Weldon, Thomas, s. Geor., of Windsor, Berks, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 3 June, 1663, aged 18.
Weldon, William, at Corpus Christi Coll. 22 Dec., 1522, from Northumberland, B.A. 15 Dec., 1523, fellow 1525; vicar of Gargrave, Yorks, 1543, and perhaps canon of Lincoln 1535-45. See O.H.S. i. 356; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Weldon, William, of Northants, arm. Broadgates Hall, matric. 14 Oct., 1596, aged 16.
Weldon, William, of Berks, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 10 Nov., 1621, aged 17, B.A. 20 May, 1622.
Weldon, William (Weltden), pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 10 March, 1656-7; student of Inner Temple 1660, as of Thornby, Northants, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Welfare, Richard, B.A. 9 May, 1524.
Welford, Andrew, B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 30 Oct., 1606.
Welford, William, B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll., 14 Jan., 1633-4, M.A. 3 March, 1636-7.
Welham, Thomas, s. Tho., of London, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1693, aged 18; B.A. from Merton Coll. 1697, B.C.L. 1700, D.C.L. 1704.
Wellen, William, of Essex, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 8 May, 1618, aged 19; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 1 Feb., 1620-1, M.A. 18 June, 1623; incorporated at Cambridge 1625; will at Oxford, proved 11 Oct., 1626. [10],
Weller, Samuel, s. S., of Reading, Berks. St. John's Coll., matric. 9 July, 1700, aged 15, fellow 1701, B.C.L. 1706; a proctor in the vice-chancellor's court; born at Reading 5 Aug., 1684, took deacon's orders, perpetual curate of Maidstone, rector of New church in Romney Marsh 1712, and of Sundridge, (all) Kent, 1731, until his death 4 Feb., 1753. See Rawl. vi. 101, and xix. 278.
Wellesley. See Westley.
Wellinch, Humphrey, of Berks, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 25 Oct., 1583, aged 18, B.A. 26 May, 1587, M.A. 6 July, 1590 (as Wellinge or Willing); student of Gray's Inn 1591, as Wellinge. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Welling, Richard, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry under date 20 July, 1578, aged 21.
Wellins, Thomas, s. William, of Shipton, Salop, p.p. All Souls' Coll., matric. 2 March, 1682-3, aged 19. [15],
Wellings, Thomas, s. T., of Cleobury, Salop, p.p. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 April, 1704, aged 18, B.A. 1707; incorporated at King's Coll., Cambridge, 1711; vicar of Aldingbourne 1709-36, and rector of Gates, alias Eastergate, (both) Sussex, 1717-36. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wellington, Francis, s. James, of Lugwardine, co. Hereford, p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 6 Nov., 1703, aged 16.
Wellington, George, s. George, of London, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1710, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1714 (his father of Hereford city). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wellington, James, of co. Hereford, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 22 Nov., 1581, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1583. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wellington, James, s. J(ames), of Hereford (city), gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 July, 1673, aged 18; student of Lincoln's Inn 1673, and migrated to Gray's Inn 1685. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [20],
Wellington, Peter, of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1583, aged 20.
Wells, Anthony, of Sussex, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 11 Oct., 1583, aged 18, B.A. 12 Feb., 1587-8, M.A. 7 July, 1592; rector of Stoke Doyle, Northants, 1597. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Anthony, B.A. from Emmanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1590-1, M.A. 1594; (incorporated 16 July, 1600), B.D. 1602. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wells, Arthur, s. John, of London, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 21 June, 1677, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1680; licenced 15 Oct., 1681, to marry Mercy Dell, of Little St. Bartholomew, London, spinster. See London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
Welles, Benjamin, s. John, of Deptford, Kent, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 6 June, 1634, aged 18, B.A. 15 Oct., 1636; M.A. from St. Mary Hall 13 June, 1639; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1640, admitted to practice medicine 10 Dec., 1650, practiced at Greenwich; being of a morose temper, he died indigent, buried at East Greenwich 13 April, 1678. See Ath. iii. 1155. [25],
Wells, Cradock, s. Nath., of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1708, aged 17, B.A. 11 Feb., 1712-13; vicar of Long Horsley, Northumberland, 1727. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Welles, Edmund, of co. Gloucester, cler. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 21 June, 1616, aged 15; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 21 Oct., 1619.
Wells, Edmund, s. E(dmund), of Chalfont, Bucks, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 18 July, 1684, aged 17; student of Middle Temple 1684. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wells, Edward, s. Edward, of Charlton Kings, co. Gloucester, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 15 June, 1632, aged 18, B.A. 20 Oct., 1632, M.A. 30 May, 1635.
Wells, Edward, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 30 June, 1659; B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 1663; rector of Croscombe, Somerset, 1665, and perhaps vicar of Corsham, Wilts, and father of the next-named. See Foster's Index Eccl. [30],
Wells, Edward, s. E(dward), of Corsham, Wilts, cler. Christ Church, matric. 17 Dec., 1686, aged 19, B.A. 1690, M.A. 1693, B. and D.D. 1704; rector of Cotesbach, co. Leicester, 1702, and of Bletchley, Bucks, 1716, on the presentation of his pupil Browne Willis; died 11 July, 1727, buried at Cotesbach. See Ath. iv. 668; Fasti, ii. 409; Rawl. i. 278, and xxi. 180; Al. West. 205; Hearne, i. 230; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Wells, Edward, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 12 Nov., 1708, aged 16, B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715.
Welles, Francis, of Yorks, pleb. University Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 20, B.A. 4 Feb., 1582-3.
Welles, Francis, of co. Hereford, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 Dec., 1612, aged 15, B.A. 19 April, 1616, M.A. 11 May, 1621.
Wells, Francis, s. Francis, of Mickleton, co. Gloucester, sacerd. Gloucester Hall, matric. 14 March, 1622-3, aged 16, B.A. 20 Nov., 1626, M.A. 25 June, 1629; perhaps rector of Weston Turville, Bucks, 1645, and exchanged for vicarage of Adderbury, Oxon, 1646; brother of John 1627. See Add. MSS. 15,669-70-71. [35],
Wells, Francis, born in London, s. J., of Leighton, Beds, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1630-1, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1631 (his father John, of Middle Temple). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wells, Francis, s. F., of Havering, Essex, cler. Christ Church, matric. 17 Dec., 1685, aged 11, B.A. 1689, M.A. 1692 (as Welles); one of these names vicar of Prestbury, co. Gloucester, 1699, rector of Spetchley, co. Worcester, 1714, until his death 7 June, 1756, aged 90. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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