Welles, Francis, s. F., of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, cler. Oriel Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1711, aged 18, B.A. 1715, M.A. 1718; perhaps vicar of White Ladies Aston 1724, or rector of Earls Crome, (both) co. Worcester, 1727; brother of Thomas 1710. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Welles, George, of co. Worcester, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 11 April, 1617, aged 17, B.A. 3 Nov., 1619; perhaps vicar of Llangua, co. Monmouth, 1627. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Henry, from Cambridge University 25 June, 1578, B.A. 8 July, 1578.
Wells, Isaac, s. Nat., of Shipton Moyne, co. Gloucester, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 8 April, 1712, aged 18, B.A. 1718, M.A. 1721.
Wells, James, of Dorset, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 13 Oct., 1615, aged 17, B.A. 1 Feb., 1618-19.
Wells, Jeremias, s. Joh., of London, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 16 Dec., 1664, aged 18; fellow St. John's Coll. 1665, B.A. 11 Feb., 1668-9, as Jeremy (admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1656, born 17 June, 1646), junior collector of the university, rector of West Hanningfield, Essex, 1670-9, lecturer of St. Michael's, Cornhill, and curate of All Hallows, Barking; buried there 27 Aug., 1679. See Ath. iii. 1198; Robinson, i. 229; & Foster's Index Eccl. [6],
Wells, John, B.A. from University Coll. 4 Feb., 1582-3.
Wellys, John, of co. Stafford, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. — Nov., 1594, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1598, as son and heir of Humphrey, of Hoarcross, co. Stafford, esq. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Welles, John, of Beds, cler. fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. 7 April, 1609, aged 16, B.A. 21 Oct., 1612, M.A. 17 June, 1615; perhaps vicar of Thurning, Hunts, 1627. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, John, of Dorset, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 19 June, 1610, aged 16, B.A. 26 Feb., 1613-14. [10],
Welles, John, s. Robert, of Lidyeard, Wilts, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 June, 1623, aged 19.
Welles, John, s. Francis, of Mickleton, co. Gloucester, sacerd. Gloucester Hall, matric. 31 April, 1627, aged 18, B.A. 28 Jan., 1629-30; vicar of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, ejected 1662 for nonconformity; brother of Francis 1623, and Michael 1640. See Calamy, ii. 254.
Wells, John, of Greenwich, Kent, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. '15' June, 1632, aged 20, B.A. '11' June, 1632; perhaps rector of Little Burstead, Essex, 1638, until sequestered about 1644. See Add. MS. 15,669, p. 29.
Wells, John, s. Hugh, of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 3 July, 1640, aged 17, fellow 1643, B.A. 7 May, 1644, created M.A. 14 April, 1648; admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1634, born 29 Jan., 1622; an eminent nonconformist, vicar of St. Olave Jewry, ejected for nonconformity 1662; author of 'The Practical Sabbatarian'; died in June, 1676. See Burrows, 550; Robinson, i. 137; & Calamy, i. 171.
Welles, John, arm. University Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1658; perhaps B.A. from Magdalen Hall 20 Oct., 1658. [15],
Wells, John, s. J. (Thos. 4to.), of Rushock, co. Worcester, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 7 Nov., 1700, aged 16, B.A. 1704.
Wells, John, s. Joh., of Cotford, Oxon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 16 March, 1701-2, aged 16, B.A. 1705; perhaps vicar of Caversfield, Bucks, 1715. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, John, s. John, of Cirencester, co. Gloucester, pleb. Christ Church, subscribed 16 Sept., 1709, aged 17, B.A. 1 March, 1713-14, M.A. 1716; rector of Siston, co. Gloucester, 1725. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, John, s. Jo., of Hungerford, Berks, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 March, 1712-13. aged 17.
Wells, Joseph, s. John, of Caster, co. Lincoln, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 4 Feb., 1678-9, aged 22, B.A. 22 May, 1679; M.A. from Brasenose Coll. 21 March, 1681-2; vicar of Hungerford, Berks, 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Wells, Martin, "ser." Queen's Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1650, B.A. 7 Dec., 1653; rector of Yaverland, isle of Wight, ejected 1662 for nonconformity. See Calamy, ii. 287.
Wells, Michael, s. Francis, of Mickleton, co. Gloucester, sacerd. Gloucester Hall, matric. entry 27 Nov., 1640, aged 14, created M.A. 15 April, 1648; fellow of St. John's Coll. 1648, and of New Coll. 1649, by the visitors, subwarden 1654, an Arabic scholar; died 1685; brother of Francis 1627. See Burrows, 535, 550.
Wells, Natha(niel), s. N., of Oxford (city), p.p. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 4 March, 1706-7, aged 16, B.A. 22 Feb., 1710-11, M.A. 17 March, 1713-14.
Wells, Nath(aniel), pleb. Jesus Coll., subscribed 28 March, 1713, B.A. 18 March, 1716-17; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1735; perhaps rector of Ilston 1730, and of St. Andrew, (both) co. Glamorgan, 1735. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Ralph, s. Richard, of Great Milton, Oxon, pleb. St. Mary Hall 13 Dec., 1633, aged 16.
Welles, Richard, of co. Gloucester, cler. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 21 June, 1616, aged 18, B.A. 25 Oct., 1616; vicar of Toddington, co. Gloucester, 1626. See Foster's Index Eccl. [26],
Wells, Richard, "bookbinder," subscribed 24 April, 1660.
Wells, Robert (Wellis), B.A. 28 Nov., 1524, M.A. 23 June, 1528, fellow of Eton college 1532, B.D. 15 Feb., 1537-8, D.D. sup. Oct., 1540. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Robert, s. Thomas, of Gissing, Norfolk, yeoman; scholar of Gonville and Caius Coll., Cambridge, 5 Nov., 1584, aged 18; B.A. 1588-9, M.A. 1592 (incorporated 10 July, 1593), D.Med. 1609. See Venn, 58; & Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Welles, Robert, of Southants, pleb. New Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 29 April, 1625; vicar of Hollingbourne, Kent, 1636. See Foster's Index Eccl. [30],
Welles, Samuel, s. William, of Oxford (city), pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 May, 1632, aged 17; B.A. from New Coll. 27 June, 1633; M.A. from Magdalen Hall 3 May, 1636; born in St. Peter's, Oxford, 18 Aug., 1614, kept school at Wandsworth, assistant to Dr. Temple at Battersea 1639-44, chaplain in the army 1644, sequestered to the rectory of Remenham, Berks, 1646, by the Westminster assembly, vicar of Banbury, until ejected 1662, for nonconformity. See Calamy, iii. 120; & Add. MS. 15,670, p. 131.
Wells, Samuel, s. Stephen, of Oxford (city), pleb. p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1666, aged 18.
Wells, Samuel, s. Step., of Oxford (city), p.p. Christ Church, matric. 11 Dec., 1701, aged 18, B.A. 1706, M.A. 1709; vicar of Down Ampney, co. Gloucester, 1714. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Welles, Theodore, s. Jo., of Wandsworth, Surrey, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 March, 1686, aged 18, demy Magdalen Coll. 1686-9; rector of Earl Soham, Suffolk, 1706. See Bloxam, vi. 51; & Foster's Index Eccl.
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