Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/DNB Epitome 62

This listing page belongs to Wikipedia:WikiProject Dictionary of National Biography, spun out of the “missing article” project, and is concerned with checking whether Wikipedia has articles for all those listed in the Dictionary of National Biography (DNB), a 63-volume British biographical dictionary published 1885-1900 and now in the public domain. This page relates to volume 62 running from name Williamson to name Worden.

Scope of the subproject:

It is envisaged that the following work will be done:

Checks made that links on this page point to a wikipedia article about the same person;
Addition of new articles for all red-links based on DNB text;
Checking whether blue-linked articles would benefit from additional text from DNB.

Listings are posted as bulleted lists, with footnotes taken from the DNB summaries published in 1904. The listings and notes are taken from scanned text that is often corrupt and in need of correction. Not all the entries on the list correspond to actual DNB articles; some are “redirects” and there are a few articles devoted to families rather than individuals.

If you are engaged in this work you will probably find quite a number of unreferenced articles among the blue links. You are also encouraged to mention the DNB as a reference on such articles whenever they correspond to the summary, as part of the broader campaign for good sourcing. A suggested template is {{DNB}}.

Locating the full text:

DNB text is now available on Wikisource for all first edition articles, on the page s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 62 Williamson - Worden. Names here are not inverted, as they are in the original: Joe Bloggs would be found at Wikisource s:Bloggs, Joe (DNB00). The text for the first supplement is available too: NB that this Epitome listing includes those supplement articles also.

List maintenance and protocols:

List maintenance tasks are to check and manipulate links in the list with piping or descriptive parenthetical disambiguators, and to mark list entries with templates to denote their status; whilst as far as possible retaining the original DNB names:

piping: [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester|Charles Abbot]]
descriptive parenthetical disambiguators [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot (botanist)]]
both combined [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot (botanist)|Charles Abbot]]

The work involves:

Checking that bluelinks link to the correct person; if so, {{tick}} them. If not, try to find the correct article and pipe or disambiguate the link.
Check whether redlinks can be linked to an article by piping or disambiguation.
Create articles based on the DNB text for redlinks for which no wikipedia article can be found
Check whether existing blue-linked articles could benefit from an input of DNB text (e.g. the article is a stub), and if so, update the article from DNB

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{{mnl}} the link runs to a wrong person; - produces the text: ^{[link currently leads to a wrong person]}. It is preferable to amend the link by adding a disambiguator to make it red, if an article for the correct person cannot be found
{{dn}} the link runs to a dab page - produces the text ^{[disambiguation needed]}. It is preferable to amend the link by adding a disambiguator to make it red, if an article for the correct person cannot be found
{{tick}} the link has been checked and runs to the correct person - Y
{{tick}} {{tick}} the text of the linked article has been checked against DNB text and would not benefit from additional DNB text - Y Y
{{tick}} {{cross}} the text of the linked article looks short enough to suggest it would benefit from additional DNB text - Y N

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Supplement articles:

Because of the provenance of the listing, a number of the original articles will not in fact be in the announced volume, but in one of the three supplement volumes published in 1901. Since the DNB did not include articles about living people, this will be the case whenever the date of death is after the publication date of the attributed volume. In due course there will be a separate listing.

General thoughts:

This project is intended as a new generation in “merging encyclopedias”, as well as being one of the most ambitious attempted. For general ideas of where we are, and some justification of the approach being taken, see the essay Wikipedia:Merging encyclopedias.

Helpful access templates:

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Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Dove, John". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 358.

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{{cite DNBIE|wstitle=Dove, John (d.1665?)|page=358}}

