Wrayford, Thomas, of Devon, cler. fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 16 July, 1621, aged 16, B.A. 19 Oct., 1622, M.A. 22 June, 1625; rector of Dunterton, Devon, 1630, and rector of Warleggan, Cornwall, 1660-3. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrayford, Thomas, cler. fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 3 June, 1652, B.A. 16 Jan., 1655-6.
Wrayford, Thomas, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 2 July, 1658.
Wrednall, Richard, B.A. from Broadgates Hall 6 Nov., 1610, M.A. 17 June, 1619; rector of Rushbury 1616, and of Easthope, (both) Salop, 1624. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrenne, (Sir) Charles, of co. Durham, gen. fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry under date 12 Dec., 1580, aged 16; student of Gray's Inn 1584, as of Binchester, co. Durham, gent.; knighted 28 May, 1607; his will dated 9 March, 1620-1, proved same year. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [5],
Wrenn, Charles, created M.A. 2 Aug., 1660; incorporated at Cambridge 1662, and LL.D. per Literas Regias 14 Jan., 1663; of Feltwell, Norfolk, and of Ely (son of Matthew, bishop of Ely), died 1681; brother of Matthew, Thomas and William.
Wrenn, Christopher, of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1608, aged 17, B.A. 26 June, 1609, M.A. 27 April, 1613, proctor 1619, B.D. 21 June, 1620, licenced to preach 28 June, 1620; incorporated at Cambridge 1620; (s. of Francis, of London, mercer), born 17 Sept., 1589; domestic chaplain to bishop Andrews, and also to the royal family, rector of Fonthill Bishop 1620, and of East Knoyle, (both) Wilts, 1623, dean of Windsor, and registrar of the order of the garter 1634, dean of collegiate church of Wolverhampton, and rector of Haseley, Oxon, 1639; died at Bletchington, Oxon, 29 May, 1658; brother of Matthew 1605, and father of the next. See Robinson, i. 44; Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 240; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wren, (Sir) Christopher, B.A. from Wadham Coll. 18 March, 1650-1, M.A. 14 Dec., 1653; fellow All Souls' Coll. Nov., 1653, D.C.L. 12 Sept., 1661; incorporated at Cambridge 1664, professor of astronomy at Gresham college 1657-61, Savilian professor of astronomy 1661-73, an admirable architect, and a profound mathematician; born at East Knoyle 20 Oct., 1632; a member of Lincoln's Inn 1676 (s. Christopher last-named), surveyor-general for rebuilding St. Paul's, the parochial churches, and all other public buildings of the city after the great fire of London 1666; surveyor-general of all the royal works 1669-1719, Charles II. and George I.; surveyor-general for the repairs of the collegiate church of St. Peter's, Westminster, 1698-1723; knighted 20 May, 1673, president of the royal society 1680, M.P. Plympton 1685-7, Windsor 1689, till unseated 2 May, re-elected 1690, again unseated 17 May, M.P. Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1701-2; died 25 Feb., 1722-3, aged 91, buried in St. Paul's cathedral 5 March. See Rawl. ii. 167; Burrows, 476, 563; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wren, Geoffrey, M.A. supd. 14 Jan., 1510-11, clerk of the closet, and chaplain or confessor to Henry VII., and to Henry VIII.; master of Sherbourne hospital, co. Durham; rector of Loughborough, co. Leicester, and of Hanslope, Bucks, 1511, canon of York 1508, of Lichfield 1511, and of Windsor 1515-27; rector of St. Margaret, New Fish Street, London, 1512; died 5 April, 1527. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Genealogist, v. 330.
Wren, George, s. John, of Canterbury, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1663, aged 15; demy 1663-8, B.A. 1667; M.A. from Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1675; vicar of Bobbing 1668, and of Chalk 1669, and of Hoo St. Warburgh, (all) Kent, 1650. See Bloxam, v. 260; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wren, Joseph, s. Tho., of Bideford, Devon, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 12 Aug., 1668, aged 16, A.B. 1672; rector of Croscombe 1677, and vicar of Somerton, (both) Somerset, 1696. See Foster's Index Eccl. [11],
Wrenne, Martin, Cistercian, B.D. supd. 11 June, 1526.
Wren, Matthew, B.A. from Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 1604-5, fellow, 1605, M.A. 1608; (incorporated 12 July, 1608), B.D. 1615, D.D. 1623, reincorporated 31 Aug., 1636, president of his college 1616, vice-chancellor 1628, and master of Peter House, Cambridge, 1625, (s. of Francis, of London, mercer) born there 23 Dec., 1585; chaplain to Prince Charles and bishop Andrews, rector of Taversham, co. Cambridge, 1615, and of Bingham, Notts, 1624, canon of Winchester 1623, and of Westminster 1635, dean of Windsor and registrar of the garter 1628, dean of the collegiate church of Wolverhampton 1628, bishop of Hereford 1634-5, and of Norwich 1635, and of Ely 1638, imprisoned in the Tower nearly 16 years, restored 1660; died 24 April, 1667; brother of Christopher 1608, and father of the three next, and of Charles 1660. See Lansdowne MS. 986, f. 98; Robinson, i. 36; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wren, Matthew, created M.A. 9 Sept., 1661 (son of Matthew last-named), educated at Cambridge, secretary to the Earl of Clarendon, and to James, duke of York, F.R.S., M.P. St. Michael 1661, until his death 14 June, 1672. See Fasti, ii. 253; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Wren, Thomas, created D.Med. 2 Aug., 1660, incorporated at Cambridge 1660 (2s. Matthew, bishop of Ely), F.R.S., sinecure rector of Littlebury, Essex, 1660, rector of Northwold, Norfolk, 1661, and of Willingham, co. Cambridge (as LL.D.), 1662-80, canon 1662, and archdeacon of Ely (as LL.D.) 1663, canon of Southwell 1664-79. See Fasti, ii. 234; & Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Wren, (Sir) William, created M.A. 2 Aug., 1660; of Wilberton, co. Cambridge (4th son of Matthew, bishop of Ely), knighted 20 Feb., 1684-5, M.P. Cambridge, 1685-7; admitted to the Middle Temple 5 Nov., 1689, and buried in the Temple church 1 Jan. following; brother of Charles 1660, etc. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; Ward's Gresham Professors, 95; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wren, William, s. Tho., of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan, p.p. Jesus Coll. matric. 14 July, 1671, aged 18; rector of Michaelstone-le-Pit, co. Glamorgan, 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrinch, Edward, "ser." Jesus Coll., matric. 10 March, 1656-7; vicar of Caerleon 1661, rector of Llangattock-juxta-Usk 1662, and of Panteague, (all) co. Monmouth, 1671. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrench, Elias, subscribed 10 Nov., 1621; B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 15 Feb., 1624-5, M.A. 13 March, 1627-8, fellow 1630-48, B.D. 6 July, 1637; rector of Rudford, co. Gloucester, 1631, and of Trent, Somerset, 1644, until sequestered in 1646 by the Westminster assembly; perhaps brother of Henry, John 1634, and Simon. See Burrows, 496; Add. MS. 15,670, p. 199; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrench, Henry, s. Elias, of Gloucester (city), sacerd. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 24 Feb., 1631-2, aged 19, B.A. 9 May, 1633; perhaps brother of Elias, etc. [20],
Wrench, James, B.A. from Hart Hall 5 July, 1599; M.A. from Magdalen Coll. 8 July, 1602; rector of Bramber-with-Botolph, Sussex, 1609. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrenche, John, B.A. from New Coll. 11 Feb., 1633-4, M.A. 20 April, 1638; this or the next man rector of Warmingham, Cheshire, 1646. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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