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.

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.

Mayne, William Cyril, youngest son of the Rev. Jonathan Mayne, Rector of Christian Malford, Wilts, by Lydia Dorothea, daughter of the Rev. John Webster Hawksley, Rector of Redruth, Cornwall; b. April 14, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 16, 1890; Mure Scholar 1894; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. July 1896 (adm. pensr. Oct. 1, 1896); Stewart of Rannock Scholar 1897; 1st class Classical Tripos and B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; ordained 1906; asst. master at Eastbourne Coll. 1899-1906; at Malvern Coll. 1906-7; Curate of Great Malvern 1906-7; asst. master at Rugby School 1907-12; Curate of All Saints, Poplar, 1912-4; Vice-Principal of Bishop's Coll Cheshunt 1919, Principal May 19, 1920-4; Rector of Poplar, Middlesex 1925-30; Vicar of Chiswick 1930-4; Boyle Lecturer 1929-31; Prof. of Greek and Classical Literature, Durham Univ., and Canon of Durham 1934-43; Dean of Carlisle 1943-59; Warden of the Order of St. Elizabeth of Hungary; served as Army Chaplain in Great War I, 1914-9, in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France; author of a Translation of Pindar's Olympian Odes into English Verse (1907), and other works; m. Jan. 14, 1930, Mary, only daughter of Major George Arthur Onslow, of Dorrington, Salop; d. July 20, 1962.

MAYNE, ROBERT, brother of William Mayne (qv); b. 26 Feb 1778; adm. 16 Sep 1788; KS 1792; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1796, matr. 25 May 1796, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1797 (sic, correctly ?) – void by marriage 10 Jun 1803; BA 1800; MA 1803; ordained; Rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, from 30 Oct 1806; DL JP Surrey; m. 8 Jun 1803 Charlotte Cunynghame, dau. of Col. --- Graham, St. Lawrence House, near Canterbury, Kent; d. 7 Mar 1841.

MAYNE, ROBERT FREDERICK, eldest son of Robert Mayne (qv); b. 25 Jul 1804; adm. 27 Mar 1816 (Packharness'); KS 1818; d. 27 Jun 1820.

MAYNE, HENRY OTWAY, eldest son of Capt. Charles Otway Mayne, EIC Maritime Service, and Emma, dau. of Harry Vansittart Taylor, EICS Madras; nephew of William Mayne (qv); b. 11 Mar 1819; adm. 21 Jan 1833 (Stelfox's); KS 1833; left Dec 1835; Addiscombe Coll. 1836-7; Cadet, EICS Madras 1838; Cornet, 6th Light Cavalry 14 Jul 1838; Lieut., 23 Nov 1841; entered Nizam of Hyderabad’s service 1 Mar 1850; Brevet Capt., 11 Mar 1853; Capt., 31 Dec 1855; Brevet Maj., 24 Mar 1858; raised Mayne’s Horse and served with it 1859-60; m. 12 Jan 1850 Mary Ewer, youngest dau. of Thomas Jacob Turner, EICS Bengal; d. at Allahabad, Bengal, India 2 Nov 1861. Memorial tablet, North Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

MAYNE, HENRY BLAIR, son of Robert Mayne (qv); b. 23 Aug 1813; adm. 5 Jul 1826 (Stelfox's); KS 1827; rowed v. Eton 27 Jul 1829, 12 May 1831; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1831, matr. 21 May 1831, Westminster Student; BA 1835; MA 1838; Clerk, House of Commons 1836, Third Clerk, Private Bill Office 1848, Assistant Clerk 1849, Senior Clerk 1862, Principal Clerk, Table Office 1870-86; adm. Middle Temple 16 Nov 1838, called to bar 21 Nov 1845; member Marylebone, I Zingari and West Kent Cricket Clubs; played cricket for Kent 1835, 1844; one of the committee which framed the rules for short whist at the Arlington Club 1863; d. unm. 17 Jan 1892.

MAYNE, FREDERICK OTWAY, brother of Henry Otway Mayne (qv); b. 6 Aug 1823; adm. 11 Jan 1836 (Benthall's); KS 1837; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1841, adm. pens. 21 May 1841, scholar 1842; BA 1845; MA 1848; ordained deacon (Canterbury) 1846, priest (lit. dim. from Canterbury) 1847; Curate, Kemsing wth Seal, Kent 1846-9; Chaplain, EICS Bengal 1849-66; Vicar of Strood, Kent 1866-74; Vicar of Bearsted, Kent 1874-83; m. 13 Feb 1849 Elizabeth Louisa, dau. of Lieut. -Col. James Blair, EICS Bengal; d. 8 Aug 1906.

MAYNE, CHARLES OTWAY, eldest son of Robert Mayne (qv); b. 6 Sep 1807; adm. 31 Jan 1821 (Stelfox's); KS 1821; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1825, matr. 16 May 1825, Westminster Student; BA 1829; MA 1831; ordained deacon 1830, priest 1831; Vicar of Midsomer Norton, Somerset, from 11 Jan 1833; Prebendary of Wells from 24 Aug 1840; m. Aug 1833 Emily, third dau. of George Smith MP, Selsdon, Surrey; d. 28 Apr 1867.

MAY, WILLIAM VASSALL, son of Rose Herring May, Spanish Town, Jamaica, member of council, Jamaica, and Mary Trelawny, dau. of John Wigan (qv); nephew of Florentius May (qv); b.; adm. 12 Jun 1770; KS (aged 13) 1775; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1779, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1779, but did not matr.; adm. Inner Temple 20 Feb 1777; Ensign, 94th Foot 26 Dec 1781; half-pay, 60th Foot 1783; d. 6 Dec 1811.