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^ Sir Adam Williamson (1736–1798), lieutenant-general; studied at Woolwich; practitioner engineer, 1753; ensign, 1755; served in North America; engineer extraordinary and captain-lieutenant, 1758; served in West Indies, 1761-2; major, 16th foot, 1770; engineer in ordinary, 1770; leutenant- colonel, 1775; in North America,. 1775-6; colonel, 1782; lieutenant-governor and commander-in-chief at Jamaica, 1790-4; established British protectorate in St. Domingo, 1793, and was governor,. 1794; K.B., 1794; lieutenant-general, 1797.
^ Alexander Williamson (1829–1890), missionary; ordained at Glasgow, 1855; under London Missionary Society in China, 1855-8; agent in China to National Bible Society of Scotland, 1863-90.
^ John Williamson (1761–1818), painter; apprenticed as,ornamentalpainter in Birmingham; portrait-painter in Liverpool, 1783-1818; member of Liverpool Academy.
^ John Suther Williamson (1775?–1836), colonel, royal artillery; studied at Woolwich; lieutenant, royal artillery, 1794; captain, 1803; major, 1814; C.B., 1815; lieutenant-colonel, 1817; served at Cape of Good Hope, Peninsula, and Waterloo; superintendent of Royal Military Repository, Woolwich; colonel, 1825.
^ Sir Joseph Williamson (1633–1701), statesman and diplomatist; of Westminster School and Queen's, College, Oxford; B.A., 1654; fellow and M.A., 1657; held position in office of Sir Edward Nicholas, then secretary of state, 1660-1; keeper of Charles II's library at Whitehall and at the paper office, 1661; called to bar at Middle Temple, 1664; editor, 1665, of Oxford Gazette, which became London Gazette 1666; M.P. for Thetford, 1669, 1679, 1681, and 1685, and Rochester, 1690 and 1701; knighted and appointed clerk of council in ordinary, 1672; joint British plenipotentiary to congress at Cologne, 1673-4; secretary of state, 1674; LL.D. Oxford, and privy councillor, 1674; fell victim to suspicions aroused by popish plot and was removed from office, 1678; master of Clothworkers Company, 1676; member of Royal Society, 1663, and president, 1677-80; recorder of Thetford, 1682; joint-plenipotentiary at congress of Nimeguen, 1696; signed, as joint-commissioner, the first partition treaty, 1698.
^ Peter Williamson (1730–1799), author and publisher; born in Aberdeenshire; kidnapped in Al)erdeeu and transported to American plantations, c. 1740; returned, after many adventures, 1757, and published account of his life, for which he was convicted of libel by Aberdeen magistrates, 1768, but subsequently (1762)obtaincd verdict and damages against corporation; set up as bookseller and publisher in Kdinburgh; issuedScots Spy 1776,and New Scots Spy periodicals, 1777; instituted penny post in Kdinburgh.
^ Samuel Williamson (1792–1840), landscape painter; son of John Williamson (1751-1818); member of Liverpool Academy.
^ William Crawford Williamson (1816-1895), naturalist; apprenticed to an a p borouph, 1H3'2; stuli.-l in M;in-l.. -t-r nil!.--, Ixmilim: M.U.cs. and L.SJL, ChorltoM-on-Medlock dispensary, 1841-68: assisted 10 I foundation of Manchester Ii. Ear, lH, r )5, and was surgeon, 1865-70; flnt professor of iiatiiriil hi-tory, aiuitomy, and physiology at the Owens nil.,. Manchester, 1881: professor ofNatural History iM72,und of Kotanv 1880-98; resigned as emeritus professor, 1892; worked extensively as popular scientific lect.m-r: appointed PJL8., 1854, for monographs on histology of teeth, fish scales, and bone: member of Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, 181; received royal medal of Royal Society, 1874: hon. LL.D. Edinburgh, 1883: Wollaston medallist of Geological Society, isyo; entitled to rank by his study of the plants of the coal-measurea as one of the founders of palaeobotany. 1*U- 1
^ Willibald (700?–786), bishop and traveller; son of Winna, slater of Saint Boniface; educated at monastery at Walthara; went on pilgrimage to Rome, c. 721, and proceeded to Syria: at Benedictine monastery of Monte Casino, 728-38; bishop of Hochstadt, 741; became leader of German mission; wrote Vita sea Hodcuporicon Sancti Willibaldi
^ Saint Willibrord or Wilbroard (657?–738?), archbishop of Utrecht: a Northumbrian: educated by monks of Ripon; studied at monastery of Rathmelsigi, 677-90: ordained, 690; sent by St. Egbert as missionary to the Frisians, 690, and formed alliance with Pippin of Herstal,duke of the Franks archbishop of the Frisians, c. 695: built church of St. Saviour at Utrecht, which was granted him by Charles Martel, 722; retired to monastery of Echternach, where he died
^ Browne Willis (1682–1760), antiquary ; of Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford; created M.A 1780; created D.C.L., 1749; entered Inner Temple, 1700; MJ*., Buckingham, 1705-8; took part in reviving Society of Antiquaries, 1717: F.S.A., 1718; published works relating to English cathedrals, a History of the Counties, Cities, I and Boroughs in England and Wales(1715), and other, antiquarian works: left valuable manuscript* of eocle- i topography and biography to the Bodleian
^ Richard Willis (1664 ry:.t * OS**, a.?;..... I M Univer OxfonLUM; at 81 Clement's, Stead, i;i ki London, 1691; cbaptain to Wllli... U.: pMbeBisjj "f M ":. BUM U i I psMMttf sj to rig fa PMMMtjMj M*M EaawMkm MM ASM of Lincoln, 1701; bishop of Gloucester. almoner. 1717; bishop of Salisbury. 1711-3, and of Wto nism and q. v. i-.;: chter,17n-84.
^ Robert Willis (1800–187*), professor of mecha - * Jll., M < Wodmno ffMS gPMngOU Of FTUMM WlUU .;...,::,-:kll.i Obta Mfa QMsMiem i IMI 1M6 *KitnjMln IMft ordained priest, 18S7: pRA, i880; Jaeksoniaa pnrfesjor of applied mechanics at Cambridge, 1887-7*; Trots* odontograph, 1887; publishedPrinciples of Mechanism 1841 member of commission appointed to Inquire Into application of Iron to railway structure*. 1848; hetorar ,.:..;; ftd BMDl Mia tl Bb Ol 0 W. l8Mj pul.: -:,! 'Remarks on Architecture of Middle Ages fM. and 'Architectural Nomenclature of Middle Ages 1848: Invented the cymagrapb, 1841; member of Arcksaoiarical Institute, 1848. His works IncludeArchitectural History of Conventual Buildings of Monastery of Christchurch, Canterbury 1869, and numerous treatises dueldating the rtvyhftnloftl construction of Enerlisb cataedrals. Pxtt.ll
^ Robert Willis (1799–1878), medical writer: M.D. Edinburgh, 1819; M.R.CJ8. England, 1818; LulLC.P., 1837: librarian of College of Surgeons. 1817-4*; published medical works and translations
^ Thomas Willis (1582–1660?), schoolmaster ' St. John's College, Oxford, 1609 ; incorporated at Cambridge, 1619; schoolmaster at Isleworth: published two Latin school-books
^ Thomas Willis (1621–167*), physician: M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, 1641; M.B., 1646; M.D., 1660: Sedleian professor of natural philosophy, 1660; P.H.8.: F.R.C.P., 1664: practised in London from 1666; the fint to distinguish the form of diabetes known asdiabetes mellitus published Cerebri Anatome Nenrommqoe descriptio et nsns 1664, and other works; burled in Westminster Abbey. Buckinghamshire, 166S-91; vicar of Kingvton-on-Thames, 1671-91: chaplain in ordinary to Charles II; DJX, 1670; published religious writings.
^ Timothy Willis (*. 161*1 writer on alchemy; of Merchant Taylors School: Wlow of 8t John's College, Oxford: B.A. Gl siastical Library,
^ Francis Willis (1718–1807), physician; M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1741: fellow and vice-principal; took holy orders; M.B. and M.D., 1759; physician to hospital at Lincoln, 1769; attended George III in his first attack of madness, 1788, and became popular at court. AlmVand g German ud to Muscovy; published work, on at Sebastopol; brevet major, 1864, and brevet lieutenantcolonel, 1856: eerved also in Algeria and Malta: lieutenant-general, 1880; wounded at Tel-el-Kebir, II thanked by parliament and made K.C.B.; general, 1887; G.C.B., 1895.
^ Henry Brittan Willis (1810–1884), painter; exhibited at Royal Academy, British Institution, aijd Suffolk Street Gallery, London, 1844-62; member of Old Water-colour Society, 1863. P*ii- 18.
^ John Willis (d. 1628?), stenographer; M.A. (Christ's College, Cambridge, 1696; B.D., 1603: rector o Ht Mary Bothaw, Dowgate Hill, London, 1601-6, and 'The Art of of Bentley Parva, Essex, 1606; published SteiS'raphie 1602, the first practical and rational 5 of modern shorthand foundal on a strictly alphabetical basis, and Mnemonlca; sive Ars Kemm scendi, 1618.
^ John Walpole Willis (1793–1877), justice of king's bench, Upper Canada; barrister, Gray's Inn, W17; joined northern circuit: uisne judge of kings removed mm; held judicial a Demerara and New South Wai works. onl'i'Mf! iirir-tr Church, Dundee, 1716; took prominent part in to prevent sehism caused by sec writing . v.; published
^ Thomas Willis (d. 16MX), divine; son of ' Willis (1582-1660?): MJL St. John's Oxford, 1646: minister of Twickenham, Middlesex. 1646: deprived, 1661: conformed and was rector of Pantoa.
^ Thomas Willis (d. 167* ?X), naturalist; as foot soldier under Cromwell; engaged by Royal Society to collect zoological and botanical specimens in England and Scotland; gardener to John Van* ban, thJM earl of Carbery, In Jamaica, 1674 till death.
^ George Willison (1741–1797), portrait-painter; grandson of John Willison: exhibited at Royal Academy, 1767-77.
^ John Willison (1680-1750), Scottish divine; M.A. Glasgow: licensed by presbytery of Bttribftf, 1701; of Brechln, 1708: mlnister oT
^ Arthur Willmore (1814–1888), brother of James Tibbitts Willmore] q. v. at Royal Academy between 18*8 and 188f.
^ James Tibbitts Willmore (1800–1863), line engraver.
^ Robert Aris Willmott (1809-1863), of Merchant Taylors' and Harrow sohool; B.A. Trinity Cottage, Cambridge, 1841; incumbent of St. Catherine, Bearwood, 1846-62. His pobttoatioitf ineliuk- collections of extracts in verse and prose from English writers.
^ Henry Willobie (1574?–1596?). See Willouqhby.
^ John Willock or Willocks (d. 1585), Scottish reformer; educated at Glasgow University; preacher at St. Catherine's Church, London; resigned charge, 1553, and practised as physician at Emden, Priesland; settled in Scotland, 1558; preached regularly in St. John's Church, Ayr; indicted tor heresy and outlawed, 1559; substitute for Kuox as minister of St. Giles, Edinburgh, 1559; appointed by committee of parliament superintendent of the west, 1560; on commission appointed to draw up first book of discipline, 1560; moderator of general assembly, 1562, 1564, 1563. and 15C8; rector of Loughborough, Leicestershire, 1562-85.
^ Willoughby de Broke , third Baron(1621–1711).
^ Willoughby de Eresby, Baron(1555-1601).
^ Francis Willoughby, fifth Baron Willoughby of Parham (1615?–1666), parliamentary lord-lieutenant of district of Lindsey, Lincolnshire; commanded regiment of horse under Essex, 1642; lordlieu tenant and commander-in-chicf in Lincolnshire; besieged by royalists at Gainsborough and surrendered, 164S; captured Bolingbroke Castle, 1643: one of leaders of presbyterians in parliament, 1647; one of seven lords impeached on triumph of independents and army, 1647, and was imprisoned, 1647-8: fled to Holland and joined royalists, 1648; made vice-admiral of fleet in Downs, which revolted from parliament, 16-18; governor of Barbados, 1650; repudiated right of parliament to control islanders who were not represented, 1651, but was compelled to treat with Sir George Ayscue, who arrived with parliamentary fleet and effected landing; returned to England, 1652; imprtone t for plotting with royalists, lt55 and 1656; governor of Barbados, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Antigua, 1663: lost at sea in expedition to retake St Kitts, which the French had occupied, 1666.
^ Henry Willoughby or Willobie (1574?-1596?), eponymous hero of poem, Willobies Avisa; educated at St. John's College, Oxford; served in army abroad. He may be identical with the hero of Willobie his Avisa 1594 (perhaps written by Hadrian Dorrell, probably an assumed name), a poem, the chief interest of which lies in its apparent bearings on the biography of Shakespeare, who has been identified with Willobie's alleged friend figuring in the piece as W. S.
^ Sir Hugh Willoughby (. 1554), sea-captain : served in expedition to Scotland, 1544; knighted, 1544; captain of Lowther Castle, 1548-9; captain of Bona Esperanza in fleet under Richard Chancellor dispatched by Sebastian Cabot to search for northeastern passage to Cathay and India, 1553: arrived, after erratic passage, at Arina, near Kegor, Norwegian Lapland, and there perished.
^ Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby (1777–1849), rear-admiral: entered navy, 1790: present at occupation of Amboyna and Banda, 1796; commander, 1799; with Nelson at Copenhagen, 1801; dismissed service for insolence to his captain, 1801; volunteered with Sir John ThomaB Duckworth in West Indies, 1803; lieutenant, 1803; served with distinction at blockade of Cape Frmncais: in operations against Curacoa, 1804; commander, 1808; took part in action at St. Paul's, Mauritius, 1809; promoted post-captain, 1810, for service at Jacotel; at seizure of Isle de la Passe, 1810; defeated by French, but honourably acquitted in subsequent court-martial; volunteered for service with Russian army; accompanied Count Bteinheil and was captured by French; imprisoned in Chateau de Bouillon, and later at Pennine, whence he e-caped; O.B n 1816; knighted, 1827; K.C.H.,1832; naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, 1841; rear-admiral, 1847.
^ Richard De Willoughby (d. 1362)" judge ; knight of shire for Nottingham, 1324; chief-justice of common pleas in Ireland, c. 1324-7: justice of common i pleas, 13-J8-3U and 1341-57; justice of king's tenel), l:iHO.
^ Willoughby Sm ROBERT, first Baron Willoughby de Broke (1452–1502 ). one of leaders in abortive Lancastrian rising of Henry Stafford, second duke of Buckingham, 1483; escaped to Brittany; probably returned with Richmond, 1485; receiver of duchy of Cornwall, 1485; knight of king's body, 14S5: king's councillor, 1486; sheriff of Devonshire, HNS; joint leader of expedition for defence of Brittany, 1489; envoy from Henry to Anne, duchess of Brittany, and admiral of the fleet, 1490; marshal of the army. 1492; K.G.; served against Perkin Warbeck, 1497.
^ William Willoughby , sixth Baron Willoughby of Parham (d. 1673), colonial governor; brother of Francis Willoughby, fifth baron Willoughby "q. v., whom he succeeded as governor of Barbados and 3aribbee islands, 1667; regained Antigua and Montserrat, expelled French from Cayenne, and recaptured Surinam from Dutch.
^ Sir Charles Wills (1666–1741), general : served with Colonel Thomas Erie's foot regiment in Ireland; captain, 19th foot, 1691; served in Flanders; lieutenantcolonel of Viscount Charlemont's foot regiment in Ireland, 1701 and 1704, and Guadeloupe, 1703; quartermastergeneral to Peterborough in Spain, 1705: colonel of regiment of marines, 1705; ma jor-general, 1 709: at Almcnara and Saragossa, 1710; lieutenant-general, 1710; returned to England, 1710: with George Carpenter defeated Jacobites at Preston, 1715; general commanding foot, 1739; M.P., Totnes, 1714-41; privy councillor to George I; K.B., 1725.
^ James Wills (1790–1868), poet and man of letters ; educated nt Trinity College, Dublin; entered Middle Temple, 1821; contributed to Blackwood's and other magazines: vicar of Suirville, co. Kilkenny, 1846: received living of Kiluiacow, 1849, and Attanagh, I860; publsliei Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen 1839-47; Donellan lecturer, Dublin University, j 1855-6. Among his poems is The Universe which was published by and long attributed to Charles Robert Maturin
^ John Wills (1741–1806), benefactor of Wadham College, Oxford; B.A. Hertford College, Oxford, 1761: M.A., 1765; fellow, 1765; warden of Wadham College, 1783-1806; D.D., 1783; vice-chancellor, 1792; made bequests to Wadham College.
^ Richard Wills (fl. 1558–1573). See Willes.
^ Thomas Wills (1740–1802), evangelical preacher; B.A. Magdalen Hall, Oxford, 1760: ordained priest, 1764; made acquaintance of Countess of Huntingdon at Bath, 1772; frequently preached in her chapel, and became her chaplain, 1778; minister of Spa Fields chapel, 1782-8; officiated in various London chapels till 1800, when he retired to Boskenna, Cornwall; published sermons and other religious writings.
^ William Gorman Wills (1823–1891), dramatist: sou of James Wills; educated at Trinity College, Dublin; settled in London; contributed several serial stories to magazines, and practised as portrait ! painter; began writing for stage, and produced Man o Airlie given at Princess's, London, 1867,Medea in Corinth 1872.Charles I(played by Henry Irving), 1872, and a version of Faust 1885.
^ William Henry Wills (1810–1880), miscellaneous writer; member of original literary staff of Punch 1841; sub-editor of Daily News under Charles Dickens, 1846; edited Chambers's Journal in Edinburgh; private secretary to Dickens, c. 1849; assistant-editor of Household Words 1849, and All the Year Round 1859; retired, 1868; republished his contributions to periodicals.
^ William John Wills (1831–1861), Australian explorer; studied at Guy's and St. Bartholomew's hopitals, London; emigrated to Victoria; entered, as volunteer, office of surveyor of crown lands for Ballarat district, 1855; on staff of Melbourne magnetic and meteorological observatory, 1858; third in command of expedition sent from Victoria to discover route to north across Australia, 1860; with party reached Toro voto and went on to Cooper's Creek, w hence the route was struck for Adelaide, but eventually died of starvation with all hi* comrades but one.
^ Willshire Siit TIMMS. baronet (1789–1861), general; born at Halifax. Nova s-,,tu: ht-.it.-n toot, 1795; joined regiment, 1798; captain, 1804; served in Portugal and Walcheren; in Peninsular war, 1813-14, and Netherlands. 1H15: brevet Iteatenan commandant of British Kaffntria, 1819; added territory between Fish river and Kuiskamma to colony; major in India, 1X23; liciitenant-co!n,-l, 1827; commander of Bombay division of infantry, 1839; served with distinction in Afghanistan campaign ami captured Kelat, 1819; O.H.,
^ Edward James Willson (1787–1864). antiquary and architect: practised at Lincoln; executed restorations at Lincoln c:,-tle, 1884-46; contributed toArchitectural Antiquities. (1807-26) and other works by John Britton: wrote letterpress forSpecimensand 4 Examples of Gothic architecture, published by Augustus Charles Pugiii, 1821-31; mayor of Lincoln, 1862.
^ Robert William Willson (1794–1866), Roman catholic bishop; brother of Edward James Willson; studied at Old Oscott College, 1816: built church of St. John, Nottingham, 1826-8, and buildings of cathedral of St. Barnabas: consecrated first bishop of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 1842; brought about reform in convict system: resigned preferment and was translated to bishopric of Rhodiopolis, in wrtibni infldelium,
^ Francis Willuohby (1616–1672), naturalist; B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1666; MJL., 1669; accompanied John Ray on botanical journey through northern midland counties, 1662: original F.BJ3., 1663; travelled with Ray in Europe, collecting natural-history specimens: works" include Ornitbologia? libri tres 1676 (in English, 1678), and De Historia Piscium 1686.
^ Percivall Willuohby (1596–1685), writer on obstetrics; educated at Rugby, Eton, and Magdalen College, Oxford: B.A., 1621; extra L.R.C.P., 1641: left manuscript works on obstetrics.
^ Cooper Willyams (1762–1816), topographer and artist: M.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1789; vicar of Exning, near Newmarket, 1788; rector of St. Peter, West Lynn, 1793: served as naval chaplain in West Indies, at Guadeloupe (1794), at battle of Nile (1798); published works, illustrated with engravings from his own drawings, relating to places and campaigns with which he was connected.
^ William Willymat (. 1615), author ; rector of Ruskington, Lincolnshire, 1585; published A Prince's Looking Glasse(extracts from James I'sBasilikou Doron, 1603,A Loyal Svbiect's Looking-Glasse 1604, andPhysicke to cure the most Dangerous Disease of Desperation 1605.
^ William Willymott (rf. 1737), grammarian: of Eton and King's College, Cambridge: M.A., 1700; LL.D., 1707; fellow: usher at Eton; opened private school at Isleworth; vice-provost of King's College, 1721: rector of Milton, near Cambridge; published school-books.
^ Earl of Wilmington (1673?–1743). See Spencer Compton.
^ Sir Charles Wilmot , first Viscount Wilmot of Athlone (1670?-1644?), of Magdalen College, Oxford; served in Irish wars; captain, 1592: sergeant-major of forces in Munster, 1697; colonel, 1598: knighted, 1599; took prominent part in suppressing Irish rebellion, 16001602; governor of Cork, 1601, and of Kerry, 1602; jointcommissioner with Sir George Thornton for government of.Minister, 1603 and 1606-7: Irish privy councillor, 1607; member for Launcestou in English House of Commons, 1614; president of Connanght, 1616; created Viscount Wilmot in Irish peerage, 1621; general and commanderin-chief of forces in Ireland, 1629; accused of alienating crown lands at Athlone.
'^ Edward Wilmot (171t; FJU&, 1710); nhyriefaueoeral to.n.., physician to FrJerick7 prino. of Wales, aad sWa*! In ordinary to George II. 1741: otmtod barondk 17H; phj sidan in ordinary to George III, 1760.
^ Henry Wilmot, first Earl of Rochester 1612?Itttl -n of-OBM Ml *Bfce4 M... MM) v::...-. : captain of horn In missary-general of hone in Charles I's army in second Boptt* mi MI. bawrt (& MI&M*)I t* pelled from boose for share in plot to overawe parliament with army. 1641; joined Charles I in Yorkshire, 1642: at EdgehlU. 1641; defeated 84r William Waller (1697 ?-166) near Devises, 1641, and at Cropredy Bridge, 1644; created Baron Wilmot, 1641; ucossded hU father as V:..,,.,.-.,:::n..t. 1-,.; dspriVCd of COOUMOd ", K plcion of treating with partbrnctit, 1644; gentleman of bedchamber to Chartss 11649; accompanied C to Scotland and in wanderings after battle of W created Bart of Rochester, 16*2; in
^ James Wilmot (d. 1806), alleged author of the Letters of Junius; uncle of Mrs. Olivia Serres, who put forward the claim that be was the author of Junius in The Life of the Author of Junius's Letters, the Rev. James Wilmot, D.D., 1811, and published another pamphlet on the same subject, pretending to prove her theory from the evidence of handwriting, 1817.
^ John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester (1617-1680). poet and libertine; son of Henry Wilmot, first cart of Rochester; M.A. Wadham College, Oxford, 1661; volunteer in unsuccessful assault on Dutch ship at Bergen, 1666; became Intimate with George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham, Sir Charles teUey, and Henry Savile, and soon excelled them all in profligacy; gained reputation for amorous lyrics, obscene rhyme*, and mordant satires in verse; gentleman of king's bedchamber, 1666; became patron of Elizabeth Barry. and temporarily of several poet*, including Dryden; frequently dismissed in disgrace from court: several collections of his poetical writing* bsned posthumous ly, that of 1731-2 probably being the most complete.
^ Sir John Eardlby Wilmot -(1709-1792 ch.rfI justice of common pleas; educated with Dr. Johnson at King Edward's School, Lichfiekl, at W and Trinity Hall, Cambridge; barrist,...... 1732; F.8.A., 1746; knighted, invested with coif. appointed to puisne judgcship in king's bench, 1755: commissioner of great seal, 1766-7; chief-justice of common pleas, 1766-71: privy councillor, 1766: took part in cases arising from Wilkes's libels.
^ John Eardley Wilmot -( 1760–1815), politician and author; con of Sir John Bardley Wilmot; of Westminster School and University College, Oxford; B.A., 1769; fellow of All Soula College, Oxford, 1769; barrUter. Inner Temple, 1773; master in chancery, 1781-1804: M.P., Tivertou, 1776-84, Coventry, 1784-96; edited his father Notes and Opinions 1802, and published a life of his father and other writings.
^ Sir John Bardley Bardlby Wilmot -. i baronet (1810-1892), barrister and politician: of John Eardley-Wilmot; of Winchester College and Hulliol College, Oxford: H.A.. 1831: barrister. Lincoln's Inn, 1842: recorder of Warwick, lHftt-74; judge of county court of Bristol, 18*4-61, and of Marylrbone l-.-trict. London, 1863-71; conservative M.P. for Sooth Warwickshire, 1874-86: published legal writings,
^ Lemuel Allen Wilmot (1809–1878). governor of New Brunswick: born at Suubury, New Brunswick: educated at King's College, Frtdericton: attorney. ISM; called to bar of New Brunswick, 1812: liberal member for province of York in house of a*nbly, 1814; Q.0, 18M: premier and attoroey-general, 1848; judge of mprsae court, 1861; hon. D.O.L, King's Oolhg.; advocated union and was lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick,
^ Robert Wilmot (. 1568–1608), dramatist ; of North Ockendon, 1682, and of Uornduu-on-tl 1685: M.A.: published, 1591, The Tragedie of Tancrel m i UiMiiiunl a play based on Boccaccio, and the oldest Kiikrlish play of which the plot is certaiiily taken from an Italian novel.
^ Robert Wilmot (d. 1695), commodore; commanded fire-ship in battle off Bcachy Head, 1690; commanded expedition to West Indies, 1695; died of fever on voyage home.
^ Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton (1784-1841).
^ Wilson Mas. (d. 1786) actress ; nee Adcock : appeared at York, 1773, Leeds and Glasgow, 1774; at Haymarket, London, 1775 and 1781, and Covent Garden, I,oiulou, 1776 and 1782-6, and in Liverpool, 1776-7; met Ku-hurd Wilson ( ft. 1774-1792;, whom she married, c. 1 774. Her part* include Filch Beggar's Opera), 1 781, and Maria Twelfth Night).
^ Aaron Wilson (1589–1643), divine; M.A. Queen's College, Oxford, 1615; D.D., 1639; chaplain to Charles I, archdeacon of Exeter, and vicar of Plymouth, 1634.
^ Sir Adam Wilson (1814–1891), Canadian judge; born at Edinburgh; emigrated to Upper Canada, 1830, and was called to bar, 1839; Q.C., 1850; member of legislative assembly for North Riding of York, 1859 and 1862; solicitor-general, 1862- 3; puisne judge of court of queen's bench for Upper Canada, and later of common pleas, 1863, but returned to queen's bench, 1868; chief justice of court of common pleas, 1878: chief- justice of court of queen's bench of Ontario, 1884.
^ Alexander Wilson (1714–1786), professor of astronomy at Glasgow University; M.A. St. Andrews, 1733; worked as assistant to surgeon and apothecary in London, 1 787-9; set up type-foundry at St. Andrews, 1742; removed it to Camlachie, near Glasgow, 1744; first professor of practical astronomy at Glasgow, 1760-84; hon. M.D. St. Andrews, 1763; original F.R.S. Edinburgh; made disrovery that sun-spots are cavities in luminous matter surrounding sun, 1769.
^ Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), ornithologist; worked as weaver at Lochwinuoch and Paisley; published poems; emigrated to America, 1794; opened schools near Frankland, Pennsylvania, c. 1795, and at Bloomfield, New Jersey; received appointment in Union school, near Philadelphia, 1802; published seven volumes of The American Ornithology 1808-13, volumes viii. and ix. appearing posthumously.
^ Alexander Philip Wilson (1770?–1851?).
^ Andrew Wilson (1718–1792), philosophical and medical writer; M.D. Edinburgh, 1749; F.R.O.P. Edinburgh, 1764; physician to Medical Asylum, London, before 1777; publishedHuman Nature surveyed by Philosophy and Revelation 1758, and other works.
^ Andrew Wilson (1780-18*8), landscape-painter; studied under Alexander Nasmyth and in Royal Academy schools, London, and in Italy; collected pictures by old masters; teacher of drawing at Military College, Sandhurst; master of Trustees Academy, Edinburgh, 1818; lived in Rome, Florence, and Genoa, 1826-47.
^ Andrew Wilson (1831–1881), traveller and author; son of John Wilson (1804-1875); educated at Edinburgh and Tubingen; worked as journalist in India and China; travelled much in southern China; contributed largely to Blackwood's Magazine; published works relating to his travels and Gordon's Chinese
^ Anthony Wilson (fl. 1793), known by pseuodonym, Henry Bromley under which he published Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits 1793.
^ Sir Archdale Wilson, first baronet (1803–1874), lieutenant-general; studied at East India Company's College, AddiBcombe: second lieutenant, Bengal artillery, 1819; captain, 1834: commanded artillery at Lucknow, 1839; superintendent of gun-foundry at Kossipur, 1841-5; lieutenant-colonel, 1847; served in Punjab campaign, 1848, In Jalandar, 1850-2; colonel and commandant of artillery at Mirat, 1856; served with distinction at opening of mutiny, and was promoted major general and placed in command of Delhi field force; captured Delhi and was made K.C.B., 1857; created baronet, as Sir Archdale Wilson of Delhi, 1858; romiiuuidwl artillery at siege of Lucknow, 1858; G.C.B., ; 1867: lieutenant-general, 1868.
^ Arthur Wilson (1595–1652), historian and dramatist; clerk in exchequer office; gentleman-in- waiting to Robert Devereux, third earl of Essex, whom he accompanied on Vere's expedition for defence of Palatinate (1620), Holland (1621-3), at Breda (1624), and at Cadiz (1625); geattamn commoner of Trinity College, Oxford, 1631; entered service of Sir Robert Rich, second earl of Warwick, 1633, and accompanied him to Breda, 1637; wrote several plays, of which only one, The Inconstant Lady, is extant. His History of Great Britain, being Life and Reign of James I appeared, 1653.
^ Benjamin Welson (1721–1788), painter and man of science; clerk in registry of prerogative court of j DoctorsCommons; clerk to registrar of Charterhouse; studied painting under Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) ; practised as portrait-painter in Dublin, 1748-50, and in London from 1750; received Royal Society's gold medal for electrical experiments, 1760; gained patronage of Duke of York and became manager of his private theatre in James Street, Westminster; succeeded Hogarth as serjeant-painter, 1764, and James Worsdale as painter to board of ordnance, 1767; published writings relating to electricity.
^ Bernard Wilson or Barnard (1689–1772), divine and author; of Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A., 1719; D.D., 1737; vicar of Newark, 1719; prebendary of Lincoln, 1727; canon of Lichfield, 1730, and of Worcester, 1734; master of St. Leonard's Hospital, Newark; member of Gentleman's Society at Spalding; published English version of part of De Thou's 'Historia sui Temporis 1729-30.
^ Mrs Caroline Wilson (1787–1846), author; nee Fry; began, 1823, publication of monthly periodical, Assistant of Education from which she compiled The Listener 1830; married, 1831. Her works include hymns and other religious writings.
^ Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882), art teacher and author; son of Andrew Wilson (1780-1848); practised as architect in Edinburgh; A.R.S.A., 1835-58; director of Edinburgh school of art: headmaster of Glasgow school of design, 1849-64: settled at Florence, 1869.
^ Mrs Cornwall Baron Wilson (1797–1846), author; her maiden name, Margaret Harries; conducted periodicals La Ninon 1833, and The Weekly Belle Assemblee from 1833; published miscellaneous works.
^ Daniel Wilson (1778–1858), bishop of Calcutta; B.A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1802: M.A., 1804; D.D., 1832; vice-principal, c. 1807; evangelical preacher; minister of St. John's Chapel, Bloomsbury, London, 1812; vicar of St. Mary's, Islington, London, 1824; fifth bishop of Calcutta, with quasi-metropolitan jurisdiction over sees of Bombay and Madras; originated and greatly assisted building of new cathedral at Calcutta, 1839-47; published Evidences of Christianity (a rechauffe, of Paley), 1828-30, and other religious works.
^ Sir Daniel Wilson (1816–1892), archaeologist and educational reformer; educated at Edinburgh; honorary secretary of Scottish Society of Antiquaries, 1845; professor of history and English literature in Toronto University, 1853, and became president, 1881; secured a national system of university education in Canada; published Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland 1851, and other works.
^ Edward Wilson (d. 1694), 'Beau Wilson'; became, c. 1693, the talk of London on account of the expensive style in which he lived, the secret of the source of his wealth never being discovered; killed in a duel by John Law, afterwards the celebrated financier.
^ Edward Wilson (1814–1878), Australian politician; employed in bank in London; went to Australia, 1842; engaged in journalism at Melbourne and conducted the Argus 1847-64, vigorously attacking all kinds of abuses; founded Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, 1861.
^ Sir Erasmus Wilson (1809–1884). See Sir William James Erasmus Wilson.
^ Florence Wilson (1604?–1647?). See Florence Volusene.
^ George Wilson (fl. 1607), writer on cock-fighting; vicar of Wretton, Norfolk: published The Commendation of Cockes and Cock-fighting 1607.
^ George Wilson (1818–1869), chemist and religious writer; Im.tlur of Sir Daniel Wilson; studied medicine at Edinburgh; qualified by Royal Colirgeons, Edinburgh; assistant to Thomas Graham (s.!.-, isr,9) q. v. at University College, London, 1838; M.n. Edinburgh, 1839; extra-mural lecturer on cbeiniMr.;it Edinburgh; owned congregational church belonging to independent section, 1844; director of Scottish lii.lu-; rial Museum, 1855; regins professor of technology. Edinburgh University, 1866: president of Royal Scottish Society of Arts. His works Include Life of Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), 1861, and Researches on Colour-Blindness, 1865, and numerous writings on M-i.-ntitic and religious subjects.
^ George Wilson (1808–1870), chairman of Anti-Cornlaw League; engaged in corn trade; starch and gum manufacturer; on foundation of Anti-Cornlaw Association, 1839, and later member of executive committee-: became chairman on change of title to Anti-Cornlaw League, 1841, and occupied position till repeal of corn laws, 1846; president of National Reform Union, 1864; chairman of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, 1867; director of Electric Telegraph Company.
^ Harrietts Wilson (1789–1846), woman of fashion; daughter of John James Dubouchet or DC Bouchet, a shopkeeper in Mayfair, London; mistress of Lord Craven; resided much in Paris after c. 1820; published, 1825, herMemoirs(perhaps written by John Joseph otockdale, the publisher) in revenge on the Duke of Beaufort, who failed to fulfil generous promises which he made to her.
^ Harry Bristow Wilson (1774–1863), divine and antiquary: of Merchant TaylorsSchool and Lincoln (Allege, Oxford: M.A., 1799: D.D., 1818: master of Merchant TaylorsSchool from 1798; received united parishw of St. Mary Aldernmry and St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1816; publishedHistory of Merchant Taylors School 1812-14, and other works. 1*- TO.
^ Henrietta Wilson (d. 1863), author : niece of James Wilson (1795-1856): publishedChronicles of a Garden,* 1863, and other works.
^ Henry Bristow Wilson (1803–1888), divine: son of Hurry Bristow Wilson: of Merchant Taylors School and St. John's College, Oxford; M.A., 1829; B.D., 1834: fellow, 1825-50; Rawlinsonian professor of Anglo-Saxon, 1839-44; vicar of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, 1850-88; Bampton lecturer, 1851; sentenced to suspension by court of arches, 1862, for essay on The National Church in Essays and Reviews(1861): decision reversed by judicial committee of privy council, 1863.
^ Horace Hayman Wilson (1786–1860), orientalist; studied at St. Thomas's Hospital, London came assistant-surgeon (Bengal) to East India Oompan, 1808: assay-master at Calcutta mint, 1816; secretary to Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1811: professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, 1832: librarian to East India Company, IMO n&.TbVb 1819, an edition of the MeghadQta 113, and a translation of the Rig-Veda according to the native school of interpretation), and other works.
^ Sir James Wilson (1780–1847), Jor-general: enpiro 1798major, 1811; major-general, 1838: served ;;; S&ii ui: edi %2ff-s?2*j? Peninsula, 1809-14; at Albuera, Badajoz, Vittoria, and Toulouse; K.C.B., 1815.
^ James Wilson (1795–1860), zoologist : brother of esasrssate s'j faJtesSsasBs al history of Mm (IMS) and Wnl* (IOX -;.t.,.;..
^ James Wilson (180-liW ..:......:., m .--....: ,.; !,:...,.-. .!;.,!.. Westbury. Wiltshire, 184: Joint-secretary to board o ST of ooni account*.
^ James Arthur Wilson (17H-18W), pbj of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford: M. A.. 1818: M.D., 18M: Badcllffe travelling frUow. 1*51; F.H.C.P., 18*8; Lumleian lecturer, 1847 and 184H: Hr vetan orator, 1860; physician to u George's Hospital, 1819-67; publlsbeJ medical writings. IxtL 101)
^ John Wilson (1696–1674), luu Charles I, 16tt: Mn..Doc. Oxford, ."... mm -, i of Oxfcml vntmSSSTS chamber musician to Charles II. 1*1: gentleman of Chapel Hoyal. 1661: possibly identical with direction, I cboragus on music; 1666: Hbakespeare's Jack Willson (stage direction, folio of 16X who sangSigh no more, ladies and other lyrics; set to musicTake, oh ! take those lips away and published son of barc. airs and glees.
^ John Wilson (1617?–1696). Aaron Wilson; of Exeter I rister, Lincoln's Inn, 1649; recorder 1CM: perhaps secretary to viceroy of Ireland, works include The Cheats: a Comedy 1664, Andronlco* rommriiius:aTragly1664Tbe Projectors: Comedy 1666, and Belphegor: a Tragi-comedy 1691. Ixii. 104)
^ John Wilson (d. 1751), botanist : Iaudurve-or-* assistant; publishedSynopsis of BritWi Ilant* 1744.
^ John Wilson (1720–1789), author of 'Thpariah schoolmaster of Lettmahagow, 174; matter of Greenock grammar fohool, 1767-87; published, 176UA Dramatic SkcU-h which he afterward* elaborated into 'Earl Douglas and isaut-d (17C4 with The Clyde a dramatic descriptive poem of considerable ncrfe
^ John Wilson (1741–1793) judge; BA. and senior wrangler, IVu-rhou,*. Cambridge, 1701: M.A. and fellow, 1764; burriftt-r. Middle Temple, 17: judge of cuntuion pleas ami knighted, 1786: conunlesioner of great seal, 1792-3; F.R.S., I V*tt- W
^ John Wilson (1800–1849), Scottish vocalist: engaged as c-ompwitor by the Ballantynes, and helped to set upWavTrley Novels precentor at "- Church, Rliuburgh, 1825-30: engaged m and operatic singiug, and snbseqnentlv gained able reputation as exponent of Scottt1 songs.
^ John Wilson (1786–1864), author, the Christopher North of Black wood's and professor of moral at Edinburgh: educated at Glasgow Uulvei ilalen Oollece, Oxford; M.A. Oxford, 1810; oSSEfftwSS: called to bar at Edinburgh, litti: jointtl e.lltorlal taff of Bhwkwoodand, with John Gibson Lockbai elected on strength of moral philosophy at Edi HU
^ Wilson JoIIS (1774–1866). a-palntr: tlced i rhoaee-painter at Edinburgh: 53*y? The London; exhibited (from 1807), thi Briti* Itntton. Socte A * kmJ;
^ Wilson Sin JOHN (1780–1856), general; ensign, 1794; Ik'iitt-riaiit, 175; srrvod in Egypt, 1801; major, 1802; in IVninsula, 1808, and from 1809; governor of piovlnce of Minbo, 1811; brevet-colonel and knighted, 1814; major-general, 1825; commanded troops in Ceylon, 1830-8; K.C.B., 1837: general, 1864; colonel, 82ud foot, 1836, and llth foot, 1811.
^ John Wilson (1804–1875) missionary and orientalist; sttiilinl for ministry nt Edinburgh University; stadi: joined Scottish Missionary Society; went to Bombay, 1829; foundedOriental Christian Spectator periodical, 1830; established native church on prodbyterian principles, and with his wife schools for native children, special attention being given to female education; transferred to church of Scotland, 1835, but quitted it nt disruption, 1843: R.A.S., 1836; first partially to decipher rock inscriptions of Asoka at Girnar; publishedThe Parsi Religion unfolded 1843; F.K.S., 1845; president, 1848, of theCave Temple Commission publishing writings relating to the commission's work; his knowledge of archaic alphabets (used for secrecy) awl local dialects useful to the government in the Indian mutiny: dean of faculty of arts in new Bombay University, 1857; wrote on Indian religion and customs.
^ John Wilson (1813–1888), agriculturist ; educated at University College, London, and in Paris; principal of Koyal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 1846-50; profestorof agriculture and rural economy, Edinburgh University, lK5i -86; secretary to senate, 1868; emeritus professor, 1685, and honorary LL.D., 1886; published writings on agriculture.
^ John Mackay Wilson (1804–1835), author; printer in London; editor of * Berwick Advertiser 1832; published Tales of the Borders in weekly numbers, 1834-5, and other writings.
^ John Matthias Wilson (1813–1881), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford: M.A. Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1839; B.D., 1847; fellow, 1841; president, 1H72-81; held Whyte's professorship of moral philosophy, 1846-74; collaborated with Dr. Thomas Fowler in Principles of Morals published, 1886-7.
