List of Old Abingdonians

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Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School, England

Contents 1 Born in 12th century 2 Born in 15th century 3 Born in 16th century 4 Born in 17th century 5 Born in 18th century 6 Born in 19th century 7 Born in 20th century

[edit] Born in 12th century

• St Edmund Rich (St Edmund of Abingdon) (c.1174–1240), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1233–1240 (may have attended Abingdon)

[edit] Born in 15th century

• John Roysse (1500–1571), mercer, re-endowed Abingdon School in 1563

[edit] Born in 16th century

• Sir John Mason (1502–1566), diplomat, spy, Latin Secretary to James I, and Chancellor of Oxford University
• Thomas Tesdale (1547–1610), maltster and benefactor, established the Tesdale Ushership at Abingdon School and was primarily involved in the foundation of Pembroke College, Oxford for Abingdonian Scholars and Fellows
• William Bennett (1552–1608), nephew of Thomas Tesdale, founded the Bennett Scholarships for six poor boys at Abingdon School to be taught by the Tesdale Usher
• Sir John Bennet (1552–1627), Chancellor of the Diocese of York, 1589–1624, Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1604–1621, Master in Chancery, 1608–1621, and politician
• Sir Thomas Smith (1556–1609), Chief Secretary to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1580s–1595, Clerk of the Privy Council, 1595–1609, and Clerk of Parliament, 1597–1609
• John Blacknall (1583–1625), established scholarships at Abingdon School and the Blacknall Readership at St Nicholas' church, Abingdon.
• Robert Payne (1596–1651), clergyman and natural philosopher

[edit] Born in 17th century

• Henry Langley (1610–1679), nonconformist minister and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1647–1648
• Sir Edward Turnour (1617–1686), Speaker of the House of Commons, 1661–1671
• Sir John Holt (1642–1710), Lord Chief Justice, 1689–1710
• Thomas Moor (1648–1713), religious controversialist
• Colonel James Bringfeild (1656–1706), Aide-de-Camp to Marlborough at Blenheim and Ramillies
• Colwell Brickenden (1663–1714), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1710–1714
• Matthew Panting (1682–1739), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1714–1730
• Phanuel Bacon (1699–1783), playwright, poet and author
• Philip Morant (1700–1770), historian
• John Radcliffe (1700–1775), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1735–1775

[edit] Born in 18th century

• Francis Ayscough (1701–1763), courtier, and Dean of Bristol, 1761–1763
• William Walker (1704–1761), Principal of New Inn Hall, 1745–1761, and President of St John's College, Oxford, 1761
• William Adams (1706–1789), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1775–1789
• Lord James Beauclerk (1709–1787), Bishop of Hereford, 1746–1787
• Daniel Dumaresq (1712–1805), St Petersburg Academy of Sciences, educationalist
• Richard Graves (1715–1804), clergyman, writer and translator
• Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman (1719–1760), politician
• William Hawkins (1721–1801), Professor of Poetry, University of Oxford, 1751–1757
• James Dawkins (1722–1757), antiquary and Jacobite
• John Tracy, 7th Viscount Tracy of Rathcoole (1722–1793), Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, 1766–1793
• Major-General Thomas Cox, soldier who fought at the Battle of Culloden, 1746
• William Newcome (1729–1800), Bishop of Dromore, 1766–1775, Bishop of Ossory, 1775–1779, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, 1779–1795, and Archbishop of Armagh, 1795–1800
• John Clark (1732–1781), Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, 1768–1781
• William Huddesford (1732–1772), Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, 1755–1772
• James Gerard (1741–1783), Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, 1777–1783
• John Smythe (1744–1809), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1796–1809
• William Sergrove (1746–1796), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1789–1798
• Sir Francis Carr Clerke (1748–1777), Aide-de-Camp to General Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, 1777
• Thomas Stock (1750–1803), social reformer, established first Sunday school in England
• William Bagshaw Stevens (1756–1800), clergyman, poet, diarist, and Headmaster of Repton School, 1779–1800
• George William Hall (1770–1843), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1809–1843
• Major-General John Tombs (1777–1848), British East India Company and Indian Army
• George Rowley (1782–1836), Master of University College, Oxford, 1821–1836
• Sir William Boxall (1800–1879), painter, Director of the National Gallery, 1865–1874

