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John A. M. Welwood.
1715—1886.
Berkeley Wesley.

Welwood, John Allan Maconochie, 1s. Robert Blair Maconochie, of Edinburgh, arm. Christ Church, matric. 12 June, 1867, aged 19; of Meadowbank, Midlothian, of Garvock, Fifeshire, and of Gattonside, Roxburghshire, J.P.

Wemyss, Francis Charteris, y.s. Thomas James, of Pontefract, Yorks, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 25 May, 1853. aged 19.

Wemyss, William, s. James, of Wemyss, co. Fife, arm. Christ Church, matric. 8 May, 1776, aged 16; lieut. -general in the army, raised the Sutherland fencibles (the 93rd regiment) in 1793, and became its 1st colonel in 1800, M.P. Sutherlandshire 1784-87, and Fife 1787-96 and 1807-20, died in Feb., 1822. See Foster's Scots M.P.'s.

Wenborn, George Frederick, 1s. George Frederick, of Lea. Kent, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 Oct., 1886, aged 18.

Wendt, Ernest Henry, 1s. Ernest Emil, of London, d.c.l. Christ Church, matric. 31 May, 1884, aged 19.

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Wenham, John, s. John, of Hayes, Kent, arm. Worcester Coll., matric. 26 March, 1759, aged 18; B.A. 1762, M.A. 1765. See Gent.'s Mag., 1773, p. 414.

Wenham, John George, 1s. John, of Walthamstow, cler. St. John's Coll., matric. 5 Dec., 1839, aged 18; demy Magdalen Coll. 1842-6, B.A. 1844, chaplain to H.M. troops at Kandy, Ceylon, seceded to Rome 1846, curate at Mortlake 1850, canon of Southwark 1871, diocesan inspector Roman Catholic schools. See Bloxam, vii. 349.

Wenman, Philip, Viscount (s. Richard, 5th viscount). Oriel Coll., matric. 9 June, 1737; created D.C.L. 15 April, 1741, 6th viscount, M.P. Oxford 1749-54, and Oxfordshire 1754-5, died 16 Aug., 1760.

Wenman, Philip, born at Thame Park, Oxon, s. Philip, Viscount Wenman. Oriel Coll., matric. 1 Feb., 1760, aged 17; created M.A. 29 Oct., 1762, and also D.C.L. 7 July, 1773, 7th viscount, M.P. Oxon 1768-96, died 26 March, 1800.

Wenman, Richard, born in St. Anne's, Westminster, s. Richard, Viscount Wenman. Oriel Coll., matric. 9 Feb., 1743-4, aged 18; brother of Philip 1737.

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Wenman, Thomas Francis, born at Thame Park, Oxon, s. Philip, Viscount Wenman. University Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1762, aged 16; fellow All Souls' Coll., B.C.L. 1771, D.C.L. 1780, keeper of the archives 1781-96, regius professor of civil law 1789-96, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1770, M.P. Westbury 1774-80, drowned in the Cherwell 8 April, 1796, buried in All Souls' College Chapel, brother of Philip 1760.

Wennington, John, s. Miles, of Graystone, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 5 May, 1749, aged 19; B.A. 1753.

Wennington, Miles, s. Miles, of Millom, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 29 Jan., 1740-41, aged 14; B.A. 14 Feb., 1744-5.

Went, Brandford Thomas, 1s. Samuel, of Lima, Peru, gent. Worcester Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1868, aged 19.

Wentworth, (Sir) Charles Mary (Bart.), s. John, of New Hampshire, America, arm. (after baronet). Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 June, 1792, aged 17; B.A. 1796, M.A. 1799, B.C.L. & D.C.L. 1806, 2nd baronet, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1795, of the council in Nova Scotia 1801-5, died at Kingsend, Devon, 10 April, 1844, his will proved Aug. following. See Alumni West., 436.

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Wentworth, Frederick William Thomas Vernon, s. Henry (Vernon), of Hilton, co. Stafford, arm. Christ Church, matric. 2 June, 1813, aged 17; of Wentworth Castle, Yorks, high sheriff 1841, assumed the additional name of Wentworth, died 13 Sep., 1885. See Foster's Yorkshire Collection.