^ Sir John Morillyon Wilson (1783–1868), commandant of Royal Hospital, Chelsea; midshipman, 1798-1803; ensign, 1804; lieutenant, 1805; major, 1814; lieutenant-colonel, 1815; colonel, 1837; served at Walcheren, in Peninsular war, and in United States of America: adjutant of Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1822, and major-commandant, 1855-8; C.B. and K.H.
^ Joshua Wilson (1795–1874), barrister; son of Thomas Wilson (1764-1843); barrister, Inner Temple; published Historical Inquiry concerning English Presbyterians 1835, and other works.
^ Margaret Wilson (1667–1685), 'martyr of the Sol way; suffered death by drowning at Bladenoch for refusing to conform to episcopacy; the incident commemorated in a picture by Millais, 1871.
^ Mary Anne Wilson (1802–1867), singer; pupil and subsequently wife of Thomas Welsh
^ Matthew Wilson (1582–1656). See Edward Knott.
^ Nicholas Wilson (d. 1548), Roman catholic divine; B.A. Christ's College, Cambridge, 1509; D.D., 3; chaplain and confessor to Henry VIII before 1527; archdeacon of Oxford, 1528; presented to Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1531; master of Michaelno TCambridge, 1633; opposed Henry VIII in question of divorce; imprisoned for refusing oath relative to succession to the crown, 1534; attainted of misprision of treason and deprived of preferments; took oath, 1537 and waa pardoned; dean of collegiate church of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 1537-47; imprisoned in Tower for assisting persons who denied royal supremacy, 1540-1; prebendary of York and of St. Paul's", London, 1542. _.
^ Richard Wilson (1714–1782), landscape-painter; portrait-painter in London; went, 1749, to Italy, where B guiued reputation as landscape-painter; returned to 1786: original member, 1768, of Royal Academy, M be exhibited till 1780; librarian to Royal Academy, 1776; experienced extreme poverty, though reputed tl best landscape-painter of the day. Among his inc. celebrated pictures are Niobe 1760, and k View of Rome from the Villa Madauia 1765.
^ Richard Wilson (fl. 1774–1792), actor; married Mrs. Wilson ~ L r. v., o. 1774; played comic characters in London at Covent Garden and Haymarket. His parts include Malvolio, Falstaff, and Polonius.
^ Robert Wilson , the elder (. 1600), actor and playwright; original member of Karl of Leicester's company, 1574; member of Queen Elizabeth's company, 15831588: joined Lord Strange's company, 1588; gained great reputation as comic actor. His only extant productions (loosely constructed moralities with very little plot), includeThe Three Ladies of London 1584, and -Th.Pleasant and Stately Morall of the Three Lordes ami Three Ladies of London 1590.
^ Robert Wilson , the younger (1579–1610), dramatic hack-writer; employed by Henslowe, 1598-1600; probably son of Robert Wilson the elder; collaborated in many productions with Dray ton, Dekker, and Chettle, and with Draytou, Hathaway, and Munday inSir.John Oldcastle(first part only extant, Ittoo), described on title-page of one edition as work of Shakespeare.
^ Robert Wilson (1803–1882), engineer; invented screw-propeller for vessels, for which he was awardiil:i silver medal by Scottish Society of Arts, 1832; iim-iitc-l self-acting motion for steam-hammer, patented, 1843, by James Nasmyth (1808-1890), of whose foundry, near Bridgwater, he was manager, 1838: received grant from war department for use of his double-action screwpropeller as applied to fish torpedo, 1880.
^ Robert Arthur Wilson (1820?–1875), Irish humorist and poet; born at Falcaragh, co. Donegal; emigrated to America, 1840, and worked as journalist; returned to Ireland, and subsequently became leaderwriter to Morning News (Belfast), to which and other papers he contributed satires and humorous lyrics. Reliques of Barney Maglone* (his pseudonym), appeared 1894.
^ Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (1777–1849), general and govcmor of Gibraltar; son oT Benjamin Wilson; of Westminster School and Winchester College; coruot, 1793: one of eight officers commanding dragoons which routed superior French force at Villiersen-Couche, preventing capture of Emperor Francis II, 1794; received cross of order of Maria Theresa, rank of baron of holy Roman empire, and knighthood, 1801: lieutenant, 1794; purchased troop, 1796; served at the Helder, 1799, in Egypt, 1801; published History of British Expedition to Egypt 1802; lieutenant-colonel, 19th light dragoons, 1804, and 20th light dragoons, 1805; served in Cape of Good Hope, 1806; accompanied Lord Hutchiuson and king of Prussia to Memel, 1807, and served in subsequent campaign; commandant of Lusitanian legion in Portugal, 1808-9; brevet colonel and aide-de-camp to George III, 1810; accompanied Sir Robert Listen to Constantinople with local rank of brigadier-general in British army, 1811; British commissioner at Krasnoi Pakra, near Moscow, 1811; fought at Liitzen and Bautzen, 1813; major-general, 1813; fought at Dresden, Kulm, and Kraupen,;1813; British commissioner with Austrian army at Leitmeritz; served at Leipzig; with Austrian army in Italy; at Vincenza, Verona, and Valeggio, 1814; M.P., Southwark, 1818, 1826, and 1830: dismissed from army for action against mob at Queen Caroline's funeral, 1821; reinstated with rank of lieutenant-general, 1830; colonel of 15th hussars, 1835; general, 1841; governor and coinmander-in-chief of Gibraltar, 1842; published military and autobiographical works.
^ Rowland Wilson (1613–1650), parliamentarian; lieutenant-colonel of orange regiment of London trained bands; joined Earl of Essex after first battle of Newbury, 1643; colonel, 1646; M.P., Calne, 1646; alderman of London, 1648; member of council of state, 1649; sheriff of London, 1649.
^ Thomas Wilson (1526?–1581), secretary of state and scholar; of Eton and King's College, Cambridge; M.A., 1549; published Rule of Reason 1551, and Arte of Rhetorique 1561 or 1653; on continent, 1555-60; LL.D. Ferrara, 1559, and was incorporated at Oxford, 1566,iinil Caiiil.ri.li.. 1571: advocate in court of arches. 1561: master of St. Cutherinc's Hospital In the Tower of London and master of requests, 1561; M.P., Michel Borough, 1563-7; went on diplon ..-I...i. ;::::.:; 1567; participated in Karl.i lions with Spanish ambassador: published The Three Orations of Demosthenes 1570, the earliest English translation from Demosthenes: Ml - 81: ou embassy to Netherlands, 1574-5 and 1576-7; privy coonillor and secretary of state, 1578; lay dean of Durham, 1580. UU. 1W)
^ Thomas Wilson (1563–1622), divine; M.A. Queen's College Oxford, 1586; college chaplain, 1586; rector of St. George the Martyr, Canterbury, 1586-16JJ; published Christian Dictionarie 1611, one of first attempts made at a concordauce of the bible in English.
^ Sir Thomas Wilson (1560?–1629), keeper of the records ami author; B.A. St. John's College, UMDMdft, ,:.-:;. M.A. Trinity Hall, 1587: travelled abroad; translated from Spanish, 1596, Gorge de Moutemayor's a romance from which story of Shakespeare's ~_J, WILLI M solicitor at Manche legist; dlscovcml U* IKI..li-i:i-M.-l I -. to British list Two Gentlemen of Verona is partly drawn; employed ns foreign intelligencer: in Italy, 1601-1; consul in Spain, 1604-5; entered service of Sir Robert Cecil, 1606; keeper of records at Whitehall, 1606-29; clerk of Import*, 1606-14: knighted, 1618; employed to obtain admissions from Ralegh sufficient to condemn him, 1618.
^ Thomas Wilson (166J-1755), bishop of Sodor and Man: B.A. Trinity College, Dublin, 1686; studied medicine: curate of Newchurch Keuyon, Lancashire, 1687-92; master of almshouse at Lothom, 1693; M.A, 1696; bishop of Sodor and Man, 1697: resided at Bishop's Court, Kirk Michael; LL.D. Lambeth, 1698; built new churches and established parochial libraries: published Principtoa jsjA Duties of Christianity, in English and Manks the first book published in Manx, 1707; supervised translation of gospels and acts into Manx: D.D. Oxford ami Cambridge, 1707; drew up Ecclesiastical Constitutions for restoration of discipline in church, 1707; came into conflict with the governor, Alexander Home, and his successors, Floyd and Thomas Horton, on questions of civil and ecclesiastical authority, 1716; accepted office of artistes of the reformed tropus (one of three) in the Moravian church, 1749. His collected works appeared, 1781.
^ Thomas Wilson (1703–1784), divine; son of Thomas Wilson (1663-1755) q. v.; M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, 1727; D.D., 1739 1 one of George II's chaplains, 1737; rector of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. London, 1737-1784: prebendary of Westminster, 1743; rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1763-84.
^ Thomas Wilson (1747–1813), schoolmaster; headmaster of Slaidburn grammar school, 1773; master of Clitheroe grammar school, Lancashire, 1775; B.D. Trinity College, Dublin, 1794: rector of Claughton, near Lancaster, 1807; published Archaeological Dictionary 1783.
^ Thomas Wilson (1764–1843), nonconformist benefactor; apprenticed to hia father as manufacturer of ribbons and gauzes, and entered partnership, 1785; retired, 1798; treasurer of Hoxton Academy, London, 1794-18 engaged extensively in building and repairing chapels for congregatlonalists; one of first directors of London Missionary Society, 1795; original member of council of University College, London, 1826.
^ Thomas Wilson (1773–1858), Tyneside poet; worked as miner; entered counting-house of Losh, Lubbiu & Co, Newcastle, 1803, and became partner, 1805: a collective edition of his poems appeared, 1843 (reprinted with additions, 1872).
^ Walter Wilson (1781–1847), nonconformist biographer; bookseller in London; studied at Inner Temple: published History and Antiquities of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses in London, Westminster wark i Deluding the Lives of their Ministers, 'Lie and $m2 of Daniel Defoe 1830; left an history of dissent.
^ William Wilson (1690–1741), Scottish divine: educated at Glasgow University: hcense.1 pr pn-bvtery of Dunfermline, 1713; onlainal mlnisU new or west church, Perth, 1716; ejected from Scottish di l. of mat, a fern, and nany new Ushed Bryologia Britannica.
^ William Wilson (1799-1871), botanist.
^ William Wilson (1783?-1873), canon of Winchester; Oxford. 1808; H.U.. 14: banar. Idtt; headmaster of 1811-16: vtoar of MU of Winchester Ouide I860, and UlL 147)
^ William Wilson (1808-1888), Scottish divine; Diversity; D.IX, 1870; Uoawed ,. lMp; anWaad sjteMH i e chun-h: minister at mariner* _1__L. !. r r f. oar of Holy Hood, chester. IMS: pnb0, and other work*. flliiri-ii. liiii'irc, *o-K-i. -c assembly, 1883; published religious works.
^ Sir William James Erasmus Wilson (180f-1884), surgeon; studied at St. Bartholomew Hospital. London, and under (Sir) William Lawrence: Rtebard , M.R.C.8., 1881; demonstrator of anatomy on, 1869, and hdd, Qoaln * University College, London, 1811-4: : founded, ,,,, hair of dermatology at Royal College of Physid was president, 1881; defrayed xpena0 of of Cleopatra's Needleto London. 1877-8: , and transport knighted, 1881; published Treatise on Diseases of the Skin 1842, and other works.
^ William Rae Wilson (1771–1849), author; pme Used as solicitor before supreme court of Scotland; travelled in Egypt, Palestine, and through greater part of Europe, and published lntere*ting records of his expe I rience? PAA,,; hon. LL.D. Glasgow, 1844. Uii. lo
^ Sir Wiltshire Wilson (l76t-18X), lieutenant-general; studied at Woolwich: second lieutenant, roya: artillerj 177; lieutenant, 1781; major. iMOColflttel, 1H14: colond-commaMdant, royal artillery. 1818; tteatenant-general, 1837; served in Flanders. 1791: took great part uT defence of Nleuport against French under Tandamme, 1793; in West Indies, 1HUO-5; cotnimndrd royal artillery in northern diftrict, Eugland. 1806. Ceylon, 181 1815, Canada, 1817-10: knight commander of Rorml Hanoverian Ouclphlc order, 1888. UU. 1W)
^ Wbl 80H PATTZH, JHX. nnt BABOK LKi.iH (1801-1891),edutel at Kton and Mjfdalen lere, Oxford; conservative M.P. for Lancash&e, 1810-1, Nortli Lancashire, 1832-74: firmly iiivoatad laU for benefit of the iiKliwtrial population: c duchy of Lancaster, 1867: privy councillor, SSLS for Irelandunder fosradl, 1868; created Baron Wiiimarleigb, 1874. L1U
^ Joseph Wiltoh (17H-180S), sonlptor; pupil of Laurent Ddvaux: rtudk-d in Paris, Rome, and Florence: practised in London from 17M: lpw CJeorge III: original findaon memb ofRoyal Aca v 1769 keener of Koyal Academy. 1786-90; bis brat deUnlptr?to.dorn architectural creation. of Sir William Chambers
^ William Or Wilton (*. 1164), jodge itinerant, 1248-60, and 125J, 11M. and jurtice itinerant, 1148-60, and 12, i, ana um jSSLTlMl: Stel on Henry Ill's ride.t baUleof _. WIU.UM
^ Wht 8HIEE, BARW or. 8eeScnor, WIU.UM uc, 1361?-1399: lu-Vua. JAM, 14JO-1461; Bountx, SIR THOMAS, 1477-1699.
^ Vwcocst Wimbledoh (H71-16J8X 8t ClCU. .-.i.
^ Wikperis i:i)Ml T NI) MOUISOX (1*35-1900). i ulnnr painter: trained as wood-engraver and draughtsman tinder MKs llirket Foster; member of Society of Britisli Artists, 1870-4; vice-president of Institute of Painters in Water-colours, 1895: painted chiefly landscapes.
^ Winch Sni HUMPHREY (1555?–1625), judge; barrister, I.in.-t.lnV Inn. 1581: bencher, 1596,aiitumn reader, 1598; M.P., Bedford, 1593-1606; knighted and made erJant-at-lav; chief-baron of exchequer in Ireland, 1606; lord chief- justice of king's bench in Ireland, 1608: justice of common pleas in England, 1611-25; member of council of Wales, 1623; left legal compilations, published posthumously.
^ Nathaniel John Winch (1769?–1838), botanist; F.L.8., 1808. and associate, 1821; secretary to Newcastle Infirmary: published works relating to botany of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham.
^ Winchcombe alias SMALWOODE, JOHN (d. 1520), clothier; known as JACK OF NEWBURY; apprenticed as clothier at Newbury, where subsequently he pursued his trade, bis wealth inspiring the authors of numerous chapbook stories; according to a legend led 100 or 250 men, equipped at his own expense, in the battle of Floddeu Field.
^ John Winchcombe (1489?–1565?), clothier and politician; sou of John Winchcombe (d. 1520), whose trade lie carried on; on commission of peace for Berkshire, 1541; M.P., West Bedwin, 1545, Heading, 1553.
^ Robert de Winchelsea (d. 1313), archbishop of Canterbury; graduated in arts at Paris and became rector of the university before 1267; D.D. Oxford; chancellor of Oxford, 1288; prebendary of Lincoln; archdeacon of Essex and prebendary of St. Paul's, London, c. 1283; elected archbishop of Canterbury, 1293: travelled to Rome and obtained papal confirmation of election, 1294; published papal bull forbidding clergy to pay taxes to the secular authority; outlawed with clergy by Edward I, who required money for French wars, but reconciled with him, 1297, Pope Boniface VIII making an exception in favour of voluntary gifts and sums raised for national defence, and Edward I conceding his long-promised confirmation of the charters; came into conflict with monks of St Augustine's, Canterbury, and with bishop of Winchester, who were in the main supported by the pope; entrusted by Boniface VIII with delivery of apostolic mandate to Edward I to withdraw from attacking the .Scots, 1300; quarrelled with Edward I on account of living of Pagham, which the king had presented to Theobald, brother of his son-in-law, the Count of Bar; deprived Theobald (who was, however, reappointed by papal provision), presented Pagham to Ralph of Mailing, and was excommunicated, 1300, by the abbot of St. Michael's in liocese of Terdun. who was sent to England to secure execution of papal provision; submitted and obtained removal of sentence, 1302: induced clergy to reject law proposed by Edward I, 1305, forbidding export of specie from alien priories: suspended from spiritual and temporal functions by Pope Clement V under influence of Bishop Langton, 1306, and was in exile from England till Edward I's death; restored, through intercession of Edward n, 1308: one of lords ordainers, 1310; excommunicated Piers Gavestou and his abettors, and Langton, 1312; buried at Canterbury.
^ Marquises of Winchester . See PAULET, WILLiam, first MARQUIS, 1486?–1572; PAULET, WILLIAM, third MARQUIS, 1535?-1598; PAULET, JOHN, fifth Marquis, 1598-1675.
^ Earls of Winchester . See QUINCY, SAER DE, .12l9; QUINCY, ROGKR DK, second EARL, 1195?-1265; DKSPKJJSER, HUGH LE, 1262-1326.
^ Godfrey of Winchester (d. 1107). See
^ Godvrky JR W JNOHESTER, GREGORY OF (fl.–1270). See
^ John Winchester , or JOHN OF (d. 1460?), bishop of Moray; chaplain to James I of Scotland; prebendary of Dunkeld; canon of Glasgow, 1428; provost of Line uden, 1435; elected bishop of Moray, 1435, received Ppal confirmation, 1436, and held bishopric twenty-three
^ Wulstan of Winchester (Jl. 1000). See Wfl.STAN.
^ Earls of Winchilsea . See FINCH, HENEAGE, second EARL, d. 1689; FINCH, DANIEL, sixth EARL, 16471730; FINCH-HATTON, GEORGE WILLIAM, ninth EARL, 1791-1858.
^ Countess of Winchilsea (c. 1720). See FINCH, Anne
^ Sir Francis Windebank (1582–1646), secretary of state; grandson of Sir Richard Windebank,and son of Sir Thomas Windebank (rf. 1607); B.A. St. John's College, Oxford, 1602; entered Middle Temple, 1602; travelled on continent; served in office of signet, and u as clerk of signet, 1624; joint-secretary of state with Sir John Coke, 1632; knighted. 1632; engaged by Charles I in various secret negotiations; appointed to disease with papal agent, Gregorio Pauzaui, possibility of union between Anglican and Roman churches, 1634; M.P., Oxford University (Short parliament), 1640, Corfe (Long parliament), 1640; fled to Calais, being accused of siirnin letters in favour of priests and Jesuits, 1640, and arrived at Paris, 1641; died at Paris.
^ John Windele (1801–1865), Irish antiquary ; lived at Cork; made many antiquarian expeditious in Ireland; published Historical and Descriptive Notices of City of Cork and its Vicinity 1839, and other writings, and left antiquarian manuscripts.
^ Henry Winder (1693–1752), dissenting divine and chronologist; studied at Whitehaven academy and Dublin; licensed preacher at Dublin; ordained independent minister of Tunley, Lancashire, 1716; minister of Castle Hey congregation, Liverpool, 1718; removed to chapel in Benn's Garden, Red Cross Street, Liverpool, 1727; D.D. Glasgow, 1740; supported non-subscription: publishedCritical and Chronological History of... Knowledge, chiefly Religious 1745.
^ James Windet (d. 1664), physician : M.D. Leyden, 1655; incorporated at Oxford, 1656; M.R.C.P., 1656: practised in London from 1656; published poetical ami other writings in Latin.
^ Charles Windeyer (1780–1855), parliamentary reporter and Australian magistrate; first recognised reporter in House of Lords; emigrated to New South Wales, 1828; police magistrate for Sydney.
^ Richard Windeyer (1806–1847), Australian reformer and statesman; son of Charles Windeyer; parliamentary reporter for The Times: barrister, Middle Temple, 1834: emigrated to Australia, 1835; member for Durham in first legislative council, 1843; one of popular leaders against bureaucratic government of Sir George Gipps; originated jury and libel acts of New South Wales; advocated introduction of representative institutions and responsible government; devoted much time to scientific fanning.
^ Sir William Charles Windeyek (1834–1897), Australian legislator and judge; son of Ricliard Windeyer; born in Westminster; taken to New South Wales, 1835; M.A. Sydney University, 1850: called to bar, 1857; liberal M.P. for the Lower Hunter, 1859, and West Sydney, 1860-2 and 1866-72; solicitor-general, 1870: first member for Sydney University, 1876; attorneygeneral, 1877-9; judge of divorce and matrimonial causes court, and deputy-judge of vice-admiralty court, 1879-96; knighted, 1891; honorary LL.D. Cambridge.
^ Sir Charles Ash Windham (1810–1870), lieutenant-general: educated at Sandhurst: ensign and lieutenant, Coldstream guards, 1826; captain and lientenant-colonel, 1846; served in Canada, 1838-42: colonel, 1854; assistant and quartermaster-general of 4th division of army of the east in Crimea, 1854: at Alma, Balaclava, and Inkerman; C.B., 1855; commanded 2nd brigade of 2nd division, 1855: at assault on the Redan; major-general, 1855; commanded 4th division; chief of staff to Sir William John Codrington, 1855; liberal M.P. for East Norfolk, 1857; commanded troops at Cawnpore, 1857; defeated central division of Gwalior troops under Tantia Topi, but was unsuccessful in holding Oawnpore; commanded Lahore division, IS'571801; lieutenant-general, 1863; K.O.B., 1865: commanded forces in Canada, 1867-70.
^ Windham .in-KPH (1739–1810), antiquary: ednen ted at Kt on and Christ's College, Cambridge: travelled on continent; F.s.A., 177:.; i; member of Society of Dilettanti, 1779; assisted James Stuart (1713 1788) in Antiquities of Athens
^ William Windham r 1717–1761), colonel ; offleer in one of Queen Maria Theresa's husear regiments In HmiLMry: M.l 1.. AM.-i..irirli, 1764; Hupoorted Pitt's scheme for national militia, 1766; published 1760. Plan of Discipline
^ William Windham (1750–1810), statesman : son of William Windham (1717-1761); educated at Eton, Glasgow University, and University College, Oxford; M.A., 1782; hon. D.O.L., 1793; friend of Dr. unson *nd Burke: chief secretary to Northlngton, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1788; M.P, Norwich, 17841802; one of members charged with Impeachment of Warren Hastings; secretary for war, with seat In cabinet under Pitt, 1794-lKiii: opposed peace of 1802; assisted Cobbett to found Political Register; M.P., St. Mawes, 1802-6, New Homney, 1806, and Higham Ferrers, 18071810; held war and colonial office In Lord Greuvllle's administration, 1806-7; Introduced plan for improving condition of military forces, 1806; his diary published, is.;.;.
^ Alice Dk Windsor (rf. 1400). See
^ Windsor formerly HICKMAN, THOMAS WINDSOR, seventh BARON WINDSOR OF STANWELL and first Earl of Plymouth (1627?-1687), nephew of Thomas Windsor, sixth baron (1590-1641): assumed surname of Windsor in lieu of Hickmau: serveTl with royalist army, and was perhaps captain, 1642, and lieutenant-colonel, 1645; probably captured at Naseby, 1646, and fined; took seat as seventh Baron Windsor, 1660; governor of Jamaica, 1661-4, but was only in West Indies, July to October, 1662; master of hone to Duke of York, 1676; governor of Portsmouth, 1681, and of Hull, 1682: created Earl of Plymouth, 1684; privy councillor, 1685.
^ Windsor Sm WILLIAM DE, BAUON WINDSOR d. 1384), deputy of Ireland; king's lieutenant in Ireland, 1369; having adopted, to secure order, measures which Edward III would not support, was recalled; viceroy of Ireland, 1373-8; governor of Cherbourg, 1379: took leading part in putting down peasantsrevolt, 1381-2; married Alice Perrers !*
^ John Windtjs (. 1725), author of ' A Journey to Mequinez 1725, written from notes gathered as historian of a mission despatched by George L 1720, under Commodore Charles Stewart, to treat for peace with emperor of Morocco. C lxil - 179 3
^ Winefride (Welsh, Gweufrewl), a legendary saint, supposed to have lived in seventh century: reputed abbess of Gwytherin; her life written by Robert of Shrewsbury Holywell, Flintshire, gains its name from the spring which, according to legend, appeared in the place where her head, which was subsequently reunited to her body, was cut off.
^ Winfrid afterwards called BONIFACE (680–765).
^ Tycho Wing (1696–1750). astrologer : coroner of Rutland, 1727-42: edited, from 1739, Olympla Domata the almanac founded by his great-great-uncle, Vincent Wing
^ Vincent Wing (1619–1668), astronomer; land surveyor; published Astronomia Britannica 1652, and other astronomical writings.
^ Edmund Wingate (1596–1656), mathematician and legal writer; B.A. Queen's College, Oxford, 1614; entered Gray's Inn, 1614; teacher of English language to l'1-m.-.-.s (afterwards Queen) Henrietta Maria in Paris, c. 1624: published L'usage de hi regie de proportion en arithmetique 1624 (in English, 1626), and other mathematical works, including an edition of Britton (see BRETON, JOHN LE), 1640; sided with parliament in civil war; M.P., Bedfordshire, 1655.
^ Ninian Wingate or Winyet (1518–1592). See Winzet
^ Sir Anthony Winfield (1485?–1552), comptroller of the household; nephew of h 'bled. IMS: WlngfWd fq. T.I; served In France, IMS: sheriff of Sorfoik Mid Suffolk. J616-I6: awed In France. ; M.I'.. 1539; K.O.. 1541; joined Warwick's ,,1549; arrested 16St-St and 1547-41. Horaham. 1514: of guard, and privy councillor. trader of the household, 1550; Joint Suffolk. 1551.
^ Anthony Wingfield (1550?–1615?), reader in Greek to Queen Elizabeth: grandson of Sir An tbony ; B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1*74: 1676: M.A., 1677; accompanied Lord WUlongbby de Bresby on hie embassy to Denmark, 168S: public oca tor at Cambridge. 1681-9; proctor, 162; M.P., Klpon, 1593. . eoic r; one of original patentees of Virginia, 1604; to Ail",, r..-.,. SWi tOt BM sjd. MSJMfl.:,.:..,..!.
^ Edward Maria Wingfuld (. ie7 it; grandson of Sir Richard Wingate (l469r-U went 1607, but was deposed; returned to England, Discourse of Virginia published.
^ Sir Humphrey Wingfield (d. 1545), speaker of House of Commons; educated at Oray's reader, 1517; high sheriff of Norfolk and S Suffolk, 16SO-. legal member of king's council, 16*6: M.P., Great Yarmouth, 1629; speaker, 16SS-6; knighted, 1518 or 1637.
^ Sir John Wingfield (d. 1596), soldier; brother of Anthony Wingfield [q. v.]; captain of foot in Leicester's expedition to Holland, 1586; governor of Gertruydenberg 1587. until its delivery to Spaniards, ' f AVOf , 1U1VU tl %*VUW W OyiJtMl of ordnance in Brittany. 1591; camptnactar. i rank, in Essex's expedition, 1596. to Cadiz,
^ Lewis Strange Wingfield (1842–1891, traveller, actor, writer, and painter; youngest son of Ri-liard Wingfleld, sixth viscount Powerscourt: 1689; with colonel's rank, in where he wo. kilk-l. and Bonn; played at Haymarket Theatre, London. 18i. and nubsequently at various times acted as nenspapei travellal in many parts of the world. L-I tla-alricml coBtumes, and painter, AsjfcjMl theatrical engaged in numerous other pursuit*: published novelsand other writings.
^ Sir Richard Wingfield (1469?–1525), and diplomatist; brother of Sir Robert Wingficld fq. v.l: educated at Cambridge: studied at Gray Inn: knightl: marshal of Calais, 1611: dispatched with Sir Edxvanl Poynings to Netherlands to arrange holy league between Pope Julius II, England, Arragoo and Castile, Maximilian. IVincc Charles (afterwards Charles V), and Margaret of Savoy, 1812: knight-marshal of Celalis 1511: on mterions to Brussels and Antwerp, 1613; joint-deputy of Calais. 1613; on mission to Margaret of Savoy to arrange marriage of Henry VIII's sister Mary with Prince Charts, 1614-16: accompanied embasey to France, 1616: accredited to court of Brussels, W6; resigned poet at Calais, 1519; English ambassador at court of France, 1620; Henry's representative in mediating between Francis and Charl'es V, 1821-S: received Garter, 1522; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster, 1624; high steward of Cambridge University, 1524; died while on mlsrion to Spaln
^ Sir Richard Wingfield, first Viscount Powerscourt (d. 1634), deputy vice- treasurer of Ireland, 1580-c. 1586; served under Sir John Norris (154771597), in Netherlands. 1688, and in Brittany, 1591: served in Ireland, 1596: knighted, 1596; colonel in Essex's expedition to Cadiz, 1596; marshal of army in Ireland, 1597; privy councillor, 1600: served in I Uter. 16*W, and at siege of Kinsale, 1601; M.P., Downpatrlck,
^ Sir Robert Wingfield (1464-1539), diplomatist; brother of Sir Humphrey Wingfield and Sir Richard Wingfleld (1469?-1526) q.vO: "J ". from Henry VII to Maximilian, 1507. knighted: councillor and knight of the body, c. 1511; joint-ambassador to Julius II at The Lateran, 1514-17; censured by Henry B In Maximilian; king's councillor, ..,. at Charles VH court, 1520; privy councillor and rloehamberlaln; amoamdor to Margaret of PftToy at Brussels, 1522-3; lieutenant of Calais Castle, 1523: at Brussels, 1525-6; deputy of Calais, 1526; mayor
^ Henry de Wingham or Wengham (d. 1262), bishop of London; one of king's escheators; chamberlain of;:i-i-.nv: k.vpiT of great seal, 1255-9; chancellor of Exeter 1257; d.-.ui of St. Martin's; one of twelve nominated by Henry III to draw up provisions of Oxford, 1258; bishop of Winchester, 1259, and later of London.
^ Wini (d. 675?), bishop of London; bishop of western portion of West-Saxons, with see at Winchester, and, latr, sole bisliop of West-Saxons, c, 663; expelled from bishopric, 666, by Cenwalh, king of West-Saxons; bishop of London, 666.
^ Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878), author; it4T of Susanna Wiukworth; educated privately; tudied at Dresden, 1845-6: joinel committee for higher elucation of women, 1868, and became secretary, 1870; best known by her translations of German hymns, 1853 and 1858.
^ Susanna Winkworth (1820–1884), translator: met Baron Buuseii at Rome and for some time acted a* his literary secretary; published life and letters of Kiebuhr, 1853, a translation of the Theologia Germanica 1854, and other works; engaged in philanthropic enterprises at Bristol.
^ Barox Winmarleigh ( 1802–1892). SeeWiLSOX rATTEX, JOHN.
^ Thomas Winniffe (1576–1654), bishop of Lincoln; fellow, Exeter College, Oxford, 1595-1609: M.A., 1601: D.D., 1619; incorporated D.D. Cambridge, 1628; chaplain to Prince Charles (afterwards Charles I); dean of Gloucester. 1624: chaplain to Charles I; dean and prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1631; bishop of Lincoln. 1642.
^ Sir Francis Wlnnington (1634–1700), lawyer ; of Trinity College, Oxford; barrister, Middle Temple, 1660, bencher, 1672; autumn reader, 1675; treasurer, 1675; K.C. and attorney-general to Duke of York, 1672; kniehted, 1672; solicitor-general. 1674-9; M.P., Windsor, 1677; M.P M Worcester, 1679 (twice)aud 1681, and Tewkesbury, 1692-8.
^ wiNNiNGTON, THOMAS (1696-1746), politician; grandson of Sir Francis Wilmington; of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford; entered Middle Temple, 1714; M.P., Droitwich, 1726-41, Worcester, 1741-6; supported Walpole; lord of admiralty, 1730; treasurer, 1736-41; cofferer of household, 1741-3; paymaster-general of forces, 1743-6; privy councillor, 1741.
^ George Winram , LORD LIBBERTOUN (d. 1650), Scottish judge: admitted advocate, 1620; presented to Charles I petition of assembly after abolition of episcopacy, 1638: one of commissioners for Midlothian in parliaments of 1643 and 1649: represented general assembly at Westminster Assembly of Divines, 1647; lord of session, 1649; one of Scottish parliamentary commissioners chosen to treat with Charles II, 1649, and after conference with Charles in Jersey brought intelligence to Scotland that Charles would receive commissioners at Breda, 1650; took part in conferences at Breda; fought at Dunbar and die 1 of wounds
^ John Winram, Wynram or Winraham (1492?-1582), Scottish reformer; B.A. St. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, 1515; entered Augnstinian monastery of St. Andrews, and was third prior, 1534, and sub-prior, 1536; adopted tolerant attitude towards George Wishart (1513?-1546) and Knox, and casting in his lot with reformers was superintendent of Fife, 1561-72 and 1574; member of commission to draw npBook of Discipline; prior of Portmoak: present at Perth convention, 1569, and Leith convention, 1572, and was made archbishop of the diocese on authorisation of tulchan bishops; superintendent of Strathearn, 1572-4.
^ Edward Winslow (1595–1655), governor of Plymouth colony; born at Droitwich, Worcestershire; joined English church at Leyden; went to New England in Mayflower, 1620; in England as agent for the colony, e23-4and 1624; assistant-governor, 1624-47, except in1633, 1G36, and 1644, when he wait governor; in England M agent fur Plymouth and Massachusetts, 1635, when he was imprisoned for preaching and celebrating marriages, though a layman: returned to England to answer charges against colonists of religious intolerance and persecution, 1646; held various offices under Commonwealth; died at sea while accompanying naval expedition against. Spanish in West Indies; published controversial and other writings.
^ Forbes Benignus Winslow (1810–1874), physician; educated at University College, London, and Middlesex Hospital; M.R.O.S.. 1835; M.D. Aberdeen, 1849; published treatises on insanity: opened private lunatic asylum at Hammersmith, 1847; founded, 1848, and conducted, 1848-64,Quarterly Journal of Psychological Medicine hon. D.C.L. Oxford, 1853.
^ Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830), one of pioneers of gas-lighting; born in Brunswick; obtained patent for oven for manufacture of gas, 1804; lighted with gas part of Pall Mall, London, 1806; obtained patents for new gas furnace and purifiers, 1807, 1808, and 1809; assisted Westminster Gas Light and Coke Company toobtnin charter, 1810; founded gas-lighting company in Paris, 1815 (liquidated, 1819); died in Paris.
^ Frederick Albert Winsor (1797–1874), barrister; sou of Frederick Albert Winsor (1763-1830) ; barrister, Middle Temple, 1840; obtained patent for production of light 1843.
^ Gerrard Winstanley (. 1648–1652), digger' or leveller; came into notice, 1649, as joint-leader of party of men who began cultivating waste lands at St. George's Hill, Waltonm-Thames, Surrey, asserting right of common people to do so without paying rent; published tracts relating to this and religious questions: universalist, and, according to Dean Comber, real founder of the quaker sect.
^ Hamlet Winstanley (1698–1756), painter and engraver; studied under Sir Godfrey Kneller in London; employed at Rome by James Stanley, tenth earl of Derby, 1723-5, in copying works of old masters: painted portraits.
^ Henry Winstanley (1644–1703), engineer and engraver; nephew of William Winstanley; clerk of works to Charles II at Audley End and Newmarket, 1666: issued engravings of Audley End, 1676; furnished design for Eddystone lighthouse, 1696, and while superintending construction was captured by French privateer, which destroyed the work, 1697; released, 1697; completed building, and lost life- in storm which demolished it r 1703.
^ John Winstanley (1G787–1750), verse- writer ; published Poems written occasionally Dublin, 1742.
^ Thomas Winstanley (17J9-1823), scholar: M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1774; D.D., 1799; fellow of Hertford College, Oxford; Camden professor of history, 1790; prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1794-1810; principal of St. Alban Hall, Oxford, 1797: Laudian professor of Arabic, 1814; edited Aristotle's Poetics 1780.
^ William Winstanley (1628?–168), compiler : uncle of Henry Winstanley: barber in London; adopted literary profession; probably wrote the almanacs and chapbooks issued from 1662, under pseudonym of 'Poor Robin. 1 His compilations includeThe Muses Cabinet 1655,England's Worthies 1660,Loyall Martyrology 1662, The Honour of the Merchant Taylors 1668, and Lives of the most famous English Poets 1687.
^ Charles Winston (1814–1864), writer on glasspainting; studied at Inner Temple: special pleader; called to bar, 1845; published several works on glasspainting, and conducted chemical experiments which led to improvement in manufacture of coloured glass: claimed to have discovered the secret of the mediaeval processes of glass-painting; member of ArchajologicaV Institute.
^ Thomas Winston (1575–1655), physician : M.A. Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1602; fellow till 1617; F.R.C.P. 1615; professor of physic, Greshain College, London, 1615-42 and 1652-5.
^ Win !, PETER DE (1784–1849).
^ Winter Sm EDWARD (162S ?-1686), agent at Fort St. (Jcoiv. Ma, Ira,; w,-nt l ln.l-:..-. 1 of Masulipatam factor, 1665-8; dismissed for private trading: knighted, IMS; agent at Fort St. George, 1662; accused of fraud but succeeded in securing imprisonment of (Jeorse Foxeroft, the new agent sent to Uke bis place, 1665, un.l continu.-l dim-lion of affair* till 1668, vh. ii he was compelled to submit, Foxcroft bring reinstfiU.il; finally returned to England, 1672.
^ Winter sm JOHN (1600?–1678?). secretary to Jneen Henrietta Maria; grandson of Sir William Winter , and son of Sir Edward Winter by Anne, daughter f iwaid Somerset, fourth earl of Worcester; knighted, 1624; frequently gave Charles I pecuniary Assistance, and received large grants in Forest of Dean: member of council of Fishing Company; secretary to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1688; master of I IJUM I to Queen Henrietta Maria: became object of parliamentary sion owing to his Roman catholic principles: ~ colonel of Welsh force raised by Marquis of W 1643; conducted guerilla warfare: defeated at Ti.lenbam, 1644; governor of Chepstow, 1645; confined in Tower of London, 1650-3: employed leisure in making experiments in production of coke, for which he obtained monopoly after Restoration; successful colliery manager in Forest of Dean.
^ Winter or WINTOUR, ROBERT (tl. 1606), conspirator; brother of Thomas Winter or Wlntour; admitted to Gunpowder plot, 1605; arrested at Hugley, Worcestershire, 1606; wrote confession of his share In conspiracy and was executed.
^ Samuel Winter (1603–1666), provost of Trinity College, Dublin: of King Henry VIII's school, Coventry, and QueensCollege, Cambridge; M.A.: joined independent ministry; chaplain to four parliamentary commissions in Ireland; provost of Trinity College, Dublin, 1651-60; D.D., 1654; took lead hi forming clerical association in which independents, presbyterians, and episcopalians could meet in amity; divinity lecturer, 1659; removed from provostahip at Restoration.
^ Winter or WINTOUR, THOMAS (1572–1606), conspirator; served in Netherlands: secretary to William Parker, fourth lord Monteagle; became intimate friend of Catesby; sent by Monteagle and Catesby on mission to Philip III of Spain, 1602, to propose invasion of England or obtain money for distressed Roman catholics; became party to Catesbys Gunpowder plot, 1604, and brought Fawkes to England; took prominent part in working of the mine under the parliament house; arrested at Holbeche, 8 Nov. 1606, and conveyed to Tower of London; prepared written confession containing account of plot, 1605, and was executed, 1606.
^ Thomas Winter (1795–1851), pugilist; styled 'Tom Spring worked as butcher: adopted boxing as profession, 1814; defeated Ned Painter, 1818, but was beaten by him later in same year; defeated Carter, 1819, Tom Oliver, 1821. and others; claimed championship of England on retirement of Tom Cribb, 1821; defeated Neat of Bristol, and Langan, an Irishman, 1823; retired from ring; kept Castle Tavern, Holborn, 1828-51.
^ Winter or correctly WYNTER, SIR WILLIAM (*. 15891 admiral: surveyor of navy, 1549-89: master of ordnance of navy, 1557-89; commanded fleet sent to Forth to watch for French squadron, 1559; with the fleet at Conquet, 1658, and Havre, 1563: knighted, 1573: took part in battle off Gravelines, 1588: supported charges of dishonesty brought against (Sir) John Hawkins or Hawkyns, 1588.
^ Henry Selfe Page Winterbotham (1837–1873), politician: grandson of William Winterbothara ; educated at University College, London; LL.D. London, 1859; barrister, Lincoln's Inn, 1860: advanced liberal M.P. for Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1867; undersecretary of state for home department, 1871.
^ William Winterbotham (1763–1829), dissent in- minister and political prisoner: silversmith in London; joined Culvinistic methodists; became baptist. "W; at llow's Lane Chapel, Plymouth; fined and 1791-7: isseis35 two works: practised at South Shields.
^ , THOMAS (f. 1478V dlrinr: archdeacon of Canterbury; damn of St. Paul. London, UlL SS4J
^ William Wuitjvbbvja (if. 1679), actor; of Queen Henrietta Maria's company, e. 16J7-IJ, of Thomas KUligrew the elder q. v.L after tlon; famous for his perf ormaoos of Coke* In -IS, and that Bartholomew Fair Jonson's
^ WINTERTON, RALPH (1600-16M), physician; educated at Eton and King's College, Camortdge; fellow, 1620; M.A., 1624; licensed to practise medicine, 1611: M.D., 1633; appointed regias professor of physic, t&lf: published numerous translations. Including a Greek metrical version of aphorism* of Hippocrates (with Latin versions by John Heurnius of Utrecht), 1613.
^ Thomas Winterton (. 1391 X theological writer: doctor of tltcology, Oxford; provincial of Anfus* Unian order, UJ and 1391; wrote agalnrt WycUffe.