[edit] Born in 19th century

• Major-General Christopher Palmer Rigby (1820–1885), British East India Company Agent in Zanzibar, 1858–1861
• Major-General Sir Henry Tombs (1824–1874), Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross
• James Brooks (1825–1901), church architect
• William Collinson Sawyer (1832–1868), Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, New South Wales, 1867–1868
• Edward Ede (1834–1908), cricketer, Hampshire CCC, 1861–1870
• George Ede (1834–1870), cricketer, Captain, Hampshire CCC, 1864–1869 & Grand National winner 1868
• Major-General Edward Dorrien Newbolt (1843–1889), Colonel of the Dorset Regiment
• Colonel Lacey Robert Johnson (1858–1915), Canadian Pacific Railway pioneer
• Louis Davis (1860–1941), Arts and Crafts stained glass artist.
• Harry Redfern (1861–1950), architect
• Charles Harvey Dixon (1862–1923), politician
• Harold Gilman (1876–1919), painter, founder member of the Fitzroy Group
• Oswald Couldrey (1882–1958), author and watercolourist
• Norman Riches (1883–1975), cricketer, Captain, Glamorgan CCC, 1921 and 1929
• Willoughby Weaving (1885–1977), First World War poet
• James Erasmus Tracey Phillips (1888–1959), diplomat and African explorer
• Thomas Malcolm Layng (1892–1958), Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, 1945, and Archdeacon of York
• Henry Medd (1892–1977), architect and church designer in Delhi
• Sir Michael Bruce (1894–1957), author, traveller and adventurer
• Eric Whelpton (1894–1981), author and traveller
• Nigel Bruce (1895–1953), actor

[edit] Born in 20th century

• Ted Castle, Baron Castle of Islington (1907–1997), journalist and Editor, Picture Post, 1951–
• Sir George Sinclair (1912–2005), colonial administrator and Conservative MP for Dorking
• Raymond Stross (1916–1988), film producer and director
• Air Commodore Robert Morrison Aldwinckle (1920–2003), Royal Canadian Air Force
• Edward Allenby Joseph (1918–2006), film producer
• Colin Alistair Ronan (1920–1995), astronomer
• David Ewart Roberts (1921–2002), Judge
• Bruce Duncan Guimaraens (1935–2002), port wine maker, head of Guimaraens Taylor Fonseca, Oporto
• Michael Grigsby (born 1936), film maker
• Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Leach, diplomat and Arabist
• Mark Bretscher (born 1940), biological scientist, FRS
• David Griffiths Morris (born 1940), Judge
• Sir Andrew Foster (born c.1945), Controller, Audit Commission
• Air Vice-Marshal Steven Nicholl (born 1946), Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
• Robert Hayward (born 1949), Conservative MP for Kingswood, 1983–1992
• John Beyer (born 1950), Ambassador to Moldova, 2006–
• Peter Bradley (born 1953), Labour MP for Wrekin 1997 - 2005
• Matthew Harding (1953–1996) businessmen and vice-president of Chelsea Football Club
• Francis Maude (born 1953), Conservative MP for Warwickshire North, then Horsham, Chairman of the Conservative Party
• Sir Vivian Arthur Ramsey (born 1958), High Court Judge, Queen's Bench Division
• Richard Tauwhare (born 1959), Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 2005–
• Tom Hollander (born 1967), actor
• Toby Jones (born 1967), actor
• Phil Selway (born 1967), member of Radiohead
• Ed O'Brien (born 1968), member of Radiohead
• Thom Yorke (born 1968), member of Radiohead
• Colin Greenwood (born 1969), member of Radiohead
• Jonny Greenwood (born 1971), member of Radiohead
• David Mitchell (born 1974), comedian and actor
• Michael Bartlett (born 1980), playwright and actor
• Walter Gervers, member of Foals
• Jimmy Smith, member of Foals
• Thomas Robertson, also known as Thomas Dolby, Musician, attended 1975-76
• Nicholas Brodie, Cox of both the Isis boat and the Blues, leading Oxford to victory as the OUBC captain in the 2008 Boat Race.