Sweeting, John, s. Joh., of Sampford-Brett, Somerset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 9 March, 1665-6, aged 18; scholar Wadham Coll. 1666-74, B.A. 1670, M.A. 1673; perhaps rector of Ashwater 1691, and vicar of Fremington, Devon, 1695. See Gardiner, 263; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Sweeting, John, s. J., of Picknaller, Somerset, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 17 May, 1672, aged 18.
Sweeting, John, s. John, of Crediton, Devon, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 1 July, 1695, aged 17, B.A. 1699, M.A. 1702; rector of Ideford 1709, and of Belstone, Devon, 1717. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Sweeting, Robert, s. Joh., of Crediton, Devon, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1704, aged 18, B.A. 1708. [5],
Sweeting, William, s. Joh., of Sampford Brett, Somerset, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 18 March, 1675-6, aged 18.
Sweeting, William, s. Joh., of Plimpton-Mary, Devon, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 20 March. 1699-1700, aged 16, B.A. 1703; vicar of St. Thomas, near Exeter, 1705, until his death in 1728. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Swenson, Richard, s. Bern., of Calderbrigg, Cumberland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1691, aged 16, B.A. 1695; vicar of Urswick, co. Lancaster, 1696, as Swainson. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Swetnam, Henry, s. Franc., of Saltash, Cornwall, paup. Pembroke Coll., matric. 16 July, 1687, aged 17, B.A. 1692; rector of Thelveton 1702, and vicar of Terrington, Norfolk, 1711. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Swetnam, John, of Dorset, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 Feb., 1588-9, aged 16, B.A. 2 Dec., 1591, M.A. 13 Feb., 1594-5. [10],
Swetnam, John, born in London, s. Thomas, of Westbury, Salop, sacerd. All Souls' Coll., matric. 1 July, 1625, aged 17, B.A. 12 Feb., 1628-9.
Swetnam, Laurence, of Dorset, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 22 Nov., 1581, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1584, as son and heir of Laurence, of Sherborne, Dorset, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Swetnam, Laurence, of Dorset, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1619, aged 16.
Swetnam, Thomas, of co. Derby, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. entry under date 1575, aged 19, "Dno. Harward tut. dial.",
Swetnam, Thomas, of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 8 July, 1586, aged 18, B.A. 4 Feb., 1591-2. [15],
Swetnam, William (Swettnam), of Cheshire, gent. University Coll., matric. 8 May, 1584, aged 20, B.A. 12 Feb., 1587-8, M.A. 11 Dec., 1590; perhaps 3rd son of Thomas and Katherine Swettenham, of Swettenham, Cheshire.
Swift, Edward, s. Fr., of "Suson," Essex, arm. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 30 March, 1666, aged 17; student of Lincoln's Inn 1665, as son and heir of Francis, of Clerkenwell, Middlesex. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Swift, Jasper, of London, gent. Christ Church, matric. 15 Jan., 1590-1, aged 18, B.A. 5 June, 1594, M.A. 26 Jan., 1599-1600, B. and D.D. 26 Feb., 1615-16; rector of St. Erme, Cornwall, 1603, of Powderham, Devon, 1612, prebendary of Exeter 1613, archdeacon of Cornwall July-Oct., 1616, and of Totnes 1616, until his death 20 Jan., 1619-20. See Al. West. 62; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Swift, John, of Berks, cler. fil. St. John's Coll., matric. entry 4 March, 1602-3, aged 14, B.A. 3 July, 1606.
Swift, John, s. William, of Worcester (city), gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 14 June, 1672, aged 16.
Swift, John, s. Ralph, of Lichfield, co. Stafford, paup. New Coll., matric. 6 Feb., 1682-3, aged 15, B.A. 1686, M.A. 1689; rector of Swainsthorpe 1721, and vicar of Swardeston, Norfolk, 1726, until his death 20 March, 1766. See Foster's Index Eccl. [21],
Swift, Jonathan, s. Jonathan, 5s. Thomas, vicar of Goodrich and Bridstow, co. Hereford, B.A. from Trinity Coll., Dublin; incorporated from Hart Hall 14 June, 1692, M.A. 5 July, 1692; dean of St. Patrick, Dublin; died 19 Oct., 1745. See Gutch MS. 286.
Swift, Nicholas (Swyfte or Swyfhete), B.A. 27 April, 1540; rector of Breadsall, co. Derby, 1559. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Swifte, Raphe, of Yorks, pleb. University Coll., matric. 15 May, 1618, aged 20.
Swifte, Samuel, s. Samuel, of Claines, co. Worcester, gent. Pembroke Coll., subscribed 9 May, 1704, aged 19. [25],
Swifte, Thomas (Swyfte), perhaps M.A. 30 June, 1505.
Swift, Thomas, B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1601-2, M.A. 1605; (incorporated 30 Aug., 1605), D.D. from St. John's Coll. 1612; rector of Waddington, co. Lincoln, 1610, perhaps canon of Peterborough 1622; died 1646. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Swift, Thomas, cler. fil. Wadham Coll., matric. 24 June, 1653; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 13 Dec., 1656, M.A. 30 Nov., 1659; (s. Thomas, vicar of Goodrich and Bridstow, co. Hereford), rector of Thorpe Mandeville, Northants, 1660, and of St. Edmund, Lombard Street, London, 1666; father of the next-named. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Swift, Thomas, pleb., s. Thomas last-named, B.A. from Trinity Coll., Dublin; incorporated from Balliol Coll. 20 Nov., 1690, M.A. 7 July, 1692, chaplain to Sir William Temple, kt., rector of Puttenham, Surrey, 1695, until his death in May, 1752, aged 87. See Rawl. ii. 263; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Swifte, William, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 18, B.A. 29 April, 1587, M.A. 7 Feb., 1589-90; perhaps rector of St. Andrew, Canterbury, 1592, and of St. Michael, Harbledown, Kent, 1601, and if so, then son of Thomas, rector of Canterbury St. Andrew, and grandfather of Thomas 1653. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30],
Swift, William, s. William, of Blandford, Dorset, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 27 Nov., 1640, aged 15.
Swinburne, Henry (Swynburne), of Yorks, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. entry under date 17 Dec., 1576, aged 21; Wood states that he graduated B.C.L. from Broadgates Hall, became proctor in the archbishop's court, York, commissary of the exchequer, and judge of the prerogative court there; died 1623, buried in the minster, will 30 May, and codicil 15 July, 1623 (D.C.L.), proved 12 June, 1624; father of Toby 1628. See Ath. ii. 289.
Swinburne, John, of Hunts, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. entry under date 20 Sept., 1574, aged 22, "Dial. Mro. Wilson tutori.",
Swinburne, Nicholas, s. Christopher, of Durham (city), pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 18, B.A. 26 June, 1634. [34],
Swinborne, Ralph, scholar Trinity Coll. 1569, B.A. 12 Feb., 1571-2, fellow 1572, M.A. 8 July, 1575, suspected of being a papist. See O.H.S. i. 28.
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