^ WDfTHROP. J..IIS (1688-1649), governor of Massachusetts; educated at Trinity College, Cambridge; Uval at Gnat SUnbridge, Kex, and gained great moral ascendency among bU puritan neighbours: attorney of court of wards and liveries, 1626; entered Inner Temple, 1628; went to Massachusetts after decision, 16S9. of court of MaHsachuaettH Company to vest government of colony in the colonists, 1610: settled at Cbariestown (now northern suburb of boston) and received from Endecott authority which be exercised as i governor; established headquarters on peninsula of Shawmut, to which name of Bontou was given, 16)0: elected governor, 1631, 1632, 1637, 1642, and 1646; made councillor for life, 1636: combated relaxation of religious discipline in government of colony; left a manuscript 'Journal(1630-49) which was published, l8-, and forms staple of all subsequent histories of early New England.
^ John Winthrop , the younger (1606–1676), governor of Connecticut; sou of John Wlnthrop (U881649); of Trinity College, Dublin: entered Inner Temple: travelled on continent: joined bis father in New England, 1631; assistant, 1634, 16, 1640, 1M1. and 1644-9; governor, 1632, of settlemt-ut on river OnniMeMoiH (afterwards absorbed in colony of Connecticut); one of magistrates of Connecticut, 1C&1: deputy-governor, 169; governor, 1660-76; carried loyal address to Charles II in England, 1662; F.&8., 166*.
^ Earls Winton or. See SKTOS, GBORGR. third Earl 1684-16W ; Srro.v, GKOROK, fifth KARL, J. 1749
^ Archibald William Montooukrik , first KARL in peerage of United Kingdom, 1812-1M1.)
^ Andrew of Wihtoh (1 MO ?-14JO t). See WYNTOUN
^ John Crawford Wintour (18Sft-188SX l*dFcaDe-palnter; studied at TrusteesAcademy, Edinburgh: aseociate of Royal ScottLh Academy, 1*9. UiL S)
^ Wihtrinohaj i, OLIFTON (168t-17X educated at Jesns College, Cambridge: extra 1711; practised at York: physician in York county ; his medical works collected by his son, 1. pital (1710
^ Wintrinoham Sm CLIFTON, baronet (17 1794), physician; sot of Clifton Wlntringham: M D. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1749; entered army medical serrlce; joint-physician to hospital for service of forces of Great Britain, 1756; physician in ordinary to Georg in, 1762; knighted, 1762; F.R.C.P., 1763; created baronet, 1774; physician- general to forces, 1786: F.U.S., 1792; published medical writings, and (1752) edited his father's works.
^ Winwood 8m RALPH (1563?–1617), diplomatist and secretary of state: fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford, 1582-1601: B.A., 1582: M.A.,1587; B.C.L.,1591; university proctor, 1592: travelled on continent; secretary, 1599, to Sir HenryNeville, whom he succeeded as ambassador to France. 1601-3; English agent to States-General of Holland, 1603-14: councillor of state in assembly of States-General, 1603; visited England and was knighted, 107; signed, with Sir Richard Spencer, treaty of the States-General with England, 1608; joined with French ambassador, BoissUse, in unsuccessful mediation between protestant princes and the emperor Rudolph II, 1609; appointed secretary of state for life, 1614: M.P., Buckingham, 1614; led House of Commons, 1614; supported theory that power of impositions belonged to hereditary, though not to elective, monarchs; joint-secretary with Sir Thomas Lake, 1616; supported and profited by James I's policy of selling peerages; largely responsible for release of Sir Walter lialegh, 1616, and for permission covertly given him to pillage Spanish possessions in America; a selection from his papers published, 1725.
^ Wtnyet Winzet , or WINGATE, NINIAN (1518-1592), Scottish controversialist; perhaps educated at Glasgow; ordained priest, 1540; master of grammar fchool of Linlithgow, 1552. and subsequently provost of collegiate church of St. Michael, Linlithgow; ejected from office for refusing to sign protestant confession of faith, 1561; Queen Elizabeth's chaplain, c. 1562; exiled, 1663; preceptor of arts in Paris University; abbot of Benedictine monastery of St. James at Ratisbon, 15771592; published writings against Knox and Buchanan.
^ Nigel Wireker (fl. 1190).
^ William Wirley (1565–1618).
^ Robert Wisdom (rf. 15G8), archdeacon of Ely ; B.D. (university unknown); committed to Lollards Tower for heresy, 1540; recanted, 1543; continued to preach reformation doctrines: vicar of Settrington; settled at Frankfort on Queen Mary's accession; returned to England, 1559; archdeacon of Ely, 1560; published metrical version of Psalms, and other works.
^ Francis Wise (1695–1767), archaeologist; M.A. Trinity College, Oxford, 1717; fellow, 1719-46; B.D., 1727: uuder-keeper of Bodleian Library, 1719; keeper of archives at Oxford, 1726; rector of Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames, 1745-67; Radcliffe librarian at Oxford, 1748-67; F.S.A., 1749; published archaeological works.
^ Henry Wise (1653–1738), gardener; deputyranger of Hyde Park and superintendent of royal gardens at Hampton Court, Kensington, and elsewhere, c. 1689; was also gardener to Queen Anne, 1702, and to George I, 1714; publishedThe Retir'd Gard'ner 1706 (translated from the French), with George London, under whom he studied horticulture, and whose sole partner he had been at the Brompton nursery.
^ John Richard De Capel Wise (1831–1890), author and ornithologist: of Lincoln College, Oxford; travelled abroad and in England collecting birdseggs; published Sbakspere: his Birthplace and its Neighbourhood 1860, illustrated by W. J. Linton,The New Forest(1862), illustrated by Mr. Walter Crane, and other works.
^ Michael Wise (1646?-1687), musician and composer; one of children of Chapel Royal, London, in 1660; lay-clerk of St. George's, Windsor, 1663; organist and master of choristers of Salisbury Cathedral, 1668: gentleman of Chapel Royal, London, 1676, almoner and master of the boys at St. Paul's Cathedral, 1687; published and left in manuscript religious and other musical compositions which, with those of Blow and Humphrey, constitute * link between the foreign music encouraged by Charles II and the original work of PuroelL
^ William Furlong Wise (1784–1844), roaradmiral; entered navy, 1797; lieutenant, 1804; captain, 1800; distinguished at bombardment of Algiers. 1816; C.B., 1816; rear-admiral, 1841.
^ Nicholas Patrick Stk Wiseman l'HKN j (1802-1865), cardinal-archbishop of Westminster; born in j Seville: went to Waterford, 1805; educated at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw; received four minor orders unit studied at English College, Rome; doctor in divinity, 1824; ordained priest, 1825: assistant to Abbate Mol.a. who was compiling Syriac grammar; published oriental researches under title Hone Syriacre 1828: professor supernumerary in chairs of Hebrew and Syro-Clmldaic in Roman Archigymnasium of the Sapiena, IK-S; vicerector of English College, Home, 1827, rector, 1828-40; published lectures on Connection between Science aiul Revealed Religion 1836; in England, 1835-6; assisted in, founding Dublin Review Roman catholic quarterly magazine, 1 1836; coadjutor to vicar-apostolic of central district of England, 1839; bishop of Melipotamus ii f partibus, and president of Oscott College, 1840: greatly influenced development of the Oxford movement: published High Church Claims 1841; diplomatic envov from Pius IX to Palmerston, 1848; pro- vicar apostolic o'f London district, 1848; vicar-apostolic, 1849: archbishop of Westminster and cardinal, with title of St. Prudeutianu, 1850; gained wide repute as lecturer on social, artistic. and literary topics. His works include,Fabiola, or he Church of the Catacombs a story of the third century. 1854, Recollections of the last Four Popes 1858, an'il numerous lectures and sermons. He is the bishop inBrowning'sBishop Blougram's Apology though thepoem can hardly be accepted as a serious description of his life and aims.
^ Richard Wiseman (1622?–1676), surgeon; apprenticed in London; served in Dutch navy; joined the royalist army of the west, c. 1644; with Prince Charles after rout at Truro, 1646, and became his immediate medical attendant; captured at Worcester, 1651; practised in London from 1652; freeman of Barber-Surgeons Company; imprisoned for assisting a royalist, 1654; surgeon in ordinary for the person 1660; principal surgeon and sergeant-surgeon to Charles II, 1672; master of Barber-Surgeons Company, 1665; published surgical works: the first to raise the surgical profession from its state of subordination to the physicians.
^ George Wishart (1513?–1546), Scottish re. former: perhaps graduated in arts at King's College, Aberdeen; said to have been schoolmaster at Montrose, and, being charged with heresy for teaching Greek New Testament, to have fled the country, 1538: probably visited Germany and Switzerland, c. 1540: became member of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, c. 1543; probably returned to Montrose, 1543: preached at Dundee, Ayr, Kyle, Mauchlin, Perth, Leith, and Haddington. 1545; arrested by Both well; confined at Edinburgh and St. Andrews, 1546: tried by convocation of bishops and other clergy; convicted of heresy and burned at St. Andrews; teacher and intimate friend of John Knox from 1544.
^ George Wishart (1599–1671), bishop of Edinburgh; perhaps educated at Edinburgh and St. Salvaj tor's College, St. Andrews; minister at Monifieth, Forfarshire, 1625; held second charge at St. Andrews. 1626: D.D. St. Andrews, r. 1634; fled to England during presbyterian ascendency; lecturer at St. Nicholas, Newcastle, 1640; captured by Leslie on fall of Newcastle, 1644, and imprisoned at Edinburgh, 1644-5; chaplain to Montrose, whom he accompanied in his wanderings on continent; returned to Newcastle, 1660; bishop of Edinburgh, 1G62; published Latinaccount of Montrose's campaigns, 1647.
^ Wishart Sm JAMES (d. 1723), admiral : captain, 1689; with Sir George Rooke at Cadiz and Viw. 1702, and in channel, 1703-4; promoted rear-admiral and knighted, 1704; admiral of the blue, 1708; lord of admiralty, 1710; M.P., Portsmouth, 1711-15; admiral of white squadron and commander-in-chief in Mediterranean, 1713; superseded in command, 1714.
^ Wishart Sm JOHN (d. 1576), Scottish judge; studied law at Edinburgh; one of those who signed the 1band or first covenant, and confederated themselves uiiilcr mime of the congregation for destruction of Roman catholic church in S-otland, 1557; member of cooncil of authority which declared Mary of Guiae to have oflicvof regent, 15.VJ; commissioner at convent!.: ick, where terms of tn-atv 1 with England against France, 1500; temporul lonl of the article*, 1680; mcinlx-r of temporary gOVetaiBf body formed on death of quern recent, 1500: knighted, lirJ; privy councillor and ...m;,trollcr and collector-general of teinds, 1563; opposed Miirv Stuart's marriage with Daruley, was denounced M rebel, and tied to England, 1565; pardoned, 1566; joined icy against liothwi-ll, l. r t;7; extraordinary lord .11, 1507; joined party of Duke of Chatelhcrault sea ii MM.TON, JAMKS, second -.n. ta aJuuxllfTO; i-onstable of Edinburgh; captured by Morton, 1573; depriv.il of judicial office, but renppointed extraordinary lonl of session, 1574.
^ Robert Wishart (d. 131G), bishop of Glasgow ; an-hili. icon of St. Andrews; bishop of Glasgow, 1X70; mir of -ix guardians of realm on death of Alexander III, ipported Edward I, 1290, and swore fealty to him .i,u-ii,uhis progress through Scotland, 1296, but took op Robert Bruce, c. 1299; was captured by Edward I, ;:;oi; was released on again swearing fealty, but soon oiiied patriots under Wallace; officiated at coronation of ! truce, 130(5; captured after battle of Methven; iinpn-,,ued at Porchester Castle; released after battle of Bannockburn, 1814.
^ Willem Wissotg (1656–1687), portrait-painter; born at Amsterdam: came to England, c. 1680; worked for Sir Peter Lely; became favourite painter of .lames II and Mary of Modena.
^ Edwin Witchell (1823–1887), geologist; articled "Hcitor at Stroud, where he practised from 1847; F.G.S- 1861; published work on geology of Stroud, 1882.
^ Withals or WHITHALS, JOHN (Jl. 1556), lexicographer; publishedA Short Dictiouarie for Yonge Beginners an English-Latin vocabulary for children (earliest edition now discoverable dated 1556), which became a standard school-book, and was frequently rei.-sued until 1034.
^ George Witham (1655–1725), Roman catholic prelate; brother of Robert Witham; educated at English College, Douay, and Paris (D.D. Sorbonne, 1688); vicar-apostolic of midland district of England and bishop of Marcopolis in parlibus infldelium, 1703; translated to northern district, 1716.
^ Robert Witham (d. 1738), biblical scholar; educated at English College, Donay, where he became professor of philosophy and divinity; joined English mission; president of Douay College, 1714; D.D. Douay, 1692; published biblical commentaries.
^ Thomas Witham (d. 1728), chaplain to James II; brother of Robert Witham; educated at Douay and Paris; D.D. Sorbonne, 1692; superior of St. Gregorys seminary, Paris, 1699-1717. If**. 258
^ Sir Francis Withens or Withies (1634?-1704).
^ George Wither or Withers (1588–1667), poet and pamphleteer; educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, 1604-6; entered Lincoln's Inn, 1615; devoted his energies to literature and gained patronage of Princess Elizabeth; imprisoned in Marshalsea for his satire, Abuses stript and whipt 1613; wrote in Marshalsea The Shepherd's Hunting(published, 1615), a OOBtlnn*. tion of William Browne'sShepherd's Pipe (1614), to which he had contributed; privately printedFidelia, 1617 (reissued, 1617, and with the lyric,Shall I wasting m despair 1619); again in Marshals,* for his poem Wither s Motto. Nee habeo, nee careo, nee euro 1621; published, 1622, Faire-Virtve, the Mistresae of Phil Arete: pub lished subsequently pious exercises and political diatribes, of whichHalelujah(1641) alone displays evidence of hk early power; became convinced puritan: published, Ib23 Hymues and Songs of the Church which by letter paU-nt was ordered to be inserted in every copy of the authorised r'a m- book in meeter which the StationersCompany enjoyed the privilege under earlier patents of publishing: stated his grievances against the booksellers, resulting partly from the hostility o the S (1634Ube patent directing; thai hto'HjmMS :....!,! Vttfc S MttM M MM *H:. tO wnred as captain of hone i nantew, 16S9 "*"* * bor * tared by roralisU. but nJssssd; major; I ol fcottkl mfe::.:. Sfl = oo ri -f ohu -:. Ugfi.:..;: MDofl hi 166S, for opinions exprasMd in MI Vox Vulgl (prinU 1880): hU ! menu Poetic* r (16*, re-lssnedas 1M9X iertoB of extrkcU f ram outer i tion as a poet mainly depend* on the collection of vUofe ho smd... i -. irttt., Ho'J...;.::;,r,.. Urged edition followed In 16SS. fat M
^ William Withering (1741-17M), phjrtcUn, .....:;. physician to Birmingham General Hosplul; 1784; published A Botanical Arrangement of all Vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain 177*. other work-, inchidlng an account (1786) of which he did much to introduce Into the pha _ IxlL
^ William Frederick Witherington 185), landscape-painter; studied at Koyml Acad where he exhibited, 1811-64; BJL, 1840.
^ Thomas Witherow (1814–1890), Irish divine and historian; uhvcated at Royal Academical Institution, Belfast; licensed preacher, 1844; professor of church history and pastoral theology at Magee presbyterian college, Londonderry, 1865-90: moderator of general assembly, 1878; published historical and religious work*.
^ Thomas Withers (1769–1843), captain in navy; educated at Christ's Hospital, London; with Horatio (afterwards Viscount) Nelson as midshipman, schoolmaster, and master's mate, 1793 6: lieutenant after battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797; commander, 1W3; agent for transports to the Kibe aud Wwer. 1U; principal agent in Mediterranean, 1810 16; postpW% .
^ John Witherspoon (178S-1794), presbyterUn ine and statesman; Uureated at Edinburgh Onlw n sity, 1739; ordained to parish of Bdth, 1744; published EccleBUstlcalCharacterUtics 1753; miubter a} PWey. cceBsca, 1757; fined, 1776, for libel publUlml inn the Seat of the Scornful 1762; honorary DJ. bt. Andrews, 1769; principal of Princeton College, New Jersey, 1768; member of convention for framing nt constitution for New Jersey, 1776: represented New Jersey in general congress by which "ftlonof United States was framed, 176; nopported Declaration of Independence; member of committee; member of board of war, mitteeof the finance*: wumed d 4 hou. LL.D. Yale College, 1785; exercised influence on theological evekpnK-nt In theUnitod States. His works were collected. New ork, 1* Edinburgh, 1804-*.
^ Wtthmah (f. 1047?), abbot of RUM*: Leucander and Andrew: German *.**** Ramsey, 1016: went on pilgrimage to Jerusak and on return *lgnel abba: lived in **** Northeye, near Ramsey.
^ William Wittlesey, WILLIAM (d. 1374). See WHI
^ Abraham Wivell (f- YSS
^ Wolf London, 1808; president of Sion College, London; F.R.S.; i - published contrvfcrsia wrtoagi, adopttng irm: the old hijrb-clmreh party.
^ Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse (1811–1887), colonial governor; writer in Ceylon civil service, 1828; assistant-judge at Kandy, 1840; government agent for western province, Ceylon, 1843; superintendent of British Honduras, 1861; governor of British Guiana, 1854; governor of Cape of Good Hope and high commissioner of South Africn, 18G1-70; declared Basutos British subjects, 1868; opposed principle of responsible government; governor of Bombay, 1872-7; K.O.B., 1862; G.C.S.I., 1877.
^ Robert Wodehouse or Woodhouse (d. 1345?), treasurer of the exchequer; presented to church of Ellon, in diocese of Aberdeen, 1298; king's clerk; king's eacheator north and south of Trent, 1311-12; prebendary of Lincoln, 1314, and of York, 1317; custodian of hospital of St. Nicholas, Pontefract; baron of exchequer, 1318: keener of wardrobe, 1322-8; archdeacon of Richmond, 1328; second baron of exchequer, 1329; prebendary of St. Mary's, Southwell; chancellor of exchequer, 1330-1.
^ Robert Wodelarke (d. 1479), founder of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge; original fellow of King's College, Cambridge: provost of King's, 1452-79; founded St. Catharine's Hall (now college), 1473: drew up original statutes and obtained charter from Edward IV, 1475; chancellor of Cambridge University, 1459 and 1462.
^ Theophilus Wodenote (d. 1662). royalist divine: educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge; fellow; M.A.; B.D., 1623: D.D., 1630; incorporated M.A. Oxford, 1619; vicar of Linkinhornc, Cornwall, 1619-51; sequestered by parliamentarians, 1651; restored, 1660; published religious writings.
^ Wodenoth or WOODNOTH, ARTHUR (1590?1G60 ?), colonial pioneer; cousin of Nicholas Ferrar; in business as goldsmith in London; member of Virginia Company after 1612; deputy-governor of Souiers Island Company, 1644.
^ Michael Wodhull (1740–1816), book-collector and translator; of Winchester College and Brasenose College, Oxford; high sheriff for Northamptonshire, 1783; collected valuable library, the printed books consisting mainly of first editions of the classics and rare specimens of early printing in the fifteenth century. His publications include the first translation into English verse of all the extant writings of Euripides, 1782.
^ Robert Wodrow (1679–1734), ecclesiastical historian; M.A. Glasgow; university librarian, 1697-1701: licensed preacher, 1703; ordained minister, 1703, of Eastwood, near Glasgow, where he remained till his death; assisted Principal Hadow in drawing up act of assembly relating to filling of vacant ministries, 1731, upholding compliance with law of patronage where it remained in force; works include History of Sufferings of Church of Scotland from Restoration to Revolution 1828-30.
^ Margaret Woffington (1714?–1760), actress; daughter of a bricklayer in Dublin; appeared in lilliputian company in Dublin, at age of ten; engaged by Thomas Elrington (1688-1732); played Ophelia successfully at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 1737, and Sir Harry Wildair, 1740; engaged by Rich for Covent Garden, London, 1840, and was immediately successful at Drury Lane, London, 1741, her parts including Rosalind As you like it) and Cordelia to Garrick's Lear; played Lady Anne to Ganrick's Richard III at Drury Lane, 1742: appeared as Ophelia, Mrs. Ford, Lady Townley, and Portia Merchant of Venice), 1743-4, Isabella (Measure for Measure) and Viola (Twelfth Night) 1744-6; reappeared at Covent Garden, and played Portia (Julius Caesar) and Queen Katharine Henry VIII, 1749, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth, 1750, Queen Hamlet, 17W-1: in Dublin, 1761-4, at Covent Garden, 1764; quarrelled with Mrs. Bellamy, and while performing in Mrs. Bellamy's Statira drove her off the stage and stabbed her; her last performance, Rosalind (As you like it), 1757; her most popular character probably Sir Harry WiMair. Her amours were numerous, and for some time she lived with Garrick.
^ Sir Charles Wogan (1698?–1752?), Jacobite soldier of fortune, known as the Chevalier Wogan; served under Henry Oxburgh, whose force surrendered at Preston, 1515; escaped from Newgate prison, 1716; took service in Dillon's regiment in France; served with Ormonde on diplomatic minion from James Edward the Old Pretender to Russia, 1718-19, when he gained celebrity by release of Princess Clementina from Innspruck: colonel in Spanish army, 1723; brigadier-general and governor of La Mancha; with Duke of York at Dunkirk, 1746; died at La Mancha.
^ Edward Wogan (d. 1654), royalist captain; probably captain in Okey's dragoons in new model; deserted parliament's service, 1648, and joined Ormonde in Ireland; governor of Duncannon, which fortress he held against Ireton, 1649: captured and imprisoned in Cork, whence he escaped, 1650; fought at Worcester. 1651: escaped to France; landed with several companies at Dover, 1653, and joined Middleton's highland force, 1654; died from wound received in skirmish.
^ Sir John Wogan (d. 1321?), chief-justice and governor of Ireland; justice itinerant for four northern counties, 1292; went to Ireland as chief-justice, 1295; led troop of English settlers to aid Edward I in Scotland, 1296-8; again in Scotland, 1300-2; suppressed knights templars in Ireland, 1308; recalled, 1308, but reappointed, 1309; defeated (1312) by rebels, who afterwards surrendered.
^ Nicholas Wogan (1700–1770), Jacobite; brother of (Sir) Charles Wogan; found guilty of high treason for complicity in rebellion of 1745, but pardoned; naturalised French subject, 1724; with Prince Charles Edward in Scotland, 1745-6; made Chevalier de St. Louis, 1754.
^ Thomas Wogan (fl. 1646–1666), regicide; M.P., Cardigan, 1646; served muler Thomas Horton (d. 1649) ; signed Charles I's death-warrant, 1649; excepted from Act of Oblivion, 1660, and surrendered; included iu saving clause of suspension from execution.
^ William Wogan (1678–1758), religious writer, of Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge; secretary to Duke of Ormonde, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1710; entered army and was stationed at Dublin; published religious works, includingEssay on the Proper Lessons of the Church of England 1763.
^ Charles Godfrey Woide (1725–1790), oriental scholar; native of Poland; educated at Frankfort-onOder and Leyden; preacher at Dutch chapel royal, St. James's Palace, London, 1770; reader and chaplain of reformed protestaut church in Savoy, London; F.S.A., 1778; studied Sahidic language of Upper Egypt; assistant-librarian at British Museum, 1782; F.R.S., 1785; D.C.L. Oxford, 1786. His publications include an edition, 1778, with notes, of the Lexicon gyptiaco-Latinum which La Croze had drawn up and Christianus Scholtz had revised, and a facsimile edition of theNoviun Testamentum Grsecum from the Codex Alexandrinus
^ John Wolcot (1738–1819), satirist and poet, under name of Peter Pindar; studied medicine in London; M.D. Aberdeen, 1767; physician to Sir William Trelawny, governor of Jamaica, 1767-9; ordained deacon and priest in England, 1769; incumbent of Vere, Jamaica, 1770; physician in general to horse and foot in the island, 1770; returned to England, 1773; medical practitioner at Truro, Helstone, and Exeter; abandoned medicine for literature, 1778, and removed to London; published * Lyric Odes to the Royal Academicians 1782, 1783, 1785, and Farewell Odes 1786; issued various satires on George III from 1785, his only efficient opponent being William Gifford (17561826), who attacked him severely in the AntiJacobin His last work was an Epistle to the Emperor of China 1817, on the occasion of Lord Amherst's unfortunate embassy.
^ Josef Wolf (1820–1899), animal-painter ; born at Mbrz, Rhenish Prussia; apprenticed as lithographer at Coblenz; studied at Antwerp Academy; came to London, 184S; illustrated H,U-rt (Jray'sGenera of Birds,* and 'iould inUlnls of Great Britain prepared plates for * xwlogical Sketches 1861-7. and Life and Habits of Wild Animals 1874; first exhibited at Royal Academy, 1849. IxlL 194)
^ Arthur Wolfe , first VIWOUXT KII.WARDK* (1739-1803), lord chicf-jusUc...f ir.iau.i. IS.A. Trinity College, Dublin. !7.,;,-.iiil to Iriidi bar from Middle 'IVinplf. 17J; K.C., 1778; member for Coleralii. House of Commons, 1783, Jamestown, 1790, and Dublin, 1798; solicitor-general, 1787; attorney-general and In-h privy councillor, 1789; appointed chief- justice of king's bench and created Baron Kilwarden of Newlands, 1798; created viscount and peer of United Kingdom 18OO; murdered by rebels during Emmet insurrection. Ixii. 1941
^ Charles Wolfe (1791–1813), poet; B.A. Trinity (.!!....-. Dublin, 1814; curate of Donooghmore, co. Down, 1M* _. Hit poems include the famous lines on the burial of Sir John Moore, which wen first published in the Newry Telegraph, 1817.
^ David Wolfe (d. 1578?), papal legate in Irelan; tKjni in Limerick; became Jesuit, c. 1560, and was rector of college at Modena; apostolic legate in Ireland, 1560; arrested and imprisoned in Dublin Castle, 1566; escaped to Spain, 1572, but soon returned to Ireland, where he probably died.
^ James Wolfe (1727–1759), major-general; second lieutenant of marines, 1741; ensign, 1742; in Plunder-, 1743: acting-adjutant at Dettlngeu; lieutenant, 1743: served under Wade, 1744; brigade-major, 1745; served with Wade against Prince Charles Edward, 1745, and was with army defeated under Hawley at Falklrk; on staff at Culloden; brigade-major under Sir John Mordaunt (1697-1780) in Netherlands, 1747; major, 20th foot, 1749, and lieutenant-colonel. 1750; In Scotland, 1749-52; studied in Paris, 1762-3; returned to regiment In Scotland, 1763, and was quartered at Exeter, 1764-5, and Canterbury, 1765-6; introduced system of manoeuvres which long remained in use; quartermaster-general in Ireland, 1767-8; quartermaster-general of force under Mordaunt sent against Kochefort, 1758; brigadier in force sent against Louisbourg, 1768; took prominent part in siege of Lonisbourg; destroyed French fishing settlement In Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1768, and returned to England; colonel, 67th regiment (formerly second battalion of 20th), 1758; appointed to command, with rank of major-general in America, force to be sent up St. Lawrence against Quebec, 1759; arrival at Halifax, 20 April 1769; advanced from Louisbourg in June; was shot during battle on plains of Abraham, whither be hail led his men, having sealed heights above Quebec, and died after hearing that his attack was successful, 13 Sept A monument to him is in Westminster Abbey. D 296
^ John Wolfe (. 1601), printer and publisher ; son of Reyner Wolfe (.q. v., whose presses he Inherited, work, ing independently of StationersCompany till 1583; livervman, 1598; took active part in company's proceeding ainiiiwt Robert Waldegrave, printer of Martin .Mar- Prelate tracts, 1589; worked in St. Paul's Churchyard, London, 1589-92, aud In Pope's Head Alley, Lornbard Street, London, 1596-1601. U*U. 306
^ Reyner Wolfe or REGINALD (rf. 1573), printer and publisher; born at Strasburg: settled In England before 1537, and established himself at sign of the Brazen Serpent in St. Paul's Churchyard, London; removed & Finsbury Field?, London, 1549; first to hold patent as printer to king in Latin, Greek, aud Hebrew; original member of StationersCompany, 1854; master, 155, 1564, 1567, and 1572: left manuscript collections for Universal History or Cosmography I*"- *04.
^ Wolfe alias LACEY, WILLIAM (1684–1673).
^ Joseph Wolff (1795–1862), missionary: born of Jewish parents at Weiler,bacb, near Bamberg: con verted to Christianity, 1812; studied at Vienna, T gen, aud Rome; expelled from Collegio dl ** for erroneous opinions; entered monastery of J torists at Val Salute, Fribourg; came * *** entered church of England: studied onenUl languages at Cambridge; travelled as missionary m iptaaawi peninsula 1821-6, and Liter in Meaopotamia, Persia, :.,-..,-,.:. i mfh Central A*a to Calcutta, ls: visited United States, and was ordained priest, IIM; rooter of i..M l;. v.,.-.. inks*!*. nJ t. MftsjBj to mm tain fate of Ohartos Btoddart q. T.I and Opssia Arthur q. v.). 184S-4: viear of lie Brewors, Sosamst, ; published journals of travel. *M)
^ Francis Wollastoh (1731 1B141 author; grandson of William Wotlaston: LtLfi. 8 Hussex College, Cambridge, 17M: entered Lincoln 1. 1780; rector of Dengie, 17M: rector and rioar of jn, 1761, and of ChUlchnrst, 1789-lsU. V F.HA. 1769; precentor of 8C David's, 1777; rector of St. VedMt, Foster Lane, with BC MichaH-teXhMrm. TanHon. 1779-1816; published astronomical and
^ Wolla 8TON. FRANCIS JOHN HYDBl natural philosopher: brother of William Hyde Wollastoo rq.vOOmrtertxxiLowVairfWdMySass.xOol Cambridge, 178-W; M.A.,1786: RD..17M; protestor, 1791-1811, on chemistry and stall in St. Paul's Cathedral, of Essex, 1811: rector of Bast Dereham, 1811.
^ George Wollastoh (17I8-18JX divine ; btother of Francis Wollaston q. T.1; MjLBtdaay Bosses Ooflm* Cambridge, 1761; D.D., 1774: rector of St Mary Alder* rnary witli St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1774-90; F.R.S., 1763: edited, with John Jebb (17I*-178) q. v.), Excerpta qua-darn e Newtoni PrincipiU 1768.
^ Thomas Vernon Wollastoh (18tl-lM7X entomologist and conohologist: M.A briiUre, 1849; F.LA, 1847; made c HlluMl llsbed works relating to ooleoptera (chiefly of and other writings.,Uu. 3f,
^ William Wollastoh (1660–1724). moral philosopher: M.A. Sidney Sottex College, Cambridge, 16M; assistant-master of Birmingham school, U8J; took priest's order*: Inherited fortune from a comin, and settlal in London, devoting himself to writing treatises on philological and ecclciaitical questions: upheld the b u:lli ftual th)ry of morality. Hi publication* indodc lU-ligion of Nature Delineated 17 J4 (printed privately, 1722;.
^ William Hyde Wollastoh (1766 - 18X physiologist, chemist, and phy*ici*t: on of Francis Wollastou q. v.l; of Cliarterhouse, London, and Cmlus College, Cambridge; M.D., 179J; mtiur fellow, 178f1H2H; F.1LS., 1794; practised as phyniciau at Bmrttaf. don, 1789, and Bury St. B,lmun,U: F.R.C.P, 17*; censor, 1798, elect, 1824: optiwd pmctioe in London, 1797: retired, 1800, and took to cl l r "*; Copley medallist, 18U1; secretary of Royal Society, 1804 1816; published fifty-six papers on pathology, physio, logy, chemutrj-, optics, mineralogy, *7**bvy*!* I aTtronomy, electricity, mechanics, and botany.** among his discoveries and Inventions are a method for producing pure platinum and welding it into v*ls fmade, c. 1804, published as VftitSS 1828), the camera luclda (patented, 180. ), and the principle thatgalvanic* andfrlctional electricity are of the same nature; commissioner of Royal Sooioty on board of longitude, 1818-18; F.G.S., 1*11: ***? gical Society sum of money which formed the Wojlaston lund and to Royal Society a sum to form the r Fund
^ Edward Wollet (d. 16M), bishop of OfsH; e.lucate.1 at the King's School, Shrewsbury: M.A. SI John's College, Cambridge, 1629; D.D. o* ordJM* and rauilridire, 1M4: domestic chapUiin t t Imrles land to ChSte.lI while in exlk: bUhop of CUmfert and Kilmacduagh, 1666; published reUgtoo. ritinB*.
^ Sir John Wolley (d. W Latin Queoi fil*ih; fellow, Merton CoUegr, Oxford, MT; 1667TD.L, 16W; In Queen BHab,th-s itr 16W Latin secreury, 16*8; lay prebendary of and dean of Carlisle. 1577: privy coancillor, 1586; one t.oimuiioner$ appointel to try Mary Queen of Scots: hiiiu-i'llor of order of Garter, 1589; M.P., East LOOP 1571, Vcyniouth and Mdcombe Reuis, 1572. Winchester, 1584 and 1586, Dorset, 158K, anl Surrey, 1593; member of court of high commission, 1590; knighted, 1592.
^ Richard Wolley or Woolley (fl. 1667–1694), miscellaneous writer; M.A. QueensCollege, Cambridge, 1671; curate iu London: employed as hack-writer by John Duuton, the bookseller: edited monthly Compieat Library; or News for the Ingenious 1692-4.
^ Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797).
^ Richard Wolman or Woleman (d. 1537), dean of Wells; studied at Corpus Ohristi College, Oam; principal of St. Paul's Inn, Cambridge, 1510; D.iI.., 1518; admitted advocate, 1514; archdeacon of Sudbury, 1528; canon of St. Stephen's, Westminster, 1524; chaplain to Henry VIII, 1526; master of requests and member of Henry VIII's council, 1526; promoter of king's divorce suit; prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1527; dean of Wells, 1529; prolocutor of convocation, 1589; canon of Windsor, 1533.
^ Woolrich Wolrich , or WOOLDRIDGE, Humphrey (1633?-17U7), quiiker; originally baptist; joined qnakere soon after their rise; frequently imprisoned on account of his quaker principles; published religious writings.
^ Wolrich or WOLRYCHE, Sm THOMAS, first baronet (1598-1668), royalist; educated at Cambridge; entered Inner Temple, 1615; M.P., Much Weulock, 1621, 1684, and 1625; raised regiment for Charles I, and vas colonel at outbreak of civil war; governor of Bridgnorth; knighted and created baronet, 1641; conformed to parliament, c. 1645.
^ Sir Charles Wolseley (1630?–1714), politician ; M.P. for Oxfordshire in Little parliament, 1653, and member of both councils of state; member of council established to advise the Protector; M.P. for Staffordshire in Cromwell's parliaments: one of Cromwell's House of Lords, 1657; member of Richard Cromwell's council; member for Stafford in Convention parliament, 1660; pardoned at Restoration: arrested on suspicion of complicity in Monmouth's rebellion, 1685, but released; published pamphlets on ecclesiastical subjects.
^ Sir Charles Wolseley, seventh baronet (1769-1846), politician; travelled abroad; joined reform movement in England, c. 1811; one of founders of Hampden Club: succeeded to baronetcy, 1817; elected 4 legislatorial attorney by reformers of Birmingham, 1819; imprisoned, 1820-1, on charge of sedition and conspiracy; on committee of Middlesex electors to promote reform, 1821, entered Roman catholic church, 1837.
^ Robert Wolseley (1649–1697), diplomatist : son of Sir Charles Wolseley (1630?-1714); educated at Trinity College, Oxford; entered Gray's Inn, 1667; envoy from William III to elector of Bavaria, 1692.
^ William Wolseley (1640? –1697), brigadiergeneral; brother of Sir Charles Wolseley (1630 ?-1714) q. v.; captain-lieutenant to Marquis of Worcester's footregiment, 1667, and again, 1673; lieutenant-colonel of Sir John Ha inner V regiment (llth foot), 1689; served in Ireland; colonel of Inniskilling horse, 1689; defeated Justin MacOartby, titular viscount Mountcashel at Newtown-Butler, 1689; took Cavan, 1690; at battle of Boyne, 1690, and Aughrim, 1691; master-general of onlnance In Ireland, 1692; brigadier of all horse, 1693; lord justice in Ireland nud privy councillor, 1696.
^ William Wolseley (1756–1842), admiral; born in Nova Scotia; went to Ireland, 1764; served iu Jamaica and East Indies (1773-7); lieutenant, 1778; commanded company of naval brigade at Negapatam, 1781, and Fort Ostenberg and Trincomalee, 1782; commander, 1782; captured by French in Ganjam Roads, 1788; released at the peace: in Mediterranean, 1786-9 nd 1791-4; in Channel fleet, 1799-1801; rear-admiral, 1804: commanded sea fencibles of all Ireland, 1804-5; admiral, 1819.
^ Thomas Wolsey (1475?–1530), cardinal and statesman; son of Kobert Wulcy (or Wolsey) of Ipswich, who is said to have been a butcher; fellow of Magdalen College, oxfoid, 1497; M.A. and master of school adjoining Magdalen College; junior bursar, 1498-5); senior bursar, 1499-1500; rector of Lirnington, 1500; domestic chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, c. 1501; chaplain to Sir Richard Nanfan, 1503; Henry VIl's chaplain, 1507; appointed by Henry VII dean of Lincoln, 1509; prebendary of Lincoln, 15o!i; almoner to Henry VIII, 1509; B.D. and D.D. Oxford, 1510; prebendary of Hereford, 1510; canon of Windsor, 1511; registrar of order of Garter, 1511; privy councillor, 1511; directed plan of operations against France, 1512; dean of Hereford, 1512, of York, 1513; dean of St. Stephen's, Westminster, and precentor of London, 1513; accompanied Henry VIII to Calais and in French campaign, 1513; received from Pope Leo X bishopric of Tour nay, 1513, i but never obtained possession; bishop of Lincoln, 1514; archbishop of York, 1514; created cardinal by Leo X, with title,St. Oaecilia trans Tiberim 1516; lord chancellor, 1515; concluded with Ferdinand, whose position in Naples had been threatened by the battle of Marignano, league for commerce and defence against invasion, 1515; papal legated later as associate of Campeggio, who came to England to urge a crusade, 1518; granted by Pope Leo X administration of bishopric of Bath and Wells, of which Cardinal Adrian de Oastello was deprived; signed with Henry VIII and French ambassador secret articles for marriage of dauphin to Princess Mary, and for surrender of Tournay to French, and arranged treaty of alliance with France, 1518, and accompanied Henry to Field of Cloth of Gold, 1520, but meanwhile negotiated marriage between Princess Mary and Emperor Charles of Spain (Charles V of Germany), who had pledged him, self to marry the French king's daughter, Charlotte; went to Calais as mediator in dispute between France and the emperor, 1521, and at Henry VIII's instance made with Charles a secret defensive and offensive alliance against France; took part in forming new treaty between Henry VIII and Charles, 1522, by which Charles agreed to marry Mary in 1526, and both monarchs agreed to invade France before May 1524; supported king in demand for money for war, which was granted immediately, 1522; resigned Bath and Wells, and received from pope temporalities of Durham, 1524; concluded treaty with France, 1525; converted into a college (Christ Church, by papal bull, dated 1524) the monastery of St. Frideswide, Oxford, 1525; supported Henry VIII in matter of divorce from Catherine of Arragon, 1527; went as Henry VIII's lieutenant to France and concluded treaties with Francis at Amiens, 1527, and endeavoured to obtain from Pope Clement VII a decretal commission to define the law by which the judges were to be guided, and a dispensation for the new marriage, the only result of which endeavour was that the pope sent Cardinal Campeggio, giving Wolsey no control over the business; received see of Winchester, resigning that of Durham, 1529; incurred, owing to delay in divorce proceedings, dislike of Anne Boleyn, who influenced Henry VIII against him, the result being that a bill of indictment was preferred against him in king's bench, 3 Nov. 1529; acknowledged that he had incurred a prcemunire; received general pardon, 12 Feb. 1530; retired to Cawood, where he was arrested for high treason on false information given by his physician, Augustine, 4 Nov.; died and was buried at Leicester, where he had arrived on journey to London.
^ Wolstan.
^ Dean Wolstenholme, the elder (1757–1837), animal painter; exhibited at Royal Academy, 1803-24.
^ Dean Wolstenholme, the younger (1798–1883), animal painter and engraver; son of Dean Wolstenholmn the elder; exhibited at Royal Academy.
^ Sir John Wolstenholme (1562–1639), merchant adventurer; one of incorporators of East India Company, 1600; member of council for Virginia Company, 1609: assisted expeditions to find north-west passage; knighted, 1617; commissioner of navy, 1619; member of king's council for Virginia, 1624; commissioner for plantation of Virginia, 1631.
^ Joseph Wolstenholme .i.--i:i'H M"" 1 11). lintlMIIH tinjm:_'r;i'l i.it"l:i-th:r! r i-il.-r. -t. Job 7ambri.l".-, U.o: frllnw. 1*.V: f.-llnw Of Chrif imhri.lfre, 1852-69; moderator and examiner tnsiti.Ml trijH; mathematical professor at Royal Indian Kii!?in.-.-riiiL College. OoopcrV Hill, 1871-89: math(matiMi vnrk.
^ John Wolton (1535?–1594). See John Woolton.
^ Wolverton second Baron (1824–1887). See George Grenfell Glyn.
^ Wombwell ;KU;K (1778-18*0), founder of Wombweir- 111- -i!:o -ries; kept cordwalner's shop in Soho ; 1-Khihit.M in 1804 two bOAou*trioton with such that he formed a menagerie, which became the ravelling collection In England.
