ToPHAM, John TOPHAM, JOHN. Adm. sizar at St John's, July i, 1814. [DoubOess previously adm. June 3, 1814 (' — Topham') at Sidney.] S. of the Rev. James, of Darlington. [B. 1794-] School, Ripon. Matric. Michs. 1814; B.A. 1818; M.A. 1821. Ord. deacon, 1818; priest (Worcester) Feb. 1819. Head Master of Bromsgrove School, 1818-32. R. of St Andrew with St Mary and St Nicholas, Droitwich, 1828-81. Author, On the Use of Music in Devotional Exercises ; The Office of the Priesthood; The Visitation of the Cholera; The Union of Religious and Useful Learning; Defence not Menace; Chemistry made Easy for Agriculturists, etc. Died June 24, 1881. (Scott, MSS.; Bromsgrove Keg.; Boase, ill. 989; Clergy List; V.C.H., Worcs., IV. 512.) TOPHAM, JOHN ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Sept. 30, 1893. S. of John. B. at Alfreton, Derbs. School, Parkhurst, Buxton. Matric. Michs. 1893; B.A. 1896. At the London Hospital. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P. 1902. Assistant Medical Officer, Northumberland house asylum, Finsbury Park. Senior Assistant Medical Officer and Medical Superintendent, Kent County Mental Hospital, Chartham for many years from 1904. Latterly of Folkestone. (Medical Directories; Peile, il, 786.) TOPHAM, RICHARD STONEY. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Oct. 2, 1885. S. of the Rev. Robert. B. Oct. 13, 1855, at Penistone, Yorks. School, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent. Matric. Michs. 1885; B.A. 1888. An architect. Designed the College boat- house. Died May 13, 1915, at Brighton. (Peile, 11. 718.) TOPHAM, The Rev. WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 1, 1778; LL.B. 1778. [S. of the Rev. James (1729-30), of Yet- minster, Dorset.] Had matric. from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Dec. 14, 1769, age 17; B.A. (Oxford) 1773. R. of Shaftesbury, Dorset, 1777-1801. (Al. Oxon.; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 519.) TOPLIS, HENRY FREDERICK. Adm. at Clare, Apr. 21, 1899. [2nd s. of Frederick, civil engineer, of Crouch Hill, London, X. B. May 27, 1880.] School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1899; Scholar; B..\. 1902; M.A. 1906. In the Accountant's branch of the G.P.O., at Cape Town, South Africa. Assistant Master at Crediton Grammar School, 1905; at Kelso High School, 1905-11. Ord. deacon (Southwark) 1912; priest, 1913; C. of St Anne's, Wandsworth, Surrey, 1912-15. C. of Caterham, 1915-26. V. of Bitteswell, Leics., 1926-52-. Brother of the next. (St Paxil's Sch. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; Crockford.) TOPLIS, JAMES. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 29, 1895. S. of Frederick, ci\'il-engineer, of 129, Fellows Road, Hampstead, London. B. July 12, 1876, at Charlton, Kent. School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1895; (Class. Trip., Pt I, ist Class, 1897); B.A. 1898; Browne medal, 1898; Battle Scholar, 1898; ist ChanceUor's Classical medal, 1899; M.A. 1932. In the Home Civil Service; at the War Office, 1899 ; Private Secretary to the Under Secretary for War, 1904. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Hon. Colonel, Special List; Assistant Financial Adviser to G.O.C.-in-C, British forces in France, 1915-18; Financial Adviser in Italy to the War Office; mentioned twice in despatches). C.B.E. 1920. Financial adviser to the G.O.C.