Woodnoth, Peter, s. Robert, of Acton, Cheshire, pleb. p.p. Christ Church, matric. 11 July, 1668, aged 18, B.A. 1672.
Woodroffe, Benjamin, cler. fil. Christ Church, matric. 23 July, 1656, student 1656 from Westminster school, B.A. 1659, M.A. 1662 (incorporated at Cambridge 1664), B. and D.D. 14 Jan., 1672-3; canon 1672, and dean 1688, though not installed, principal of Gloucester Hall alias Worcester Coll. 1692-1711; born at Oxford in April, 1638 (s. Timothy, ejected minister, of Kingsland, co. Hereford); licenced 15 Nov., 1676, to marry Dorothy Stonehouse, of Besselsleigh, Berks; chaplain to Charles II. 1674, and to James, Duke of York, when in command of the Royal Prince in the engagement with the Dutch off Southwold Bay in May, 1762, F.R.S., lecturer of the Temple 1672, vicar of Piddleton, Dorset, 1673-4, and of Shrivenham, Berks, 1675, canon of Lichfield 1678, rector of St. Bartholomew, near the Royal Exchange, London, 1676, until his death, buried in the church 25 July, 1711, will at Oxford proved 22 Sept., 1711; brother of Timothy 1653. See Ath. iv. 640; Al. West. 145; & Rawl. ii. 63, and xviii. 128.
Woodroffe, Benjamin, s. B., of Gresham college, London, doctoris. Gloucester Hall, matric. entry 14 Feb., 1693-4, aged 10; B.A. from Christ Church 1697, M.A. 1700; vicar of Frodisham, Cheshire, 1711, canon of Worcester 1722, rector of Harvington, co. Worcester, 1725, canon of Winchester 1726, and rector of Over Wallop 1730-70, and of Cliddesden with Farleigh, (both) Hants, 1760, until his death 5 Aug., 1770. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Woodroffe, Charles, s. Edm., of Mitcham, Surrey, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 26 June, 1688, aged 16, B.C.L. 1696, D.C.L. 1704; born Sept., 1671, admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1683; canon of Winchester 1706, rector of Upham 1705, and of Houghton, (both) Hants, 1720; died 1726. See Robinson, i. 311.
Woodroffe, David, s. Nicholas, of Cropredy, Oxon, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 26 Sept., 1634, aged 18. [5],
Woodroff, Gabriel, of Norfolk, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 10 Oct., 1589, aged 16.
Woodroffe, (Sir) George, s. Robert, of Poyle, Surrey, arm. Christ Church, matric. 28 March, 1642, aged 17; of Poyle, Surrey, and of Alvington Court, co. Gloucester, sheriff Surrey 1688, knighted 19 May, 1681, M.P. Haslemere 1681, and 1685-7; died 6 Dec., 1688, his will dated 1 May, 1688, proved 12 Feb. following; father of George 1677. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Woodrove, George, "serv.," s. Richard, of Tarrington, Yorks, p.p. University Coll., matric. 13 July, 1666, aged 19, B.A. 1670.
Woodroff, George, s. G., of Seale Quale, Surrey, arm. Christ Church, matric. 3 Aug., 1677, aged 18; of Poyle, student of Inner Temple 1680 (as son and heir of George, of Poyle, Surrey, esq.) M.P. Haslemere in 4 parliaments, 1695-8, 1700-8; died March, 1712-13. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Woodrofe, Jer. B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1679-80, M.A. 1683; incorporated 6 July, 1683. [10],
Woodroffe, Nathaniel, cler. fil. (subscribes "theologi fil."). Christ Church, matric. 13 March, 1650-1.
Woodrove, Richard, of Yorks, pleb. University Coll., matric. 23 Oct., 1612, aged 17, B.A. 4 July, 1616; vicar of Roystone 1619-27, and of Darrington, (both) Yorks, 1627. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Woodroffe, Robert, of Wilts, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. entry 8 Nov., 1583, aged 10.