^ Laurence Womock or Womack (1611–1686), bishop of St. David's; B. A. Oorptts Christ! College, Cambridge, 1632: M.A n 1639: prebendary of Hereford, 16601674; arclnleacon of Suffolk, 1660-84: D.D., 1661: prebendary of My, 1663; bishop of St. David's, 168S; published writings advocating the old liturgy, and the decision of the bishops at the Savoy conference.
^ Nicholas Wonostrocht (1804-1876)
^ Alexander Wood (1725–1807), surgeon; qualified at ttliutmrgh; F.K..S. Edinburgh, 1756: practlvol at Edinburgh, where his philanthropy and kindness were proverbial.
^ Alexander Wood (1817 - 1884), physician; studied at Fxlinhurgh University: M.D 1839: extrainural lecturer on mwliclne, 1841: president, Edinburgh Royal Collepe of PhyslciaiiB, 1858-61; representative of the college on general medical council, 1858-73; MMMOr of university court at Edinburgh. 1864; introduced into practice use of hypodermic syringe for administration of W
^ Sir Andrew Wood (d. 15ir), sea-captain and merchant nt Leith: ervel on sea and land chiefly sigainst English; conveyed James III across Forth In flight from rebel lords, 1488, but subsequently accepted the revolution: knighted, r. 1405: overseer of public works and vendor of stores for public service: superintended building of Duubar Castle, 1497: many of the exploit* with which his name has been connected are probably fictitious.
^ Anthony Wood , or, as he latterly called himself, Antony a Wood (1632–1695), antiquary and historian; educatel at New College School, Oxford, 1641-4, mxler John Williams, baron Williams, at Thame, 1644-6, jind at Merton College, Oxford: postmaster; B.A n !*; submitted to parliamentarvisitors, 1648: bible clerk, 1650: M. A., 1655; made collections for history of Oxford.l publishedHistoria et Antlquitatea Dnlr. -.
^ Edmund Burke Wood (18JO-18W) A.-,- an I, K, tWMI bM I. ! I,." ... -;-.::,,-.,-.. . -! -.,,r., "I ". ..,...-.--.....,...... 1867, and of Canadian Hou- of Common*. lM7-7t: proof Ohio. 187-7I: QXX, Itrs: Mnher of A,-- Dorl. UU.U4) Canadian HooMof OommM for ,.,!,.;,,,,; M.,,...,,. tfVi
^ Ellen Wood (1814-1887), known as Mrs. Henry Wood; norritit: * Pritw: married Henry Wood. 18M : ....,...... llrtd mainly abroad, 1836-M Beottey'i MteoeUany and u TjTrwiim w *vw "* Bat Lynn (1MU whteh became proprietor and COBrailne. for which the wrote fl Magaiine achieved very great i doctor of the Argwy. the Johnny Lodlowtale*. Among tar mort nopmar works are Mrs. Halliburton's Trouble* 1862, The Channings 1861, and iU aaquel Roland Torke 1M, The Shadow of Aahly.lyt 18U, Lord Oakbnra't Daughten 1864, Within the Maze 1872, and K.llna 1876.
^ Sir George Wood(1743-1W4), judge:; articled to attorney: barrister, Middle Temple; M.P, Surrey. 1796-1806; exchequer, 1807-23.
^ George Adam Wood (1767-lttU), general, royal artillery; todled at Woolwich: lieutenant, royal artillery. 1781: captain. 1800; llet colonel, 1808; major-general, 1825; served in Flaoder*. 17M-*, West Indies, 1794-7. Mediterranean. 1806-8. Portugal, 1808-9, and Walcheren, 1809: knUjhtal. 1H1S: in Holland and FlanderM, 1813-14: commanded whole of artillery in Waterloo campaign, 1815. ami BritUh artllSery in army of occupation in Prance, 1819; governor Carlisle, 1825.
^ Mr Wood *. HF.XRV (1814–1887. See. WOOD, ELLEN.
^ Hebbert William Wood (1837–1879). major, royal engineers; eilucated at Ondtenham and Eat India Company's college, Ad-llscombe: eecond liontenant. Madras engineers, 185*: went to India, 18*7; lieutenant, ttH;fail engineer In AbyvUiian campaign, 1868; major. 1873: explored the Amu Darya, and published TheShorei of Lake Aral 1876; P.GJB.
^ James Wood (1672–1759). nonconformUt known as GRMBRAI. WH ( I: minUter at Atherton Ohaprf. 1696-1721: raised troop which served under Sir Charie* Wills against Jacobite* at Preston. 171*; minltered at new meetlng-home at Chowbent In Atherton from 1722. ! 1
^ James Wood (1760–1839), mathematician: edcaUxl at St. John's College, Cambridge: ilor wranirJer M.A. 178*: D.D., 1815; vic-chancelJor and fellow. 1782: of Cambridge University, 1816; ma-ter f M. John. published Athens Oxoniense? 1691-2, a biographical Alctionnry of Oxford writers and bishops, and was expelled from university at instance of Henry Hyde, secon.l arl of Clarendon, for a libel which the work contained on his father, the first earl, 1693. Several antiquarian manuscripts left by him were published nosthnmouMy.
^ Wood Sm CHARLES, first Viaconrr HALIFAX 18(K-1885), of Eton and Oriel College, Oxford; M.A., 1S24: liberal M.P. for Grimsby, 1826, ttarebatn, 1831, Halifax, 1832-65: joint-secretay to treasury, 1R32: retary to admiralty, 1835; chancellor of exchequer, 1848: privy councillor, 1846: fuccoeded his father m netcv 1846: president of board of control, 1853; first lord of admiralty, 1855: G.C.B., 1856; secretary of state for India, 1869-66; M.P. for Ripon, Halifax of Monk Bretton, 1866;
^ Wood Sin DAVID EDWARD (1812–1894), general: studied at Woolwich: second lieutenant, royal artillery 1829: captain, 1846; colonel, 1MO: " colonel commandant, royal artillery, 1 served against Boers, 1843: In Crimea, 18W: tary), 1S57: in Indian mutiny campaign*, 18*7-9; K.O.B., 159 eneral commandant of Woolwich garrbon, J869 , 1859 general commandant of 1874; G.O.B., 1877. t lxlL"J
^ Sir James Athol Wood (1756-18t9X rmr-a.1mlral: brother of Sir Mark Wood; enterwl nary as able seaman, 1774: lieutenant. 1778: aervwl in Wen Indies, 1794: captured, while conveying prUonen i to France, and confined at Paris, 1794-*; exohand, 179S; commander, 1795; awlcted at capture of TrioMad: captain, 1797: went in charge of convoy. 1804, to Wt Indies, where be was.npemded by Sir John Thoma Duckworth, for a court-martial on *om b, apnUe-i unsuccessfully: again in Wo*t Irvlic*. 1807-9: knighted. iSoJattache,! to Channel fleet, 1HIO-12; In Mediterranean 1812-1*; C.B., 1815: rear-admiral, 1811.
^ Wood or WODB. JOHN *. 1482). tpeakar of ROOM of Commons: probably sheriff of Surrey and 8neM, 1476; speaker, 1482.
^ John Wood (f. 1*70X ecrelanr **"***' *f? 1 James Stewart, afterward. JJart of Moray. 1M1Tson of Sir Anln-w Wood: M.A. St. College, St. Andrew*. 1*36; ricar ofLargo: Si Jime. In emb-sy to Qu lUry ta France, 1561: extraordinary lord ol jtoo, 1 denounced M rebel on rebellion of Earl of Mormy.lft6* became tecretary to Moray oo hto return to power reeent, and was employed in all Iris more confidential ami political missions; obtained bishopric of Moray, .
^ John Wood (Jl. 1596), medical writer: published 'Practice Medicime Liber a treatise on diseases and disorders affecting the head, 1590.
^ John Wood (1705?-1754), architect; known as Wood of Bath Wood ; settled at Bath, 1727, and achieved fame as architect of the Palladian school, owing particularly to his success in the composition of streets and groups of booses; published Choir Gaure(Stonehenge), 1747, and other works. His architectural enterprises include Queen's Square, Bath.
^ John Wood (f. 1782), architect ; son of John Wood (1705 7-17M), with whom he was associated in many works; constructed various baths at Bath.
^ John Wood (1801–1870), painter; studied in Sass's school and in Royal Academy, where he exhibited largely.
^ John Wood (181 1-1871), geographer: entered East India Company's naval service, 1826, and became captain; assistant to commercial mission to Afghanistan under (Sir) Alexander Burnes,1836, and issued reports on geography of Kabul Valley, and discovered source of the Oxus; manager of Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Sindh, 1857; superintendent of Indus steam flotilla, 18611871.
^ John Wood (1825–1891), surgeon : studied at King's College, London; M.B.London, 1848; M.R.C.S.aud L.S.A., 1849; surgeon to King's College Hospital, London; professor of surgery at King's College, London, 1871; jointlecturer with (Lord) Lister on clinical surgery, 1877, and emeritus professor of clinical surgery, 1889; F.R.C.S., 1854, member of council, 1879-87, vice-president, 1885, Hunterian professor, 1884-5, and Bradshaw lecturer, 1885; F.R.S., 1871; published surgical works.
^ John George Wood (1827–1889), writer on natural history; M.A. Merton College, Oxford, 1851; chaplain to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1856-62; reader at Christ Cluirob, Newgate Street, London, 1858-63; lectured in England and America on natural history; delivered Lowell lectures at Boston, 1883-4; P.L.S., 18541877. His numerous works, which aimed at popularising natural history, includeIllustrated Natural History 1853,Common Objects of the Seashore 1857, of the country, 1858, and of the microscope (in conjunction with Tnffen West), 1861, and an edition of White's Natural History of Selborne 1854.
^ John Muir Wood (1805–1892), editor of the ' Songs of Scotland; educated at Edinburgh; studied music at Paris and Vienna; engaged in literary pursuits in London: joined his half-brother, George, in business of music-sellers in Edinburgh, and afterwards in Glasgow: collected materials forSongs of Scotland nominally edited, 1819, by George Farquhar Graham, and reissued with notes and additions by Wood, 1887.
^ Sir John Page Wood , second baronet (1796–1866), chaplain to Queen Caroline; son of Sir Matthew Wood ; of Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge; LL.B., 1821; chaplain and private secretary to Queen Caroline; chaplain to Duke of Sussex; rector of Bt, Peter's, Comhill, London, 1824-66.
^ John Philip Wood (d. 1838), Scottish antiquary and biographer; deaf and dumb from infancy; auditor of excise in Scotland. His publications include an edition of thePeerage of Scotlandof Sir Robert Douglas, 1813.
^ Sir Mark Wood, first baronet (1747–1829), colonel, Bengal engineers; brother of Sir James Athol Wood q. v.; went to India, 1770; received commission in Bengal engineers, 1772, and became colonel, 1795; chief engineer in Bengal, 1790; returned to England, 1793; 1LP., Milborne Port, Somerset, 1794, Newark, 1796, and Gatton, Surrey, 1802-18; entered George III's service as colonel, 1795; created baronet, 1808; published account of War with Tippoo Sultaun 1800, and other works.
^ Marshall Wood (rf. 1882), sculptor ; brother of Shakupere Wood; exhibited at Royal Academy between 1854 and 1875.
^ Mary Ann Wood (1802–1864).
^ Mary Anne Everett Wood (1818–1895). See Mary Anne Everett Green.
^ Sir Matthew Wood , first baronet (1768–1843), municipal and political reformer: serge-maker at Tiverton; apprenticed a* chemist and druggist, and opened business independently in London; alderman of Cripplegate Without, London, 1807; sheriff of London and Middlesex, 1809; lord mayor, 1815-16 and 1816-17; took leading part in many city improvements; M.P., city of London, 1817-43; friend and counsellor of Queen Caroline: received baronetcy from Queen Victoria at Guildhall, 1837, this being the first title she bestowed.
^ Robert Wood or Woods (1622?–1685), mathematician; of Eton and Merton College, Oxford; M.A., 1649; fellow of Lincoln College, 1650-60; licensed physician, 1656; supported Commonwealth; went to Ireland, 1660; M.D.; chancellor of diocese of Meath; mathematical master at Christ's Hospital, London; accountant-general of Ireland; F.R.S., 1681; published A New Al-moon-ac for Ever 1680, and The Times Mended 1681.
^ Robert Wood (1717?–1771), traveller and politician; travelled in France, Italy, Western Europe, and Asia Minor, with John Bouverie and James Dawkins; published Ruins of Palmyra 1753, and Ruins of Balbec 1757; member of Society of Dilettanti, 1763; under-secretary of state, 1 756-63; M.P., Brackley, 1761-1771; seized, under warrant and orders of Lord Halifax, John Wilkes's papers, 1763, and was fined in subsequent action for trespass; under-secretary to Lord Weymouth, 1768-70. An essay by him onThe Original Genius of Homer embodying his impressions of the Troad and other writings, appeared posthumously.
^ Searles Valentine Wood , the elder (1798–1880), geologist: officer in East India Company's service, 1811-25; became partner in bank at Hasketon r near Woodbridge: retired, 1835; went to London; joined London Clay Club: curator of Geological Society's museum; member of Palaeontographical, "Society; F.G.S. r 1839: Wollaston medallist: published valuable writings on theCrag Mollusca and presented an unrivalled collection of fossils to British Museum of Natural History.
^ Searles Valentine Wood , the younger (1830–1881), geologist: son of Searles Valentine Wood the elder: educated at King's College, London: admitted solicitor, 1851: retired, 1865; assisted his father in geological pursuits: F.G.S., 1864: made special study of drifts of Suffolk and Essex; published scientific papers.
^ Shakspere Wood (1827–1886), sculptor; studied at Royal Academy and in Rome, where he lived many years, and died; published works relating to sculpture of Rome.
^ Thomas Wood (1661–1722), lawyer: nephew of Anthony Wood: fellow of New College, Oxford, 1679; D.C.L., 1703: proctor for his uncle in suit instituted against him for libelling first Earl of Clarendon, 1692-3; barrister, Gray's Inn, 1692: rector of Hardwick, Buckinghamshire, 1704-22; published Institute of the Laws of England 1720, and other works in verse and prose.
^ Western Wood (1804–1863), chemist and druggist; in partnership with his father. Sir Matthew Wood; M.P., city of London, 1861-3.
^ Sir William Wood (1609–1691), toxophilite; for many years marshal of the Finsbury archers: probably knighted by Charles II; first wearer of the decoration known as the Catherine of Braganza Shield 1676.
^ William Wood (1671–1730), ironmaster; stated to have owned large copper and iron works in west of England; obtained patent, 1722, of sole privilege of coining halfpence and farthings for circulation in Ireland; arousal opposition in Ireland, strengthened by Swift's tracts, called The Drapier's Letters 1724, and surrendered patent, 1725; held patent to strike half pence, pence, and twopences for English colonies in America, 1722-3.
^ William Wood 1745–1808), boUnlrt and nonconformist divine; minister successively at Debenham. Suffolk, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Iplwicb, 17 Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds, 1773-1808; P.LJB., 1791
^ William Wood (1774–1857), geon; educated at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, practised in London, 1801-11, and conducted __ as bookKeller, 1815-40; F.L.8 1798; F.RA, 181J: pubhhnl zoological works.
^ William Page Wood, - BAROX HATnraunr (18011881) lord cbanodlor: MOOMiMOOf Sir Matthew Wort ; of Winchester OoDafi ami Genera; collected evidence for Queen Oarollne't caae, 1820; entered Trinity College. Cambrte, 1820: fellow, 1894; barrister. Lincoln a Inn, 1827; Q.O., 1845; advanced liberal M.P. for Oxford, 1847: chauoellor of duchy and vice-chancellor of county palatine of Lancaster, 1849-41; member of commission on court of chancery, 1851; appointed solicitor, general and knighted, 1851; Yice-chanoellor, 1853; on ( junbridge University commission: lord juetice of appeal. 1868; appointed lord chancellor and created Baron Hatherley of Hatherley. 1868: resigned, 1872; published religious aud ecclesiastical works.
^ John Woodall (1556?-1643), surgeon; military surgeon in Lord Willoughbyl I !!!,1591; member of Barber Surgeons Company, 1599, warden, 1627, and master, 1633; surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, 1616-43; first surgeon-general to East India Company when formed into joint-stock business, 1612; interested in Virginia Company; published surgical works showing some power of observation.
^ Nathaniel Woodard (1811–1891), founder of the Woodanl schools; MA. Mnedalen Hall, Oxford, 1866; curate at New Shoreham, where, 1847, ho oprued a day school; opened a boarding-school at Shoreham, 1848, and subsequently devoted his whole attention to organisation and development of large educational schemes for middle classes, the Woodard Society being formed, 1848, to carry them out: instituted educational centres for east, west, north, sooth, aud the midlands; canon residentiary of Manchester, 1870; hou. D.C.L. Oxford, 1870; sub-dean cf Manchester, 1881.
^ Benjamin Woodbredge (1622–1684), divine; educated at Magdalen Hall. Oxford; went to New England, 1639; first graduate of Harvard College; B.A., 1642; returned to England: M.A. Oxford, 1648: rector of Newbury, 1648; assistant for ejection of scandalous ministers, 1654; chaplain to Charles II, 1660; commissioner at Savoy conference, 1661; silenced by Act of Uniformity, 1662; conformed, 1665, but subsequently remained much in retirement.
^ John Woodbridoe (1613–1696), brother of Benjamin Woodbridge: studied at Oxford; went to America, 1634: first town-clerk at Newbury, New England: ordained, Ifi 15; in England, 1647-63; magistrate of Xewbury, New England.
^ Walter Bentley Woodbttry (1834–1885), inventor of Woodbury-type process; studied engineering: went to Australian goldfields, 1852; migrated to Batavia, Java, and worked at collodion process of photography: married a Malay lady: returned to England, 1863: settlal at Birmingham: invented Woodbury-type process (1866), and subsequently patented many contrivances in connection with photography.
^ Martin Woodcock , aliat FARINGTOX, JOHN (1603-1646), Franciscan martyr; born in Lancashire; admitted to Franciscan on lor at Donay, 1631, and was professed, 1632; went on English mission, 1643: executed, after two yearsimprisonment, at Lancaster.
^ Bennet Woodcroft ( 1803–1879), clerk to commissioners of patents; in business as silk and muslin manufacturer at Manchester awl Salford: took out patents for many valuable inventions, including tappets for looms (1838); opened business as consulting engineer and patent agent, in London, 1846; professor of machinery, University College, London, 1847-51; superintendent of patent specifications, 1852: K.K.S., 1869: clerk to commissioners of patents, 1864-76; published works relating to inventions aud inventors.
^ Basil Woodd (l7eO-IMlX bymn-writrr : M.A. Colkv,:,: lecturtr of Bt. Tr... t. onM;. ..*.. Mkldle Temple! 17tT: benchar nrofeawr: Vinerian Mlow. m
^ Richard Wooddeson, the younger (I7tt-18). iurUt: son of Richard Wooddeaoo tba aUrr *- Won Collate, Oxford. 1761: D.C.L, 1777; barrister. Middle T 1799; deputy Vlmrian nrofeaw Vinerian professor. 1777-93; published _ Systematical View of the Law of England 1792-4. and other legal works.
^ George Woodfall (1767–1844), printer : son Of Henry Sampson Woodfall fq..i. with whom ht waa in partnership, 1767-93; carried on boatneai liKlsrumlanlli till 1840, and with hU son, 1840-4 StationersCompany, 1812 and 18M; of anistanta, 1825. and matter. 18SS-4 ami 1841; 1823; fellow of Royal Society of Literature. 1824: acquired a high reputation as a printer: beat known by his edition of Junins Letter*, 1 8 voU. 1812.
^ Henry Sampson Woodfall (1789 - 1808). printer and journalist; of St. Paul's School. London; apprenticed to his father, printer of the Public Advertiser 1764: conductedPublic Advertiser. 1758-98. and printed letter* of Juntos, with whom he had no personal acquaintance: afflrmed that Sir Philip Frauds did not write the letters; retired from bonnes*. 1793; muster of StationersCompany, 1797.
^ William Woodfall (1746–1803), parliamentary reporter ami dramatic critic; brother of Henry Sampson Woodfall; apprenticed at bookseller; employed in printing Public Advertiser: actor and journalist; edited London Packet 1772-4; on staff of Morning Chronicle 1774-89; established, 1789, the Diary the first journal to give reports of parliamentary proceedings on the morning after they had taken place.
^ Sir Alexander Gborgb Woodford (1782–1870), field- marshal: brother of Sir John George Woodford: of Winchester College and Bonnycaatle's academy, Woolwich: ensign, 1794: captain. 1799; colonel, 1814; licutenantrgeneraL 1838: colonel. 4Oth ronui.-nt, 1842; general, 1864: colom-1. Scot* fusilier guards, 1861; field-marshal, 1808; at Copenhagen, 18U7; in Peninsula, 1811-14; Waterloo, 1816; C.H. (military*. 1815; K.C.M.G.. 1831: governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar, 1836-43; G.C.B., 1M52; governor of rbebea Hospital, 1868-70.
^ James Russell Woodford (1820–1885), bisbop of Ely; educated at Merchant Taylors School and Pembroke College, Cambridge; M.A., 1846; vicar of Kempsford, 1855; honorary canon of Christchurch; vicar of Leeds, 1868; D.D. Lambeth, 1869; chaplain to Queen Victoria, 1872; bishop of Ely, 1878; established theological college, Ely; published sermons and other writings.
^ Sir John George Woodford (178f-1879), major-general; brotln-r of Sir Alexander George Woodford; educated at Harrow; ensign, 1800: at Copenhagen, 1807: in Peninsula, 1808-14; wounded at Coruna; captain, 1st grenadier guards, 1814; at Waterloo. 1815; commanded army of occupation in France. 1818; colonel, grenadier guards, at Dublin, 18S8; carried out numerous reforms in military discipline; KJL; major-general, 1837; K.C.B., 1838.
^ Samuel Woodford (1636–1700). divine and poet; of St. Paul's School, London, and Wadham Oolkga. Oxford; B.A., 1657; entered Inner Temple: darted to. Royal Society, 1664: canon of Cbichester, 17, and of Winchester. 1680; D.D., 1677: published poetical of ti, r-ain.-.::..,:,:::,..i,t, -*.::-.
^ Woodford or WTDFORD. WILLIAM or (. 1381-13WX opponent of Wycliffe; Franciaean; DJX oxford, whenlie met Wydiffe and gradually became . him: wrote work opining Wycliffe'c repudiation of tninsuhstantiation. 13H1, and subsequently repeatedly uttackal him in writing: re-nt-uwster in theology among minority at Oxford, 1389; vicar of provincial minster, 1390.
^ Samuel Woodforde (1763–1817), painter; ;it Royal Academy and in Italy; exhibited at Kvul Academy, 1784-6 and 1792-1815; R.A., 18U7.
^ Mrs Woodham . (1743–1803), singer and actress ; , called Si'KxcKU; pupil of Dr. Arne: for many years a favourite on the Dublin stage; burned in fire at Alley's amphitheatre.
^ Woodham or GODDAM, ADAM . 1358). See
^ Sir Edward Robert Prevost Woodgate (1845-1900), major-general; educated at Sandhurst; lieutenant, 4th foot, 1869; in Ashanti war, 1873-4; captain, 1878; staff officer of flying column in Zulu campaign, 1879; brigade-major in West Indies, 1880-5; lieutenant-colonel, 1893; C.B., 1896; colonel, 1897: organised West African regiment at Sierra Leone, 1898; major-general in command of eleventh brigade of fifth division under Sir Charles Warren in South Africa, 1899; K.O.M.G., 1900; died from wounds received at Spion Kop.
^ Abraham Woodhead (1609 - 1678), Roman catholic controversialist; M.A. University College, Oxford, 1631; fellow, 1633; took holy orders; proctor, 1641; firmly opposed puritan efforts of the government; tutor to George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham , and his brother, Lord Francis, c. 1648; ejected from fellowship by parliamentary visitors, 1648; reinstated, 1660; resigned, 1678; joined Roman catholic church, but did not enter priesthood: theWhole Duty of Manerroneously attributed to him; published and left in manuscript controversial and other religious works.
^ James Woodhouse (1736–1820), the poetical shoemaker; worked as shoemaker and schoolmaster at Rowley Regis; published * Poems on sundry Occasions 1764, attracting considerable attention; bailiff on estates of Edward Montagu, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu, c. 1766-78; house steward to Mrs. Montagu, f. 1778-85; complete edition of his works, 1896.
^ Peter Woodhottse (. 1605), poet ; published * Dcmocritvfi his Dreanie. or the Contention betweene the Elephant and the Flea 1605, in the Epistle Dedicatorieof which there is a reference toJustice Shallowe and his cousen Mr. Weathercocke
^ Robert De Woodhouse (d. 1345?). See Wodehouse
^ Robert Woodhouse (1773–1827), mathematician; senior wrangler and Smith's prizeman, Ciiius College, Cambridge, 1795; M.A., 1798; fellow, 17981823; F.R.S., 1802; first in England to explain and advocate the notation and methods of the calculus; Lucasian professor of mathematics, 1820, and Plumian professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy, 1822; superintendent of Cambridge observatory; published mathematical works.
^ Thomas Woodhouse (rf. 1573), Roman catholic martyr; ordained priest, 1558; imprisoned as priest in Fleet, London, 1561; admitted to Society of Jesus, 1572; executed at Tyburn on charge of high treason.
^ Lord Woodhouselee (1747–1813). See TYTLKR, Alexander Fraser .
^ William Frederick Woodikoton (isoe 1893), sculptor and painter; pupil of Robert William Sievier; exhibited at Royal Academy between 1825 and 1882; curator of school of sculpture at Royal Academy; A.R.A., 1876.
^ Robert Woodlark (. 1479).
^ George Woodley (1786–1846), poet and divine ; in navy; edited Royal Cornwall Gazette 1808; nary of Society for Promoting Christian Knowta islands of St. Martin and at. Agues, Scilly, 1820-42; perpetual cumte of Martindale, 1843-6; published poems, essays, and other writings.
^ Richard Woodman (1524?–1557), prote.-tunt martyr; iron-makerat Warbleton; imprisoned a prote-tant, 1554 to 1555, when his detention was declared illegal; itinerant preacher; arrested, 1557; burned at Lewes.
^ Richard Woodman (1784–1859), engraver ; apprenticed to Robert Mitchell Meadows; exhibited watercolour paintings and miniatures at Royal Academy, 1820-50.
^ Benjamin Woodroffe (1638–1711). divine; of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford; M.A., 1662; incorporated at Cambridge, 1664; tutor at Christ Church, Oxford; F.R.S., 1668; chaplain to Duke of York, 1669, and to Charles II, 1674; canon of Christ Clmrch, Oxford, 1672-1711; D.D., 1673; subdean of Christ 1 Church, Oxford, 1674; rector of St. Bartholomew, near Royal Exchange, London, 1676-1711: canon of Lichfield, i 1678-1711; principal of Gloucester Hall, Oxford, 1692; founded Greek College at Oxford, 1697 (demolished, 1806); published religious and other writings.
^ Mrs Woodrooffe . ANNE (1766–1830), author; nte Cox; married, 1803; published Shades of Character,* 1824, and other works.
^ Henry Woodrow (1823–1876). promoter of education in India; of Rugby and Caius College, Cambridge; M.A., 1849; junior fellow, 1846-54; principal of Martiniere College, Calcutta, 1848; secretary to council of education, 1854: inspector of schools in Eastern Bengal, 1855-72; director of public instruction in Bengal, 1876; increased native interest in education.
^ James Woods (1672–1759).
^ Joseph Woods (1776–1864), architect and botanist; entered office of Daniel Asher Alexander; formed, and was first president of, London Architectural Society, 1806; edited and issued, 1816, fourth volume of Antiquities of Athens by James Stuart (1713-1788); travelled on continent and studied geology and botany: practised in London, 1819-33; retired, 1833; published Tourist's Flora 1850, a descriptive catalogue of plants and ferns of British islands and various European countries; F.L.S., F.G.S., and F.S.A.
^ Julian Edmund Tenison Woods - (1832–1889), geologist and naturalist; became Roman catholic when young, and joined Passionist order; accompanied Bishop Wilson to Tasmania, 1854; ordained deacon and priest, 1856; missionary priest in south-eastern district of South Australia; vicar-general of diocese, 1867; missionary i priest in Queensland, 1873; publishedHistory of Discovery and Exploration of Australia 1865, numerous papers on natural history, geology, and palaeontology, and other writings.
^ Robert Woods (1622?–1685).
^ Edmund Op Woodstock , EARL OF KEXT(1301–1330).
^ Edward of Woodstock (1330–1376). See Edward, Prince of Wales .
^ Robert of Woodstock (d. 1428). See HEETB j ROBERT.
^ Thomas of Woodstock , EARL OK BUCKINGHAM and DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ( 1355-1397).
^ Woodville or WYDVLLLE, ANTHONY, Baron Scales and second EARL RIVKRS (1442 y-1483), son of Richard Woodville, first earl Rivers, and Jacquctta, widow of John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford; mnr ried, c. 1460, Elizabeth (d. 1473), baroness Scales aud Neucelles in her own right; fought for Lancastrians at Towton, but transferred allegiance to Edward IV; recognised as Lord Scales, 1462; K.G., 1466; lord of Isle of Wight, 1466: fonght celebrated tournament with Bastard of Burgundy, 1467, the battle being declared drawn; member of embassy which arranged match between Duke of Burgundy and Edward IV's Fister Margaret. 14t;7: governor of Portsmouth, 1468; succeeded as Earl Kivers, 1469 lieutenant of Calais; accompanied Edward IV in exile,1470-1; guardian of Edward, prince of Wales, and clii-f butler of Enirland. 1473; governor to Prince Edward, 117:;.,v.-nt t.. limn.-. U75-6; invested by 1'oj*Sixtu IV with titlt- of.1. t.-n.l.-r.iii.l.lirector of papal n Kinland; mi Kdwanl 1 V's death ws* saspteted of tn-a-on by Uirh:ird, iiuki- of nouce*ter, the protector, ami i-v'iit.if. He wrote several transUUis from French, whirl, v.vrv i-siu-l by Caxton. llxn. 4lU
^ Woodville or WYDEVILLE, KU.AHKTi 1492).
^ Lionkl Woodville (1446?-1484), bishop of Salkbury: son of Uu-hunl V,*,lvilh-, nr*t earl River* fii v 1 "l).l. Oxfonl: dean of Exeter. 1478; chancellor at xford University. 1179; bwhop of Salisbury, 14W; took part in orKiiniintf Booktafham'B rebellion, and sobijemu-iitlv tl.il to Hi-ury of Richmond In Hrittany, where possibly be died.
^ Woodville or WYDEVILLE, RICHARD, first Euu. HiVKKS (d. 1469), son of Richard WoodvlUe. who was lieutenant of Calais, 1429, and died, f. 1441: knighted by Henry VI at Leicester, 14M: served in France; married secretly, c. 1436, Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford, and was pardoned, 1437; served under Somerset and Talbot in attempt to relieve Meaux, 1439; accompanied Duke of York to France, 1441; knight banneretand captain of Alenvon, 1442 created Baron Rivers, 1448; took part hi suppression of Cade's rising, (1460; K.G. and privy councillor, 1450; appointed seneschal of Aquitalne, 1460; lieutenant to Duke of Somerset when captain of Calais, 1451: stationed at Sandwich to guard against landing of exiled Earls of Warwick and March, who had taken refupe at Calais, 1459; captured and carried to CalaU, 1460; escaped; fought at Towton and accompanied Henry VI in flight to Newcastle; transferred allegiance, 1461, to Edward IV, who married his daughter Elizabeth, 1464; treasurer, 1466; created Earl Rivers, 1466: high constable of England, 1467; taken after Edward IV* defeat at Edgecot and executed at Kenilworth.
^ William Woodville (1752–1805), physician and botanist; M.D. Edinburgh, 1775; physician to Middlesex dispensary, London, 1782; L.R.C.P., 1784; ph.mcuui to small-pox and inoculation hospitals at bt. Pancras, LondoV., 1791; F.L.S., 1791: though at first hostile, subsequently adopted and advocated theory of vacciuatioi introduced by Edward Jenner (1749-1823), ami published reports relating to practice of vaccination His works include Medical Botany 1790-4,
^ Benjamin Woodward (181S-1861), architect; articled as civil engineer: associated with Sir Thomas Deane in building Queen's College, Cork, 184& in partnership with Deane and his son. (ir) Thomas Kewenham Deane, in Dublin, 1853, and built Trinity College new library, Dublin, 1853-7: buUt the Oxford museum under Ruskin's supervision, 1855-8 intimate with Rossetti, Morris, Bnrne-Joiu.*, y"K* r group of pre-Raphaelites, Both at Dublin and Oxfonl the experiment was made with some success of leaving sculptural details to the taste of individual workmen.
^ Bernard Boling Broke Woodward (1816–1869), librarian: son of Samuel Woodward; worked at heraldic drawing for Hudson Gurney; studied at Highbury College, London; B.A. London, 1841 oastor of independent church of Wortwell-withHarlestoT, 1843-8; librarian in ordinary toQueen Victoria at Windsor Castle, 1860; F.S.A., 1857; published hbtpncal and other works.
^ George Moutard Woodward (1760?–1809), caricaturist; pnultlsl in London his work liring etc he, chiefly by Rowlandson and Isaac Crulkshank: pobUmhad several volumes of caricature?.
^ Henry Woodward (1714–1777), actor; of Merchant TaylorsSchool; joined Lilliputian troupe of Lun tinder John Rich at Lincoln's J-rS 1729; at Goodman's Fields, London, 1730-b, and at 1 coin's Inn Fields 1737; at Drury Lane and Co vent (.anleii London, 1737-47, playing comody parts, includuiyf Fwbte 2 Henry IV), Pistol, and Silvius As you Like It ).8lr Andrew Aguecheek, Lncio Measure r J " f Parolles, Guiderius Cymbehne: Nvlth bheridan at Smock Alley, Dublin, 1747; again at Drury Lane, London, 748-48, playing BUlptMHQ{*TtBpsjst*),PBlonio. Kaitaff : l!,:; r. IV.:: tfsj r,,.:,......: i.. * icted in several pantomimes between 17il and 17M; jototmanafer with Bnranger Barry of Grow Mrett Theatre, Dnblia, 17WMJJ, and at Cork, 17tl: reapfMnnd ,- Ovtvi iaioW,..-. m Mr* M (Dolman'sOxonlaninTowii aad Jsvttee ghaliow. ........u. irrr rt.u aiai
^ Hezekiah Woodward (or Ezekias) (1590-1675), nonconformist divine; B.A., Balliol College, Oxford, 1612; published Inquiries into the Causes of our Miseries, and a Judgment on Edwards's Anti-Apologie 1644.
^ John Woodward (1665-1728), geologist and physician; pupil of Dr. Peter Barwick; professor of physic, Gresham College, London, 1692; F.R.S., 1693; created M.D. by Thomas Tenison, 1695; M.D., Cambridge, 1695; F.C.P., 1703; Gulstonian lecturer, 1710-11; published Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth 1695, in which he recognised existence of various strata In the earth's crust, but overlooked the true disposition of fossils in the strata; served on council of Royal Society, but was expelled, 1710, for insulting Sir Hans S1oane.
^ Richard Woodward (1726-1794), bishop of Cloyne; B.C.L., Wadham College, Oxford, 1749; D.C.IL, 1759; dean of Clogher, 1764-81; chanoellor of St Patrick's, Dublin, 1772-8; one of principal founders of House of Industry in Dublin, 1769; bishop of Cloyne, 1781-94; published writings relating to condition of Ireland.
^ Samuel Woodward (1790–1838), geologist and antiquary: apprenticed to manufacturer of camlets and bombazines at Norwich; clerk in Gurney's (now Bar _..-. T.....L. v....ix.l. lOOo oa..wlLi4 Mmtnrv arvl ontiq bomba _-clayV) Bank, Norwich,
^ Samuel Pickworth Woodward , studied history of fowl!* and antiqui llllllirullBw. owu wi ouiii i *- tt* W *J - " botanical specimens for Dawson Tomer; hi post in library of British Museum, 1838: sub-curatorto (leoloirical Society of London, at Somerset Hoose, 18: member of Botanical Society of London: profeMor of geology and natural history at Royal Agricultural College. Oirencester, 1845; flrrt-class assistant in departmentof geology and mineralogy, British Mni*um. 1848-: FG 18*4; associate of Llnnean Society, 1S41; pulished Manual of the Mollusca 1841-, and other works.
^ Thomas Woodward (1801–182X animal painter: exhibited at Royal Academy and British Invitation, 1822-52.
^ Thomas Jenkinson Woodward (174*-15X botanist; educated at Eton and Clare Hall, Cambridge: LL.B. 1769; F.LA. 1789; joint-author with Smiaoel Sadenough of Observation, on the BriWjh Foci 1797.
^ Thomas Jonathan Wooler O ( 78MJ# rntapollUcla fTkwa8lthrp 8 S latorial attorney for and other writings. l lxlL **
^ Arthur Woolp (1766-1M7X mining 5g5ffiiS5rtS* atf syxsof vhu-h, liowever, were superseded by the hiirh pressure luk-r i-Mk:iii.- of liieharl Trevithiek Ixii. 428j
^ John Thomas Woolhouse (1650?–1734), oculist: groom of chamber to James II, mid was appointed his oculist; practised in Paris; F.K.S., 1721; published works in French; described performance of iridectouiy for restoration of sight in cases of occluded pupil, 1711.
^ John Wooll (1767–1833), schoolmaster ; of Winchester and Balliol New College, Oxford; M.A., 1794; D.D., 1807; fellow, 1788-99; headmaster of Midhurat free grammar school, 1799, and of Kugby School, 1807-28; published poetical and other writings.
^ William Woollett (1735–1785), draughtsman and line-engraver; engravedTemple of Apolloafter Claude, 1760, and established his reputation as landscapeengraver; engraved West'sDeath of General Wolfe 1776, and received title ofHistorical Engraver to His Majesty; the first English engraver whose works were admired and purchased on the continent.
^ Mrs. Hannah Woolley or Wolley, afterwards Mrs. CIIALLIXOR (f. 1670), writer of works on cookery; worked as private governess; married Francis Challinor, after the death of her first husband, Woolley, 1666. Her works appeared between 16GI and 1075.
^ John Woolley (1816–1866), first principal of Sydney University; educated at University College, London, and Exeter and University colleges, Oxford; M. A., 1839; D.C.L., 1844; fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, 1840-1; took holy orders, 1840; head-master of King Edward VI's grammar school. Hereford, 1842, of Rossall, 1844, of Norwich grammar school, 1849, and principal of Sydney University, 1852; drowned at sea while returning from visit to London; published Introduction to Logic 1840, and other works.
^ Joseph Woolley (1817–1889), naval architect; brother of John Woolley: B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge, 1840; M.A., 1843; fellow and tutor, 1840-6; incorporated M.A. Oxford, 1856; ordained, 1846; principal of school of naval construction, Portsmouth, 18481853; admiralty inspector of schools, 1853, and government inspector of schools, 1858: took part in founding Institution of Naval Architects, 1860; inspector-general and director of studies at Royal School of Naval Architecture, 1861-73; joint-editor of Naval Science 1874-5; divested himself of orders, 1865.
^ John Woolman (1720–1772), quaker essayist ; born in West Jersey, America; baker; began to preach against slave trade, c. 1743; came to England, 1772. His Journal appeared, 1775, and his Works 1774.
^ Thomas Woolner (1825–1892), sculptor and poet ; pupil of William Behnes; studied at Royal Academy, 1H42; made acquaintance of Rossetti and became one of the original pre-Raphaelite Brethren 1847; contributed poems to The Germ; met with small success and went to Australian goldfields, his departure inspiring Madox Brown's pictureThe Last of England 1852; practised painting in Melbourne and Sydney till he returned to England, 1854: executed bust of Tennyson, 1857; R.A., 1874, and professor of sculpture, 1877-9; executed portrait-sculptures of the most eminent men of his day, his statue of Joho Stuart Mill, on the Thames Embankment, London, being among the most notable of his works.
^ John Wooleidge (. 1669–1698). See Worlidge.
^ Humphry William Wooleych (1795–1871), biographer and legal writer; of Eton and St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; barrister, Lincoln's Inn, 1821; ad eundem at Inner Temple, 1830; admitted at Gray's Inn, 1847; serjeant-at-law, 1856; published Lives of "Eminent Serieanfc-at-Law 1869, and other biographical works, besides legal text-books and tracts. turcr, 1697; B.D., 1699; adopted from Origen idea of interpreting the scriptures as allegory; published religious controversial tracts and was deprived of fellowship; uaucd further writings, declaring his intention of found hir a new sect; fined and imprisoned (1729) for published ln-.-ourserion Christ's miracles; remained in King's Bench till his death.
^ Woolton or WOLTON, JOHN (1535?–1594), bishop of Kxeter; B.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1555; lived abroad, 1655-8; canon of Exeter, 1565; first warden of collegiate church of Manchester, 1578; bishop of Exeter 1578: D.D., 1679; held with bishopric place of archpriest ;it Haecombe, 1581, and rectory of Lezant, 1584; published theological treatises.
^ John Wootton (1668?–1765), animal and landscape painter; studied underJohn Wyck; first lecame known as painter of racehorses at Newmarket; painted many landscapes in the style of Claude and Gaspar roussin.
^ Emma Jane Worboise , afterwards MRS.GUYTOX (1825-1887), author; published Alice Cunningham 1846, and subsequently issued about fifty volumes, chiefly stories and novels of a religious and domestic character.
^ Worcester second MARQUIS OP (1601–1667). Edward Somerset .
^ Earls Op Worcester . See PERCY, THOMAS, 12.U?-1403; TIPTOFT, JOHN, 14277-1470; SOMKKSKT, CHARLES, first EARL, 1460?-! 626: SOMKKSKT, WILLIAM, third EARL, 1526-1589; SOMERSET, EDWARD, fourth EARL, 1553-1628.
^ Worcester or BOTONER, WILLIAM (1415–1482 ?), chronicler and traveller; studied at Great Hart Hall, Oxford; acted as secretary to Sir John Fastolf; on Fastolf s death, 5 Nov. 1459, he disputed his will made shortly before, leaving John Paston residuary legatee, and obtained some land near Norwich and two tenements in Southwark; travelled in England and left detailed accounts of his journeys, he left alsoAunales rerum Anglicarum and other manuscripts.
^ Wynkyn De Worde (d. 1534?). printer and I stationer; his real name Jan van Wyukyn; born at Worth, ; in Alsace; came to England and was apprenticed to 1 William Caxton, whose business in Westminster he carried : on after Caxton's death; removal to Fleet Street, London, ! 1500; opened shop in St. Paul's church yard, London, 1509. i The number of books issued from his press was very large, the third edition of the Golden Legend 1493, 'Vitas Patrum(translated by Caxton), 1495, second edition of Mort dArthur 1498, and third edition of Canterbury Tales being among the most notable, WORDEN.

