Wolsey, Thomas (or Wolcy), fellow Magdalen Coll., B.A. 1485, M.A. and master of the college grammar school for some months in 1498; B. and D.D. supd. 24 April, 1510; born at Ipswich about 1470-1 (s. Thomas); rector of Lymington, Somerset, 1500-9, presented by the marquis of Dorset, chaplain to Sir Richard Nanfan, to Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury, and chaplain to Henry VIII., rector of Redgrave, Suffolk, 1506, canon 1508, and dean of Lincoln 1509; of the privy council to Henry VIII., rector of Torrington, Devon, 1510, canon of Windsor 1511, almoner and registrar of the order of the garter 1511, lord treasurer 1512, dean of Hereford July-Dec., 1512, canon and dean of York 1513, commissary general of the army 1513, witnessed the battle of "the spurs," and assisted at the siege of Tournay, and on its surrender appointed bishop; precentor of St. Paul's 1513, bishop of Lincoln 1514, archbishop of York 1514-31, cardinal of St. Cecilia by Leo X. 1515, lord chancellor Dec., 1515, bishop of Bath and Wells 1518-23, of Durham 1523-9, and of Winchester 1529-30; died in Leicester abbey 29 May, 1530. See Ath. ii. 733; Foss' Judges; Lansdowne MS. 979, ff. 52, 77b, 78, and 80; & Bloxam, iii. 24.
Wolstenholme, John, 1s. John, of London, militis. Exeter Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1636, aged 15; student of Gray's Inn 1640 (his father of Nostell. Yorks); died in the lifetime of his father, and buried at Stanmore, Middlesex. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Wolston, James (Woolston), of Devon, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 22 May, 1601, aged 21.
Wolston, John, of Southants, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 16 June, 1620, aged 19, B.A. 13 Dec., 1620.
Wolstone, John, s. Arther, of Staverton, Devon, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 13 Oct., 1637, aged 20, B.A. 22 Feb., 1638-9. [5],
Wolston, John (Woolston), pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 31 May, 1655; student of Middle Temple 1654, as son and heir of Christopher, of Holne, Devon, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wolston, Thomas, Benedictine; B.D. supd. 13 June, 1513.
Wolston, Thomas (Woolston), fellow Sydney Sussex Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1688-9, M.A. 1692 (incorporated 11 July, 1693), B.D. 1699.
Wolton, Edward (Wulton), B.A. supd. 9 July, 1567.
Wolton, John, born at Whalley, co. Lancaster, s. John, of Wigan; student of Brasenose Coll. 26 Oct., 1553, supd. for B.A. 26 April, 1555, B.D. 25 May, 1579, D.D. supd. 25 May, 1579; canon of Exeter 1560, rector of Spaxton, Somerset, 1563, warden of collegiate church of Manchester 1575, rector of Sampford Peveril, Devon, 1561, and of Whimple, vicar of Braunton 1570, rector of Kenn 1573, and of Haccombe, (all) Devon, 1585, rector of Lezant, Cornwall, 1584, and bishop of Exeter 1579, until his death 13 March, 1593-4; buried in his cathedral; father of John and Matthew. See Ath. i. 600; Chetham, v. N.S. 84; Fasti, i. 146, 214; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Lansdowne MS. 982, f. 204.
Wolton, John, s. John, bishop of Exeter, fellow All Souls' Coll., B.A. 16 Feb., 1584-5, M.A. 19 Jan., 1587-8; licenced to practice medicine 13 July, 1593, B. and D.Med. supd. 16 July, 1599. See O.H.S. xii. 127. [11],
Wolton, Matthew, of Devon, Episcopi fil. Exeter Coll., matric. entry 23 Dec., 1581, aged 10.
Wolton, William, fellow Merton Coll. 1562, B.A. 12 June, 1562; perhaps student of Middle Temple 1564, as son of John, of Smarden, Kent, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wolveridge. See also Worlidge. See page 1680.
Wolveridge, (Sir) James, of Hants, pleb. fil. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry 9 Nov., 1582, aged 13; of Odiam, Southants (s. James), bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1596, bencher 1613, a master in chancery 1615-24, knighted 29 June, 1619; died 7 Dec., 1624; brother of the next. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Berry's Hants, 313. [15],
Wolveridge, John, of Hants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry 9 Nov., 1582, aged 13; brother of the preceding.
Womack, Laurence, matric. (Cantab.) 15 Dec., 1629, B.A. from Benet (C.C.) Coll., Cambridge, 1632-3; M.A. 1636, D.D. per Literas Regias 1661; incorporated 10 July, 1663; rector of Horringer, Suffolk, canon of Hereford 1660, and of Ely 1660, rector of Boxford, Suffolk, 1663, archdeacon of Suffolk 1660, bishop of St. Davids 1683, until his death 12 March, 1685, at Westminster. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.; Fasti, ii. 267; London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster; & Add. MS. 15,669.
Wombersley, Robert, secular chaplain; B.A. 1 July, 1532.
Wombwell, William, s. Th., of Wombwell, Yorks, arm. University Coll., matric. 6 July, 1676, aged 16; of Wombwell, born 25 Aug., 1658; died 18 Feb., 1695-6. See Foster's Yorkshire Collection.
Wonaker, John, "ser." Gloucester Hall, matric. 24 June, 1653 (subscribes "Wonneccer"); perhaps vicar of Angle or Nangle, co. Pembroke, 1662. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Wonaker, Paul, B.A. from Jesus Coll. 7 Feb., 1623-4 (supd. as Woolnexerus, admitted as Woneccerus, detd. as Woneker), M.A. 4 July, 1629.
Wonnaker, Thomas, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 21 March, 1656-7.
Woodd, Alexander, s. Peter, of Alberbury, Salop, gent. All Souls' Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 19; of Shinewood, Salop, student of Inner Temple 1635; father of Laurence 1680. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Woodd, Alexander, "Chyr"; privilegiatus 17 Dec., 1695 (3s. Basil, of Brise Norton, Oxon, D.C.L.); born 29 Nov., 1662; died 23 Jan., 1748-9; brother of Basil 1681, and of Hugh K.
Wood, Anthony, 4s. Thomas, of Oxford, gent. Merton Coll., matric. entry 26 May, 1647, aged 14, postmaster — Oct., 1647, Bible clerk 1650, B.A. 6 July, 1652, M.A. 17 Dec., 1655; the historian of the university of Oxford, and the founder of the English school of biography; called himself à Wood; born 17 Dec., 1632; died 28 Nov., 1695, buried in the college chapel; brother of Edward 1642. See Ath. Ox. i. life; Gutch, i. 35; Rawl. i. 412; & Hearne, iii. 54.
Wood, Anthony, s. Tho., of Avonbury, co. Hereford, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 10 July, 1712, aged 19. [26],
Woodd, Bartholomew, of co. Derby, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 10 March, 1591-2, aged 21, B.A. 27 Feb., 1594-5, M.A. 5 June, 1602; rector of Farndish, Beds, 1626, until his death 5 Feb., 1652-3. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wood, Basil, 3s. Alexander, of Shinewood, Salop; fellow All Souls' Coll., B.A. supd. 26 March, 1602, B.C.L. 13 July, 1608, D.C.L. 30 June, 1612; of Greenwich, advocate of Doctors' Commons 1614, chancellor of St. Asaph 1605, and of Rochester 1618; died in Lincoln college, buried in St. Michael's church, Oxford, 30 Nov., 1644; father of Thomas 1638, and of Basil 1681. See Coote's Civilians, 72; Fasti, i. 348; & O.H.S. xii. 239.
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