-in-C, British Forces in Iraq, 1920-2; Assistant Director of Army Contracts, War Office, 1923-36; Assistant Director of Supply, Ministry of Home Security, 1936-45. Married, 1906, Ellen Kate Jameson, and had issue. Of 123, The Vale, London, N.W.,"in 1952. Brother of the above. (St Raid's Sch. Reg.; Who's Who.) TOPLIS, JOHN. Adm. sizar at Queens', Jan. 24, 1797. Of Notts. Matric. Lent, 1797; B.A. (nth Wrangler) i8oi; M.A. 1804; B.D. 1813. Fellow, 1810; tutor.- Head Master of Nottingham Free Grammar School, 1806-19. R. of South Walsham, Norfolk, 1824-57. Translated (with notes) part of Laplace's Mecanique Celeste. Died Nov. 20, 1857, aged 82. (G. Mag., 1858, I. III.) TOPP, JOHN. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 3, 1809, as Top. S. of Richard, Esq., of Whitton, Salop (and Anne Hughes). [B. Oct. 21, 1791. School, Shrewsbury.] Matric. Michs. 1809; Scholar, 1809; LL.B. 1816. Ord. priest (Hereford) Aug. 11, 1816. C. of Alderbury, 1818. P.C. of WoUaston, Salop, 1821-36. Of WTiitton Hall, Salop. Married, Aug. 12, 1828, Maria, dau. of William Harley, Esq., of Shrewsbury, and had two daughters who succeeded him at Whitton Hall. Died Dec. 22, 1836, at Pisa, Italy. (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. ; Walford, County Families; Burke, L.G.; Clerical Guide.) TOPP, SAMUEL. Adm. Fell. -Com. at Emmanuel, June 9, 1773- Of Leics. [Only surviving s. of Thomas (and Mary, dau. of Roger Lee, gent., of Leicester).] Matric. Michs. 1773; B.A. 1777; M.A. 1781. V. of Owston, Lines., 1786-92. R. of Scraptoft, Leics., 1786-92. V. of Withcote, 1787-92. Died un- married May 3, 1792 (J. B. Whitmore; Nichols, Leics., ii, 393). TOPPIN, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 6, 1883. [2nd] s. of John Castlehow, gent, [of Musgrave Hall, Skelton, near Penrith (and Isabella Fallowfield). B. [Aug. 9, 1864], at TORKINGTON, JaMES Skelton. Bapt. Nov. 23, 1864. [School, Sedbergh.] Matric. Michs. 1883; B.A. 1886; M.A. 1893. Cricket 'blue,' 1885, 1886,1887. Played also for Worcestershire. Assistant Master (and House Master) at Malvern College, 1886-1928. Married, Dec. 30, 1896, Daisy, 3rd dau. of Sydney T. Day, of 18, Kidbrooke Grove, Blackheath. Died June 8, 1928, at Malvern. (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Eagle, xlv. 223; Book of Blues; The Times, June 9, 1928.) TOPPIN, GEORGE PILGRIM. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Nov. 23, 1854. S. of Robert Pilgrim. B. Oct. 3, 1835, in Barbados. School, Wimbome. Matric. Lent, 1855; B.A. 1859; M.A. 1862. Ord. deacon (Bath and Wells) i860; priest, 1861 ; C. of Vobster, Somerset, 1860-2. C. of The Lea, Gloucs., 1863. C. of Bishops Cannings, Wilts., 1864-8. C. of Compton- Valence, Dorset, 1868-70. C. of Cattistock, 1870-6. V. of Broad Town, Wilts., 1876-1904. Married, July 23, 1863, Mary Blanche, younger dau. of the Rev. J. R. Brathwaite. Died June 13, 1904. (Crockford; The Times, June 16, 1904; Peile, ii, 538.) TOPPIN, SIDNEY MILES. Adm. at Caius, Oct. i, 1896. S. of Major-General James Morris, of Clifton (and Jane Matthews). B. [June 12], 1878, at Clonmel, Ireland. School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1899. Second Lieut. R.A. (on nomination of the Vice-Chancellor), in the South African War, 1900; Lieut., 1901; Captain, 1911. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, R.G.A.; M.C.; mentioned in despatches); died Sept. 27, 1917, of wounds received in action. (Venn, 11. 550; Univ. War List; Army Lists.) TOPPING, CHARLES. Adm. sizar (age 17) at Peterhouse, Aug. 30, 1758. Of Surrey. School, Giggleswick. Scholar, 1758; matric. Easter, 1759; B..