Wells, Thomas (Wellis), born at Aylesford, Hants; fellow of New Coll. 1484, from Wykeham's school, M.A. of Oxford, and D.D. abroad, supld. 21 Feb., 1510-11, for incorporation as D.D., domestic chaplain to Dr. Warham, archbishop of Canterbury, rector of Heyford Warren, Oxon, 1499-1505, vicar of Witham, Essex, 1502-3, rector of Harlington, Middlesex, 1505, of Eynsford 1506, of Chartham 1508, of collegiate church of South Malling 1511, and of Lydd, (all) Kent, 1514, canon of Chichester 1508, rector of St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London, 1513-16, and canon of St. Paul's 1515, suffragan bishop of Sidon 1508-11, prior of St. Gregory's in Canterbury, for Black canons. See Ath. ii. 729; Gutch, i. 184; & Fasti, i. 31, 52.
Wells, Thomas (Wellis), B.A. 31 Jan., 1512-13; perhaps vicar of Great Chishall, Essex, 1531. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Thomas (Wellis), Benedictine, B.D. sup. 29 June, 1514; B.D. 6 Feb., 1534-5; prior "pro tempore" of Gloucester Coll. See Foster's Index Eccl.; & Fasti, i. 41, 99.
Welles, Thomas, of Beds, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 2 Nov., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 26 Jan., 1623-4.
Welles, Thomas, s. Fr., of Sandbach, Cheshire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 March, 1679, aged 16, B.A. 1682, M.A. 1685; vicar of Sandbach 1696. See Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Welles, Thomas, s. Mich., of Hornchurch, Essex, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 4 July, 1681, aged 15, B.A. 1685; vicar of Shalford or Scamford, Essex, 1696. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Thomas, s. T., of Bray, Berks, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 March, 1700-1, aged 16, B.A. 1 Feb., 1705-6, M.A. 1717, B.Med. 1720.
Welles, Thomas, s. F., of Tewksbury, co. Gloucester, cler. Oriel Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1710, aged 15, B.A. 1715, M.A. 1718; rector of Cowley or Cooley, co. Gloucester, 1724; brother of Francis 1711. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, Thomas, s. William, of Box, Wilts, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 29 Nov., 1710, aged 17; B.A. New Inn Hall 1714.
Wells, William (Wellys), B.A. sup. Feb., 1537-8. [10],
Wells, William, B.A. from Pembroke Coll., Cambridge, 1587-8, M.A. 1591; incorporated 10 July, 1593; perhaps rector of Heydon 1602, and Intwood, (both) Norfolk, 1605. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Welles, William, of Beds, cler. fil. St. Mary Hall, matric. 30 Oct., 1607, aged 18; B.A. from Oriel Coll. 21 Jan., 1610-11, M.A. 9 July, 1613; perhaps rector of Ickworth 1614, and of Rougham, (both) Suffolk, 1620, canon of Norwich 1613. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, William, s. Thomas, of Windermere, Westmorland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 March, 1664-5, aged 16, B.A. 1668; vicar of Millom, Cumberland, 1671. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wells, William, s. Ed., of Cosham, Wilts, cler. Christ Church, matric. 12 May, 1692, aged 17; died 18 April, 1693, buried in the cathedral. See Gutch, i. 486.
Welman, Simon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 28 March, 1653; demy Magdalen Coll. 1655-8, B.A. 13 Oct., 1656, fellow 1658-61, M.A. 2 June, 1659; incorporated D.Med. at Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1686 (2s. Simon, of Taunton, M.P.); fellow college of physicians 1687; died 1707. See Bloxam, v. 220; & Munk's Roll, i. 452. [15],
Welman, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Ilchester, Somerset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 22 Oct., 1624, aged 17, B.A. 23 Feb., 1627-8; vicar of Luppitt, Devon, 1639, until ejected 1662 for nonconformity, though he had also been compelled to desert his living in 1644-5; died in 1685; brother of the next. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Calamy, ii. 48.
Welman, Tristram, s. Thomas, of Ilchester, Somerset, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 11 July, 1614, aged 17; B.A. from Pembroke Coll. 9 Nov., 1617; of Taunton, died July, 1650; apparently grandfather of Simon 1653.
Welsett, George (Wylsett), B.A. 16 Jan., 1510-11, M.A. sup. 12 May, 1512.
Welsh. See Welch.
Welsley. See Westley, page 1602. [20],
Welsley, David, B.C.L. 13 Dec., 1612.
Welsteed, Henry, of Dorset, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. 14 Nov., 1606, aged 18, B.A. 27 April, 1610; chaplain New Coll., M.A. 16 Jan., 1612-13; vicar of Froyle, Hants, 1628, served the rectory of Clanfield, Hants, in 1647; perhaps vicar of Middleton, alias Longparish, also Hants, 1666. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Add. MS. 15,671, p. 61.
Welsted, Henry, of Brasenose Coll. 1638, B.A. 24 May, 1639; one of these names rector of Whatley, Somerset, 1669. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Welsteed, Henry, s. Henry, of Alton, Hants, minister. Trinity Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1663, aged 17.
Welsted, Leonard, fellow Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1667, from Westminster school, B.A. 1670-1, M.A. 1674; incorporated 11 July, 1676; chaplain to archbishop Dolben, canon of York 1685, vicar of Abington, Northants, 1685-92, and of St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jan., 1692-3, until his death 13 Nov., 1694; buried in the chancel 15th. See Al. West. 164; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Welsted, Robert, of Somerset, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 15. [26],
Welsted, Robert, s. Leonard, of Bristol, co. Gloucester, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 4 Dec., 1687, aged 16; demy Magdalen Coll. 1689, B.A. 1691, M.A. 1694; an extra licentiate college of physicians 1695, licentiate 1710, practiced in Bristol and London, F.R.S. 1718; died 1 Feb., 1735, in Tavistock Street. See Rawl. ii. 8; Bloxam, vi. 70; & Munk's Roll, ii. 33.
Welsted, Roger, s. Leonard, of Harfield, Middlesex, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 8 July, 1636, aged 15, B.A. 19 June, 1639.
Welsted, Stephen, s. Stephen, of Winchester, Hants, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 23 Jan., 1674-5, aged 19, B.A. 1678, fellow 1679, M.A. 1683, B.Med. 1685.
Welsteed, William, s. Giles, of Cirencester, co. Gloucester, pleb. New Coll., matric. entry 19 Aug., 1634, aged 14. [30],
Wemme, Thomas (Whem or Wen), secular chaplain, B.Can.L. supd. 20 May, 1528; rector of Sutton Mandeville, Wilts, 1530. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wemsley, George, B.C.L. and B.Can.L. sup. 27 May, 1528.
Wemyss, Ludowick, fellow Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1616, B.D. 1621, D.D. per Literas Regias 1624; incorporated 12 Aug., 1645, prebendary of Westminster 1631, rector and vicar of Gedney, co. Lincoln, 1622, rector of Finmore, Oxon, 1632, of Wheathampstead, Herts, 1639, and of Lamborne, Essex, 1642, until sequestered in 1645, by the house of lords; buried at St. Andrews, Holborn, 15 Oct., 1659. See Fasti, ii. 80; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Add. MS. 15,669, p. 103.
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