Widdowes, Thomas, s. John, of Lowton, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 April, 1669, aged 17.
Widdowes, William, of Cheshire, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 14 June, 1616, aged 20.
Widdowson, Richard, of Notts, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry under date 1571, aged 19, demy 1569-75, fellow 1575-84, B.A. 11 June, 1577, M.A. 5 April, 1581; rector of Bramber, Sussex, 1582, until his death in 1601. See Woodeson.
[ Widdrington, (Sir) Thomas, son and heir of Lewis, of Cheesebourne Grange, Northumberland, "educated in one of our northern colleges, in Oxon, and I think in Cambridge," B.A. from Christ's Coll. 1620-1, lent reader Gray's Inn 1640, serjeant-at-law 1641, etc., knighted 1 April, 1639, recorder of Berwick-upon-Tweed 1640-60, and of York, commissioner of great seal 1648 and 1660, speaker of House of Commons 1656-8, when he installed Oliver in the protectorate (June, 1657), chief baron of the exchequer 1656-60, one of the council of state Jan., 1659, M.P. Berwick-upon-Tweed April-May, 1640, 1640-53, York 1654-5, Northumberland 1656-8, York 1660, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1661, until his death 13 May, 1664, buried in the chancel of the church of St. Giles-in-the-Fields. See Ath. iii. 661; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
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Widichennius, John, created M.A. 19 Oct. 1653, in the suite of the ambassador of Christina, Queen of Sweden, to the commonwealth of England. See Fasti, ii. 179.
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Widley, George, of Berks, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 5 March, 1584-5, aged 18, B.A. 25 Feb., 1586-7, M.A. 1 June, 1590, minister of God's word at Dartmouth. See Ath. i. 753.
Widmerpoole, John (or Wodmerpole), B.A. 1 June, 1554, M.A. 21 Nov., 1558.
Widmerpoole, Robert, of Notts, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. entry under date 3 Aug., 1578, aged 18.
Widmerpool, Thomas, of Notts, gent. New Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 21.
Widmore, Joseph, s. J., of King's Cleere, Hants, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1705, aged' 16, B.A. 1709; rector of Ludshelfe alias Litchfield, Hants, 1715. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Widmore, Nicholas (Wydmer), of Bucks, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry 29 April, 1586, aged 14.
Widmore, Richard (Wydmer), of Bucks, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 29 April, 1586, aged 16.
Widmore, Thomas, s. Rich., of Hitchington, Bucks, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 31 Oct., 1673, aged 18.
Widmore, William, s. Ric., of Kingscleere, Hants, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 13 Feb., 1707-8, aged 16; student of Lincoln's Inn 1707. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Widner, Jonathan, s. William, of Wickham, Bucks, gent. New Coll., matric. entry 10 July, 1640, aged 14.
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Widner, Richard, s. William, of Wickham, Bucks, gent. New Inn Hall, matric. 10 July, 1640, aged 16.
Wigan, George, s. William, of Kensington, Middx., cler. Christ Church, matric. 9 June, 1711, aged 18, B.A. 1715, M.A. 1718, D.D. (by diploma) 19 June, 1749; rector of Old Swinford, co. Worcester, 1722, and of Ashbury, Berks, 1722, until his death 11 Nov., 1776; brother of the next. See Gutch MS. 332, 335; & Al. West. 255.
Wigan, John, s. William, of Kensington, Middx., cler. Christ Church, matric. 15 June, 1714, aged 19, B.A. 6 Feb., 1718-19, M.A. 22 March, 1720-1, B. and D.Med. 1727, principal of New Inn Hall 1726-32, fellow college of physicians 1732, physician to Westminster hospital 1733-7; died in Jamaica 5 Dec., 1739. See Al. West. 262; & Munk's Roll, ii. 121.
Wigan, William, of Christ Church, gent., matric. 21 July, 1658; student 1658, from Westminster school, B.A. 22 March, 1661-2, M.A. 1664; incorporated at Cambridge 1681; chaplain to Dr. Henchman, bishop of London, canon of St. Paul's 1672, rector of Wennington 1671-4, and of Orsett, Essex, 1675, vicar of Kensington, Middlesex, 1672, chaptain in ordinary to William & Mary; died 2 Feb., 1699-1700, (his father "sold ale and grew rich at the Harrow in Gray's Inn Lane"); father of George and John. See Ath. iv. 643; Al. West. 149; Rawl. v. 48; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wigfall, Thomas, s. Daniel, of Woodfall, Essex, gent. Christ Church, matric. 21 June, 1705, aged 20, a student from Westminster school. See Al. West. 245.
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Wigges, Alexander, of London, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. entry 30 May, 1589, aged 14.
Wigge, John (Wygge), Augustinian Friar, B.D. sup. 11 March, 1529-30.
Wigge, Thomas, s. William, of Marston, Bucks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 20 June, 1623, aged 17, B.A. 23 June, 1626.
Wiggs, William, B.A. from St. John's Coll. 6 April, 1566, M.A. sup. 26 Oct., 1570; went beyond seas and was made a Roman catholic priest; returning to England he was imprisoned in Wisbech Castle, where it is said he was slain. See Fasti, i. 171.
Wigge, William (Wygge), scholar New Coll. 1575, B.A. 11 Feb., 1578-9, M.A. 12 Oct., 1581; rector of Faccombe, Hants, 1595. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Wiggington, Henry, s. Tho., of Kingston, Surrey, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 7 March, 1689-90, aged 16, subscribes "Wigington."
Wight. See also White.
Wight, Daniel, of co. Warwick, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. entry under date 20 Dec., 1577, aged 16; B.A. from St. John's Coll. 4 July, 1582, as White; father of Nathan 1626.
Wight, Gabriel (Whight), of Devon, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 4 May, 1621, aged 19.
Wight, Henry, s. Edward, of Brockham, Surrey, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1632, aged 15.
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Wight, James, s. William, of Hales Owen, Salop, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 28 May, 1688, aged 18; brother of Joseph 1674, and of William 1673.
Wight, John (Wyght), of Middlesex, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 17; B.A. from Christ Church 21 March, 1588-9, M.A. 24 April, 1592, B.D. 17 Dec., 1601.
Wight, John (Wyght), of Surrey, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. — July, 1593, aged 16.
Wight, John, s. Thomas, of West Hendred, Berks, clericus. Christ Church, matric. 15 Jan., 1678-9, aged 16.
Wight, Joseph, s. William, of Hales Owen, Salop, p.p. Pembroke Coll., matric. 7 July, 1674, aged 16; brother of William 1673, and of James 1688.
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Wight, Nathan, s. Daniel, of Daventry, Northants, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. 20 Oct., 1626, aged 17; B.A. 5 Feb., 1628-9, M.A. 20 Oct., 1631, B.D. 29 April, 1634; minister of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester; father of Thomas 1662, and of the next-named.
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