Devenish, John, s. John, of Bridgewater, Somerset, sacerd. Wadham Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 17; B.A. from New Inn Hall 23 April, 1635, M.A. 20 Jan., 1637-8, vicar of Weston Zoyland 1652. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Calamy, iii. 220.
Devenish, John, s. B., of 'Downe S. Mary,' p.p. Balliol Coll., matric. 14 April, 1665, aged 16; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 1669, rector of Bickleigh, Devon, 1670. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Devenish, William (Devyneshe or Devenysshe), B.A. 19 Feb., 1526-7, fellow of Merton Coll. 1528, M.A. 15 July, 1530, B.D. (sup. 2 July) 1537, chaplain to Henry VIII., canon of Canterbury 1544, until deprived temp. Queen Mary 1544, canon of Windsor temp. Edward VI., canon of Chichester 1556, and provost of Queen's College 1534, until his death 24 March, 1558. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., iv. 254.
Deverell, Richard, s. William, of Swanborne, Bucks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 13 May, 1631, aged 19; B.A. 18 June, 1631.
Devereux, Edward, s. Vaughan, of Berry, co. Montgomery, gent. Gloucester Hall, matric. 11 Feb., 1702-3, aged 19; an uncle of Edward, Viscount Hereford 1748. [5],
Devereux, Henry, of co. Warwick, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 11 Oct., 1605, aged 18; probably 6th son of Sir Edward, of Bromwich, co. Warwick, bart., so created 25 Nov., 1612, ancestor of the Earls of Hereford.
Devereux, John (Deverus, Devros or Deverissa); B.A. 11 Oct., 1553, M.A. 17 July, 1556, of Lincoln's Inn 1547, perhaps rector of Easton, Hants, 1559, of St. Michael Queenhithe, London, 1560. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Inns of Court Reg.
Devereux, Pryce, arm. Christ Church, matric. 20 July, 1654, of Gray's Inn 1658, as son and heir of George, of Veynor, co. Montgomery, but died in his father's lifetime in 1666, grandfather of Pryce 1711. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Devereux, Pryce, s. Essex, of Forden, co. Montgomery, arm. Hart Hall, matric. 26 June, 1703, aged 17: of Inner Temple 1704, a first cousin of Edward 1703. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Devereux, 'Hon.' Pryce, (s. Price, Viscount Hereford). Balliol Coll., matric. 19 Nov., 1711, aged 17; 10th Viscount Hereford, M.P. Montgomeryshire in 4 parliaments, Jan., 1719, until he succeeded to the peerage 1740, died 27 July, 1748. [10],
Devereux, Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, master of the horse to Queen Elizabeth; matric. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1 July, 1579, created M.A., Cambridge, 6 July, 1581, incorp. 11 April, 1588, (1s. Walter, Earl of Essex), Queen Elizabeth's favourite, distinguished himself at the battle of Zutphen and created a knight banneret by the Earl of Leicester, K.G., 1588, commander-in-chief by land and sea in an expedition against Spain 1597, earlmarshal of England 1597, chancellor of Cambridge May, 1598, lord-lieutenant of Ireland 1599, etc., executed on Tower Hill 25 Feb., 1600-1. See Cooper, ii. 296; Fasti, i. 244; & D.N.B.
Devereux, Robert, 3rd Earl of Essex, created M.A. from Merton Coll. 30 Aug., 1605, and also 31 Aug., 1636 (son of the last named), restored 1603, lieut.-general of the royal forces against the Scots 1639, lord chamberlain of the household 1641-2, captain-general of the parliamentary forces against the king 1642-5, died 14 Sept., 1646, buried in Westminster Abbey. See Ath., iii. 189; Fasti, i. 490; & D.N.B.
Devereux, Walter, of Stafford (2s. Walter, Earl of Essex). Christ Church, matric. 12 June, 1584, aged 15; slain at the siege of Rouen 1591.
Devereux, (Sir) Walter, 'comitis fil.' Queen's Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1604, aged 13; a natural son of Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex; knighted 2 Sept., 1617, M.P. Pembroke 1614, 1624-5, Tamworth 1626, 1628-9, Lichfield April-May, 1640, and 1640 (L.P.) until his death about 1641. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Devey, James, s. Henry, of Pattingham, co. Stafford, p.p. Pembroke Coll., matric. 13 May, 1700, aged 19, B.A. 7 March, 1703-4; M.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1724, rector of Beckbury, Salop, 1724. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [15],
Devy, Thomas, B.A. 17 July, 1525, one of these names beneficed in Somerset and Wilts. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Devey, Thomas, s. John, of Envil, co. Stafford, p.p. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 March, 1694-5, aged 17; B.A. 4 Feb., 1698-9.
Devey, William (Devy, Dive, or Divey), B.A. 1 July, 1510, M.A. 21 June, 1514.
Devick, Henry (? De Vic), of co. Southampton, arm. fil. nat. max. Christ Church. matric. 12 Nov., 1619, aged 20; B.A. 17 Dec., 1619, possibly the chancellor of the garter and secretary for the French tongue, created a baronet 3 Sept., 1649, and died 20 Nov., 1672. See Alumni West., 85.
Devike, Richard, of London, gent. University Coll., matric. 21 Aug., 1584, aged 17. [20],
Devicke, William, of London, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 15 Nov., 1583, aged 15.
Devins, Mathew, Cistercian, of St. Bernard's Coll., B.D. 2 Dec., 1531. See Fasti, i. 87.
Dewalde, James (Darwalde), B.A. (sup. May) 1534.
Dewbery, John, s. Tho., of Walton, Bucks, cler. Merton Coll. matric. 21 Nov., 1704, aged 18. See Thomas Dewsbery.
Dewbery, Rowland (Dewberie), Magdalen Coll., matric.-entry under date 1571. [25],
Dewce, Isaac, of Salop. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 June, 1602, aged 15; 'paup. schol.',
Dewe, Edward, s. Richard., of Harwell, Berks, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 6 Nov., 1635, aged 16; of Gray's Inn 1640. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Dewe, Henry, of London, pleb. University Coll., matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 15.
Dewe, Henry, s. Bennett, of Hanney, Bucks, gent. New Inn Hall, matric. 3 June, 1709, aged 16.
Dewe, Richard, student of Christ Church 1561, B.A. 1 July, 1560, M.A. 10 May, 1563, B.Med. and licenced to practice 10 July, 1570, sup. for D.Med. in 1573. See Munk's Roll, i. 85. [30],
Dewe, Richard, of Berks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 15 June, 1604, aged 14.
Dewe, Richard, s. Richard, of Harwell, Berks, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 15 May, 1640, aged 16; scholar 1648. See Burrows, 190.
Dewe, Richard, s. Edw., of Islip, (? Devon), gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 25 Nov., 1664, aged 17.
Dewe, Richard, 'scholaris,' s. Joh., of Hatford, Berks, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 14 Dec., 1672, aged 16.
Dewe, Thomas, of Oxon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1615, aged 16. [35],
Dew, Thomas, 'tonsor,' s. Rich., of Wolvercot, Oxon, privilegiatus 2 March, 1676-7, aged 22; possibly father of the next named.
Dew, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Oxford (city), pleb. Christ Church, matric. 9 May, 1706, aged 16; clerk Magdalen Coll. 1707-11, B.A. 23 Jan., 1709-10, M.A. 1712, vicar of Holmer, co. Hereford, 1713, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, ii. 86.
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