Vassall, William VASSALL, WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at St John's, Apr. 21, 1842. Of Leicestershire. S. of W., M.D., of Chichester (and Anne). Bapt. Aug. 4, 1824. School, Bishop's College, Bristol (Mr Dale). Matric. Michs. 1842; B.A. 1846; M.A. 1851. TraveUing Bachelor, 1847-50. Ord. deacon (York) 1851; priest, 1852; C. of Kirk-Fenton, Yorks., 1851-4- R- oi Hard- ington-Mandeville, Somerset, 1856-83. Died May 4, 1883, aged 59. (Crockford; The Guardian, May 9, 1883.) VASSAR-SMITH, JOHN GEORGE LAWLEY. Adm pens, at Trinity, May 30, 1887. S. of Richard, of Charlton Park, Cheltenham [ist Bart., Chairman of Lloyds Bank] (and Mary, dau. of John Partridge, of Malvern). B. [Dec. 10] 1868, at Hereford. School, Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890. Served in the South African War, 1898-1902. In the Great War, 1914-19 (2nd Canadian Division). Of Charlton Park, Gloucs. Succeeded as 2nd Bart., 1922. Married Mary Dawn Woods. Died May 2, 1942. (Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times, May 5, 1942; M^^" ^''^ Who.) VATCHER, JAMES RAYNOLD MORLEY. Adm. at Clare, Oct. 6, 1880. [S. of Henry, of Rosemount, Jersey. B. Aug. 2, 1861. School, Victoria College, Jersey.] Matric. Michs. 1880; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1887. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1884; priest (St Albans, for Ely) 1885 ; C. of Clare, Suffolk, 1884-6. R. of Witcombe, Gloucs., 1886-96. V. of Clare, Suflolk, 1896-1931. Rural Dean of Clare, 1909-31. Hon. Canon of St Edmunds- bury, 1917-31. Married, July 8, 1886, Rosamund Isabel, youngest dau. of Col. the Hon. Edmund Gambler Monckton, of the Manor House, Southwell, and had issue. Died Feb. 5, 1931. (Crockford; Who was Who; The Guardian, July 14, 1886; The Times, Feb. 7, i93i-) VATCHER, JOHN SIDNEY ADOLPHUS. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 2, 1867. [Eldest] s. of Henry, share-broker, of Exeter (and Eliza Frances Tonkin). B. there. Bapt. Dec. 13, 1848. Matric. Michs. 1867; B.A. 1871; M.A. 1874. Ord. deacon (Winchester) 1871; priest, 1872; C. of Old Alresford, Hants., 1871-3. C. of St George's-in-the-East, London, 1873- 7. C. of Christ Church, Streatham, 1877-9- C. of Stepney, 1879-83. V. of St PhUip's, Stepney, 1883-1919. Married, Feb. 28, 1872, Marion, 2nd dau. of Edwin Lankester, M.D., F.R.S., coroner of Middlesex. Latteriy of High Beach, Felixstowe, where he died Jan. 3, 1926. (Crockford; The Times, Jan. 5, 1926.) VAUDIN. CHARLES GEORGE GORDON (1878), see GORDON- VAUDIN. VAUDIN, HENRY BOYLE BEAUCHAMP ST JOHN. Matric. Non-Coil., Michs. 1879; a member of Cavendish H. Doubt- less brother of Charles G. (1878, sub Gordon-Vaudin). VAUDREY, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 19) at St John's, June 30, 1835. [S. of John, cotton spinner, of Stalybndge. B. Apr. 16, 1816. School, Ormskirk.] Matric. Michs. 1835. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 16, 1837. Married, Oct. 21, 1852, Emily Anne, dau. of John Clough, solicitor, of Manchester. Lived at Kennington, Surrey and later at Notting Hill. Died June 27, 1869, at Tunbridge Wells. (Information from a grand- daughter. Miss H. C. Vaudrey.) VAUDREY, JOHN THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Mar. 26, 1856. S. of Charles. B. [July 16, 1835], at Buglawton, Cheshire. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1856; B.A. i860; M.A. 1870. Ord. deacon (Salisbury) 1861; priest, 1862; C. of St John's, Weymouth, 1861-7. C. of St Michael's, St Albans, 1868-70. C. of Papworth St Agnes, Cambs., 1870-3. C. of Wyke Regis, Dorset, 1873-4. C. of St John's, Weymouth, 1874-7. V. of Osmington, Dorset, i877-94- Died May 16, 1894. (Peile, II. 546; Crockford.) VAUGHAN, ALFRED DANIEL. Adm. at Clare, Oct. 7, J893- Schools, Helston and Truro Grammar ['as a teacher']. Matric. Michs. 1893. VAUGHAN, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 30, 1887- S. of William, of 25, Harvard Road, Gunnersbury, London. B. Mar. 7, 1868, at Gunnersbury. School, University College, London. Matric. Michs. 1887; Scholar, 1888; B.A. (^rd Wrangler) 1890; (Math. Trip., Pt II, ist Class, 1891); M.-'V. 1911. Died 1931. (Univ. Coll. Sch. Reg., which erroneously describes him as a Fellow of Univ. Coll., Oxford.) VAUGHAN, BENJAMIN. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, Aug. 8, 1768. [Eldest s. of Samuel, \Vest-India merchant, of London (and Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Hallowell, of Boston, Mass.). B. Apr. 19, 1 75 1, in Jamaica. Schools, Newcome's, Hackney and Warrington.] Being a Unitarian, did not graduate. