinary to George III, George IV and William IV 1787 (still 1831); Prebendary of Peterborough 22 Jan 1800; Rector of Thorpe Constantine, Staffs. 1809-24; author, translation of Grotius’s De Veritate, 1782, and A Letter to Dr Priestley, 1790; m. 5 Jan 1791 Henrietta, dau. of William Inge (adm. 1748/9, qv); d. 9 Oct 1836. DNB.
MADAN, SPENCER, son of Spencer Madan (KS 1806, qv); b. 21 Oct 1832; adm. 25 Sep 1845 (G); QS 1847; left 1851; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 12 Jun 1851; BA 1857; MA 1858; Rector of Standon, Staffs., from 1862; m. 19 May 1863 Fanny, eldest dau. of Rev. Joseph Salt, Rector of Standon, Staffs.; d. 23 Dec 1869.
MEREDITH, RICHARD, son of Edward Meredith, Stanton (perhaps Stansty, parish of Wrexham), Denbighshire; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1612, adm. scholar 1613, matr. Mich. 1612; BA 1616/7; MA 1620; BD 1627; DD 1634; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1618 – ejected 8 Apr 1644, Senior Bursar 1638-42, Senior Dean 1642-4; ordained; Rector of Farthingstone, Northants 9 Nov 1627-9; Rector of Wappenham, Northants 28 Jul 1632 -–res 1639/40; Rector of Fakenham, Norfolk, from 1640; Rector of Hellesdon, Norfolk, from 1650; d. 5 Dec 1655.
MEREDYTH, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1568-9 (Chapter Muniments 54017-8, 54020). [Probably Daniel Meredyth, third son of Meredith Thomas, Bailiff of Brecon; a letter from his father to his eldest son Thomas, Secretary to Dean Goodman 1563-76, states that he would like Daniel “to be of the number of the scollers at Westmr” (Chapter Muniments)]
MERRILL, GEORGE, brother of John Merrill (qv); bapt. Magdalen Laver 25 Jul 1670 (IGI); adm.; KS 1687; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1690, matr. 12 Jul 1690, aged 18, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1690 – void 1694.
MERYETT, JOHN, son of John Meryett, Hampstead, Middlesex; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1728/9; KS 1731; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1736, adm. pens. 24 Jun 1736, scholar 6 May 1737, matr. 1737; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1742, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1743; BA 1739/40; MA 1743; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 2 Mar 1739/40, priest (Chester) 23 Feb 1755; Curate, Staunton, Notts., 4 Oct 1740; Vicar of Sedbergh, Yorks., from 1755; d. 1764.