Witham, Thomas (Wytham), B.A. from Sydney Sussex Coll., Cambridge, 1604-5, M.A. 1608, B.D. 1615; incorporated 13 July, 1619; rector of Mistley, Essex, 1610, and of St. Mary Woolnoth 1643. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wither, Andrew, s. William, of Waltham, Hants, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 Dec., 1683, aged 18; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1693, treasurer 1733; died 31 March, 1752; perhaps brother of Charles 1680. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Wither, Anthony, of Hants, gent. Hart Hall, matric. entry 18 April, 1600, aged 14.
Wither, Anthony, gent. New Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1650, B.C.L. 11 Dec., 1654, as Withers.
Wither, Charles, s. G(ilbert), of Waltham, Hants, gent. New Coll., matric. 22 July, 1680, aged 16; of Hallplace, Hants, student of Gray's Inn 1680; born 16 Feb., 1663; died 20 Aug., 1697; brother of George 1676, and father of the next. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [5],
Wither, Charles, s. Charles, of Hall, Hants, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 7 May, 1700, aged 15; of Hallplace, M.P. Whitchurch (Feb.) 1708-10, and Christchurch 1727-31; born 24 July, 1684; died 20 Nov., 1731. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
[Wither, George, s. George, of Manydown, Hants; of Magdalen Coll. about 1604; author and poet; born at Bentworth, Hants, 11 June, 1588, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1615, imprisoned several months in the Marshalsea for "showing himself too busy and satyrical," captain of horse and quartermaster of his regiment against the Scots 1639; sided with the parliament, became a major, taken prisoner by the cavaliers, a justice of peace 16 years for Hampshire, Sussex and Essex, major-general for Oliver of all the horse and foot in Surrey; on the restoration he was for three years imprisoned in Newgate and in the Tower of London; died 2 May, 1667, buried in the Savoy chapel. See Ath. iii. 761.],
Withers, George (Wyther), M.A. of Cambridge 4 years; incorporated 21 Feb., 1565-6; vicar of Swafham Bulbeck, co. Cambridge, 1562, rector of Danbury, Essex, 1572-1605, archdeacon of Colchester 1570, until his death in 1617. See Fasti, i. 169; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wither, George, s. Gilbert, of Hall Place, Hants, gent. New Coll., matric. 17 March, 1675-6, aged 18; born 7 Nov., 1657; student of Gray's Inn 1675; died 25 Nov., 1677; brother of Charles 1680. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Wither, Gilbert, pleb. New Coll., matric. 6 May, 1645, fellow 1647, B.A. 15 May, 1650, M.A. 31 July, 1652; (s. Henry, of St. Olaves, Southwark); rector of North Waltham 1653-76, and of Deane, (both) Hants, Sept., 1676; died 19 Sept., 1676; father of the last-named Andrew and Charles 1680. See Burrows, 531; & Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Withers, Henry, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1564-5, M.A. 1568, fellow Trinity Coll. 1569; incorporated 12 July, 1569. B.D. (Oxford) 26 Jan., 1573-4, incorporated at Cambridge 1587, as D.D. Wittenburgh 1592, incorporated at Oxford 15 July, 1595, "exhibition given to Henry Withers, son of John Withers, late citizen and merchant taylor, deceased, now student within Peter House, in the university of Cambridge," 1564 (Robinson, i. 7); vicar of Kensington, Middlesex, 1572, rector of Eynesford, Kent, 1573, of St. Martin Outwich, London, 1574, and of TheydonGarnon, Essex 1591. See O.H.S. x. 350; & Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wither, James, of Southants, gent. New Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1617, aged 18, B.A. 18 April, 1621, fellow, M.A. 16 Jan., 1624-5 (s. John, of Manydown); born in 1599; will at Oxford, proved 23 Nov., 1627.
Wither, James, s. Thomas, of Gracechurch, London, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 17; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 15 Oct., 1636; will at Oxford, proved 25 April, 1640. See St. Paul's S.R. 36.
Withers, John (Wethers), M.A. (proctor 1491), D.Can.L. by papal bulls, supd. 3 July, 1513, to be incorporated as D.Can.L. from Magdalen Coll., perhaps canon of York 1512, canon of St. Paul's at his death in 1534. See Fasti, i. 39.
Withers, John, scholar Corpus Christi Coll. in and before 1564. [15],
Wither, John, 1s. William, of Manydowne, Hants, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 23 Nov., 1627, aged 16; student of Lincoln's Inn 1629. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Withers, John, s. William, of Grove, Berks, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 16 March, 1637-8, aged 15 (subs. as Wythens), B.A. 4 Dec., 1641, as Withers.
Withers, John, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 Nov., 1650; perhaps student of Middle Temple 1649, as son and heir of John, of Cannon Street, London, gent., and licenced 3 Sept., 1673 (widower), to marry Katherine Gill, of St. Andrews, Holborn, spinster. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wither, John, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 17 May, 1659, B.A. 17 Jan., 1662-3; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1667.
Withers, Joseph (Wythers), B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1672-3, M.A. 1676; incorporated 11 July, 1676; vicar of Westfield, Sussex, 1688, as Wither. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Wither, Joseph, s. Joseph, of Brownidge, co. Lancaster, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1671, aged 17.
Withers, Nicholas (Wythers), demy Magdalen Coll. 1500-2, fellow 1505, B.A. 12 Feb., 1508-9. See Bloxam, iv. 47.
Withers, Oliver (Wythers), of Beds, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 5 May, 1615, aged 20.
Withers, Ralph, of Bucks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 25 Jan., 1593-4, aged 17, B.A. 16 Nov., 1597, M.A. 8 July, 1600; rector of Upper Isham 1621, and of Orlingbury, (both) Northants, 1621. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Withers, Richard (Wethers), B.A. 11 Dec., 1531, M.A. 25 June, 1534; chantry priest in Mountney college in Wells 1543. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Withers, Richard, s. Jos., of Manchester, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 April, 1698, aged 18, B.A. 1701; M.A. from Pembroke Coll., Cambridge, 1719; vicar of Westbourne, Sussex, 1705. See Foster's Index Eccl. [26],
Withers, Robert, student Christ Church in and before 1564.
Wither, Robert, gent. New Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1643, aged 18, fellow 1646, B.C.L. 28 June, 1651, incorporated at Cambridge 1656; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1661, as son of William, of Manydown, co. Southampton; admon. at Oxford 8 June, 1680. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Burrows, 531.
Wither, Roger, s. Roger, of North Oakley, Hants, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 5 Feb., 1635-6, aged 15.
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