Davenant, William, doctoris fil. Queen's Coll., matric. 15 July, 1652, B.A. 25 Oct., 1654; M.A. from Magdalen Hall 28 May, 1657, incorp. at Cambridge 1658, vicar of Watford, Herts, 1661, brother of George. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
D'Avenant, William, y.s. William, of London, eq. aur. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 Aug., 1673, aged 16; B.A. 1677, M.A. 1680, of Gray's Inn 1676, drowned in France, brother of Charles 1671. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.; Fasti, ii. 372; & D.N.B.
Davenporte, Alexander, of Cheshire, arm. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date 2 May, 1581, aged 17; of Barnard's Inn, admitted to Gray's Inn 1585 (as son of William, of Bramhall, Cheshire), buried at Stockport 26 Oct., 1612. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Davenport, Basil, s. Richard, of Kibworth, co. Leicester, gent. New Coll., matric. 22 May, 1683, aged 20; B.A. 1687, vicar of Broad Hinton, Wilts, 1705. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Davenport, Christopher, s. John, 5s. Henry, alderman of Coventry; batteler of Merton Coll. 1613; 15 months at Trinity Coll., Dublin; of Merton Coll. 1613, incorp. 23 May, 1614,; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 28 May, 1614, theologist or chief chaplain of Catherine, Queen of Charles II., died 31 May, 1680; one of these names compounded for the first fruits of the vicarage of Rogate, Sussex, 15 Feb., 1612-13. See Ath., iii. 1221; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; D.N.B.; Fasti, i. 356; & O.H.S., x. 374. [5],
Davenport, Edmund, of St. John's Coll. 1610. See Damport.
Davenport, Edward, M.A. Cambridge, incorp. 9 July, 1611, rector of Edgmond, Salop, 1620.
Davenport, Edward, of University Coll., created B.Med. 9 July, 1657, licenced to practice 15 June, 1661. See Fasti, ii. 208.
Davenport, Edward, s. E., of Manchester, co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 April, 1688, aged 16; B.A. 1691, M.A. 1694. [9],
Davenport, Henry (Damport), B.A. 1 July, 1568.
Davenporte, (Sir) Humphrey, of Cheshire, arm. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date 2 May, 1581, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1589, and bencher 1613 (as son of William, of Bramhall, Cheshire, esq.), serjt.-at-law 1623, knighted at Greenwich 17 June, 1624, king's serjeant 1625, M.P. Brackley 1588-9, a judge of common pleas 2 Feb., 1630, lord chief baron 1631-44, buried at Macclesfield 4 March, 1644-5, father of the next named. See Foster's Judges and Barristers; Ath., iii. 182; & D.N.B.
Davenport, Humfrey, of co. Lancaster, arm. (2s.) Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1619-20, aged 15; of Gray's Inn 1619 (as 2nd son of Humphrey, reader of that Inn), died in 1639, brother of William 1616. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Davenport, Humphrey, gent.; privilegiatus 17 Dec., 1694, perhaps barrister of Gray's Inn 1701, and a bencher 1724, as son and heir of William, of Bramhall, Cheshire, esq., baptized at Stockport 4 April, 1670, and buried there 21 June, 1726. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Davenport, James (Davynport or Daunport), secular chaplain, B.Gramm. 14 March, 1523-4. [14],
Davenport, John, B.A.; M.A. (sup. 21 June) 1505.
Davenport, John, B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 24 Nov., 1589: John Damporte, rector of Whatcott, co. Warwick, 1598. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Davenport, John, s. John, of Coventry, co. Warwick; batteler Merton Coll. 1613, migrated to Magdalen Hall, B.D. 28 June, 1625, a noted preacher among the puritans, vicar of St. Stephen's Church, Coleman Street, 1625, removed to Boston in 1668, pastor of Newhaven in New England, where he died 13 March, 1669-70, aged 72, brother of Christopher 1613. See Ath., iii. 889.
Davenport, John, s. John, of Davenport, co. Chester, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 May, 1647, aged 16; of Davenport, sheriff Cheshire 1658, baptized at Marton 5 April, 1630, buried at Swettenham 18 Nov., 1706, brother of Ralph 1650. See Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Davenport, John, s. Geo., of Woodford, co. Chester, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 20 March, 1673-4, aged 18; of Woodford (son of John), died s.p. about 1773. See Earwaker's East Cheshire, ii. 413.
Davenport, Laurence, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 16 June, 1610, aged 15; demy 1610-19, B.A. 10 Feb., 1613-14, M.A. 15 Jan., 1616-17, fellow 1619-23, rector of Bramber with St. Botolph, Sussex, 1623, until his death in 1645. See Bloxam, v. 33; Add. MS., 15,669, p. 92; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Davenport, Ralph, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 Nov., 1650; of the Middle Temple 1652, and migrated same year to Lincoln's Inn (as 2nd son of John, of Davenport, Cheshire, esq., deceased), called 'clerk' in 1660, baptized at Marton 15 May, 1632, buried at Swettenham 2 Nov., 1670, brother of John 1647. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Davenport, Richard, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 July, 1658; of Gray's Inn 1660, as son and heir of Richard, of Oswestry, Salop, gent. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Davenport, Robert (Damport), chaplain; B.Can.L. 27 June, 1515.
Davenport, Thomas, of co. Chester, arm. Hart Hall, matric. 22 Oct., 1591, aged 15; perhaps son of William, of Woodford, Cheshire.
Davenporte, William (or Dampoorte), B.A. (sup. 15 Feb.) 1505-6, M.A. 8 Feb., 1508-9. [25],
Davenport, William (Damport or Damforde), B.A. June, 1518, chaplain 1519: William Damport, vicar of Lydden, Kent, 1544. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Davenport, William, of co. Lancaster, arm. fil. nat. max. Balliol Coll., matric. 15 March, 1615-16, aged 16; of Gray's Inn 1613 (as son and heir of Humphrey, reader of that Inn), died before 1633, brother of Humphrey 1620. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Davenport, William, s. Geo., of London, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 March, 1713-14, aged 18; B.A. 1717.
Davers , See also Danvers.
Davers, George, s. G., of Winscombe, Somerset, cler. New Inn Hall, matric. 25 Oct., 1698, aged 15 his father's name does not appear among the institutions. [30],
Davers, (Sir) Jermyn, s. Robert, of Barbados, bart. Christ Church, matric. 14 March, 1703-4, aged 17; 4th baronet, M.P. Bury St. Edmunds 1722, Suffolk 1727, until his death 16 Feb., 1743, brother of Robert. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Davers, (Sir) Robert, s. R(obert), of Barbados, bart. Christ Church, matric. 25 Jan., 1702-3, aged 17; 3rd baronet, auditor of the Excise, died 1 June, 1723, brother of Jermyn.
Davidge, Hugh (Davege), secular chaplain; B.A. 10 May, 1535, B.Can.L. (sup. May) 1535, rector of Sutton Montague, Somerset, 1554. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Davidge, Hugh, of Somerset, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 7 March, 1599-1600, aged 16, B.A. 17 Dec., 1603; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 27 June, 1607, B.D. from Queen's Coll. 19 July, 1620, rector of Dunkerton, Somerset, 1607, and again 1620-7, and of Weston Bampfylde 1608. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Davidge, John, B.A. 8 July, 1566, M.A. 23 June, 1569, rector of Holton, Somerset, 1571, of Weston Bampfylde, 1571, vicar of Huish Episcopi 1575, rector of Dunkerton 1593, until his death in 1607. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [35]
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