\. 1763; M.A. 1766. College Librarian, 1760. Ord. deacon (London) Apr. 10, 1763. V. of West Bradenham, Norfolk, 1765-88, and R. of Coveney, Cambs., until 1788. Died June 24, 1788. See also Henry (1717) who was doubtless his father or uncle. (T. A. Walker, 316 and MS. note.) TOPPING, HENRY. Adm. (age 18) at King's, a scholar from Eton, Aug. 15, 1767. [S. of Thomas (and Elizabeth). B. at Cambridge.] Bapt. Aug. 28, 1747, at Little St Mary's, Cambridge. Matric. Michs. 1767; B.A. 1772; M.A. i775; M.D. 1782. Fellow, 1770-1819. Practised medicine at Colchester. Died June 23, 1819, after a fall from his horse. (Eton Coll. Reg.) TOPPING, THOMAS. Adm. sizar at Peterhouse, Aug. 21, 1767. Of Cambs. School, Stilton. Scholar, 1767; matric. Lent, 1769; B.A. 1772. Ord. priest (Norwich) Aug. 6, 1780. V. of Iweme Minster, Dorset, 1783-1823. Died Sept. 5, 1823, at Blandford. (T. A. Walker, 330; Q. Mag., 1823, 11. 643.) TOPPLE, ALFRED GEORGE. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 11, 18S1. S. of .Alfred May, schoohnaster (and Sarah). B. at St Mary Key, Suffolk. Bapt. Feb. 11, 1863. School, Cathe- dral, Rochester (J. Langhome) [and Warminster Grammar]. Matric. Michs. 1881; B..^. 1884; M.A. 1893. Assistant Master at Warminster Grammar School (and Second Master), 1891-1928-. Died Mar. 3, 1952 at Hove, Sussex. (Roffensian Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Mar. 5, 1952.) TORBITT, JAMES HENRY. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1897; B.A. 1900; M.A. 1912. Doubtless brother of the next. TORBITT, WILLIAM STANSFIELD. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1896. [Eldest s. of William James, of .^rdwick, Manchester. B. May 15, 1873, in Manchester. School, St John's, Batter- sea.] Migrated to Peterhouse; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1903; LL.B. 1908; LL.M. 1910. Sometime Assistant Master at the Municipal Technical School, Hull. Secretarj' and, later. Director of Ilford Education Committee, Essex. Of 20, HUl Court, Romford, Essex, in 1946. Doubtless brother of the above. (T. A. Walker, 640; Schoolmasters' Directories.) TORDIFFE, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at St John's, Mar. 17, 1875- Of Cumberland. S. of Leonard, farmer (and Ann). B. at Plumbland. Bapt. June 25, 1843. Did not reside. TORKINGTON, CHARLES RICHARD. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Pembroke, Oct. i, 1879. S. of the Rev. Charles (Brasenose College, Oxford, 1836), R. of .\lmer, Dorset. B. Mar. 26, i860, at Spetisbury, Dorset. [School, Cheltenham College.] Matric. Michs. 1879. Travelled in South .Africa for 3 years. Enlisted in the Hampshire regiment. Died, s.p., Nov. 13, 1898, at Thayetmyoo, Burma. (Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Misc. Gen. et Her., 4th Ser., iv.) TORKINGTON, JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 19) at St John's, July 13, 1752. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. James (1713) (R- of King's Ripton, Hunts.) [and grandson of the Earl of Har- borough]. B. at King's Repton. [Bapt. July 4, 1733.] School, Leicester (Mr Andrews). Matric. Michs. 1752; M..A.. 1756; LL.D. 1769. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 19, 1756; priest, June 24, 1758. R. of King's Ripton, Hunts, (succeeding his father), 1758-18 13. Chaplain to Bennet, Earl of Harborough, 1767. R. of Little Stukeley, Hunts, (succeeding his father), 1767-1813. Preb. of Worcester, 1775- Married (i) Mary, dau. VAC 11 VI 209 14