Woodroffe, Robert, of Surrey, eq. aur. fil. nat. max. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 30 May, 1617, aged 16; of Poyle, Surrey, and of Inwood, and Alvington Court, co. Gloucester (s. Sir David), baptised at Seale 26 Oct., 1600, died 20 July, 1639, buried in the chancel at Seale; father of George.
Woodroffe, Thomas, of Wilts, cler fil. St. Alban Hall, matric. 28 Nov., 1617, aged 17. [15],
Woodroffe, Thomas, of co. Gloucester, cler. fil. St. Alban Hall, matric. 13 Nov., 1618, aged 20, B.A. 23 Oct., 1620; M.A. from Balliol Coll. 25 June, 1623; rector of Gloucester St. Michael 1625, and perhaps rector of Chartham, Kent, 1646, until ejected 1662 for nonconformity, buried at Felstead, Essex, 29 Oct., 1689. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Calamy, iii. 324.
Woodroffe, Timothy, of Wilts, cler. fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 25 Oct., 1611, aged 17, B.A. 4 Nov., 1614; M.A. from St. Alban Hall 23 June, 1617; B.D. from Balliol Coll. 23 July, 1636; (s. Richard, vicar of Sherston, and rector of Garsdon, Wilts), rector of Wenvoe, co. Glamorgan, 1648, and rector of Great Dunmow, Essex, one of the preachers in Hereford cathedral, and rector of Kingsland, co. Hereford, 1648; buried there Aug., 1677; father of the next, and of Benjamin 1656. See Ath. iii. 1112; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Add. MS. 15,670.
Woodroffe, Timothy, cler. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 19 Nov., 1650, demy 1648-52 (s. Timothy last-named); an extra, licentiate of college of physicians 1653, practiced physic at St. Albans, Herts; brother of Benjamin 1656. See Burrows, 519; Munk's Roll, i. 268; & Bloxam, v. 203.
Woodroffe, Walter (Wodroffe or Woderoff), demy Magdalen Coll. 1539, from co. Lincoln, aged 20, B.A. 24 July, 1541, fellow 1541-6, M.A. (incept) 8 Feb., 1545-6; rector of Wainfleet All Saints 1549, and of Stickney, (both) co. Lincoln, 1571. See Bloxam, iv. 78; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Woodroffe, William (Woddrof or Woderof), B.A. 20 June, 1524, M.A. supd. 4 July, 1527; perhaps rector of Ashbrittle 1546, until deprived in 1554. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
[Woodroffe, William, fellow Exeter Coll. 1555-9, B.A.; vicar of Collumpton, Devon, 1559, and of Lydeard St. Lawrence, (both) Somerset, 1561, until his death in 1573. See Boase, 40; & Foster's Index Eccl.],
Woodroff, William, clerk Magdalen Coll. 1625-9, B.A. 22 July, 1626; vicar of Horsey, Norfolk, 1636. See Bloxam, ii. 59; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Woods, Henry, s. Jeffery, of Kirkton, co. Lancaster, p.p. University Coll., matric. 18 March, 1677-8, aged 18, B.A. 1681.
Woods, Henry, s. H., of Ormskirk, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 25 June, 1680, aged 19, B.A. 1684.
Woods, Howell, s. Owen, of St. Quiven, Anglesey, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 8 Sept., 1634, aged 19. [25],
Woodds, Jacob, of co. Carmarthen, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 13 Feb., 1622-3, M.A. 21 June, 1625; perhaps vicar of Llandevalley, co. Brecon, 1634, and prebendary in collegiate church of Brecon 1638, as James Wood. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Woods, John (Wooddys), secular chaplain, B.Gram. supd. 26 June, 1523.
Woods, John, B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 5 May, 1592.
Woods, Lubbridge, s. Thomas, of Feckenham, co. Worcester, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 14 Nov., 1706, aged 18, B.A. 1710; vicar of East Meon, Hants, 1733-63; brother of Thomas. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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