DOWDING, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowding, Tonbridge, Kent; b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1758; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1763, matr. 9 Jun 1763, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1763 - void 1767; BA 1767. [Perhaps Ensign, 62nd Foot 24 Apr 1764; Lieut., 8 Jun 1768 – still in Army List 1773]

Dowding, Michael Frederick, son of Guy Francis Dowding, consulting engineer, of Barnes, and Frances Constance, d. of Frederick Bragger, civil servant, of Chelsea; b. 19 Nov. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (KS); left July 1937; Magd. Coll. Camb., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1946; RA 1939- 46 (Major), despatches (NW Europe) Apr. 1946; AMIMechE 1949, MIMechE 1952, FIMechE 1960, FIM 1986; successively sales dir., chief engineer and man. dir. Davy Corpn 1946-72; chairman Davy International Ltd 1964-72; chairman Michael Dowding Associates, consulting engineers, 1972-; Cdr Knights of Finnish Lion (1st class) 1969; CBE 1973; Pres. Metals Society 1978-9; dir. N. M. Rothschild International 1979-85; m. 15 Mar. 1947 Rosemary, d. of Somerville Hastings MS FRCS MP; d. 8 Feb. 1991.

DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1707, matr. 17 Jun 1707, aged 19, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1707 -void 1712; BA 1711; MA 1714; ordained deacon 23 Dec 1711, priest 3 Feb 1711/2 (both Winchester); Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire from 1711/2; m.; d. 1750.

DOWDESWELL, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Dowdeswell DCL, Bushley, Worcs., Prebendary of Worcester, and Anne, dau. of Edward Colles, Leigh, Worcs.; bapt. Bushley, Worcs. 31 Jan 1654/5 (IGI); adm.; KS 1670; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1674, matr. 3 Jul 1674, aged 17, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1674 - void 1681; BA 1678; MA 11 Mar 1680/1; ordained; Rector of Kingham, Oxfordshire, from 1680; lic. to m. 15 Apr 1682 Ann, only child of Bernard Gibbard, St. Martin’s in the Fields, citizen and haberdasher; d. 1711.

DOWDESWELL, THOMAS, brother of William Dowdeswell (adm. 1730, qv) (IGI); b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1736 (Wynniate's); KS 1738; buried 21 Jan 1741/2.

DOWDESWELL, CHARLES, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); bapt. Bushley, Worcs. 29 Oct 1683 (IGI); adm.; KS 1700; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1704, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 6 Jul 1704, aged 19; d. 22 Jul 1705.

DOWDESWELL, BERNARD, son of William Dowdeswell (KS 1670, qv); b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1715; KS 1716; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1720, matr. 23 Jun 1720, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1720 - void 26 Nov 1736 (expiry year of grace as V. Westwell), Tutor 1725-32, Junior Censor 1733-4; BA 1724; MA 1727; Proctor 1735; ordained; Vicar of Westwell, Oxfordshire, from 10 Oct 1735; d. 14 Apr 1746.

DOVE, THOMAS, b. ; adm. ; KS in 1618 (Chapter Muniments 33673).

DOVE, JOHN, son of John Dove, Camberwell, Surrey, and Margaret, dau. of Matthew Kelett, Ripley, Surrey; bapt. 9 May 1562; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1580, matr. 20 Nov 1580, aged 19; BA 5 Feb 1583/4; MA 16 Mar 1586/7; BD 1593; DD 1596; ordained; Rector of Tidworth, Wilts., 22 Jun 1596, and of St. Mary Aldermary, London, from 2 Nov 1596; author, A Confutation of Atheism, 1605, and other works; m. 1st, Frances, only dau. of Very Rev. Thomas Blague DD, Dean of Rochester; m. 2nd, Anne, youngest dau. of Anthony Stone, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, and his second wife; d. 19 Apr 1618. DNB.

DOVE, HENRY, son of Rev. Robert Dove, Vicar of Ilsington, Devon, and Elizabeth ---; nephew of Right Rev. John Pearson DD, Bishop of Chester; bapt. 2 Nov 1641; a boarder 1656; KS 1656; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1658, adm. pens. 29 May 1658, scholar 1659, matr. 1660; 9th in “ordo” 1661/2; BA 1661/2; MA 1665 (incorp. Oxford 6 May 1669); BD and DD 1677; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1664-c. 1675, Tutor 1667-73; ordained deacon (Ely) Mar 1664/5, priest 1672; Vicar of St. Bride’s, Fleet Street, London, from 10 Jan 1673/4; Archdeacon of Richmond from 3 Dec 1678; Chaplain to Charles II, James II, William III and Mary II; an able preacher; several single sermons of his were published; m. 1st, Thomazin ---; lic. to m. as widower 2 Jul 1680 Rebecca Holworthy, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, spinster; d. 11 Mar 1694/5. DNB.