[1] Sir Adam Williamson (1736–1798), lieutenant-general; studied at Woolwich; practitioner engineer, 1753; ensign, 1755; served in North America; engineer extraordinary and captain-lieutenant, 1758; served in West Indies, 1761-2; major, 16th foot, 1770; engineer in ordinary, 1770; leutenant- colonel, 1775; in North America,. 1775-6; colonel, 1782; lieutenant-governor and commander-in-chief at Jamaica, 1790-4; established British protectorate in St. Domingo, 1793, and was governor,. 1794; K.B., 1794; lieutenant-general, 1797.

[2] Alexander Williamson (1829–1890), missionary; ordained at Glasgow, 1855; under London Missionary Society in China, 1855-8; agent in China to National Bible Society of Scotland, 1863-90.

[3] John Williamson (1761–1818), painter; apprenticed as,ornamentalpainter in Birmingham; portrait-painter in Liverpool, 1783-1818; member of Liverpool Academy.

[4] John Suther Williamson (1775?–1836), colonel, royal artillery; studied at Woolwich; lieutenant, royal artillery, 1794; captain, 1803; major, 1814; C.B., 1815; lieutenant-colonel, 1817; served at Cape of Good Hope, Peninsula, and Waterloo; superintendent of Royal Military Repository, Woolwich; colonel, 1825.

[5] Sir Joseph Williamson (1633–1701), statesman and diplomatist; of Westminster School and Queen's, College, Oxford; B.A., 1654; fellow and M.A., 1657; held position in office of Sir Edward Nicholas, then secretary of state, 1660-1; keeper of Charles II's library at Whitehall and at the paper office, 1661; called to bar at Middle Temple, 1664; editor, 1665, of Oxford Gazette, which became London Gazette 1666; M.P. for Thetford, 1669, 1679, 1681, and 1685, and Rochester, 1690 and 1701; knighted and appointed clerk of council in ordinary, 1672; joint British plenipotentiary to congress at Cologne, 1673-4; secretary of state, 1674; LL.D. Oxford, and privy councillor, 1674; fell victim to suspicions aroused by popish plot and was removed from office, 1678; master of Clothworkers Company, 1676; member of Royal Society, 1663, and president, 1677-80; recorder of Thetford, 1682; joint-plenipotentiary at congress of Nimeguen, 1696; signed, as joint-commissioner, the first partition treaty, 1698.

[6] Peter Williamson (1730–1799), author and publisher; born in Aberdeenshire; kidnapped in Al)erdeeu and transported to American plantations, c. 1740; returned, after many adventures, 1757, and published account of his life, for which he was convicted of libel by Aberdeen magistrates, 1768, but subsequently (1762)obtaincd verdict and damages against corporation; set up as bookseller and publisher in Kdinburgh; issuedScots Spy 1776,and New Scots Spy periodicals, 1777; instituted penny post in Kdinburgh.

[7] Samuel Williamson (1792–1840), landscape painter; son of John Williamson (1751-1818); member of Liverpool Academy.

[8] William Crawford Williamson (1816-1895), naturalist; apprenticed to an a p borouph, 1H3'2; stuli.-l in M;in-l.. -t-r nil!.--, Ixmilim: M.U.cs. and L.SJL, ChorltoM-on-Medlock dispensary, 1841-68: assisted 10 I foundation of Manchester Ii. Ear, lH, r )5, and was surgeon, 1865-70; flnt professor of iiatiiriil hi-tory, aiuitomy, and physiology at the Owens nil.,. Manchester, 1881: professor ofNatural History iM72,und of Kotanv 1880-98; resigned as emeritus professor, 1892; worked extensively as popular scientific lect.m-r: appointed PJL8., 1854, for monographs on histology of teeth, fish scales, and bone: member of Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, 181; received royal medal of Royal Society, 1874: hon. LL.D. Edinburgh, 1883: Wollaston medallist of Geological Society, isyo; entitled to rank by his study of the plants of the coal-measurea as one of the founders of palaeobotany. 1*U- 1

[9] Willibald (700?–786), bishop and traveller; son of Winna, slater of Saint Boniface; educated at monastery at Walthara; went on pilgrimage to Rome, c. 721, and proceeded to Syria: at Benedictine monastery of Monte Casino, 728-38; bishop of Hochstadt, 741; became leader of German mission; wrote Vita sea Hodcuporicon Sancti Willibaldi

[10] Saint Willibrord or Wilbroard (657?–738?), archbishop of Utrecht: a Northumbrian: educated by monks of Ripon; studied at monastery of Rathmelsigi, 677-90: ordained, 690; sent by St. Egbert as missionary to the Frisians, 690, and formed alliance with Pippin of Herstal,duke of the Franks archbishop of the Frisians, c. 695: built church of St. Saviour at Utrecht, which was granted him by Charles Martel, 722; retired to monastery of Echternach, where he died

[11] Browne Willis (1682–1760), antiquary ; of Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford; created M.A 1780; created D.C.L., 1749; entered Inner Temple, 1700; MJ*., Buckingham, 1705-8; took part in reviving Society of Antiquaries, 1717: F.S.A., 1718; published works relating to English cathedrals, a History of the Counties, Cities, I and Boroughs in England and Wales(1715), and other, antiquarian works: left valuable manuscript* of eocle- i topography and biography to the Bodleian

[12] Richard Willis (1664 ry:.t * OS**, a.?;..... I M Univer OxfonLUM; at 81 Clement's, Stead, i;i ki London, 1691; cbaptain to Wllli... U.: pMbeBisjj "f M ":. BUM U i I psMMttf sj to rig fa PMMMtjMj M*M EaawMkm MM ASM of Lincoln, 1701; bishop of Gloucester. almoner. 1717; bishop of Salisbury. 1711-3, and of Wto nism and q. v. i-.;: chter,17n-84.

[13] Robert Willis (1800–187*), professor of mecha - * Jll., M < Wodmno ffMS gPMngOU Of FTUMM WlUU .;...,::,-:kll.i Obta Mfa QMsMiem i IMI 1M6 *KitnjMln IMft ordained priest, 18S7: pRA, i880; Jaeksoniaa pnrfesjor of applied mechanics at Cambridge, 1887-7*; Trots* odontograph, 1887; publishedPrinciples of Mechanism 1841 member of commission appointed to Inquire Into application of Iron to railway structure*. 1848; hetorar ,.:..;; ftd BMDl Mia tl Bb Ol 0 W. l8Mj pul.: -:,! 'Remarks on Architecture of Middle Ages fM. and 'Architectural Nomenclature of Middle Ages 1848: Invented the cymagrapb, 1841; member of Arcksaoiarical Institute, 1848. His works IncludeArchitectural History of Conventual Buildings of Monastery of Christchurch, Canterbury 1869, and numerous treatises dueldating the rtvyhftnloftl construction of Enerlisb cataedrals. Pxtt.ll

[14] Robert Willis (1799–1878), medical writer: M.D. Edinburgh, 1819; M.R.CJ8. England, 1818; LulLC.P., 1837: librarian of College of Surgeons. 1817-4*; published medical works and translations

[15] Thomas Willis (1582–1660?), schoolmaster ' St. John's College, Oxford, 1609 ; incorporated at Cambridge, 1619; schoolmaster at Isleworth: published two Latin school-books

[16] Thomas Willis (1621–167*), physician: M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, 1641; M.B., 1646; M.D., 1660: Sedleian professor of natural philosophy, 1660; P.H.8.: F.R.C.P., 1664: practised in London from 1666; the fint to distinguish the form of diabetes known asdiabetes mellitus published Cerebri Anatome Nenrommqoe descriptio et nsns 1664, and other works; burled in Westminster Abbey. Buckinghamshire, 166S-91; vicar of Kingvton-on-Thames, 1671-91: chaplain in ordinary to Charles II; DJX, 1670; published religious writings.

[17] Timothy Willis (*. 161*1 writer on alchemy; of Merchant Taylors School: Wlow of 8t John's College, Oxford: B.A. Gl siastical Library,

[18] Francis Willis (1718–1807), physician; M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1741: fellow and vice-principal; took holy orders; M.B. and M.D., 1759; physician to hospital at Lincoln, 1769; attended George III in his first attack of madness, 1788, and became popular at court. AlmVand g German ud to Muscovy; published work, on at Sebastopol; brevet major, 1864, and brevet lieutenantcolonel, 1856: eerved also in Algeria and Malta: lieutenant-general, 1880; wounded at Tel-el-Kebir, II thanked by parliament and made K.C.B.; general, 1887; G.C.B., 1895.

[19] Henry Brittan Willis (1810–1884), painter; exhibited at Royal Academy, British Institution, aijd Suffolk Street Gallery, London, 1844-62; member of Old Water-colour Society, 1863. P*ii- 18.

[20] John Willis (d. 1628?), stenographer; M.A. (Christ's College, Cambridge, 1696; B.D., 1603: rector o Ht Mary Bothaw, Dowgate Hill, London, 1601-6, and 'The Art of of Bentley Parva, Essex, 1606; published SteiS'raphie 1602, the first practical and rational 5 of modern shorthand foundal on a strictly alphabetical basis, and Mnemonlca; sive Ars Kemm scendi, 1618.

[21] John Walpole Willis (1793–1877), justice of king's bench, Upper Canada; barrister, Gray's Inn, W17; joined northern circuit: uisne judge of kings removed mm; held judicial a Demerara and New South Wai works. onl'i'Mf! iirir-tr Church, Dundee, 1716; took prominent part in to prevent sehism caused by sec writing . v.; published

[22] Thomas Willis (d. 16MX), divine; son of ' Willis (1582-1660?): MJL St. John's Oxford, 1646: minister of Twickenham, Middlesex. 1646: deprived, 1661: conformed and was rector of Pantoa.

[23] Thomas Willis (d. 167* ?X), naturalist; as foot soldier under Cromwell; engaged by Royal Society to collect zoological and botanical specimens in England and Scotland; gardener to John Van* ban, thJM earl of Carbery, In Jamaica, 1674 till death.

[24] George Willison (1741–1797), portrait-painter; grandson of John Willison: exhibited at Royal Academy, 1767-77.

[25] John Willison (1680-1750), Scottish divine; M.A. Glasgow: licensed by presbytery of Bttribftf, 1701; of Brechln, 1708: mlnister oT

[26] Arthur Willmore (1814–1888), brother of James Tibbitts Willmore] q. v. at Royal Academy between 18*8 and 188f.

[27] James Tibbitts Willmore (1800–1863), line engraver.

[28] Robert Aris Willmott (1809-1863), of Merchant Taylors' and Harrow sohool; B.A. Trinity Cottage, Cambridge, 1841; incumbent of St. Catherine, Bearwood, 1846-62. His pobttoatioitf ineliuk- collections of extracts in verse and prose from English writers.

[29] Henry Willobie (1574?–1596?). See Willouqhby.

[30] John Willock or Willocks (d. 1585), Scottish reformer; educated at Glasgow University; preacher at St. Catherine's Church, London; resigned charge, 1553, and practised as physician at Emden, Priesland; settled in Scotland, 1558; preached regularly in St. John's Church, Ayr; indicted tor heresy and outlawed, 1559; substitute for Kuox as minister of St. Giles, Edinburgh, 1559; appointed by committee of parliament superintendent of the west, 1560; on commission appointed to draw up first book of discipline, 1560; moderator of general assembly, 1562, 1564, 1563. and 15C8; rector of Loughborough, Leicestershire, 1562-85.

[31] Willoughby de Broke , third Baron(1621–1711).

[32] Willoughby de Eresby, Baron(1555-1601).

[33] Francis Willoughby, fifth Baron Willoughby of Parham (1615?–1666), parliamentary lord-lieutenant of district of Lindsey, Lincolnshire; commanded regiment of horse under Essex, 1642; lordlieu tenant and commander-in-chicf in Lincolnshire; besieged by royalists at Gainsborough and surrendered, 164S; captured Bolingbroke Castle, 1643: one of leaders of presbyterians in parliament, 1647; one of seven lords impeached on triumph of independents and army, 1647, and was imprisoned, 1647-8: fled to Holland and joined royalists, 1648; made vice-admiral of fleet in Downs, which revolted from parliament, 16-18; governor of Barbados, 1650; repudiated right of parliament to control islanders who were not represented, 1651, but was compelled to treat with Sir George Ayscue, who arrived with parliamentary fleet and effected landing; returned to England, 1652; imprtone t for plotting with royalists, lt55 and 1656; governor of Barbados, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Antigua, 1663: lost at sea in expedition to retake St Kitts, which the French had occupied, 1666.

[34] Henry Willoughby or Willobie (1574?-1596?), eponymous hero of poem, Willobies Avisa; educated at St. John's College, Oxford; served in army abroad. He may be identical with the hero of Willobie his Avisa 1594 (perhaps written by Hadrian Dorrell, probably an assumed name), a poem, the chief interest of which lies in its apparent bearings on the biography of Shakespeare, who has been identified with Willobie's alleged friend figuring in the piece as W. S.

[35] Sir Hugh Willoughby (. 1554), sea-captain : served in expedition to Scotland, 1544; knighted, 1544; captain of Lowther Castle, 1548-9; captain of Bona Esperanza in fleet under Richard Chancellor dispatched by Sebastian Cabot to search for northeastern passage to Cathay and India, 1553: arrived, after erratic passage, at Arina, near Kegor, Norwegian Lapland, and there perished.

[36] Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby (1777–1849), rear-admiral: entered navy, 1790: present at occupation of Amboyna and Banda, 1796; commander, 1799; with Nelson at Copenhagen, 1801; dismissed service for insolence to his captain, 1801; volunteered with Sir John ThomaB Duckworth in West Indies, 1803; lieutenant, 1803; served with distinction at blockade of Cape Frmncais: in operations against Curacoa, 1804; commander, 1808; took part in action at St. Paul's, Mauritius, 1809; promoted post-captain, 1810, for service at Jacotel; at seizure of Isle de la Passe, 1810; defeated by French, but honourably acquitted in subsequent court-martial; volunteered for service with Russian army; accompanied Count Bteinheil and was captured by French; imprisoned in Chateau de Bouillon, and later at Pennine, whence he e-caped; O.B n 1816; knighted, 1827; K.C.H.,1832; naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, 1841; rear-admiral, 1847.

[37] Richard De Willoughby (d. 1362)" judge ; knight of shire for Nottingham, 1324; chief-justice of common pleas in Ireland, c. 1324-7: justice of common i pleas, 13-J8-3U and 1341-57; justice of king's tenel), l:iHO.

[38] Willoughby Sm ROBERT, first Baron Willoughby de Broke (1452–1502 ). one of leaders in abortive Lancastrian rising of Henry Stafford, second duke of Buckingham, 1483; escaped to Brittany; probably returned with Richmond, 1485; receiver of duchy of Cornwall, 1485; knight of king's body, 14S5: king's councillor, 1486; sheriff of Devonshire, HNS; joint leader of expedition for defence of Brittany, 1489; envoy from Henry to Anne, duchess of Brittany, and admiral of the fleet, 1490; marshal of the army. 1492; K.G.; served against Perkin Warbeck, 1497.

[39] William Willoughby , sixth Baron Willoughby of Parham (d. 1673), colonial governor; brother of Francis Willoughby, fifth baron Willoughby "q. v., whom he succeeded as governor of Barbados and 3aribbee islands, 1667; regained Antigua and Montserrat, expelled French from Cayenne, and recaptured Surinam from Dutch.

[40] Sir Charles Wills (1666–1741), general : served with Colonel Thomas Erie's foot regiment in Ireland; captain, 19th foot, 1691; served in Flanders; lieutenantcolonel of Viscount Charlemont's foot regiment in Ireland, 1701 and 1704, and Guadeloupe, 1703; quartermastergeneral to Peterborough in Spain, 1705: colonel of regiment of marines, 1705; ma jor-general, 1 709: at Almcnara and Saragossa, 1710; lieutenant-general, 1710; returned to England, 1710: with George Carpenter defeated Jacobites at Preston, 1715; general commanding foot, 1739; M.P., Totnes, 1714-41; privy councillor to George I; K.B., 1725.

[41] James Wills (1790–1868), poet and man of letters ; educated nt Trinity College, Dublin; entered Middle Temple, 1821; contributed to Blackwood's and other magazines: vicar of Suirville, co. Kilkenny, 1846: received living of Kiluiacow, 1849, and Attanagh, I860; publsliei Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen 1839-47; Donellan lecturer, Dublin University, j 1855-6. Among his poems is The Universe which was published by and long attributed to Charles Robert Maturin

[42] John Wills (1741–1806), benefactor of Wadham College, Oxford; B.A. Hertford College, Oxford, 1761: M.A., 1765; fellow, 1765; warden of Wadham College, 1783-1806; D.D., 1783; vice-chancellor, 1792; made bequests to Wadham College.

[43] Richard Wills (fl. 1558–1573). See Willes.

[44] Thomas Wills (1740–1802), evangelical preacher; B.A. Magdalen Hall, Oxford, 1760: ordained priest, 1764; made acquaintance of Countess of Huntingdon at Bath, 1772; frequently preached in her chapel, and became her chaplain, 1778; minister of Spa Fields chapel, 1782-8; officiated in various London chapels till 1800, when he retired to Boskenna, Cornwall; published sermons and other religious writings.

[45] William Gorman Wills (1823–1891), dramatist: sou of James Wills; educated at Trinity College, Dublin; settled in London; contributed several serial stories to magazines, and practised as portrait ! painter; began writing for stage, and produced Man o Airlie given at Princess's, London, 1867,Medea in Corinth 1872.Charles I(played by Henry Irving), 1872, and a version of Faust 1885.

[46] William Henry Wills (1810–1880), miscellaneous writer; member of original literary staff of Punch 1841; sub-editor of Daily News under Charles Dickens, 1846; edited Chambers's Journal in Edinburgh; private secretary to Dickens, c. 1849; assistant-editor of Household Words 1849, and All the Year Round 1859; retired, 1868; republished his contributions to periodicals.

[47] William John Wills (1831–1861), Australian explorer; studied at Guy's and St. Bartholomew's hopitals, London; emigrated to Victoria; entered, as volunteer, office of surveyor of crown lands for Ballarat district, 1855; on staff of Melbourne magnetic and meteorological observatory, 1858; third in command of expedition sent from Victoria to discover route to north across Australia, 1860; with party reached Toro voto and went on to Cooper's Creek, w hence the route was struck for Adelaide, but eventually died of starvation with all hi* comrades but one.

[48] Willshire Siit TIMMS. baronet (1789–1861), general; born at Halifax. Nova s-,,tu: ht-.it.-n toot, 1795; joined regiment, 1798; captain, 1804; served in Portugal and Walcheren; in Peninsular war, 1813-14, and Netherlands. 1H15: brevet Iteatenan commandant of British Kaffntria, 1819; added territory between Fish river and Kuiskamma to colony; major in India, 1X23; liciitenant-co!n,-l, 1827; commander of Bombay division of infantry, 1839; served with distinction in Afghanistan campaign ami captured Kelat, 1819; O.H.,

[49] Edward James Willson (1787–1864). antiquary and architect: practised at Lincoln; executed restorations at Lincoln c:,-tle, 1884-46; contributed toArchitectural Antiquities. (1807-26) and other works by John Britton: wrote letterpress forSpecimensand 4 Examples of Gothic architecture, published by Augustus Charles Pugiii, 1821-31; mayor of Lincoln, 1862.

[50] Robert William Willson (1794–1866), Roman catholic bishop; brother of Edward James Willson; studied at Old Oscott College, 1816: built church of St. John, Nottingham, 1826-8, and buildings of cathedral of St. Barnabas: consecrated first bishop of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 1842; brought about reform in convict system: resigned preferment and was translated to bishopric of Rhodiopolis, in wrtibni infldelium,

[51] Francis Willuohby (1616–1672), naturalist; B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1666; MJL., 1669; accompanied John Ray on botanical journey through northern midland counties, 1662: original F.BJ3., 1663; travelled with Ray in Europe, collecting natural-history specimens: works" include Ornitbologia? libri tres 1676 (in English, 1678), and De Historia Piscium 1686.

[52] Percivall Willuohby (1596–1685), writer on obstetrics; educated at Rugby, Eton, and Magdalen College, Oxford: B.A., 1621; extra L.R.C.P., 1641: left manuscript works on obstetrics.

[53] Cooper Willyams (1762–1816), topographer and artist: M.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1789; vicar of Exning, near Newmarket, 1788; rector of St. Peter, West Lynn, 1793: served as naval chaplain in West Indies, at Guadeloupe (1794), at battle of Nile (1798); published works, illustrated with engravings from his own drawings, relating to places and campaigns with which he was connected.

[54] William Willymat (. 1615), author ; rector of Ruskington, Lincolnshire, 1585; published A Prince's Looking Glasse(extracts from James I'sBasilikou Doron, 1603,A Loyal Svbiect's Looking-Glasse 1604, andPhysicke to cure the most Dangerous Disease of Desperation 1605.

[55] William Willymott (rf. 1737), grammarian: of Eton and King's College, Cambridge: M.A., 1700; LL.D., 1707; fellow: usher at Eton; opened private school at Isleworth; vice-provost of King's College, 1721: rector of Milton, near Cambridge; published school-books.

[56] Earl of Wilmington (1673?–1743). See Spencer Compton.

[57] Sir Charles Wilmot , first Viscount Wilmot of Athlone (1670?-1644?), of Magdalen College, Oxford; served in Irish wars; captain, 1592: sergeant-major of forces in Munster, 1697; colonel, 1598: knighted, 1599; took prominent part in suppressing Irish rebellion, 16001602; governor of Cork, 1601, and of Kerry, 1602; jointcommissioner with Sir George Thornton for government of.Minister, 1603 and 1606-7: Irish privy councillor, 1607; member for Launcestou in English House of Commons, 1614; president of Connanght, 1616; created Viscount Wilmot in Irish peerage, 1621; general and commanderin-chief of forces in Ireland, 1629; accused of alienating crown lands at Athlone.

[58] '^ Edward Wilmot (171t; FJU&, 1710); nhyriefaueoeral to.n.., physician to FrJerick7 prino. of Wales, aad sWa*! In ordinary to George II. 1741: otmtod barondk 17H; phj sidan in ordinary to George III, 1760.

[59] Henry Wilmot, first Earl of Rochester 1612?Itttl -n of-OBM Ml *Bfce4 M... MM) v::...-. : captain of horn In missary-general of hone in Charles I's army in second Boptt* mi MI. bawrt (& MI&M*)I t* pelled from boose for share in plot to overawe parliament with army. 1641; joined Charles I in Yorkshire, 1642: at EdgehlU. 1641; defeated 84r William Waller (1697 ?-166) near Devises, 1641, and at Cropredy Bridge, 1644; created Baron Wilmot, 1641; ucossded hU father as V:..,,.,.-.,:::n..t. 1-,.; dspriVCd of COOUMOd ", K plcion of treating with partbrnctit, 1644; gentleman of bedchamber to Chartss 11649; accompanied C to Scotland and in wanderings after battle of W created Bart of Rochester, 16*2; in

[60] James Wilmot (d. 1806), alleged author of the Letters of Junius; uncle of Mrs. Olivia Serres, who put forward the claim that be was the author of Junius in The Life of the Author of Junius's Letters, the Rev. James Wilmot, D.D., 1811, and published another pamphlet on the same subject, pretending to prove her theory from the evidence of handwriting, 1817.

[61] John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester (1617-1680). poet and libertine; son of Henry Wilmot, first cart of Rochester; M.A. Wadham College, Oxford, 1661; volunteer in unsuccessful assault on Dutch ship at Bergen, 1666; became Intimate with George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham, Sir Charles teUey, and Henry Savile, and soon excelled them all in profligacy; gained reputation for amorous lyrics, obscene rhyme*, and mordant satires in verse; gentleman of king's bedchamber, 1666; became patron of Elizabeth Barry. and temporarily of several poet*, including Dryden; frequently dismissed in disgrace from court: several collections of his poetical writing* bsned posthumous ly, that of 1731-2 probably being the most complete.

[62] Sir John Eardlby Wilmot -(1709-1792 ch.rfI justice of common pleas; educated with Dr. Johnson at King Edward's School, Lichfiekl, at W and Trinity Hall, Cambridge; barrist,...... 1732; F.8.A., 1746; knighted, invested with coif. appointed to puisne judgcship in king's bench, 1755: commissioner of great seal, 1766-7; chief-justice of common pleas, 1766-71: privy councillor, 1766: took part in cases arising from Wilkes's libels.

[63] John Eardley Wilmot -( 1760–1815), politician and author; con of Sir John Bardley Wilmot; of Westminster School and University College, Oxford; B.A., 1769; fellow of All Soula College, Oxford, 1769; barrUter. Inner Temple, 1773; master in chancery, 1781-1804: M.P., Tivertou, 1776-84, Coventry, 1784-96; edited his father Notes and Opinions 1802, and published a life of his father and other writings.

[64] Sir John Bardley Bardlby Wilmot -. i baronet (1810-1892), barrister and politician: of John Eardley-Wilmot; of Winchester College and Hulliol College, Oxford: H.A.. 1831: barrister. Lincoln's Inn, 1842: recorder of Warwick, lHftt-74; judge of county court of Bristol, 18*4-61, and of Marylrbone l-.-trict. London, 1863-71; conservative M.P. for Sooth Warwickshire, 1874-86: published legal writings,

[65] Lemuel Allen Wilmot (1809–1878). governor of New Brunswick: born at Suubury, New Brunswick: educated at King's College, Frtdericton: attorney. ISM; called to bar of New Brunswick, 1812: liberal member for province of York in house of a*nbly, 1814; Q.0, 18M: premier and attoroey-general, 1848; judge of mprsae court, 1861; hon. D.O.L, King's Oolhg.; advocated union and was lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick,

[66] Robert Wilmot (. 1568–1608), dramatist ; of North Ockendon, 1682, and of Uornduu-on-tl 1685: M.A.: published, 1591, The Tragedie of Tancrel m i UiMiiiunl a play based on Boccaccio, and the oldest Kiikrlish play of which the plot is certaiiily taken from an Italian novel.

[67] Robert Wilmot (d. 1695), commodore; commanded fire-ship in battle off Bcachy Head, 1690; commanded expedition to West Indies, 1695; died of fever on voyage home.

[68] Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton (1784-1841).

[69] Wilson Mas. (d. 1786) actress ; nee Adcock : appeared at York, 1773, Leeds and Glasgow, 1774; at Haymarket, London, 1775 and 1781, and Covent Garden, I,oiulou, 1776 and 1782-6, and in Liverpool, 1776-7; met Ku-hurd Wilson ( ft. 1774-1792;, whom she married, c. 1 774. Her part* include Filch Beggar's Opera), 1 781, and Maria Twelfth Night).

[70] Aaron Wilson (1589–1643), divine; M.A. Queen's College, Oxford, 1615; D.D., 1639; chaplain to Charles I, archdeacon of Exeter, and vicar of Plymouth, 1634.

[71] Sir Adam Wilson (1814–1891), Canadian judge; born at Edinburgh; emigrated to Upper Canada, 1830, and was called to bar, 1839; Q.C., 1850; member of legislative assembly for North Riding of York, 1859 and 1862; solicitor-general, 1862- 3; puisne judge of court of queen's bench for Upper Canada, and later of common pleas, 1863, but returned to queen's bench, 1868; chief justice of court of common pleas, 1878: chief- justice of court of queen's bench of Ontario, 1884.

[72] Alexander Wilson (1714–1786), professor of astronomy at Glasgow University; M.A. St. Andrews, 1733; worked as assistant to surgeon and apothecary in London, 1 787-9; set up type-foundry at St. Andrews, 1742; removed it to Camlachie, near Glasgow, 1744; first professor of practical astronomy at Glasgow, 1760-84; hon. M.D. St. Andrews, 1763; original F.R.S. Edinburgh; made disrovery that sun-spots are cavities in luminous matter surrounding sun, 1769.

[73] Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), ornithologist; worked as weaver at Lochwinuoch and Paisley; published poems; emigrated to America, 1794; opened schools near Frankland, Pennsylvania, c. 1795, and at Bloomfield, New Jersey; received appointment in Union school, near Philadelphia, 1802; published seven volumes of The American Ornithology 1808-13, volumes viii. and ix. appearing posthumously.

[74] Alexander Philip Wilson (1770?–1851?).

[75] Andrew Wilson (1718–1792), philosophical and medical writer; M.D. Edinburgh, 1749; F.R.O.P. Edinburgh, 1764; physician to Medical Asylum, London, before 1777; publishedHuman Nature surveyed by Philosophy and Revelation 1758, and other works.

[76] Andrew Wilson (1780-18*8), landscape-painter; studied under Alexander Nasmyth and in Royal Academy schools, London, and in Italy; collected pictures by old masters; teacher of drawing at Military College, Sandhurst; master of Trustees Academy, Edinburgh, 1818; lived in Rome, Florence, and Genoa, 1826-47.

[77] Andrew Wilson (1831–1881), traveller and author; son of John Wilson (1804-1875); educated at Edinburgh and Tubingen; worked as journalist in India and China; travelled much in southern China; contributed largely to Blackwood's Magazine; published works relating to his travels and Gordon's Chinese

[78] Anthony Wilson (fl. 1793), known by pseuodonym, Henry Bromley under which he published Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits 1793.

[79] Sir Archdale Wilson, first baronet (1803–1874), lieutenant-general; studied at East India Company's College, AddiBcombe: second lieutenant, Bengal artillery, 1819; captain, 1834: commanded artillery at Lucknow, 1839; superintendent of gun-foundry at Kossipur, 1841-5; lieutenant-colonel, 1847; served in Punjab campaign, 1848, In Jalandar, 1850-2; colonel and commandant of artillery at Mirat, 1856; served with distinction at opening of mutiny, and was promoted major general and placed in command of Delhi field force; captured Delhi and was made K.C.B., 1857; created baronet, as Sir Archdale Wilson of Delhi, 1858; romiiuuidwl artillery at siege of Lucknow, 1858; G.C.B., ; 1867: lieutenant-general, 1868.

[80] Arthur Wilson (1595–1652), historian and dramatist; clerk in exchequer office; gentleman-in- waiting to Robert Devereux, third earl of Essex, whom he accompanied on Vere's expedition for defence of Palatinate (1620), Holland (1621-3), at Breda (1624), and at Cadiz (1625); geattamn commoner of Trinity College, Oxford, 1631; entered service of Sir Robert Rich, second earl of Warwick, 1633, and accompanied him to Breda, 1637; wrote several plays, of which only one, The Inconstant Lady, is extant. His History of Great Britain, being Life and Reign of James I appeared, 1653.

[81] Benjamin Welson (1721–1788), painter and man of science; clerk in registry of prerogative court of j DoctorsCommons; clerk to registrar of Charterhouse; studied painting under Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) ; practised as portrait-painter in Dublin, 1748-50, and in London from 1750; received Royal Society's gold medal for electrical experiments, 1760; gained patronage of Duke of York and became manager of his private theatre in James Street, Westminster; succeeded Hogarth as serjeant-painter, 1764, and James Worsdale as painter to board of ordnance, 1767; published writings relating to electricity.

[82] Bernard Wilson or Barnard (1689–1772), divine and author; of Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A., 1719; D.D., 1737; vicar of Newark, 1719; prebendary of Lincoln, 1727; canon of Lichfield, 1730, and of Worcester, 1734; master of St. Leonard's Hospital, Newark; member of Gentleman's Society at Spalding; published English version of part of De Thou's 'Historia sui Temporis 1729-30.

[83] Mrs Caroline Wilson (1787–1846), author; nee Fry; began, 1823, publication of monthly periodical, Assistant of Education from which she compiled The Listener 1830; married, 1831. Her works include hymns and other religious writings.

[84] Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882), art teacher and author; son of Andrew Wilson (1780-1848); practised as architect in Edinburgh; A.R.S.A., 1835-58; director of Edinburgh school of art: headmaster of Glasgow school of design, 1849-64: settled at Florence, 1869.

[85] Mrs Cornwall Baron Wilson (1797–1846), author; her maiden name, Margaret Harries; conducted periodicals La Ninon 1833, and The Weekly Belle Assemblee from 1833; published miscellaneous works.

[86] Daniel Wilson (1778–1858), bishop of Calcutta; B.A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1802: M.A., 1804; D.D., 1832; vice-principal, c. 1807; evangelical preacher; minister of St. John's Chapel, Bloomsbury, London, 1812; vicar of St. Mary's, Islington, London, 1824; fifth bishop of Calcutta, with quasi-metropolitan jurisdiction over sees of Bombay and Madras; originated and greatly assisted building of new cathedral at Calcutta, 1839-47; published Evidences of Christianity (a rechauffe, of Paley), 1828-30, and other religious works.

[87] Sir Daniel Wilson (1816–1892), archaeologist and educational reformer; educated at Edinburgh; honorary secretary of Scottish Society of Antiquaries, 1845; professor of history and English literature in Toronto University, 1853, and became president, 1881; secured a national system of university education in Canada; published Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland 1851, and other works.

[88] Edward Wilson (d. 1694), 'Beau Wilson'; became, c. 1693, the talk of London on account of the expensive style in which he lived, the secret of the source of his wealth never being discovered; killed in a duel by John Law, afterwards the celebrated financier.

[89] Edward Wilson (1814–1878), Australian politician; employed in bank in London; went to Australia, 1842; engaged in journalism at Melbourne and conducted the Argus 1847-64, vigorously attacking all kinds of abuses; founded Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, 1861.

