Lilly, Geoffrey Laurence, son of Rev. Christopher Charles Campbell Lilly, Rector of Aldborough, Norfolk, and Margaret, d. of Edward Gay and granddaughter of Thomas Nelson Waterfield (qv); b. 10 Aug. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (KS); left July 1937; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1937, BA 1941, MA 1944; Roy. Norfolk Regt (TA) 1939-41 (Lieut.), Queen's Roy. Regt (Capt.), wounded Tunisia; TD; dir. Aldborough Hall Estates Ltd and William Gaymer & Sons Ltd (cider makers) of Attleborough, Norfolk; m. 18 Oct. 1958 Antoinette Loftus Airey Fitzroy, d. of Lieut.-Col. J. L. Garstin; d. 6 Sept. 2000.

LIGHTLYE, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 37713).

LIFFORD, RICHARD, described in Parentelae of 1807 as son of Richard Lifford, Plymouth, Devon, but in fact a natural son of HRH Frederick, Duke of York; b.; in school list 1803; KS (Capt., aged 13) 1807; left 1809; Ensign, 52nd Foot 8 Aug 1809; Lieut., 2 Jul 1811; a great friend of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond (qv) (see Memoirs, 1862, pp. 10-1); d. c. 13 Aug 1811, of wounds received during pursuit of French from Santarem 12 Mar 1811.

Liddiard, Alexander Rockley, son of Edgar Stratton Liddiard MBE JCS, of Long Ditton, Surrey, and Mabel Audrey, d. of Herbert Richard Brooke, sometime asst master Tonbridge Sch., of Parkstone, Dorset; b. 26 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (KS); left Apr. 1934; St Cath. Coll. Camb., matric. 1934, BA 1937; RA 1940-1 (Lieut.), RE 1942-6 (Maj.); Gordon Woodroffe & Co. Madras 1946-66, dir. 1952, man. dir. 1964, retd 1966; farming in Lanarkshire; m. 30 Mar. 1946 Agnes Thomson, d. of George Hazell Milln of Airdrie, Lanarkshire; d. 16 Aug. 1991.

LEYBORNE, ROBERT, son of Anthony Leyborne, London, and Anne, sister of William Shippen (qv); b. London; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1708; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Mar 1710/1, but did not go into residence; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1712, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1712 – void Oct 1715 (on election as Fellow, Brasenose); BA 19 Jan 1714/5; MA 1717; BD and DD 1731; Fellow, Brasenose Coll. Oxford 10 Oct 1715 – 5 Dec 1730, Junior Bursar 1727-8; Proctor 1723; ordained; Rector of St. Dunstan’s, Stepney, Middlesex, from 21 Jul 1730, and of St. Anne’s, Limehouse, from 25 Sep 1730; Principal of St. Alban Hall, Oxford, from 1736; m. 1st, ---; lic. to m. 2nd, 20 Jan 1732/3 Rebeccah Towne, St. Mary’s, Stratford at Bow, Essex; d. 13 May 1759.

LEY, JOHN HENRY, eldest son of Henry Ley, Trehill, Devon, Town Clerk of Exeter, and Mary, dau. of Capt. Charles Smith RN, Lieut. -Gov. Greenwich Hospital; b. 28 Jan 1777; adm.; Min. Can. 1790; KS 1791; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1795, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 May 1795, Canoneer Student 23 Dec 1796 – void 25 Jun 1807; BA 1799; MA 1801; adm. Middle Temple 27 Jun 1797, called to bar 10 Jun 1803, Bencher 31 Jan 1843; Second Clerk Assistant, House of Commons Jul 1801-14, Clerk Assistant 1814-20, Chief Clerk from 31 Oct 1820; of Trehill, Devon; m. 23 Oct 1809 Lady Dorothy Frances Hay, second dau. of George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale (S); d. 21 Aug 1850.

LEY, JACOB, son of Rev. Jacob Ley, Rector of Ashprington, Devon, and Caroline, dau. of Rev. John Hill; b. 18 Jun 1803; adm. 11 Oct 1816 (Packharness'); KS 1818; St. Alban Hall, Oxford, matr. 18 May 1822; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1822, Westminster Student (still 1847), Tutor, Censor, Catechist, Librarian; BA 1826; MA 1828; BD 1840; Proctor 1839; ordained deacon 1827, priest 1828 (both Oxford); Vicar of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford 1845-58; Vicar of Staverton, Northants, from 24 May 1858; d. unm. 10 Apr 1881.

LEY, HENRY, brother of John Henry Ley (KS 1791, qv); b. 14 Aug 1781; adm.; KS 1795; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1799, matr. 22 May 1799, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1799 – void 20 Sep 1806 (expiry year of grace as R. Kenn from 28 Sep 1805); BA 1803; MA 1806; ordained priest 25 Aug 1805; Rector of Kenn, Devon, from 28 Aug 1805; d. 8 Jan 1856.

LEWYS, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS 30 Jul 1553 (Chapter Muniments).

LEWIS, THOMAS, of Worcestershire, “doctoris fil. ”; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1591, matr. 11 Feb 1591/2, aged 16, Westminster Student to 1594 [again 1600-1, check].