VINCENT, WILLIAM, fifth surviving son of Giles Vincent, Lime Street Ward, London, packer and Portugal merchant, and Sarah, dau. of Francis Holloway, Newnham Murren, Oxfordshire; nephew of Richard Vincent (QS 1708, qv); b. 2 Nov 1739; adm. Sep 1748 (Hutton's); KS 1753; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1757, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1757, scholar 21 Apr 1758, matr. 1758; BA 1761; MA 1764; BD and DD 1776; Usher at the School 1762-71, Under Master 28 May 1771-88, Head Master 1788-1802; ordained deacon (Norwich, lit. dim. from Rochester) 19 Dec 1763, priest (London) 22 Sep 1765; Vicar of Longdon, Worcs., 1778; Rector of All Hallows the Great, London 17 Dec 1778-1803; Chaplain in Ordinary to George III (occurs 1778-93), Sub-Almoner 28 Nov 1783 - Feb 1808; Dean of Westminster from 7 Aug 1802; Prolocutor, Lower House of Convocation 1802, 1806, 1807; Rector of St. John’s, Westminster 28 May 1803 - Jan 1807; Rector of Islip, Oxfordshire, from 31 Jan 1807; one of the soundest scholars of his day, although he resembled Busby in his love for the rod; when Dean of Westminster obtained an annual grant from Parliament for the restoration of Henry VII’s Chapel; his name is perpetuated by Vincent Square, preserved through his influence as playing fields for the School; Busby Trustee 22 Apr 1790; author, Defence of Public Education, 1801, and of a number of highly regarded works on ancient geography and other subjects; m. 15 Aug 1771 Hannah, fourth dau. of George Wyatt, Chief Clerk of Vote Office, House of Commons; d. 21 Dec 1815. Buried St. Benedict’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey (monument facing Poets’ Corner, with inscription composed by himself). DNB.
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VINCENT, WILLIAM; b.; adm.; QS (Capt. ) 1706; left 1709. [Possibly William Vincent, son of Sir Francis Vincent, Bart., and Rebecca Ashe, bapt. Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey 8 Mar 1690 (IGI) : see Henry Vincent, above]
VINER, NATHANIEL, son of Rev. John Viner, Kent; b.; adm. 1656; gave evidence before the Governors in the Busby and Bagshawe dispute 1657; KS (aged 14) 1660; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1663, adm. pens. 4 Jul 1663, scholar 1664, matr. 1663; BA 1666/7; MA 1670; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1668 - c. 1678.
VIVIAN, THOMAS, son of Thomas Vivian, London, and Anne --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 12 Apr 1712 (IGI); adm. (aged 10) May 1722; Min. Can. 1726; KS 1727; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1731, adm. pens. 22 Jun 1731, scholar 12 May 1732, matr. 1731; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Apr 1727, called to bar 18 Nov 1735; Recorder of Lincoln; m. 17 Jul 1747 (IGI) Mary, widow of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Deloraine (S) (qv), and sister of Gervase Scrope (qv); d. 2 Aug 1770.
VOWE, THOMAS, son of Leonard Vowe, Hallaton, Leics., and his second wife Martha, eldest dau. of Richard Butler, Preston Capes, Northants; b.; adm. (aged 11) 10 Jan 1714/5; KS 1717; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1721, but went to Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Jun 1721; BCL 1728; m. Martha, dau. of J. Fenwicke; d. 1738.
Voysey, Richard Alan Ellison, elder son of Richard Annesley Ellison Voysey, of Ryde, Isle of Wight, by Ada Lucretia, daughter of Perry St. Quintin, of Richmond, Surrey; b. May 29, 1889; adm. as K.S. Jan. 15, 1903; left Easter 1907; served in Great War I; Capt. R.F.A. (S.R.) Oct. 30, 1914; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1922; in practice at Eye, Suffolk; clerk to the Justices, Eye and Hoxne P.S.D. and late Registrar of the Diss and Eye County Court; Lielit.-Col. R.A. (T.A.) Great War II; m. Nov. 28, 1917, Nancy, daughter of Samuel Blakey Rowbotham, of Felixstowe, Suffolk; d. 9 Oct. 1968.
WACE, HERBERT, ninth son of Rev. Richard Henry Wace, Wadhurst, Sussex, Anglican clergyman, and Euliela, dau. of Charles Gray; b. 31 Dec 1851; adm. 26 May 1864 (James'); QS 1866; left May 1870; Writer, Ceylon Civil Service 1873; Assistant Collector of Customs, Trincomalee 1876; Assistant Government Agent, Madura 1886; Government Agent, Ratnapura 1891; Second Assistant to Colonial Secretary 1889; Commissioner of Requests, Colombo 1890; member, Ceylon Legislative Council; Government Agent, Central Provinces Jan 1900; CMG 9 Nov 1903; m. 5 Aug 1879 Mabel Frances, dau. of Edward Henry Blyth; d. at Colombo, Ceylon 28 May 1906.
WADDILOVE, THOMAS DARLEY, eldest son of Robert Darley Waddilove (qv); bapt. Topcliffe, Yorks., 4 Feb 1782 (IGI); adm. 2 Feb 1795 (Clapham); in school list 1795; KS 1796; d. at school 2 Mar 1799, aged 17.
WADDINGTON, EVELYN, sixth son of Alexander Joseph Waddington, Llanllowell, Monmouth, and Ellen --- (IGI); b. 5 Jul 1857; adm. 8 Jun 1871 (G), exhibitioner; QS 1872; left May 1876; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Oct 1876; played Association Football v. Cambridge 1877, 1878; adm. solicitor Jul 1885; practised at Usk, Monmouthshire, to retirement 1926; m. 18 Jan 1894 Lucy Jane, elder dau. of Henry Stafford Gustard, Usk, Monmouthshire, solicitor.
WADDON, NATHANIEL, son of John Waddon MP, Plymouth, Devon, and Prudence, dau. of Thomas Fownes, Mayor of Plymouth; bapt. 11 Dec 1633; adm.; KS (aged 15) 1650; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1652, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1652, scholar 1652, but did not matr.; buried Morwenstow, Cornwall 4 Mar 1663/4.