Wentworth, John, s. Thomas, of Salisbury, Wilts, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 Oct., 1725, aged 17; B.C.L. 1733, chorister Magdalen Coll. 1729-31. See Coll. Reg., i. 159.

Wentworth, John, B.C.L. from Corpus Christi Coll., 5 July, 1727.

Wentworth, John, created D.C.L. 12 Aug., 1766, last royal governor and captain-general of the province, of New Hampshire, America, 1766 (s. Mark Hunkyn Wentworth, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire), M.A. Harvard University, U.S.A., 1758, D.C.L. Dartmouth College 1773, and D.C.L. Aberdeen 1773, surveyor-general of his Majesty's woods in North America, and lieut.-governor of Nova Scotia 1792, created a baronet 16 May, 1795, died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 8 April, 1820, aged 83.

Wentworth, Samuel, s. Samuel, of Boston, New England, arm. Worcester Coll., matric. 3 Nov., 1766, aged 16; died at Oxford 6 Dec., 1768.

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Wentworth, Stephen, 'pharmacopola;' privilegiatus 14 July, 1808, father of the next named.

Wentworth, Stephen Exuperius, 1s. Stephen, of Oxford (city), gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 16 Dec., 1828, aged 15; B.A. 1833, M.A. 1835, B.D. 1860 (chorister New College 1823-8), head-master Free Grammar School, Kirkham, Lancashire, 1845, incumbent of Ribby-with-Wrea 1846, until his death 29 April, 1866.

Wentworth, William, (2nd) Earl of Strafford, s. Thomas, Earl of Strafford. Christ Church, matric. 24 Jan., 1739-40, aged 17; died 10 March, 1791.

Wentworth, William, 3s. Godfrey, of Woolley, Yorks, arm. Magdalen Coll., matric. 3 Dec., 1824, aged 17. See Foster's Yorkshire Collection.

Wepfer, Philip Bernard, D. Med. by diploma 1 March, 1733-4, chief physician to the Prince of Orange.

Were, Edward Ash, 2s. Thomas Bonville, of Clifton, near Bristol, co. Gloucester, arm. New Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1865, aged 18; B.A. 1870, M.A. 1872, assistant-master Winchester College 1872-80, chaplain 1877-80, vicar of North Bradley, Wilts, 1880-5, preb. of Southwell 1885. See Rugby School Reg.

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Were, Ellis (Bowden), 1s. Thomas, of Sampford Arundell, Somerset, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1828, aged 18; B.A. 1832, M.A. 1836, vicar of Stamford Baron, co. Lincoln, 1843.

Were, Joseph, 1s. Joseph, of Holy Trinity, Exeter, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 25 April, 1849, aged 18; B.A. 1853, M.A. 1856.

Were, Thomas Kennet, 1s. Thomas Bonville, of Sidmouth, Devon, arm. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 3 April, 1857, aged 18; B.A. 1861, M.A. 1865, of Cotlands, Devon, J.P. See Rugby School Reg.

Were, Thomas Waltham, 3s. Thomas, of Wellington, Somerset, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 29 Oct., 1840, aged 25; B.A. 1844, perp. curate Ashburton, Devon, 1867.

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Were, Walter, 1s. Nicholas, of Plymouth, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1876, aged 19.

Were, William, s. John, of Culmstock, Devon, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 4 March, 1723-4, aged 17; B.A. 1727, M.A. 1730.

Werninck, Rev. Frederick, 5s. John Spencer Wynn, of Guildford, Surrey, arm. Non-Coll., matric. 26 Jan., 1878, aged 20; B.A. 1881.

Wescomb, William, s. Nicholas, of Langford, Essex, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 13 June, 1806, aged 18; B.A. 1810, M.A. 1813, rector of Langford 1813, until his death 18 May, 1832.

Wesley, Berkeley, 2s. Samuel Robert, of Chatham, Kent, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 29 Jan., 1858, aged 19; scholar 1858-62, B.A. 1862.

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