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 27, 1765- Studied law at the Temple and medicine in Edinburgh, later entering into a busmess partnership with his brother-in-law. Sided with the American Colonies and the French revolutionists in Paris in 1790, where he described Marie Antoinette as looking 'well, fat and sulky." M.P. for Calne, 1792-6. Fled to France to avoid prosecution for treason, 1794; lived in hiding in Paris during Vaughan, Edward the reign of terror, but was discovered and imprisoned for a month. Went to Geneva, whence he wrote a letter to Robespierre, urging him to surround France with a fringe of free and alUed States; this letter was subsequently alleged to be proof that Vaughan was a spy of Pitt's. Went to America, 1798. Married June 30, 1781, Sarah, dau. of William Manning, and had issue. Author of a collective edition of the works of Benjamin Franklin. Lived in retirement at Hallo- well untU his death, Dec. 8, 1835. (ReturnofM.P.s.;D.N.B.) VAUGHAN, CEDRIC GEORGE. Adm. pens, at Christ's, July 12, 1890. [Eldest] s. of Cedric. B. [Apr. 14, 1874], at MiUom, Cumberland. School, Uppingham. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1894; MA. 1898. A.M.I.C.E. Sub-Manager and director of the Hodbarrow Mining company, Ltd., Millom; later Chairman and Joint Manager. Of Leyfield House, Millom. Married, Apr. 25, 1905, Edith Margaret Railton, only dau. of George Ellis Hetherington, of St Margaret's, Middlesex. Died Aug. 20, 1952. (Uppingham Sch. Roll; Peiie, II. 759; The Times, Apr. 28, 1905; and Aug. 22, 1952.) VAUGHAN, CHARLES JOHN. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Mar^24, 1834. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] Edward Thomas (1791) (and Agnes, dau. of Thomas Pares, of Leicester). B. Aug. 6, 1816, at Leicester. School, Rugby (Dr Arnold). Matric. Michs. 1834; Scholar, 1836; Craven Scholar, 1836; Porson prize, 1836 and 1837; Browne medal and Members' prize, 1837; B.A. (2nd Classic) 1838; Chancellor's medal, 1838; M.A. 1841; D.D. (per Li/. i?(;g.) 1845. Fellow, 1839-42. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1847. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1838. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Jan. 10, 1841; priest (Peterb.) 1841. V. of St Martin's, Leicester, 1841-4. Head Master of Harrow, 1844-59. Offered the Bishopric of Rochester, 1859, and accepted it, but a few days later withdrew his acceptance. V. of Doncaster, 1860-9. Chancellor of York Minster, 1860- 71. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1861-87; at Oxford, 1875- 8. Master of the Temple, 1869-94. Dean of Llandaff, 1879- 97. Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria, 1851-79. Deputy Clerk of the Closet, 1882. WhUe V. of Doncaster received University graduates ('Vaughan's doves') for preparation for ordination; over 100 thus passed through his hands. Married, Apr. 2, 1850, Catherina Maria, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Edward Stanley, Bishop of Norwich. Author, theological. Died Oct. 15, 1897, at Llandaff. Brother of David J. (1844), John L. (1839), Edward T. (1830), Edwyn H. (1838), etc. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Boase, iii. 1079; Burke, L.G., which gives his maternal grandfather as John Pares; Inns of Court; Who was Who; Crockford; D.N.B.) VAUGHAN, CHARLES STEWART. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 23, 1884. S. of Charles, of Beech Lawn, Pendleton, Manchester. B. May 23, 1866, in Manchester. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1884; Scholar, 1886; B..\. (19th Wrangler) 1887; M.A. 1897. Joined the Ceylon Civil Service, 1889; Acting Government Agent and Fiscal for the Central Province. Member of the Legislative Council, 1914. Died Apr. 28, 1943, at Green Lane House, Hartley Wintney, Hants. (Ceylon Civil List; The Times, Apr. 30, 1943.) VAUGHAN, DAVID JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, June 5, 1844. [5th] s. of [the Rev.] Edward Thomas (1791) [V. of St Martin's, Leicester] (by his 2nd wife, Agnes, dau. of Thomas Pares). B. Aug. 2, 1825, at Leicester. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1844; Scholar, 1846; Bell Scholar, 1845; Browne medal, 1847; Members' prize, 1847 and 1848; B.A. (5th Classic) 1848; M.A. 1851. FeUow, 1850-8. Hon. D.D., Durham, 1894. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1853; priest, 1854; C. of St John's, Leicester, 1853-6. P.C. of St Mark's, Whitechapel, 1856-60. V. of St Martin's, Leicester, 1860-93. Master of Wyggeston's Hospital, Leicester, 1860-1905. Hon. Canon of Peterborough, 1872. Founder and president of the Working Men's College, Leicester, 1862; after his death a new College was erected as a memorial to him. Married, Jan. II, 1859, Margaret, 2nd dau. of John Greg, of Caton, Lancaster. Author, The Republic of Plato, translated into English, with an Introduction, Analysis and Notes; Sermons, etc. Died, s.p., at the Master's House, Wyggeston's Hospital, July 30, 1905. Brother of Charles J. (1834), Edward T. (1830), JohnL. (1839), Edwyn H. (1838), etc. (Crockford; Rugby Sch. Reg.; Who's Who.) VAUGHAN, EDWARD. Adm. pens, (age 24) at Peterhouse, luly 6, 1790. Of Middlesex. Matric. Michs. 1791; B.A. 1794; M.A. 1798. Chaplain to the Hon. East India Co., 1799-1828. At Masulipatam, 1800-5; Presidency Junior Chaplain at Fort St George, 1805-14; Chaplain of St George's, Choultry, 1814-19. Archdeacon of Madras, 1819-28. Married, Dec. 1805, Cecilia, dau. of General ColUns, and had issue. Died Feb. 24, 1849, at Woolston House, Loddiswell, near Kings- bridge, Devon, aged 85. (T. A. Walker, 361; F. Penny, The Church in Madras; G. Mag., 1849, i. 549.) 278