[Williamson, John parson of St. George's, Canterbury; died 26 Dec., 1521; a benefactor to Brasenose Coll. See Gutch, i. 357.]
Williamson, John of co. Lancaster, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. entry under date 28 May, 1580, aged 17.
Williamson, John of Christ Church; matric. 20 Nov., 1581.
Williamson, John B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1579-80, M.A. 1583; incorporated 11 July, 1585; vicar of Fordham, co. Cambridge, 1587. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Williamsonne, John of London, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 15 Nov., 1605, aged 16, B.A. 26 June, 1609; student of Middle Temple 1610, as son and heir of William, of London, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & Robinson, i. 43. [5]
Williamson, John of Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 8 May, 1607, aged 16, B.A. 16 Dec., 1611, M.A. 6 July, 1615, B.D. 1 Dec., 1626; licenced to preach 21 Nov., 1628; rector of Foxholes, Yorks, 1617. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Williamson, John demy Magdalen Coll. from Northants 1627-30, B.A. 9 July, 1630, fellow 1630-7, M.A. 1 June, 1633; rector of Saltfleetby, co. Lincoln, 1637, until his death 1646. See Bloxam, v. 121; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Williamson, John s. Tho., of Alington, co. Lincoln, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 23 June, 1682, aged 16, B.A. 1686; rector of Little Ponton 1690, and of Stroxton, (both) co. Lincoln, 1714; brother of Charles 1676, and Thomas 1676. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Williamson, (Sir) Joseph.
Queen's Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1650 (as "ser."), B.A. 2 Feb., 1653-4, M.A. by diploma 11 Nov., 1657 (then in France, and studied 18 months in Salmuria); incorporated at Cambridge 1659; created D.C.L. 27 June, 1674; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1664 (as 2nd son of Joseph, vicar of Bridekirk, Cumberland, 1626-34), and of Lincoln's Inn 1672, clerk of the council and knighted 24 Jan., 1671-2, secretary of state 1674-9, M.P. Thetford in 5 parliaments (Oct.) 1669-87, 1689 (on petition) till void 21 May, Rochester in 4 parliaments 1690-1701, M.P. in the Irish parliament for co. Clare 1692-5, and for Limerick and Portarlington 1695, president royal society, resigned 9 Feb., 1678-9; died 3 Oct., 1701, buried 14th in Westminster abbey; a benefactor to Queen's college. See Ath. i. p. liii; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary and Judges and Barristers; Fasti, ii. 198; Rawl. iii. 36; & Chester's Westminster Abbey Reg. 249.
Williamson, Richard of Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. entry under date 1572, aged 15, tabarder 1575, B.A. 5 July, 1576; brother of Thomas 1572. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [10]
Williamson, Robert tabarder Queen's Coll. 1566, B.A. 5 April, 1566, M.A. 5 July, 1568, fellow 1569, B.Med. and licenced to practice medicine 28 Feb., 1573-4, D.Med. supd. in 1579.
Williamson, Robert B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1574-5, M.A. and B.D. 1578; (incorporated as B.D. 11 July, 1585), D.D. 1598; reincorporated 15 July, 1600; rector of Tichmarsh 1583-1631, and canon of Peterborough 1605-30; died 30 May, 1632; father of next-named. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Williamson, Robert of Northants, cler. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Jan., 1615-16, aged 18, demy 1613-17, B.A. 6 Feb., 1615-16, fellow 1617-52, M.A. 15 Dec., 1618, proctor 1628, B.D. 16 April, 1629, vice-president 1632; rector of Tichmarsh 1631-3, vicar of Beeding, Sussex, 1636-44, rector of Slymbridge, co. Gloucester, 1644, canon of Peterborough 1630; buried in Tichmarsh 30 March, 1662? inventory at Oxford 13 April, 1652. See Bloxam, v. 43; & Burrows, 515.
Williamson, Robert s. George, of Bristol, minister. Christ Church, matric. 22 May, 1663, aged 18, B.A. 12 Feb., 1666-7; M.A. from Gloucester Hall 1669; vicar of Keynsham 1675, and rector of Saltford, (both) Somerset, 1679. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Williamson, Robert s. Rich., of Clutton, Cheshire, p.p. Oriel Coll., matric. 17 May, 1667, aged 16, B.A. 18 Jan., 1670-1; perhaps student of Lincoln's Inn 1672. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [15]
Williamson, Simon (Wyllyamson) B.A. 17 Dec., 1506.
Williamson, Thomas of Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. entry under date 1572, aged 14; brother of Richard 1572.
Wiiamsonn, Thomas of Flints, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 7 Nov., 1600, aged 17; possibly of Reading, and bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1629, as son and heir of Thomas, of Tybroughton, Flints, gen.; perhaps father of the next. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Williamson, Thomas s. Thomas, of Reading, Berks, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 15; student of Lincoln's Inn 1636. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Williamson, Thomas s. Thomas, of Liverpool, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 22 March, 1660-1, aged 17, B.A. 1664, M.A. 1667; rector of West Kirby, Cheshire, 1670, canon of Chester 1695. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20]
Williamson, Thomas s. Tho., of Alington, co. Lincoln, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 23 Feb., 1675-6, aged 16, B.A. 1679, M.A. 1682; rector of Fulbeck, co. Lincoln, 1680; brother of Charles 1676, and John 1682. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Williamson, William B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 22 June, 1598.
Williamson, William B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1621-2, M.A. 1625; incorporated 15 July, 1628; vicar of Selston 1621, and rector of Cromwell, (both) Notts, 1631, rector of Kirbyunder-Dale, Yorks, 1631. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Williamson, William s. George, of Northwich, Cheshire, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 9 July, 1641, aged 19, M.A. 10 June, 1648.
Willim, John s. Tho., of Hereford (city), p.p. Merton Coll., matric. 25 June, 1694, aged 18, B.A. 1698; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 26 Feb., 1703-4; rector of Llangua, co. Glamorgan, 1699-1728, and of Grosmont, co. Monmouth, 1699-1728. See Foster's Index Eccl. [25]
Willim, John s. J., of Peterchurch, co. Hereford, gent. (subscribes "cler."). St. Edmund Hall, matric. 11 Feb., 1703-4, aged 17, B.A. 1707; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1728; one John Williams vicar of Peterchurch 1678, and rector of Bacton, (both) co. Hereford, 1680. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willim(s), Richard of co. Hereford, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. 24 Nov., 1599, aged 19.
Willing, Thomas s. Th., of Totnes, Devon, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1676, aged 17; B.A. from New Inn Hall 1680, M.A. 1683; vicar of St. Issey, Cornwall, 1696. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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