Usher, Cyril George, son of Samuel Lawry Usher, of Clifton, Bristol, solicitor, by Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Woodfin, of London; b. April 22, 1892; adm. as K.S. Sept. 28, 1905; left July 1909; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1912; Lieut. South Wales Borderers Feb. 12, 1915; served in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; M.C. Aug. 16, 1917, Bar Aug. 25, 1917; m. Sept. 22, 1923, Dorothy Margaret, daughter of John H. Worsfold, of London.

UTHWATT, HENRY UTHWATT, second son of William Andrews, Inner Temple, London, and Buckingham, Bucks., barrister, and Hannah, dau. of Farmer Shillingford, Buckingham, Bucks.; b. 15 Aug 1755; adm. 29 Jan 1770; KS 1774; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1773, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1773, scholar 22 Apr 1774, matr. 1774; BA 1777; ordained priest (Peterborough) 20 Dec 1789; Curate, Plumpton, Northants 1789, afterwards Blakesley, Northants; assumed surname of Uthwatt in lieu of Andrews 18 Mar 1803, having inherited estate of Uthwatt family at Great Linford, Bucks.; m. 10 Mar 1783 Judith, dau. of Thomas Yates, Culworth, Northants; d. 1 Oct 1812.

UVEDALE, ROBERT, son of Robert Uvedale, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and Margaret ---; b. 25 May 1642; adm.; KS 1656; while at school is said to have snatched one of the escutcheons from the bier at Oliver Cromwell’s funeral Nov 1658 (G. F. Russell Barker, Memoir of Richard Busby, 17-8); elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1659, adm. pens. 10 May 1659, scholar 1659, matr. 1660; BA 1662/3; MA 1666; LLD 1682; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1664 - c. 1679; Master, Enfield GS 1664; also kept boarding school at The Old Palace, Enfield, where he is supposed to have planted the Enfield cedar c. 1670; ordained deacon (London) Mar 1665/6, priest 9 Jan 1691/2 (sic); Rector of Orpington with St. Mary Cray, Kent, from 1691/2; Rector of Barking and Needham, Suffolk 1700; famous for his skill in cultivating exotic plants, and one of the earliest possessors of hothouses in England; most of his collection of growing plants were purchased at his death by Sir Robert Walpole for his garden at Houghton, Norfolk; his Herbarium in fourteen volumes is in the Sloane collection, British Museum; the genus Uvedalia was named in his honour by Petiver; contributed the life of Dion to Dryden’s translation of Plutarch, 1683-6; m. 20 Jun 1678 Mary, second dau. of Edward Stephens, Cherington, Gloucs., and grand-daughter of Sir Matthew Hale; d. 17 Aug 1722. DNB.

VANE, HON. FREDERICK, brother of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (qv); b. 26 Jun 1732; adm. Jan 1739/40 (Watts'); KS 1746; still at school 1749; Pembroke Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 30 Jan 1749/50, matr. 1750; reprimanded by Vice-Chancellor for interfering with Senior Proctor in exercise of his duties on the occasion of the Westminster club dinner, presided over by Thomas Francklin (qv), 17 Nov 1750; MP co. Durham 1761-74; Deputy Treasurer, Chelsea Hospital; of Sellaby, co. Durham; m. 1st, 15 Jun 1758 Henrietta, sister of Sir William Meredith, Bart. (qv); m. 2nd, 1796 Jane, dau. of Arthur Lysaght, and niece of John Lysaght, 1st Baron Lisle (I); d. 28 Apr 1801.

VATAS, PETER, son of Peter Vatas MD, Wardour Street, London, medical practitioner, and Mary Anne, dau. of Jean Henri Hervart du Fort, The Hague, Netherlands; b.; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1730; KS 1732; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1737, matr. 14 Jun 1737, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1737 - void 22 Nov 1780 (expiry year of grace as Perp. C. Caversham from 18 Nov 1779); BA 1741; MA 7 Mar 1743/4; ordained deacon Dec 1742, priest Dec 1743 (both Oxford); Chaplain, 14th Light Dragoons, from 24 Dec 1745; Perpetual Curate of Caversham, Oxfordshire, from 1747; Rector of Whitton-cum-Thurlston, Suffolk 1780; Rector of Little Warley, Essex, from 1780; d. 4 Jan 1800.

VAUGHAN, ROBERT; b.; Min. Can. 1636; KS in 1638 (WAM 34165).

VENNER, JOHN, son of William Venner, Lichfield, Staffs., and Mary ---; b.; in school list 1738; KS (aged 14) 1741.

VERNON, EDWARD, son of John Vernon, Sudbury, Derbs., Quarter-Master General for Ireland, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of Fulk Walwyn, Much Marcle, Herefs.; b.; adm.; KS 1683; left 1685; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 13 Feb 1685/6, aged 16, matr. 1686; MA Lambeth 1698; ordained; Rector of Redmile, Leics., from 10 Mar 1698; Rector of Muston, Leics., 12 May 1706-38; an antiquary; m. 9 Jul 1692 (IGI) Lettice, dau. of John Banks, Uttoxeter, Staffs.; d. 23 Dec 1742.

VIDAL, HENRY DASHWOOD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 5 Nov 1854; adm. 24 Jan 1868 (G); QS 1869; left May 1873; ordained deacon 1880, priest 1881 (both Winchester); Curate, St. Luke’s, Jersey 1880-3; held other curacies; emigrated to New South Wales, Australia 1886; Curate, Ballarat 1887-8, St. Lukeís, Liverpool 1889-91; Vicar of Guyong 1894-8; Rector of Rylestone 1900-2; Rector of Carcoar from 1902; m. 25 May 1890 Kate Elston, eldest dau. of John Brown Bossley, Edenson Park, New South Wales; d. at Carcoar 1 May 1905.

VINCENT, DORMER, eldest son of Francis Vincent, Inner Temple, London, and Mercy, widow of Thomas Adderley, Weddington Hall, Warwicks., and third dau. of Rev. Dormer Sheldon, Abberton, Worcs.; b.; adm. 4 Feb 1773; KS (aged 13) 1775; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Dec 1779; Ensign, 33rd Foot 18 Sep 1780; Lieut., 22nd Foot 1 Feb 1782; half-pay 69th Foot 24 Mar 1787; 5th Foot 30 Oct 1799; half-pay 1802-4; Capt., 17 Mar 1804; 38th Foot 3 Aug 1804; d. Dec 1806.