[90] Sir Erasmus Wilson (1809–1884). See Sir William James Erasmus Wilson.

[91] Florence Wilson (1604?–1647?). See Florence Volusene.

[92] George Wilson (fl. 1607), writer on cock-fighting; vicar of Wretton, Norfolk: published The Commendation of Cockes and Cock-fighting 1607.

[93] George Wilson (1818–1869), chemist and religious writer; Im.tlur of Sir Daniel Wilson; studied medicine at Edinburgh; qualified by Royal Colirgeons, Edinburgh; assistant to Thomas Graham (s.!.-, isr,9) q. v. at University College, London, 1838; M.n. Edinburgh, 1839; extra-mural lecturer on cbeiniMr.;it Edinburgh; owned congregational church belonging to independent section, 1844; director of Scottish lii.lu-; rial Museum, 1855; regins professor of technology. Edinburgh University, 1866: president of Royal Scottish Society of Arts. His works Include Life of Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), 1861, and Researches on Colour-Blindness, 1865, and numerous writings on M-i.-ntitic and religious subjects.

[94] George Wilson (1808–1870), chairman of Anti-Cornlaw League; engaged in corn trade; starch and gum manufacturer; on foundation of Anti-Cornlaw Association, 1839, and later member of executive committee-: became chairman on change of title to Anti-Cornlaw League, 1841, and occupied position till repeal of corn laws, 1846; president of National Reform Union, 1864; chairman of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, 1867; director of Electric Telegraph Company.

[95] Harrietts Wilson (1789–1846), woman of fashion; daughter of John James Dubouchet or DC Bouchet, a shopkeeper in Mayfair, London; mistress of Lord Craven; resided much in Paris after c. 1820; published, 1825, herMemoirs(perhaps written by John Joseph otockdale, the publisher) in revenge on the Duke of Beaufort, who failed to fulfil generous promises which he made to her.

[96] Harry Bristow Wilson (1774–1863), divine and antiquary: of Merchant TaylorsSchool and Lincoln (Allege, Oxford: M.A., 1799: D.D., 1818: master of Merchant TaylorsSchool from 1798; received united parishw of St. Mary Aldernmry and St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1816; publishedHistory of Merchant Taylors School 1812-14, and other works. 1*- TO.

[97] Henrietta Wilson (d. 1863), author : niece of James Wilson (1795-1856): publishedChronicles of a Garden,* 1863, and other works.

[98] Henry Bristow Wilson (1803–1888), divine: son of Hurry Bristow Wilson: of Merchant Taylors School and St. John's College, Oxford; M.A., 1829; B.D., 1834: fellow, 1825-50; Rawlinsonian professor of Anglo-Saxon, 1839-44; vicar of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, 1850-88; Bampton lecturer, 1851; sentenced to suspension by court of arches, 1862, for essay on The National Church in Essays and Reviews(1861): decision reversed by judicial committee of privy council, 1863.

[99] Horace Hayman Wilson (1786–1860), orientalist; studied at St. Thomas's Hospital, London came assistant-surgeon (Bengal) to East India Oompan, 1808: assay-master at Calcutta mint, 1816; secretary to Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1811: professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, 1832: librarian to East India Company, IMO n&.TbVb 1819, an edition of the MeghadQta 113, and a translation of the Rig-Veda according to the native school of interpretation), and other works.

[100] Sir James Wilson (1780–1847), Jor-general: enpiro 1798major, 1811; major-general, 1838: served ;;; S&ii ui: edi %2ff-s?2*j? Peninsula, 1809-14; at Albuera, Badajoz, Vittoria, and Toulouse; K.C.B., 1815.

[101] James Wilson (1795–1860), zoologist : brother of esasrssate s'j faJtesSsasBs al history of Mm (IMS) and Wnl* (IOX -;.t.,.;..

[102] James Wilson (180-liW ..:......:., m .--....: ,.; !,:...,.-. .!;.,!.. Westbury. Wiltshire, 184: Joint-secretary to board o ST of ooni account*.

[103] James Arthur Wilson (17H-18W), pbj of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford: M. A.. 1818: M.D., 18M: Badcllffe travelling frUow. 1*51; F.H.C.P., 18*8; Lumleian lecturer, 1847 and 184H: Hr vetan orator, 1860; physician to u George's Hospital, 1819-67; publlsbeJ medical writings. IxtL 101)

[104] John Wilson (1696–1674), luu Charles I, 16tt: Mn..Doc. Oxford, ."... mm -, i of Oxfcml vntmSSSTS chamber musician to Charles II. 1*1: gentleman of Chapel Hoyal. 1661: possibly identical with direction, I cboragus on music; 1666: Hbakespeare's Jack Willson (stage direction, folio of 16X who sangSigh no more, ladies and other lyrics; set to musicTake, oh ! take those lips away and published son of barc. airs and glees.

[105] John Wilson (1617?–1696). Aaron Wilson; of Exeter I rister, Lincoln's Inn, 1649; recorder 1CM: perhaps secretary to viceroy of Ireland, works include The Cheats: a Comedy 1664, Andronlco* rommriiius:aTragly1664Tbe Projectors: Comedy 1666, and Belphegor: a Tragi-comedy 1691. Ixii. 104)

[106] John Wilson (d. 1751), botanist : Iaudurve-or-* assistant; publishedSynopsis of BritWi Ilant* 1744.

[107] John Wilson (1720–1789), author of 'Thpariah schoolmaster of Lettmahagow, 174; matter of Greenock grammar fohool, 1767-87; published, 176UA Dramatic SkcU-h which he afterward* elaborated into 'Earl Douglas and isaut-d (17C4 with The Clyde a dramatic descriptive poem of considerable ncrfe

[108] John Wilson (1741–1793) judge; BA. and senior wrangler, IVu-rhou,*. Cambridge, 1701: M.A. and fellow, 1764; burriftt-r. Middle Temple, 17: judge of cuntuion pleas ami knighted, 1786: conunlesioner of great seal, 1792-3; F.R.S., I V*tt- W

[109] John Wilson (1800–1849), Scottish vocalist: engaged as c-ompwitor by the Ballantynes, and helped to set upWavTrley Novels precentor at "- Church, Rliuburgh, 1825-30: engaged m and operatic singiug, and snbseqnentlv gained able reputation as exponent of Scottt1 songs.

[110] John Wilson (1786–1864), author, the Christopher North of Black wood's and professor of moral at Edinburgh: educated at Glasgow Uulvei ilalen Oollece, Oxford; M.A. Oxford, 1810; oSSEfftwSS: called to bar at Edinburgh, litti: jointtl e.lltorlal taff of Bhwkwoodand, with John Gibson Lockbai elected on strength of moral philosophy at Edi HU

[111] Wilson JoIIS (1774–1866). a-palntr: tlced i rhoaee-painter at Edinburgh: 53*y? The London; exhibited (from 1807), thi Briti* Itntton. Socte A * kmJ;

[112] Wilson Sin JOHN (1780–1856), general; ensign, 1794; Ik'iitt-riaiit, 175; srrvod in Egypt, 1801; major, 1802; in IVninsula, 1808, and from 1809; governor of piovlnce of Minbo, 1811; brevet-colonel and knighted, 1814; major-general, 1825; commanded troops in Ceylon, 1830-8; K.C.B., 1837: general, 1864; colonel, 82ud foot, 1836, and llth foot, 1811.

[113] John Wilson (1804–1875) missionary and orientalist; sttiilinl for ministry nt Edinburgh University; stadi: joined Scottish Missionary Society; went to Bombay, 1829; foundedOriental Christian Spectator periodical, 1830; established native church on prodbyterian principles, and with his wife schools for native children, special attention being given to female education; transferred to church of Scotland, 1835, but quitted it nt disruption, 1843: R.A.S., 1836; first partially to decipher rock inscriptions of Asoka at Girnar; publishedThe Parsi Religion unfolded 1843; F.K.S., 1845; president, 1848, of theCave Temple Commission publishing writings relating to the commission's work; his knowledge of archaic alphabets (used for secrecy) awl local dialects useful to the government in the Indian mutiny: dean of faculty of arts in new Bombay University, 1857; wrote on Indian religion and customs.

[114] John Wilson (1813–1888), agriculturist ; educated at University College, London, and in Paris; principal of Koyal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 1846-50; profestorof agriculture and rural economy, Edinburgh University, lK5i -86; secretary to senate, 1868; emeritus professor, 1685, and honorary LL.D., 1886; published writings on agriculture.

[115] John Mackay Wilson (1804–1835), author; printer in London; editor of * Berwick Advertiser 1832; published Tales of the Borders in weekly numbers, 1834-5, and other writings.

[116] John Matthias Wilson (1813–1881), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford: M.A. Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1839; B.D., 1847; fellow, 1841; president, 1H72-81; held Whyte's professorship of moral philosophy, 1846-74; collaborated with Dr. Thomas Fowler in Principles of Morals published, 1886-7.

[117] Sir John Morillyon Wilson (1783–1868), commandant of Royal Hospital, Chelsea; midshipman, 1798-1803; ensign, 1804; lieutenant, 1805; major, 1814; lieutenant-colonel, 1815; colonel, 1837; served at Walcheren, in Peninsular war, and in United States of America: adjutant of Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1822, and major-commandant, 1855-8; C.B. and K.H.

[118] Joshua Wilson (1795–1874), barrister; son of Thomas Wilson (1764-1843); barrister, Inner Temple; published Historical Inquiry concerning English Presbyterians 1835, and other works.

[119] Margaret Wilson (1667–1685), 'martyr of the Sol way; suffered death by drowning at Bladenoch for refusing to conform to episcopacy; the incident commemorated in a picture by Millais, 1871.

[120] Mary Anne Wilson (1802–1867), singer; pupil and subsequently wife of Thomas Welsh

[121] Matthew Wilson (1582–1656). See Edward Knott.

[122] Nicholas Wilson (d. 1548), Roman catholic divine; B.A. Christ's College, Cambridge, 1509; D.D., 3; chaplain and confessor to Henry VIII before 1527; archdeacon of Oxford, 1528; presented to Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1531; master of Michaelno TCambridge, 1633; opposed Henry VIII in question of divorce; imprisoned for refusing oath relative to succession to the crown, 1534; attainted of misprision of treason and deprived of preferments; took oath, 1537 and waa pardoned; dean of collegiate church of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 1537-47; imprisoned in Tower for assisting persons who denied royal supremacy, 1540-1; prebendary of York and of St. Paul's", London, 1542. _.

[123] Richard Wilson (1714–1782), landscape-painter; portrait-painter in London; went, 1749, to Italy, where B guiued reputation as landscape-painter; returned to 1786: original member, 1768, of Royal Academy, M be exhibited till 1780; librarian to Royal Academy, 1776; experienced extreme poverty, though reputed tl best landscape-painter of the day. Among his inc. celebrated pictures are Niobe 1760, and k View of Rome from the Villa Madauia 1765.

[124] Richard Wilson (fl. 1774–1792), actor; married Mrs. Wilson ~ L r. v., o. 1774; played comic characters in London at Covent Garden and Haymarket. His parts include Malvolio, Falstaff, and Polonius.

[125] Robert Wilson , the elder (. 1600), actor and playwright; original member of Karl of Leicester's company, 1574; member of Queen Elizabeth's company, 15831588: joined Lord Strange's company, 1588; gained great reputation as comic actor. His only extant productions (loosely constructed moralities with very little plot), includeThe Three Ladies of London 1584, and -Th.Pleasant and Stately Morall of the Three Lordes ami Three Ladies of London 1590.

[126] Robert Wilson , the younger (1579–1610), dramatic hack-writer; employed by Henslowe, 1598-1600; probably son of Robert Wilson the elder; collaborated in many productions with Dray ton, Dekker, and Chettle, and with Draytou, Hathaway, and Munday inSir.John Oldcastle(first part only extant, Ittoo), described on title-page of one edition as work of Shakespeare.

[127] Robert Wilson (1803–1882), engineer; invented screw-propeller for vessels, for which he was awardiil:i silver medal by Scottish Society of Arts, 1832; iim-iitc-l self-acting motion for steam-hammer, patented, 1843, by James Nasmyth (1808-1890), of whose foundry, near Bridgwater, he was manager, 1838: received grant from war department for use of his double-action screwpropeller as applied to fish torpedo, 1880.

[128] Robert Arthur Wilson (1820?–1875), Irish humorist and poet; born at Falcaragh, co. Donegal; emigrated to America, 1840, and worked as journalist; returned to Ireland, and subsequently became leaderwriter to Morning News (Belfast), to which and other papers he contributed satires and humorous lyrics. Reliques of Barney Maglone* (his pseudonym), appeared 1894.

[129] Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (1777–1849), general and govcmor of Gibraltar; son oT Benjamin Wilson; of Westminster School and Winchester College; coruot, 1793: one of eight officers commanding dragoons which routed superior French force at Villiersen-Couche, preventing capture of Emperor Francis II, 1794; received cross of order of Maria Theresa, rank of baron of holy Roman empire, and knighthood, 1801: lieutenant, 1794; purchased troop, 1796; served at the Helder, 1799, in Egypt, 1801; published History of British Expedition to Egypt 1802; lieutenant-colonel, 19th light dragoons, 1804, and 20th light dragoons, 1805; served in Cape of Good Hope, 1806; accompanied Lord Hutchiuson and king of Prussia to Memel, 1807, and served in subsequent campaign; commandant of Lusitanian legion in Portugal, 1808-9; brevet colonel and aide-de-camp to George III, 1810; accompanied Sir Robert Listen to Constantinople with local rank of brigadier-general in British army, 1811; British commissioner at Krasnoi Pakra, near Moscow, 1811; fought at Liitzen and Bautzen, 1813; major-general, 1813; fought at Dresden, Kulm, and Kraupen,;1813; British commissioner with Austrian army at Leitmeritz; served at Leipzig; with Austrian army in Italy; at Vincenza, Verona, and Valeggio, 1814; M.P., Southwark, 1818, 1826, and 1830: dismissed from army for action against mob at Queen Caroline's funeral, 1821; reinstated with rank of lieutenant-general, 1830; colonel of 15th hussars, 1835; general, 1841; governor and coinmander-in-chief of Gibraltar, 1842; published military and autobiographical works.

[130] Rowland Wilson (1613–1650), parliamentarian; lieutenant-colonel of orange regiment of London trained bands; joined Earl of Essex after first battle of Newbury, 1643; colonel, 1646; M.P., Calne, 1646; alderman of London, 1648; member of council of state, 1649; sheriff of London, 1649.

[131] Thomas Wilson (1526?–1581), secretary of state and scholar; of Eton and King's College, Cambridge; M.A., 1549; published Rule of Reason 1551, and Arte of Rhetorique 1561 or 1653; on continent, 1555-60; LL.D. Ferrara, 1559, and was incorporated at Oxford, 1566,iinil Caiiil.ri.li.. 1571: advocate in court of arches. 1561: master of St. Cutherinc's Hospital In the Tower of London and master of requests, 1561; M.P., Michel Borough, 1563-7; went on diplon ..-I...i. ;::::.:; 1567; participated in Karl.i lions with Spanish ambassador: published The Three Orations of Demosthenes 1570, the earliest English translation from Demosthenes: Ml - 81: ou embassy to Netherlands, 1574-5 and 1576-7; privy coonillor and secretary of state, 1578; lay dean of Durham, 1580. UU. 1W)

[132] Thomas Wilson (1563–1622), divine; M.A. Queen's College Oxford, 1586; college chaplain, 1586; rector of St. George the Martyr, Canterbury, 1586-16JJ; published Christian Dictionarie 1611, one of first attempts made at a concordauce of the bible in English.

[133] Sir Thomas Wilson (1560?–1629), keeper of the records ami author; B.A. St. John's College, UMDMdft, ,:.-:;. M.A. Trinity Hall, 1587: travelled abroad; translated from Spanish, 1596, Gorge de Moutemayor's a romance from which story of Shakespeare's ~_J, WILLI M solicitor at Manche legist; dlscovcml U* IKI..li-i:i-M.-l I -. to British list Two Gentlemen of Verona is partly drawn; employed ns foreign intelligencer: in Italy, 1601-1; consul in Spain, 1604-5; entered service of Sir Robert Cecil, 1606; keeper of records at Whitehall, 1606-29; clerk of Import*, 1606-14: knighted, 1618; employed to obtain admissions from Ralegh sufficient to condemn him, 1618.

[134] Thomas Wilson (166J-1755), bishop of Sodor and Man: B.A. Trinity College, Dublin, 1686; studied medicine: curate of Newchurch Keuyon, Lancashire, 1687-92; master of almshouse at Lothom, 1693; M.A, 1696; bishop of Sodor and Man, 1697: resided at Bishop's Court, Kirk Michael; LL.D. Lambeth, 1698; built new churches and established parochial libraries: published Principtoa jsjA Duties of Christianity, in English and Manks the first book published in Manx, 1707; supervised translation of gospels and acts into Manx: D.D. Oxford ami Cambridge, 1707; drew up Ecclesiastical Constitutions for restoration of discipline in church, 1707; came into conflict with the governor, Alexander Home, and his successors, Floyd and Thomas Horton, on questions of civil and ecclesiastical authority, 1716; accepted office of artistes of the reformed tropus (one of three) in the Moravian church, 1749. His collected works appeared, 1781.

[135] Thomas Wilson (1703–1784), divine; son of Thomas Wilson (1663-1755) q. v.; M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, 1727; D.D., 1739 1 one of George II's chaplains, 1737; rector of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. London, 1737-1784: prebendary of Westminster, 1743; rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1763-84.

[136] Thomas Wilson (1747–1813), schoolmaster; headmaster of Slaidburn grammar school, 1773; master of Clitheroe grammar school, Lancashire, 1775; B.D. Trinity College, Dublin, 1794: rector of Claughton, near Lancaster, 1807; published Archaeological Dictionary 1783.

[137] Thomas Wilson (1764–1843), nonconformist benefactor; apprenticed to hia father as manufacturer of ribbons and gauzes, and entered partnership, 1785; retired, 1798; treasurer of Hoxton Academy, London, 1794-18 engaged extensively in building and repairing chapels for congregatlonalists; one of first directors of London Missionary Society, 1795; original member of council of University College, London, 1826.

[138] Thomas Wilson (1773–1858), Tyneside poet; worked as miner; entered counting-house of Losh, Lubbiu & Co, Newcastle, 1803, and became partner, 1805: a collective edition of his poems appeared, 1843 (reprinted with additions, 1872).

[139] Walter Wilson (1781–1847), nonconformist biographer; bookseller in London; studied at Inner Temple: published History and Antiquities of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses in London, Westminster wark i Deluding the Lives of their Ministers, 'Lie and $m2 of Daniel Defoe 1830; left an history of dissent.

[140] William Wilson (1690–1741), Scottish divine: educated at Glasgow University: hcense.1 pr pn-bvtery of Dunfermline, 1713; onlainal mlnisU new or west church, Perth, 1716; ejected from Scottish di l. of mat, a fern, and nany new Ushed Bryologia Britannica.

[141] William Wilson (1799-1871), botanist.

[142] William Wilson (1783?-1873), canon of Winchester; Oxford. 1808; H.U.. 14: banar. Idtt; headmaster of 1811-16: vtoar of MU of Winchester Ouide I860, and UlL 147)

[143] William Wilson (1808-1888), Scottish divine; Diversity; D.IX, 1870; Uoawed ,. lMp; anWaad sjteMH i e chun-h: minister at mariner* _1__L. !. r r f. oar of Holy Hood, chester. IMS: pnb0, and other work*. flliiri-ii. liiii'irc, *o-K-i. -c assembly, 1883; published religious works.

[144] Sir William James Erasmus Wilson (180f-1884), surgeon; studied at St. Bartholomew Hospital. London, and under (Sir) William Lawrence: Rtebard , M.R.C.8., 1881; demonstrator of anatomy on, 1869, and hdd, Qoaln * University College, London, 1811-4: : founded, ,,,, hair of dermatology at Royal College of Physid was president, 1881; defrayed xpena0 of of Cleopatra's Needleto London. 1877-8: , and transport knighted, 1881; published Treatise on Diseases of the Skin 1842, and other works.

[145] William Rae Wilson (1771–1849), author; pme Used as solicitor before supreme court of Scotland; travelled in Egypt, Palestine, and through greater part of Europe, and published lntere*ting records of his expe I rience? PAA,,; hon. LL.D. Glasgow, 1844. Uii. lo

[146] Sir Wiltshire Wilson (l76t-18X), lieutenant-general; studied at Woolwich: second lieutenant, roya: artillerj 177; lieutenant, 1781; major. iMOColflttel, 1H14: colond-commaMdant, royal artillery. 1818; tteatenant-general, 1837; served in Flanders. 1791: took great part uT defence of Nleuport against French under Tandamme, 1793; in West Indies, 1HUO-5; cotnimndrd royal artillery in northern diftrict, Eugland. 1806. Ceylon, 181 1815, Canada, 1817-10: knight commander of Rorml Hanoverian Ouclphlc order, 1888. UU. 1W)

[147] Wbl 80H PATTZH, JHX. nnt BABOK LKi.iH (1801-1891),edutel at Kton and Mjfdalen lere, Oxford; conservative M.P. for Lancash&e, 1810-1, Nortli Lancashire, 1832-74: firmly iiivoatad laU for benefit of the iiKliwtrial population: c duchy of Lancaster, 1867: privy councillor, SSLS for Irelandunder fosradl, 1868; created Baron Wiiimarleigb, 1874. L1U

[148] Joseph Wiltoh (17H-180S), sonlptor; pupil of Laurent Ddvaux: rtudk-d in Paris, Rome, and Florence: practised in London from 17M: lpw CJeorge III: original findaon memb ofRoyal Aca v 1769 keener of Koyal Academy. 1786-90; bis brat deUnlptr?to.dorn architectural creation. of Sir William Chambers

[149] William Or Wilton (*. 1164), jodge itinerant, 1248-60, and 125J, 11M. and jurtice itinerant, 1148-60, and 12, i, ana um jSSLTlMl: Stel on Henry Ill's ride.t baUleof _. WIU.UM

[150] Wht 8HIEE, BARW or. 8eeScnor, WIU.UM uc, 1361?-1399: lu-Vua. JAM, 14JO-1461; Bountx, SIR THOMAS, 1477-1699.

[151] Vwcocst Wimbledoh (H71-16J8X 8t ClCU. .-.i.

[152] Wikperis i:i)Ml T NI) MOUISOX (1*35-1900). i ulnnr painter: trained as wood-engraver and draughtsman tinder MKs llirket Foster; member of Society of Britisli Artists, 1870-4; vice-president of Institute of Painters in Water-colours, 1895: painted chiefly landscapes.

[153] Winch Sni HUMPHREY (1555?–1625), judge; barrister, I.in.-t.lnV Inn. 1581: bencher, 1596,aiitumn reader, 1598; M.P., Bedford, 1593-1606; knighted and made erJant-at-lav; chief-baron of exchequer in Ireland, 1606; lord chief- justice of king's bench in Ireland, 1608: justice of common pleas in England, 1611-25; member of council of Wales, 1623; left legal compilations, published posthumously.

[154] Nathaniel John Winch (1769?–1838), botanist; F.L.8., 1808. and associate, 1821; secretary to Newcastle Infirmary: published works relating to botany of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham.

[155] Winchcombe alias SMALWOODE, JOHN (d. 1520), clothier; known as JACK OF NEWBURY; apprenticed as clothier at Newbury, where subsequently he pursued his trade, bis wealth inspiring the authors of numerous chapbook stories; according to a legend led 100 or 250 men, equipped at his own expense, in the battle of Floddeu Field.

[156] John Winchcombe (1489?–1565?), clothier and politician; sou of John Winchcombe (d. 1520), whose trade lie carried on; on commission of peace for Berkshire, 1541; M.P., West Bedwin, 1545, Heading, 1553.

[157] Robert de Winchelsea (d. 1313), archbishop of Canterbury; graduated in arts at Paris and became rector of the university before 1267; D.D. Oxford; chancellor of Oxford, 1288; prebendary of Lincoln; archdeacon of Essex and prebendary of St. Paul's, London, c. 1283; elected archbishop of Canterbury, 1293: travelled to Rome and obtained papal confirmation of election, 1294; published papal bull forbidding clergy to pay taxes to the secular authority; outlawed with clergy by Edward I, who required money for French wars, but reconciled with him, 1297, Pope Boniface VIII making an exception in favour of voluntary gifts and sums raised for national defence, and Edward I conceding his long-promised confirmation of the charters; came into conflict with monks of St Augustine's, Canterbury, and with bishop of Winchester, who were in the main supported by the pope; entrusted by Boniface VIII with delivery of apostolic mandate to Edward I to withdraw from attacking the .Scots, 1300; quarrelled with Edward I on account of living of Pagham, which the king had presented to Theobald, brother of his son-in-law, the Count of Bar; deprived Theobald (who was, however, reappointed by papal provision), presented Pagham to Ralph of Mailing, and was excommunicated, 1300, by the abbot of St. Michael's in liocese of Terdun. who was sent to England to secure execution of papal provision; submitted and obtained removal of sentence, 1302: induced clergy to reject law proposed by Edward I, 1305, forbidding export of specie from alien priories: suspended from spiritual and temporal functions by Pope Clement V under influence of Bishop Langton, 1306, and was in exile from England till Edward I's death; restored, through intercession of Edward n, 1308: one of lords ordainers, 1310; excommunicated Piers Gavestou and his abettors, and Langton, 1312; buried at Canterbury.

[158] Marquises of Winchester . See PAULET, WILLiam, first MARQUIS, 1486?–1572; PAULET, WILLIAM, third MARQUIS, 1535?-1598; PAULET, JOHN, fifth Marquis, 1598-1675.

[159] Earls of Winchester . See QUINCY, SAER DE, .12l9; QUINCY, ROGKR DK, second EARL, 1195?-1265; DKSPKJJSER, HUGH LE, 1262-1326.

[160] Godfrey of Winchester (d. 1107). See

[161] Godvrky JR W JNOHESTER, GREGORY OF (fl.–1270). See

[162] John Winchester , or JOHN OF (d. 1460?), bishop of Moray; chaplain to James I of Scotland; prebendary of Dunkeld; canon of Glasgow, 1428; provost of Line uden, 1435; elected bishop of Moray, 1435, received Ppal confirmation, 1436, and held bishopric twenty-three

[163] Wulstan of Winchester (Jl. 1000). See Wfl.STAN.

[164] Earls of Winchilsea . See FINCH, HENEAGE, second EARL, d. 1689; FINCH, DANIEL, sixth EARL, 16471730; FINCH-HATTON, GEORGE WILLIAM, ninth EARL, 1791-1858.

[165] Countess of Winchilsea (c. 1720). See FINCH, Anne

[166] Sir Francis Windebank (1582–1646), secretary of state; grandson of Sir Richard Windebank,and son of Sir Thomas Windebank (rf. 1607); B.A. St. John's College, Oxford, 1602; entered Middle Temple, 1602; travelled on continent; served in office of signet, and u as clerk of signet, 1624; joint-secretary of state with Sir John Coke, 1632; knighted. 1632; engaged by Charles I in various secret negotiations; appointed to disease with papal agent, Gregorio Pauzaui, possibility of union between Anglican and Roman churches, 1634; M.P., Oxford University (Short parliament), 1640, Corfe (Long parliament), 1640; fled to Calais, being accused of siirnin letters in favour of priests and Jesuits, 1640, and arrived at Paris, 1641; died at Paris.

[167] John Windele (1801–1865), Irish antiquary ; lived at Cork; made many antiquarian expeditious in Ireland; published Historical and Descriptive Notices of City of Cork and its Vicinity 1839, and other writings, and left antiquarian manuscripts.

[168] Henry Winder (1693–1752), dissenting divine and chronologist; studied at Whitehaven academy and Dublin; licensed preacher at Dublin; ordained independent minister of Tunley, Lancashire, 1716; minister of Castle Hey congregation, Liverpool, 1718; removed to chapel in Benn's Garden, Red Cross Street, Liverpool, 1727; D.D. Glasgow, 1740; supported non-subscription: publishedCritical and Chronological History of... Knowledge, chiefly Religious 1745.

[169] James Windet (d. 1664), physician : M.D. Leyden, 1655; incorporated at Oxford, 1656; M.R.C.P., 1656: practised in London from 1656; published poetical ami other writings in Latin.

[170] Charles Windeyer (1780–1855), parliamentary reporter and Australian magistrate; first recognised reporter in House of Lords; emigrated to New South Wales, 1828; police magistrate for Sydney.

[171] Richard Windeyer (1806–1847), Australian reformer and statesman; son of Charles Windeyer; parliamentary reporter for The Times: barrister, Middle Temple, 1834: emigrated to Australia, 1835; member for Durham in first legislative council, 1843; one of popular leaders against bureaucratic government of Sir George Gipps; originated jury and libel acts of New South Wales; advocated introduction of representative institutions and responsible government; devoted much time to scientific fanning.

[172] Sir William Charles Windeyek (1834–1897), Australian legislator and judge; son of Ricliard Windeyer; born in Westminster; taken to New South Wales, 1835; M.A. Sydney University, 1850: called to bar, 1857; liberal M.P. for the Lower Hunter, 1859, and West Sydney, 1860-2 and 1866-72; solicitor-general, 1870: first member for Sydney University, 1876; attorneygeneral, 1877-9; judge of divorce and matrimonial causes court, and deputy-judge of vice-admiralty court, 1879-96; knighted, 1891; honorary LL.D. Cambridge.

[173] Sir Charles Ash Windham (1810–1870), lieutenant-general: educated at Sandhurst: ensign and lieutenant, Coldstream guards, 1826; captain and lientenant-colonel, 1846; served in Canada, 1838-42: colonel, 1854; assistant and quartermaster-general of 4th division of army of the east in Crimea, 1854: at Alma, Balaclava, and Inkerman; C.B., 1855; commanded 2nd brigade of 2nd division, 1855: at assault on the Redan; major-general, 1855; commanded 4th division; chief of staff to Sir William John Codrington, 1855; liberal M.P. for East Norfolk, 1857; commanded troops at Cawnpore, 1857; defeated central division of Gwalior troops under Tantia Topi, but was unsuccessful in holding Oawnpore; commanded Lahore division, IS'571801; lieutenant-general, 1863; K.O.B., 1865: commanded forces in Canada, 1867-70.

[174] Windham .in-KPH (1739–1810), antiquary: ednen ted at Kt on and Christ's College, Cambridge: travelled on continent; F.s.A., 177:.; i; member of Society of Dilettanti, 1779; assisted James Stuart (1713 1788) in Antiquities of Athens

[175] William Windham r 1717–1761), colonel ; offleer in one of Queen Maria Theresa's husear regiments In HmiLMry: M.l 1.. AM.-i..irirli, 1764; Hupoorted Pitt's scheme for national militia, 1766; published 1760. Plan of Discipline

[176] William Windham (1750–1810), statesman : son of William Windham (1717-1761); educated at Eton, Glasgow University, and University College, Oxford; M.A., 1782; hon. D.O.L., 1793; friend of Dr. unson *nd Burke: chief secretary to Northlngton, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1788; M.P, Norwich, 17841802; one of members charged with Impeachment of Warren Hastings; secretary for war, with seat In cabinet under Pitt, 1794-lKiii: opposed peace of 1802; assisted Cobbett to found Political Register; M.P., St. Mawes, 1802-6, New Homney, 1806, and Higham Ferrers, 18071810; held war and colonial office In Lord Greuvllle's administration, 1806-7; Introduced plan for improving condition of military forces, 1806; his diary published, is.;.;.

[177] Alice Dk Windsor (rf. 1400). See

[178] Windsor formerly HICKMAN, THOMAS WINDSOR, seventh BARON WINDSOR OF STANWELL and first Earl of Plymouth (1627?-1687), nephew of Thomas Windsor, sixth baron (1590-1641): assumed surname of Windsor in lieu of Hickmau: serveTl with royalist army, and was perhaps captain, 1642, and lieutenant-colonel, 1645; probably captured at Naseby, 1646, and fined; took seat as seventh Baron Windsor, 1660; governor of Jamaica, 1661-4, but was only in West Indies, July to October, 1662; master of hone to Duke of York, 1676; governor of Portsmouth, 1681, and of Hull, 1682: created Earl of Plymouth, 1684; privy councillor, 1685.

[179] Windsor Sm WILLIAM DE, BAUON WINDSOR d. 1384), deputy of Ireland; king's lieutenant in Ireland, 1369; having adopted, to secure order, measures which Edward III would not support, was recalled; viceroy of Ireland, 1373-8; governor of Cherbourg, 1379: took leading part in putting down peasantsrevolt, 1381-2; married Alice Perrers !*

[180] John Windtjs (. 1725), author of ' A Journey to Mequinez 1725, written from notes gathered as historian of a mission despatched by George L 1720, under Commodore Charles Stewart, to treat for peace with emperor of Morocco. C lxil - 179 3

[181] Winefride (Welsh, Gweufrewl), a legendary saint, supposed to have lived in seventh century: reputed abbess of Gwytherin; her life written by Robert of Shrewsbury Holywell, Flintshire, gains its name from the spring which, according to legend, appeared in the place where her head, which was subsequently reunited to her body, was cut off.

[182] Winfrid afterwards called BONIFACE (680–765).

[183] Tycho Wing (1696–1750). astrologer : coroner of Rutland, 1727-42: edited, from 1739, Olympla Domata the almanac founded by his great-great-uncle, Vincent Wing

[184] Vincent Wing (1619–1668), astronomer; land surveyor; published Astronomia Britannica 1652, and other astronomical writings.

[185] Edmund Wingate (1596–1656), mathematician and legal writer; B.A. Queen's College, Oxford, 1614; entered Gray's Inn, 1614; teacher of English language to l'1-m.-.-.s (afterwards Queen) Henrietta Maria in Paris, c. 1624: published L'usage de hi regie de proportion en arithmetique 1624 (in English, 1626), and other mathematical works, including an edition of Britton (see BRETON, JOHN LE), 1640; sided with parliament in civil war; M.P., Bedfordshire, 1655.

[186] Ninian Wingate or Winyet (1518–1592). See Winzet

[187] Sir Anthony Winfield (1485?–1552), comptroller of the household; nephew of h 'bled. IMS: WlngfWd fq. T.I; served In France, IMS: sheriff of Sorfoik Mid Suffolk. J616-I6: awed In France. ; M.I'.. 1539; K.O.. 1541; joined Warwick's ,,1549; arrested 16St-St and 1547-41. Horaham. 1514: of guard, and privy councillor. trader of the household, 1550; Joint Suffolk. 1551.

