MATTHEW, JOHN (alias MARLER, CHRISTOPHER); b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1588, adm. scholar 1589; BA 1592/3; MA 1596; Roman Catholic convert; English Coll., Valladolid, Spain, adm. 30 May 1599, aged 27; took oath 2 Feb 1600; ordained priest (RC) Sep 1602; sent to England early in 1603, but deported in following year after a period of confinement in the Gatehouse Prison, Westminster; set out from Douai 10 Dec 1604 to return to England.

MAUD, JOHN PRIMATT, son of Rev. John Primatt Maud, Swainswick, Somerset, and Matilda Elizabeth Hains, Swainswick, Somerset; b. 31 Dec 1823; adm. 22 Jan 1838 (Scott's); QS 1838; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1842, matr. 12 May 1842, Westminster Student 1842-4; migrated to Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1844; LLB 1860; Cadet, EICS Madras 1845; Ensign, 5th Native Infantry 15 Jun 1846; Lieut., 16 Feb 1850; Capt., 15 Sep 1857; retd. 30 Mar 1859; served in Second Burmese War 1851-3 and in Indian Mutiny; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both Chester); Curate, St. Paul’s, Tranmere, Cheshire 1860-1, Langtoft, Lincs. 1861-2; Vicar of Ancaster, Lincs., 1862-95; m. 18 Nov 1856 Fanny Elizabeth Dorothy, dau. of Lieut. William Croudace; d. 11 Apr 1899.

MAURICE, PETER, brother of Maesmore Maurice (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1733; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1737, but went to Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Jul 1737, aged 18, scholar 1737, Hody exhibitioner 1738-42; BA 1741; MA 1749; ordained deacon (Winchester ) 19 Dec 1743; Rector of Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire 4 Jan 1744/5-8; Chancellor of Bangor 5 May 1747-8, Treasurer 19 Mar 1747/8-50, Prebendary 10 May 1750-8; m. Margaret, dau. of William Lewis, Trysglwyn, Anglesey. [will of Peter Maurice, clerk, Maysneor, Denbighshire, proved PCC 1 Dec 1759]

MAY, ERNEST HORATIO, son of Rev. Edmund May, Vicar of Parwich, Derbs., and Mary Elizabeth, second dau. of Rev. James Hay Waugh, Rector of Corsley, Wilts.; b. 18 Mar 1851; adm. 11 Feb 1862 (James'), BB; QS 1866; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1870 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 2 Jun 1870; BA 1874; MA 1884; ordained deacon 1875, priest 1876 (both Bath & Wells); Curate, Portishead, Somerset 1875-7; Vicar of Edale, Derbs., 1877-80; Vicar of Parwich, Derbs., with Alsop-en-le-Dale, 1880-1903; Rector of Bartlow, Cambs., from 1903; m. 30 Jan 1878 Anne Elizabeth Charlotte Sherwill; d. 22 Jan 1918.

May, Paul, son of William Charles May, estate agent and surveyor, of Hampstead, and Katharine Edith May OBE, sister of Henry Edward Robson Roose (qv); b. 12 July 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (H), KS Sept. 1922; left 1926; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1930 (1st class hons Litt. Hum.), MA 1950; United Africa Co., Gold Coast, 1930-2; buyer John Lewis Partnership 1932-40; Min. of Aircraft Production 1940-5 (dep. Dir. of Materials Production 1945); John Lewis Partnership 1945, financial adviser and dir. 1950, dir. of trading 1956, dep. chairman 1955-70, retd Jan. 1970; CBE Jan. 1970; m. 1st 26 Aug. 1933 Dorothy Ida, sister of Charles Sabel Makower (qv); 2nd 25 Jan. 1969 Frances Maud Douglas, d. of George Herbert Tarver, civil engineer, of Darlington, Co. Durham; d. 19 Feb. 1996.

MCDONNELL, SIR ALEXANDER, BART., eldest son of James McDonnell MD, Belfast, Ireland, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of J. Clarke, Belfast; b. 1794; adm. Mich. 1808; KS 1810; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1813, matr. 1 Jun 1813, Westminster Student, afterwards Faculty Student; Chancellor’s Prize for Latin Verse 1815, for Latin Essay 1819 and for English Essay 1820; Newdigate Prize for English Verse 1816; BA 1816; MA 1820; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 22 May 1817, called to bar 22 Nov 1824; Midland Circuit; gave up legal practice to become Chief Clerk in office of Chief Secretary for Ireland; Resident Commissioner, Board of Education (I), 1839-71; Privy Councillor (I) 1846; created baronet 20 Jan 1872; m. 1826 Barbara, widow of Richard Staples, and eldest dau. of Hugh Montgomery, Benvarden, co. Antrim; d. 21 Jan 1875. DNB.

MCEWAN, NICHOLSON LACEY, son of Robert McEwan, Holbrooke House, Richmond, Surrey, and Mary, dau. of William Buck; b. 15 Mar 1847; adm. 30 Jan 1860 (James'); QS 1862; left Oct 1863; clerk with North British and Mercantile Fire Insurance Co., London (1881 Census); m. 1877 Lucy Peters.

MEAD, RIVIS, brother of Robert William Mead (qv); b. 5 May 1860; adm. 26 Sep 1872 (G); QS 1875; left Dec 1877; MB CM Edinburgh 1882; Univ. Hospital, Edinburgh; MRCS 1883; Surgeon to Seaside Home, Whitby, Yorks.; emigrated to Australia; practised at Quirindi, New South Wales; d. at Waitara, New South Wales 1 Oct 1934.

MEAD, ROBERT WILLIAM, son of Elisha Preston Mead MD MRCS LSA, Whitby, Yorks., and Catherine --- (IGI); b. 2 Jan 1858; adm. 12 Jun 1871 (G); QS 22 Jul 1872; left Dec 1874; MB CM Edinburgh 1879; MD 1882; St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; MRCS 1880; surgeon with P. & O. Steamship Co.; practised at Whitby, Yorks.; m. 3 Jun 1890 Alice Mary, only dau. of George James Rigg, Buckhurst Hill, Essex; d. 15 Dec 1926.

MEDLEY, EDWARD, son of John Medley, St. John’s, Westminster, and Mary Fretwell (IGI); b. 9 Aug 1744; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1760; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1764, adm. pens. 20 Jun 1764, aged 19, scholar 3 May 1765, matr. 1765; of New Peter Street, Westminster; m. 2 Nov 1789 Maria Hyde, Newington; d. 29 Dec 1808. Buried South Cloister, Westminster Abbey.