Davis, John Frank, son of Frank Cecil Davis MBE, writer on art and antiques, of Welwyn, Herts, and Gysella Nelly, d. of Commandant Edgar Amedée Simeon Dusser of St-Georges-de­-Didonne, France; b. 28 Feb. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (KS); left July 1935; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1967; Asst Princ. Min. of Economic Warfare 1939; PO RAFVR Apr. 1940, FO July 1941, Flt Lieut. Mar. 1942; Flt Lieut. RAF Sept. 1945, Sqdn Ldr Aug. 1947, Wing Cdr July 1954, Group Capt. Jan. 1959, Air Cdre Jan. 1964; DFC Mar. 1943, AFC Jan. 1950; OBE June 1957; retd from RAF 31 Dec. 1964; PR dir. Philips Industries (UK) Ltd 1971; m. 1st 9 Sept. 1939 Pamela Mary, d. of Air Cdre Archibald Robert Boyle CMG OBE MC RAF, of Stoke Hill, Guildford; 2nd 19 Sept. 1947 Elaine, d. of Harold Smorthwaite of Chislehurst, Kent; 3rd 19 Feb. 1980 Betty Waite; d. 7 Feb. 1988.

DAVIS, ROBERT, son of Peter Davis, Wells, Somerset, barrister, Bencher Lincoln’s Inn; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jul 1717; Min. Can. 1718; KS 1719; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 May 1723; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 3 Mar 1720/1, called to bar 16 Jun 1727.

DAVIS, STAPLETON, son of John Davis, Montserrat, West Indies; b. (Kingston, Jamaica); adm.; QS (aged 15) 1713; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 20 Aug 1717; Clare Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 30 Aug 1718; migrated to Christ’s Coll., adm. pens. 29 Feb 1719/20, fellow commoner 1720-2; BA 1721/2 (incorp. Oxford 22 May 1723); ordained priest 17 Mar 1727/8; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1728; went out to St. Kitts, West Indies, with usual bounty of £20 as an “emigrant minister”, 12 Nov 1729; m. Sarah Millward.

DAVIS, THOMAS WILLIAM, brother of George Augustus Davis (qv); b. 23 Sep 1829; adm. (G) 12 Feb 1844; QS 1844; left Midsummer 1846; a clerk, House of Lords from 31 Dec 1846; d. at Madeira 31 Oct 1859.

DAVIS, WILLIAM, son of Thomas Davis, Westminster; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 15) Jun 1709; QS 1710; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1714, matr. 4 Jun 1714, Westminster Student 20 Dec 1714 - 34 (expiry year of grace as V. Staunton-on-Wye), Tutor 1719-26, Junior Censor 1725; BA 1718; MA 22 Mar 1720/1; secretary to Right Rev. George Smalridge (qv); ordained; Vicar of Staunton-on-Wye, Herefs., from 25 Apr 1733; Vicar of St. Martin and All Saints, Hereford, from 23 Jul 1754; d. 10 Feb 1790.

DAVIS, WILLIAM, son of Robert Davis, London; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jun 1746; KS 1752.

DAVSON, SIR CHARLES SIMON, eldest son of George Louis Davson, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, manager British Guiana Bank, and Josephine, dau. of Charles Joseph King, Northwick Terrace, London; b. 20 May 1857; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (James'); QS 15 Mar 1873; left Apr 1876; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 Aug 1876, matr. Mich. 1876; BA and LLB 1880; adm. Middle Temple 29 Apr 1878, called to bar 26 Jan 1882; British Guiana bar; Stipendiary Magistrate, British Guiana 1888-98, Solicitor-General 1898-1905; Puisne Judge, Mauritius Supreme Court 1905-14; Chief Justice, Fiji, and Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific 3 Oct 1914-22; knighted 21 Feb 1917; m. 16 Jan 1889 Mary Rosa Matilda, dau. of Lynch Thomas MD, Barbados; d. 6 Nov 1933.

DAVY, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553-4 (Chapter Muniments).

DAWKINS, EDWARD HENRY, third son of Henry Dawkins MP, Over Norton, Oxfordshire, a Commissioner of Woods Forests and Land Revenues, and Augusta, dau. of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton KB MP; bapt. Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 25 Jun 1794 (IGI); adm. 29 Apr 1805; KS (aged 12) 1808; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 26 Jun 1812, aged 18; Fellow of All Souls Coll. 1815-35; BCL 1819; DCL 1824; ordained deacon 1820, priest 1821; Vicar of West Markham, Notts., 10 Nov 1828 - res Apr 1858; of Moggerhanger House, Beds.; m. 14 May 1835 Elizabeth, widow of his cousin George Augustus Dawkins, and dau. of Rev. Sir William Henry Cooper, Bart.; d. 18 May 1859.

DAWSON, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1613 (Chapter Muniments 33667,33669).