Worth, Thomas, s. Tho., of Highbridge, Devon, cler. Christ Church, matric. 4 March, 1694-5, aged 17, B.A. 1698, M.A. 1701; rector of Loxbeare, 1702, of High Bickington 1710, and of Washfield, (all) Devon, 1711, canon of Exeter 1724-39. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Worth, Thomas, s. Joh., of Washfield, Devon, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 28 March, 1705, aged 18, B.A. 1708; brother of John 1694.
Worth, Thomas, s. John, of Luccombe, Somerset, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 Feb., 1713-14, aged 17.
Worth, William, s. G. (? Gul.), of Penreyne, Cornwall, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 March, 1691-2, aged 15; B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 1695, M.A. 1698, unduly elected fellow All Souls' Coll., declared void 7 Jan., 1707; B.D. 1705, D.D. 1719, archdeacon of Worcester 1705, rector of Halford, co. Warwick, 1707, of Northfield and of Alvechurch, (both) co. Worcester, 1713, canon of Worcester 1716, until his death 7 Aug., 1742. See Rawl. ii. 20; Hearne, i. 131, 317; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Worthiall, Christopher, LL.B. See Wardall. [5],
Worthiall, John, B.Can.L. 3 July, 1508, principal of New Inn Hall 1514-20, D.Can.L. supd. 1 July, 1525; chancellor 1525-30, and archdeacon of Chichester 1531, and rector of Burwash, Sussex, 1551. See Journal Brit. Arch. Assoc. 1866, xxii. 122; Fasti, i. 70; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Worthington, John, s. Henry, of London, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 8 April, 1636, aged 17; demy Magdalen Coll. 1637-48, B.A. 14 Dec., 1639, M.A. 14 June, 1642, expelled by the parliamentary visitors 1648. See Bloxam, v. 150.
Worthington, John, baptised at Manchester 8 Feb., 1617, matric. at Cambridge 5 July, 1632; B.A. from Emanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1635-6, M.A. 1639, B.D. 1646 (incorporated 30 Aug., 1649), D.D. 1655, master of Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1657-60, vice-chancellor 1657-8; an Arminian, lecturer of Hackney church, rector of Ingoldsby, co. Lincoln, lecturer of St. Bennet Fink, London; rector of Barking, Suffolk, 1663-5, and of Little Moulton, All Saints, Norfolk, 1633, and canon of Lincoln 1668, until he died at Hackney 26 Nov., 1671. See Fasti, ii. 125; Burrows, 515; Rawl. v. 196; Lansdowne MS. 986, f. 150; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Gent's. Mag. 1776, 445.
Worthington, John, s. William, of Weeton, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 April, 1700, aged 18, B.A. 1704.
Worthington, Nathaniel, s. Robert, of Prestbury, Cheshire, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 1 April, 1642, aged 16; rector of Onibury, Salop, 1661, as Nathaniel. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Worthington, Richard (Wurthyngton or Wormington), B.A. 15 Feb., 1524-5.
Worthington, Richard, demy Magdalen Coll. 1550, B.A. 24 July, 1553, fellow 1553-4. See Bloxam, iv. 137.
Worthington, Thomas, s. Peter, born at Blainscough, near Wigan, co. Lancaster; B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 17 Oct., 1570; B.D. at Douay 1577, transferred to the English college at Rheims; on returning to England, he was committed to the Tower and imprisoned for some months; chaplain to Sir William Stanley, colonel of a regiment in the Low Countries 1587, D.D. university of Triers, in Germany, 1588, president of Douay college 1599; died in England about 1626. See Ath. ii. 406.
Worthington, Thomas, s. Nath., of Onibury, Salop, p.p. Magdalen Hall, matric. 28 May, 1679, aged 17, B.A. 15 March, 1682-3.
Wortley, Bartholomew, s. John, of Fakenham, Norfolk, plumber; sizar of Caius Coll., Cambridge, 10 July, 1671, aged 16, B.A. 1675-6, fellow, M.A. 1679; incorporated 14 July, 1684; rector of Weeting All Saints and St. Mary, Norfolk, in 1683; another rector of Bratton Fleming, Devon, 1705-49. See Venn, 274; & Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Wortley, (Sir) Francis, of Yorks, militis fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 17 Feb., 1608-9, aged 17; of Wortley, Yorks, royalist colonel (s. Sir Richard), knighted 15 Jan., 1610, and created a baronet 29 June, 1611, M.P. East Retford circa (April) 1624-5, 1625, 1626, taken prisoner and committed to the Tower, where he died in 1652; brother of Thomas. See Ath. iii. 391; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Wortley, Nicholas (Whorteley), B.A. 19 March, 1508-9; probably a member of the Yorkshire family.
Wortley, Richard (or Wortheley), B.A. 19 June, 1516, M.A. supd. 2 July, 1521.
Wortley, (Sir) Thomas, of Yorks, militis fil. Trinity Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 7 July, 1623; (3s. Sir Richard) knighted 24 July, 1629; brother of Francis.
Wotton, Andrew, s. Ph., of Walford, co. Stafford, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 April, 1685, aged 16, B.A. 1689. [20],
Wotton, Benjamin, s. William, of Cholsey, Berks, cler. Christ Church, matric. 2 Nov., 1693, aged 19; B.A. from New Coll. 1698, M.A. 1702; brother of John 1681, Richard 1686, and of William 1677.
Wotton, Brian, fellow New Coll. 1551, from St. Alban's, city of London; B.C.L. 20 June, 1558; prebendary of Higher Line or High Hayne in collegiate church of Chumleigh, Devon, 1552; died 12 Jan., 1560-1. See O.H.S. i. 359; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wotton, Charles, s. William, of Cholsey, Berks, cler. Magdalen Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1688, aged 16, chorister 1679-93. See Bloxam, i. 119.
Wotton, Edmund (Wutton), fellow Corpus Christi Coll. 1524, B.A. 17 July, 1525, M.A. 17 July, 1528, as Edward, rector of Gretworth; Northants, 1537, until deprived 1554. See Gutch, i. 390.
'Wotton, Edward, s. Richard, of Oxford, an esquire bedel; chorister Magdalen Coll. 1503, demy 1506, B.A. 9 Feb., 1513-14, fellow 1516, and M.A.; D.Med. Padua, supl. 16 May, 1526, for incorporation;socius compar.' Corpus Christi Coll. 1520, with leave to travel to Italy, on his return became Greek reader, fellow college of physicians 1528, president 1541, 1542, 1543, physician to Henry VIII.; died 5 Oct., 1555, aged 63, buried in St. Alban, Wood Street, Cheapside; father of Henry 1548, and Brian. See Ath. i. 226; Munk's Roll, i. 27; & Bloxam, i. 4, and iv. 48. [25],
Wootton, Edward, of Salop, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 24 March, 1609-10, aged 18, B.A. 20 May, 1613, as Wotton; rector of Wheathill, Somerset, 1629, as Wootton; father of the next. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wootton, Edward, s. Edw., of Wheathill, Somerset, p.p. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 15 Aug., 1667, aged 17; vicar of Locking 1671, and rector of Hinton Blewett, (both) Somerset, 1675; father of the next. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wotton, Edward, s. Ed., of Locking, Somerset, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 Nov., 1691, aged 18, B.A. 1695; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1708; rector of Croscombe, Somerset, 1696, canon of Wells 1705. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wotton, "Fitz.,", s. Richard, of Fleet Street, London, gent. University Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1634, aged 15; student of Middle Temple 1637. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
[ 1682 ]
