Wollaston, Thomas gent. Merton Coll., matric. 3 July, 1660; student of Middle Temple 1660, as son and heir of John, of Walsall, co. Stafford, esq. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wollaston, William (Willaston) of Salop, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 28 June, 1620, aged 18.
Woollaston, William s. Henr., of Enfield, co. Stafford, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 27 March, 1710, aged 17.
Wolley. See also Woolley, page 1679.
Wolley, Edward B.A. from Balliol Coll. 11 Dec., 1612; this or the next-named perhaps rector of Adderley, Salop, 1628, until sequestered 1646 by the Westminster assembly. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MS. 15,670. [5]
Wolley, Edward of St. John's Coll., Cambridge, matric. 13 April, 1622; B.A. from Catherine Hall 1625-6; M.A. from St. John's Coll. 1629, created D.D. Oxford 20 Dec., 1642, and incorporated at Cambridge 4 July, 1664; chaplain in ordinary to Charles I.; rector of Toppesfield, Essex, 1661-4, bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh 1665, until his death in 1684. See Foster's Graduati Cantab. & Fasti, ii. 53.
Wolley, Edward s. Richard, of London, cler. Queen's Coll., matric. 7 May, 1708, aged 17, B.A. 26 Feb., 1711-12, M.A. 1714; rector of Sprotborough, Yorks, 1718. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wolley, (Sir) Francis of Surrey, "Baronis fil. primogenitus at a consiliis Reginæ." Merton Coll., matric. entry 12 March, 1595-6, aged 13 (in margin "non jurat"), B.A. 11 Dec., 1598; student of Lincoln's Inn 1600 (s. Sir John), M.P. Haslemere 1601, knighted 11 May, 1603; buried in St. Paul's 1611. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wolley, Giles cler. fil. New Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1650, B.A. 14 Feb., 1653-4; M.A. from Hart Hall 9 July, 1656.
Wolley, (Sir) John fellow Merton Coll. 1553, B.A. 11 Oct., 1553, M.A. 1 July, 1557, D.C.L. supd. 10 March, 1565-6; of Pirford, Surrey, admitted to Gray's Inn 1592; Latin secretary to the Queen 1568, after the death of Roger Ascham; canon of Wells 1569, dean of Carlisle 1578, and chancellor of the order of the garter, a commissioner on the trial of Mary Queen of Scots, M.P. East Looe 1571, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1572-83, Winchester 1584-5, 1586-7, Dorset 1588-9, and Surrey 1593; knighted 1592, and a privy councillor; buried in St. Paul's cathedral 1595; father of Francis. See Fasti, i. 152; O.H.S. iv. 262; Lansdowne MS, 982, f. 249; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Wolley, John s. Franc., of Horley, Surrey, paup. Christ Church, matric. 2 July, 1714, aged 18, B.A. 1718. [11]
Wolley, Richard B.A. from Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1581-2, M.A. 1585, as Woolley; incorporated 11 July, 1585, as Wolland; rector of Widdington, Essex, 1588. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wolley, Robert s. Jerem., of Newport, Essex, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 22 May, 1674, aged 17.
Wolley, Thomas B.A. from Peter House, Cambridge, 1615-16, M.A. 1619; incorporated 11 July, 1620. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wolley, William of Brasenose Coll., pleb., matric. 23 Jan., 1628-9, aged 18, B.A. 7 Feb., 1628-9 (as Woolley); rector of Miserden 1636, and of Brimpsfield, (both) co. Gloucester, 1636; father of the next. See Foster's Index Eccl. [15]
Wolley, William s. William, of Miserden, co. Gloucester, minister. University Coll., matric. 11 May, 1663, aged 18, B.A. 28 Feb., 1666-7; rector of Miserden 1673. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wolman, Richard (or Wulman, or Vouleman) LL.B. Cambridge 1502, LL.D. 1511, supd. 10 Oct., 1523, for incorporation, as D.Can.L. of Cambridge (Fasti, i. 64), supd. 12 Oct., 1531, for incorporation as D.C.L. abroad, an advocate of Doctors' Commons 1514, archdeacon of Sudbury, vicar of Brompton Regis 1519-20, and of Wells St. Cuthbert 1519-30, rector of Winford 1522-4, and vicar of Doulting, (all) Somerset, 1529-30, vicar of Saffron Walden, Essex, 1524-37, king's chaplain 1527, canon of St. Paul's 1527, and vicar-general of the diocese of Bath and Wells, rector of High Ongar, Essex, 1532-7, canon of Windsor 1532, dean of Wells 1529, P.C. and a master of requests; died in 1537, buried in Westminster abbey. See Coote's Civilians, 13; Fasti, i. 89; Foster's Graduati Cantab.; Cooper, i. 63; Lansdowne MS. 979, ff. 157-8; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wolmer, Edward (Woolmer) of co. Warwick, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 31 Jan., 1605-6, aged 16; B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 20 April, 1611.
Wolmer, Thomas B.A. from Christ Church 7 April, 1593.
Wolmer, William (Wollmer) B.Can.L.; D.Can.L. supd. 20 May, 1508, See Fasti, i. 25. [20]
Wolmer, William (Wollmar) of Middlesex, pleb. New Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 15.
Wolrich, Anthony 3s. Tobias, kt., and a master in chancery. Queen's Coll., matric. entry 10 June, 1664, aged 14, B.A. 1668; M.A. from All Souls' Coll. 31 Jan., 1671-2; rector of Elmley 1679, and vicar of Eastchurch, (both) Kent, 1682; admon. at Oxford 10 June, 1684. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wolrich, Edward of co. Hereford, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 March, 1605-6, aged 17.
Wolrich, John of co. Stafford, pleb. University Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 19 (as Woldrige), B.A. 22 Feb., 1581-2, M.A. 10 Dec., 1584, as Wolridge.
Wolrich, John of Beds, arm. Broadgates Hall, matric. 8 Nov., 1594, aged 15. [25]
Wolrich, (Sir) John B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1656-7, created D.C.L. 20 Dec., 1670 (as Wooldridge); 4th bart., and bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1661 (as son Sir Thomas Woolridge, of Dudnaston, Salop, knight and bart.); M.P. Wenlock 1679-81 and 1681; drowned 5 June, 1723. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Fasti, ii. 325.
Wolrich, John (Woolrich) "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1657-8; rector of Little Wenlock, Salop, 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wolridge. See also Worlidge, page 1680.
Wolridge, Christopher of Devon, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 May, 1583, aged 18; B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 2 July, 1586; rector of Stowford, Devon, 1589, and of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, 1590. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Woldrige, Jeremiah s. George, of Reading, Berks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 13 March, 1634-5, aged 16, B.A. 8 Dec., 1638, M.A. 8 July, 1641, as Wooldridge. [30]
Wolridge, Robert s. John, of Cuby, Cornwall, paup. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 April, 1679, aged 17.
Wolseley, Robert (student of the university 8 years), created M.A. 14 May, 1658; M.P. Dornock burghs, etc., in Scotland, 1656-8, commissary of Ayrshire, and probably one of Cromwell's lords. See Fasti, ii. 217.
Wolseley, Robert 1s. Charles, of Wolseley (co. Stafford), equitis. Trinity Coll., matric. 26 July, 1666, aged 17; student of Gray's Inn 1667, envoy to Brussels 1692; died 1697. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
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