[188] Anthony Wingfield (1550?–1615?), reader in Greek to Queen Elizabeth: grandson of Sir An tbony ; B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1*74: 1676: M.A., 1677; accompanied Lord WUlongbby de Bresby on hie embassy to Denmark, 168S: public oca tor at Cambridge. 1681-9; proctor, 162; M.P., Klpon, 1593. . eoic r; one of original patentees of Virginia, 1604; to Ail",, r..-.,. SWi tOt BM sjd. MSJMfl.:,.:..,..!.

[189] Edward Maria Wingfuld (. ie7 it; grandson of Sir Richard Wingate (l469r-U went 1607, but was deposed; returned to England, Discourse of Virginia published.

[190] Sir Humphrey Wingfield (d. 1545), speaker of House of Commons; educated at Oray's reader, 1517; high sheriff of Norfolk and S Suffolk, 16SO-. legal member of king's council, 16*6: M.P., Great Yarmouth, 1629; speaker, 16SS-6; knighted, 1518 or 1637.

[191] Sir John Wingfield (d. 1596), soldier; brother of Anthony Wingfield [q. v.]; captain of foot in Leicester's expedition to Holland, 1586; governor of Gertruydenberg 1587. until its delivery to Spaniards, ' f AVOf , 1U1VU tl %*VUW W OyiJtMl of ordnance in Brittany. 1591; camptnactar. i rank, in Essex's expedition, 1596. to Cadiz,

[192] Lewis Strange Wingfield (1842–1891, traveller, actor, writer, and painter; youngest son of Ri-liard Wingfleld, sixth viscount Powerscourt: 1689; with colonel's rank, in where he wo. kilk-l. and Bonn; played at Haymarket Theatre, London. 18i. and nubsequently at various times acted as nenspapei travellal in many parts of the world. L-I tla-alricml coBtumes, and painter, AsjfcjMl theatrical engaged in numerous other pursuit*: published novelsand other writings.

[193] Sir Richard Wingfield (1469?–1525), and diplomatist; brother of Sir Robert Wingficld fq. v.l: educated at Cambridge: studied at Gray Inn: knightl: marshal of Calais, 1611: dispatched with Sir Edxvanl Poynings to Netherlands to arrange holy league between Pope Julius II, England, Arragoo and Castile, Maximilian. IVincc Charles (afterwards Charles V), and Margaret of Savoy, 1812: knight-marshal of Celalis 1511: on mterions to Brussels and Antwerp, 1613; joint-deputy of Calais. 1613; on mission to Margaret of Savoy to arrange marriage of Henry VIII's sister Mary with Prince Charts, 1614-16: accompanied embasey to France, 1616: accredited to court of Brussels, W6; resigned poet at Calais, 1519; English ambassador at court of France, 1620; Henry's representative in mediating between Francis and Charl'es V, 1821-S: received Garter, 1522; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster, 1624; high steward of Cambridge University, 1524; died while on mlsrion to Spaln

[194] Sir Richard Wingfield, first Viscount Powerscourt (d. 1634), deputy vice- treasurer of Ireland, 1580-c. 1586; served under Sir John Norris (154771597), in Netherlands. 1688, and in Brittany, 1591: served in Ireland, 1596: knighted, 1596; colonel in Essex's expedition to Cadiz, 1596; marshal of army in Ireland, 1597; privy councillor, 1600: served in I Uter. 16*W, and at siege of Kinsale, 1601; M.P., Downpatrlck,

[195] Sir Robert Wingfield (1464-1539), diplomatist; brother of Sir Humphrey Wingfield and Sir Richard Wingfleld (1469?-1526) q.vO: "J ". from Henry VII to Maximilian, 1507. knighted: councillor and knight of the body, c. 1511; joint-ambassador to Julius II at The Lateran, 1514-17; censured by Henry B In Maximilian; king's councillor, ..,. at Charles VH court, 1520; privy councillor and rloehamberlaln; amoamdor to Margaret of PftToy at Brussels, 1522-3; lieutenant of Calais Castle, 1523: at Brussels, 1525-6; deputy of Calais, 1526; mayor

[196] Henry de Wingham or Wengham (d. 1262), bishop of London; one of king's escheators; chamberlain of;:i-i-.nv: k.vpiT of great seal, 1255-9; chancellor of Exeter 1257; d.-.ui of St. Martin's; one of twelve nominated by Henry III to draw up provisions of Oxford, 1258; bishop of Winchester, 1259, and later of London.

[197] Wini (d. 675?), bishop of London; bishop of western portion of West-Saxons, with see at Winchester, and, latr, sole bisliop of West-Saxons, c, 663; expelled from bishopric, 666, by Cenwalh, king of West-Saxons; bishop of London, 666.

[198] Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878), author; it4T of Susanna Wiukworth; educated privately; tudied at Dresden, 1845-6: joinel committee for higher elucation of women, 1868, and became secretary, 1870; best known by her translations of German hymns, 1853 and 1858.

[199] Susanna Winkworth (1820–1884), translator: met Baron Buuseii at Rome and for some time acted a* his literary secretary; published life and letters of Kiebuhr, 1853, a translation of the Theologia Germanica 1854, and other works; engaged in philanthropic enterprises at Bristol.

[200] Barox Winmarleigh ( 1802–1892). SeeWiLSOX rATTEX, JOHN.

[201] Thomas Winniffe (1576–1654), bishop of Lincoln; fellow, Exeter College, Oxford, 1595-1609: M.A., 1601: D.D., 1619; incorporated D.D. Cambridge, 1628; chaplain to Prince Charles (afterwards Charles I); dean of Gloucester. 1624: chaplain to Charles I; dean and prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1631; bishop of Lincoln. 1642.

[202] Sir Francis Wlnnington (1634–1700), lawyer ; of Trinity College, Oxford; barrister, Middle Temple, 1660, bencher, 1672; autumn reader, 1675; treasurer, 1675; K.C. and attorney-general to Duke of York, 1672; kniehted, 1672; solicitor-general. 1674-9; M.P., Windsor, 1677; M.P M Worcester, 1679 (twice)aud 1681, and Tewkesbury, 1692-8.

[203] wiNNiNGTON, THOMAS (1696-1746), politician; grandson of Sir Francis Wilmington; of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford; entered Middle Temple, 1714; M.P., Droitwich, 1726-41, Worcester, 1741-6; supported Walpole; lord of admiralty, 1730; treasurer, 1736-41; cofferer of household, 1741-3; paymaster-general of forces, 1743-6; privy councillor, 1741.

[204] George Winram , LORD LIBBERTOUN (d. 1650), Scottish judge: admitted advocate, 1620; presented to Charles I petition of assembly after abolition of episcopacy, 1638: one of commissioners for Midlothian in parliaments of 1643 and 1649: represented general assembly at Westminster Assembly of Divines, 1647; lord of session, 1649; one of Scottish parliamentary commissioners chosen to treat with Charles II, 1649, and after conference with Charles in Jersey brought intelligence to Scotland that Charles would receive commissioners at Breda, 1650; took part in conferences at Breda; fought at Dunbar and die 1 of wounds

[205] John Winram, Wynram or Winraham (1492?-1582), Scottish reformer; B.A. St. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, 1515; entered Augnstinian monastery of St. Andrews, and was third prior, 1534, and sub-prior, 1536; adopted tolerant attitude towards George Wishart (1513?-1546) and Knox, and casting in his lot with reformers was superintendent of Fife, 1561-72 and 1574; member of commission to draw npBook of Discipline; prior of Portmoak: present at Perth convention, 1569, and Leith convention, 1572, and was made archbishop of the diocese on authorisation of tulchan bishops; superintendent of Strathearn, 1572-4.

[206] Edward Winslow (1595–1655), governor of Plymouth colony; born at Droitwich, Worcestershire; joined English church at Leyden; went to New England in Mayflower, 1620; in England as agent for the colony, e23-4and 1624; assistant-governor, 1624-47, except in1633, 1G36, and 1644, when he wait governor; in England M agent fur Plymouth and Massachusetts, 1635, when he was imprisoned for preaching and celebrating marriages, though a layman: returned to England to answer charges against colonists of religious intolerance and persecution, 1646; held various offices under Commonwealth; died at sea while accompanying naval expedition against. Spanish in West Indies; published controversial and other writings.

[207] Forbes Benignus Winslow (1810–1874), physician; educated at University College, London, and Middlesex Hospital; M.R.O.S.. 1835; M.D. Aberdeen, 1849; published treatises on insanity: opened private lunatic asylum at Hammersmith, 1847; founded, 1848, and conducted, 1848-64,Quarterly Journal of Psychological Medicine hon. D.C.L. Oxford, 1853.

[208] Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830), one of pioneers of gas-lighting; born in Brunswick; obtained patent for oven for manufacture of gas, 1804; lighted with gas part of Pall Mall, London, 1806; obtained patents for new gas furnace and purifiers, 1807, 1808, and 1809; assisted Westminster Gas Light and Coke Company toobtnin charter, 1810; founded gas-lighting company in Paris, 1815 (liquidated, 1819); died in Paris.

[209] Frederick Albert Winsor (1797–1874), barrister; sou of Frederick Albert Winsor (1763-1830) ; barrister, Middle Temple, 1840; obtained patent for production of light 1843.

[210] Gerrard Winstanley (. 1648–1652), digger' or leveller; came into notice, 1649, as joint-leader of party of men who began cultivating waste lands at St. George's Hill, Waltonm-Thames, Surrey, asserting right of common people to do so without paying rent; published tracts relating to this and religious questions: universalist, and, according to Dean Comber, real founder of the quaker sect.

[211] Hamlet Winstanley (1698–1756), painter and engraver; studied under Sir Godfrey Kneller in London; employed at Rome by James Stanley, tenth earl of Derby, 1723-5, in copying works of old masters: painted portraits.

[212] Henry Winstanley (1644–1703), engineer and engraver; nephew of William Winstanley; clerk of works to Charles II at Audley End and Newmarket, 1666: issued engravings of Audley End, 1676; furnished design for Eddystone lighthouse, 1696, and while superintending construction was captured by French privateer, which destroyed the work, 1697; released, 1697; completed building, and lost life- in storm which demolished it r 1703.

[213] John Winstanley (1G787–1750), verse- writer ; published Poems written occasionally Dublin, 1742.

[214] Thomas Winstanley (17J9-1823), scholar: M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1774; D.D., 1799; fellow of Hertford College, Oxford; Camden professor of history, 1790; prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1794-1810; principal of St. Alban Hall, Oxford, 1797: Laudian professor of Arabic, 1814; edited Aristotle's Poetics 1780.

[215] William Winstanley (1628?–168), compiler : uncle of Henry Winstanley: barber in London; adopted literary profession; probably wrote the almanacs and chapbooks issued from 1662, under pseudonym of 'Poor Robin. 1 His compilations includeThe Muses Cabinet 1655,England's Worthies 1660,Loyall Martyrology 1662, The Honour of the Merchant Taylors 1668, and Lives of the most famous English Poets 1687.

[216] Charles Winston (1814–1864), writer on glasspainting; studied at Inner Temple: special pleader; called to bar, 1845; published several works on glasspainting, and conducted chemical experiments which led to improvement in manufacture of coloured glass: claimed to have discovered the secret of the mediaeval processes of glass-painting; member of ArchajologicaV Institute.

[217] Thomas Winston (1575–1655), physician : M.A. Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1602; fellow till 1617; F.R.C.P. 1615; professor of physic, Greshain College, London, 1615-42 and 1652-5.

[218] Win !, PETER DE (1784–1849).

[219] Winter Sm EDWARD (162S ?-1686), agent at Fort St. (Jcoiv. Ma, Ira,; w,-nt l ln.l-:..-. 1 of Masulipatam factor, 1665-8; dismissed for private trading: knighted, IMS; agent at Fort St. George, 1662; accused of fraud but succeeded in securing imprisonment of (Jeorse Foxeroft, the new agent sent to Uke bis place, 1665, un.l continu.-l dim-lion of affair* till 1668, vh. ii he was compelled to submit, Foxcroft bring reinstfiU.il; finally returned to England, 1672.

[220] Winter sm JOHN (1600?–1678?). secretary to Jneen Henrietta Maria; grandson of Sir William Winter , and son of Sir Edward Winter by Anne, daughter f iwaid Somerset, fourth earl of Worcester; knighted, 1624; frequently gave Charles I pecuniary Assistance, and received large grants in Forest of Dean: member of council of Fishing Company; secretary to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1688; master of I IJUM I to Queen Henrietta Maria: became object of parliamentary sion owing to his Roman catholic principles: ~ colonel of Welsh force raised by Marquis of W 1643; conducted guerilla warfare: defeated at Ti.lenbam, 1644; governor of Chepstow, 1645; confined in Tower of London, 1650-3: employed leisure in making experiments in production of coke, for which he obtained monopoly after Restoration; successful colliery manager in Forest of Dean.

[221] Winter or WINTOUR, ROBERT (tl. 1606), conspirator; brother of Thomas Winter or Wlntour; admitted to Gunpowder plot, 1605; arrested at Hugley, Worcestershire, 1606; wrote confession of his share In conspiracy and was executed.

[222] Samuel Winter (1603–1666), provost of Trinity College, Dublin: of King Henry VIII's school, Coventry, and QueensCollege, Cambridge; M.A.: joined independent ministry; chaplain to four parliamentary commissions in Ireland; provost of Trinity College, Dublin, 1651-60; D.D., 1654; took lead hi forming clerical association in which independents, presbyterians, and episcopalians could meet in amity; divinity lecturer, 1659; removed from provostahip at Restoration.

[223] Winter or WINTOUR, THOMAS (1572–1606), conspirator; served in Netherlands: secretary to William Parker, fourth lord Monteagle; became intimate friend of Catesby; sent by Monteagle and Catesby on mission to Philip III of Spain, 1602, to propose invasion of England or obtain money for distressed Roman catholics; became party to Catesbys Gunpowder plot, 1604, and brought Fawkes to England; took prominent part in working of the mine under the parliament house; arrested at Holbeche, 8 Nov. 1606, and conveyed to Tower of London; prepared written confession containing account of plot, 1605, and was executed, 1606.

[224] Thomas Winter (1795–1851), pugilist; styled 'Tom Spring worked as butcher: adopted boxing as profession, 1814; defeated Ned Painter, 1818, but was beaten by him later in same year; defeated Carter, 1819, Tom Oliver, 1821. and others; claimed championship of England on retirement of Tom Cribb, 1821; defeated Neat of Bristol, and Langan, an Irishman, 1823; retired from ring; kept Castle Tavern, Holborn, 1828-51.

[225] Winter or correctly WYNTER, SIR WILLIAM (*. 15891 admiral: surveyor of navy, 1549-89: master of ordnance of navy, 1557-89; commanded fleet sent to Forth to watch for French squadron, 1559; with the fleet at Conquet, 1658, and Havre, 1563: knighted, 1573: took part in battle off Gravelines, 1588: supported charges of dishonesty brought against (Sir) John Hawkins or Hawkyns, 1588.

[226] Henry Selfe Page Winterbotham (1837–1873), politician: grandson of William Winterbothara ; educated at University College, London; LL.D. London, 1859; barrister, Lincoln's Inn, 1860: advanced liberal M.P. for Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1867; undersecretary of state for home department, 1871.

[227] William Winterbotham (1763–1829), dissent in- minister and political prisoner: silversmith in London; joined Culvinistic methodists; became baptist. "W; at llow's Lane Chapel, Plymouth; fined and 1791-7: isseis35 two works: practised at South Shields.

[228] , THOMAS (f. 1478V dlrinr: archdeacon of Canterbury; damn of St. Paul. London, UlL SS4J

[229] William Wuitjvbbvja (if. 1679), actor; of Queen Henrietta Maria's company, e. 16J7-IJ, of Thomas KUligrew the elder q. v.L after tlon; famous for his perf ormaoos of Coke* In -IS, and that Bartholomew Fair Jonson's

[230] WINTERTON, RALPH (1600-16M), physician; educated at Eton and King's College, Camortdge; fellow, 1620; M.A., 1624; licensed to practise medicine, 1611: M.D., 1633; appointed regias professor of physic, t&lf: published numerous translations. Including a Greek metrical version of aphorism* of Hippocrates (with Latin versions by John Heurnius of Utrecht), 1613.

[231] Thomas Winterton (. 1391 X theological writer: doctor of tltcology, Oxford; provincial of Anfus* Unian order, UJ and 1391; wrote agalnrt WycUffe.

[232] WDfTHROP. J..IIS (1688-1649), governor of Massachusetts; educated at Trinity College, Cambridge; Uval at Gnat SUnbridge, Kex, and gained great moral ascendency among bU puritan neighbours: attorney of court of wards and liveries, 1626; entered Inner Temple, 1628; went to Massachusetts after decision, 16S9. of court of MaHsachuaettH Company to vest government of colony in the colonists, 1610: settled at Cbariestown (now northern suburb of boston) and received from Endecott authority which be exercised as i governor; established headquarters on peninsula of Shawmut, to which name of Bontou was given, 16)0: elected governor, 1631, 1632, 1637, 1642, and 1646; made councillor for life, 1636: combated relaxation of religious discipline in government of colony; left a manuscript 'Journal(1630-49) which was published, l8-, and forms staple of all subsequent histories of early New England.

[233] John Winthrop , the younger (1606–1676), governor of Connecticut; sou of John Wlnthrop (U881649); of Trinity College, Dublin: entered Inner Temple: travelled on continent: joined bis father in New England, 1631; assistant, 1634, 16, 1640, 1M1. and 1644-9; governor, 1632, of settlemt-ut on river OnniMeMoiH (afterwards absorbed in colony of Connecticut); one of magistrates of Connecticut, 1C&1: deputy-governor, 169; governor, 1660-76; carried loyal address to Charles II in England, 1662; F.&8., 166*.

[234] Earls Winton or. See SKTOS, GBORGR. third Earl 1684-16W ; Srro.v, GKOROK, fifth KARL, J. 1749

[235] Archibald William Montooukrik , first KARL in peerage of United Kingdom, 1812-1M1.)

[236] Andrew of Wihtoh (1 MO ?-14JO t). See WYNTOUN

[237] John Crawford Wintour (18Sft-188SX l*dFcaDe-palnter; studied at TrusteesAcademy, Edinburgh: aseociate of Royal ScottLh Academy, 1*9. UiL S)

[238] Wihtrinohaj i, OLIFTON (168t-17X educated at Jesns College, Cambridge: extra 1711; practised at York: physician in York county ; his medical works collected by his son, 1. pital (1710

[239] Wintrinoham Sm CLIFTON, baronet (17 1794), physician; sot of Clifton Wlntringham: M D. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1749; entered army medical serrlce; joint-physician to hospital for service of forces of Great Britain, 1756; physician in ordinary to Georg in, 1762; knighted, 1762; F.R.C.P., 1763; created baronet, 1774; physician- general to forces, 1786: F.U.S., 1792; published medical writings, and (1752) edited his father's works.

[240] Winwood 8m RALPH (1563?–1617), diplomatist and secretary of state: fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford, 1582-1601: B.A., 1582: M.A.,1587; B.C.L.,1591; university proctor, 1592: travelled on continent; secretary, 1599, to Sir HenryNeville, whom he succeeded as ambassador to France. 1601-3; English agent to States-General of Holland, 1603-14: councillor of state in assembly of States-General, 1603; visited England and was knighted, 107; signed, with Sir Richard Spencer, treaty of the States-General with England, 1608; joined with French ambassador, BoissUse, in unsuccessful mediation between protestant princes and the emperor Rudolph II, 1609; appointed secretary of state for life, 1614: M.P., Buckingham, 1614; led House of Commons, 1614; supported theory that power of impositions belonged to hereditary, though not to elective, monarchs; joint-secretary with Sir Thomas Lake, 1616; supported and profited by James I's policy of selling peerages; largely responsible for release of Sir Walter lialegh, 1616, and for permission covertly given him to pillage Spanish possessions in America; a selection from his papers published, 1725.

[241] Wtnyet Winzet , or WINGATE, NINIAN (1518-1592), Scottish controversialist; perhaps educated at Glasgow; ordained priest, 1540; master of grammar fchool of Linlithgow, 1552. and subsequently provost of collegiate church of St. Michael, Linlithgow; ejected from office for refusing to sign protestant confession of faith, 1561; Queen Elizabeth's chaplain, c. 1562; exiled, 1663; preceptor of arts in Paris University; abbot of Benedictine monastery of St. James at Ratisbon, 15771592; published writings against Knox and Buchanan.

[242] Nigel Wireker (fl. 1190).

[243] William Wirley (1565–1618).

[244] Robert Wisdom (rf. 15G8), archdeacon of Ely ; B.D. (university unknown); committed to Lollards Tower for heresy, 1540; recanted, 1543; continued to preach reformation doctrines: vicar of Settrington; settled at Frankfort on Queen Mary's accession; returned to England, 1559; archdeacon of Ely, 1560; published metrical version of Psalms, and other works.

[245] Francis Wise (1695–1767), archaeologist; M.A. Trinity College, Oxford, 1717; fellow, 1719-46; B.D., 1727: uuder-keeper of Bodleian Library, 1719; keeper of archives at Oxford, 1726; rector of Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames, 1745-67; Radcliffe librarian at Oxford, 1748-67; F.S.A., 1749; published archaeological works.

[246] Henry Wise (1653–1738), gardener; deputyranger of Hyde Park and superintendent of royal gardens at Hampton Court, Kensington, and elsewhere, c. 1689; was also gardener to Queen Anne, 1702, and to George I, 1714; publishedThe Retir'd Gard'ner 1706 (translated from the French), with George London, under whom he studied horticulture, and whose sole partner he had been at the Brompton nursery.

[247] John Richard De Capel Wise (1831–1890), author and ornithologist: of Lincoln College, Oxford; travelled abroad and in England collecting birdseggs; published Sbakspere: his Birthplace and its Neighbourhood 1860, illustrated by W. J. Linton,The New Forest(1862), illustrated by Mr. Walter Crane, and other works.

[248] Michael Wise (1646?-1687), musician and composer; one of children of Chapel Royal, London, in 1660; lay-clerk of St. George's, Windsor, 1663; organist and master of choristers of Salisbury Cathedral, 1668: gentleman of Chapel Royal, London, 1676, almoner and master of the boys at St. Paul's Cathedral, 1687; published and left in manuscript religious and other musical compositions which, with those of Blow and Humphrey, constitute * link between the foreign music encouraged by Charles II and the original work of PuroelL

[249] William Furlong Wise (1784–1844), roaradmiral; entered navy, 1797; lieutenant, 1804; captain, 1800; distinguished at bombardment of Algiers. 1816; C.B., 1816; rear-admiral, 1841.

[250] Nicholas Patrick Stk Wiseman l'HKN j (1802-1865), cardinal-archbishop of Westminster; born in j Seville: went to Waterford, 1805; educated at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw; received four minor orders unit studied at English College, Rome; doctor in divinity, 1824; ordained priest, 1825: assistant to Abbate Mol.a. who was compiling Syriac grammar; published oriental researches under title Hone Syriacre 1828: professor supernumerary in chairs of Hebrew and Syro-Clmldaic in Roman Archigymnasium of the Sapiena, IK-S; vicerector of English College, Home, 1827, rector, 1828-40; published lectures on Connection between Science aiul Revealed Religion 1836; in England, 1835-6; assisted in, founding Dublin Review Roman catholic quarterly magazine, 1 1836; coadjutor to vicar-apostolic of central district of England, 1839; bishop of Melipotamus ii f partibus, and president of Oscott College, 1840: greatly influenced development of the Oxford movement: published High Church Claims 1841; diplomatic envov from Pius IX to Palmerston, 1848; pro- vicar apostolic o'f London district, 1848; vicar-apostolic, 1849: archbishop of Westminster and cardinal, with title of St. Prudeutianu, 1850; gained wide repute as lecturer on social, artistic. and literary topics. His works include,Fabiola, or he Church of the Catacombs a story of the third century. 1854, Recollections of the last Four Popes 1858, an'il numerous lectures and sermons. He is the bishop inBrowning'sBishop Blougram's Apology though thepoem can hardly be accepted as a serious description of his life and aims.

[251] Richard Wiseman (1622?–1676), surgeon; apprenticed in London; served in Dutch navy; joined the royalist army of the west, c. 1644; with Prince Charles after rout at Truro, 1646, and became his immediate medical attendant; captured at Worcester, 1651; practised in London from 1652; freeman of Barber-Surgeons Company; imprisoned for assisting a royalist, 1654; surgeon in ordinary for the person 1660; principal surgeon and sergeant-surgeon to Charles II, 1672; master of Barber-Surgeons Company, 1665; published surgical works: the first to raise the surgical profession from its state of subordination to the physicians.

[252] George Wishart (1513?–1546), Scottish re. former: perhaps graduated in arts at King's College, Aberdeen; said to have been schoolmaster at Montrose, and, being charged with heresy for teaching Greek New Testament, to have fled the country, 1538: probably visited Germany and Switzerland, c. 1540: became member of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, c. 1543; probably returned to Montrose, 1543: preached at Dundee, Ayr, Kyle, Mauchlin, Perth, Leith, and Haddington. 1545; arrested by Both well; confined at Edinburgh and St. Andrews, 1546: tried by convocation of bishops and other clergy; convicted of heresy and burned at St. Andrews; teacher and intimate friend of John Knox from 1544.

[253] George Wishart (1599–1671), bishop of Edinburgh; perhaps educated at Edinburgh and St. Salvaj tor's College, St. Andrews; minister at Monifieth, Forfarshire, 1625; held second charge at St. Andrews. 1626: D.D. St. Andrews, r. 1634; fled to England during presbyterian ascendency; lecturer at St. Nicholas, Newcastle, 1640; captured by Leslie on fall of Newcastle, 1644, and imprisoned at Edinburgh, 1644-5; chaplain to Montrose, whom he accompanied in his wanderings on continent; returned to Newcastle, 1660; bishop of Edinburgh, 1G62; published Latinaccount of Montrose's campaigns, 1647.

[254] Wishart Sm JAMES (d. 1723), admiral : captain, 1689; with Sir George Rooke at Cadiz and Viw. 1702, and in channel, 1703-4; promoted rear-admiral and knighted, 1704; admiral of the blue, 1708; lord of admiralty, 1710; M.P., Portsmouth, 1711-15; admiral of white squadron and commander-in-chief in Mediterranean, 1713; superseded in command, 1714.

[255] Wishart Sm JOHN (d. 1576), Scottish judge; studied law at Edinburgh; one of those who signed the 1band or first covenant, and confederated themselves uiiilcr mime of the congregation for destruction of Roman catholic church in S-otland, 1557; member of cooncil of authority which declared Mary of Guiae to have oflicvof regent, 15.VJ; commissioner at convent!.: ick, where terms of tn-atv 1 with England against France, 1500; temporul lonl of the article*, 1680; mcinlx-r of temporary gOVetaiBf body formed on death of quern recent, 1500: knighted, lirJ; privy councillor and ...m;,trollcr and collector-general of teinds, 1563; opposed Miirv Stuart's marriage with Daruley, was denounced M rebel, and tied to England, 1565; pardoned, 1566; joined icy against liothwi-ll, l. r t;7; extraordinary lord .11, 1507; joined party of Duke of Chatelhcrault sea ii MM.TON, JAMKS, second -.n. ta aJuuxllfTO; i-onstable of Edinburgh; captured by Morton, 1573; depriv.il of judicial office, but renppointed extraordinary lonl of session, 1574.

[256] Robert Wishart (d. 131G), bishop of Glasgow ; an-hili. icon of St. Andrews; bishop of Glasgow, 1X70; mir of -ix guardians of realm on death of Alexander III, ipported Edward I, 1290, and swore fealty to him .i,u-ii,uhis progress through Scotland, 1296, but took op Robert Bruce, c. 1299; was captured by Edward I, ;:;oi; was released on again swearing fealty, but soon oiiied patriots under Wallace; officiated at coronation of ! truce, 130(5; captured after battle of Methven; iinpn-,,ued at Porchester Castle; released after battle of Bannockburn, 1814.

[257] Willem Wissotg (1656–1687), portrait-painter; born at Amsterdam: came to England, c. 1680; worked for Sir Peter Lely; became favourite painter of .lames II and Mary of Modena.

[258] Edwin Witchell (1823–1887), geologist; articled "Hcitor at Stroud, where he practised from 1847; F.G.S- 1861; published work on geology of Stroud, 1882.

[259] Withals or WHITHALS, JOHN (Jl. 1556), lexicographer; publishedA Short Dictiouarie for Yonge Beginners an English-Latin vocabulary for children (earliest edition now discoverable dated 1556), which became a standard school-book, and was frequently rei.-sued until 1034.

[260] George Witham (1655–1725), Roman catholic prelate; brother of Robert Witham; educated at English College, Douay, and Paris (D.D. Sorbonne, 1688); vicar-apostolic of midland district of England and bishop of Marcopolis in parlibus infldelium, 1703; translated to northern district, 1716.

[261] Robert Witham (d. 1738), biblical scholar; educated at English College, Donay, where he became professor of philosophy and divinity; joined English mission; president of Douay College, 1714; D.D. Douay, 1692; published biblical commentaries.

[262] Thomas Witham (d. 1728), chaplain to James II; brother of Robert Witham; educated at Douay and Paris; D.D. Sorbonne, 1692; superior of St. Gregorys seminary, Paris, 1699-1717. If**. 258

[263] Sir Francis Withens or Withies (1634?-1704).

[264] George Wither or Withers (1588–1667), poet and pamphleteer; educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, 1604-6; entered Lincoln's Inn, 1615; devoted his energies to literature and gained patronage of Princess Elizabeth; imprisoned in Marshalsea for his satire, Abuses stript and whipt 1613; wrote in Marshalsea The Shepherd's Hunting(published, 1615), a OOBtlnn*. tion of William Browne'sShepherd's Pipe (1614), to which he had contributed; privately printedFidelia, 1617 (reissued, 1617, and with the lyric,Shall I wasting m despair 1619); again in Marshals,* for his poem Wither s Motto. Nee habeo, nee careo, nee euro 1621; published, 1622, Faire-Virtve, the Mistresae of Phil Arete: pub lished subsequently pious exercises and political diatribes, of whichHalelujah(1641) alone displays evidence of hk early power; became convinced puritan: published, Ib23 Hymues and Songs of the Church which by letter paU-nt was ordered to be inserted in every copy of the authorised r'a m- book in meeter which the StationersCompany enjoyed the privilege under earlier patents of publishing: stated his grievances against the booksellers, resulting partly from the hostility o the S (1634Ube patent directing; thai hto'HjmMS :....!,! Vttfc S MttM M MM *H:. tO wnred as captain of hone i nantew, 16S9 "*"* * bor * tared by roralisU. but nJssssd; major; I ol fcottkl mfe::.:. Sfl = oo ri -f ohu -:. Ugfi.:..;: MDofl hi 166S, for opinions exprasMd in MI Vox Vulgl (prinU 1880): hU ! menu Poetic* r (16*, re-lssnedas 1M9X iertoB of extrkcU f ram outer i tion as a poet mainly depend* on the collection of vUofe ho smd... i -. irttt., Ho'J...;.::;,r,.. Urged edition followed In 16SS. fat M

[265] William Withering (1741-17M), phjrtcUn, .....:;. physician to Birmingham General Hosplul; 1784; published A Botanical Arrangement of all Vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain 177*. other work-, inchidlng an account (1786) of which he did much to introduce Into the pha _ IxlL

[266] William Frederick Witherington 185), landscape-painter; studied at Koyml Acad where he exhibited, 1811-64; BJL, 1840.

[267] Thomas Witherow (1814–1890), Irish divine and historian; uhvcated at Royal Academical Institution, Belfast; licensed preacher, 1844; professor of church history and pastoral theology at Magee presbyterian college, Londonderry, 1865-90: moderator of general assembly, 1878; published historical and religious work*.

[268] Thomas Withers (1769–1843), captain in navy; educated at Christ's Hospital, London; with Horatio (afterwards Viscount) Nelson as midshipman, schoolmaster, and master's mate, 1793 6: lieutenant after battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797; commander, 1W3; agent for transports to the Kibe aud Wwer. 1U; principal agent in Mediterranean, 1810 16; postpW% .

[269] John Witherspoon (178S-1794), presbyterUn ine and statesman; Uureated at Edinburgh Onlw n sity, 1739; ordained to parish of Bdth, 1744; published EccleBUstlcalCharacterUtics 1753; miubter a} PWey. cceBsca, 1757; fined, 1776, for libel publUlml inn the Seat of the Scornful 1762; honorary DJ. bt. Andrews, 1769; principal of Princeton College, New Jersey, 1768; member of convention for framing nt constitution for New Jersey, 1776: represented New Jersey in general congress by which "ftlonof United States was framed, 176; nopported Declaration of Independence; member of committee; member of board of war, mitteeof the finance*: wumed d 4 hou. LL.D. Yale College, 1785; exercised influence on theological evekpnK-nt In theUnitod States. His works were collected. New ork, 1* Edinburgh, 1804-*.

[270] Wtthmah (f. 1047?), abbot of RUM*: Leucander and Andrew: German *.**** Ramsey, 1016: went on pilgrimage to Jerusak and on return *lgnel abba: lived in **** Northeye, near Ramsey.

[271] William Wittlesey, WILLIAM (d. 1374). See WHI

[272] Abraham Wivell (f- YSS

[273] Wolf London, 1808; president of Sion College, London; F.R.S.; i - published contrvfcrsia wrtoagi, adopttng irm: the old hijrb-clmreh party.

[274] Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse (1811–1887), colonial governor; writer in Ceylon civil service, 1828; assistant-judge at Kandy, 1840; government agent for western province, Ceylon, 1843; superintendent of British Honduras, 1861; governor of British Guiana, 1854; governor of Cape of Good Hope and high commissioner of South Africn, 18G1-70; declared Basutos British subjects, 1868; opposed principle of responsible government; governor of Bombay, 1872-7; K.O.B., 1862; G.C.S.I., 1877.

[275] Robert Wodehouse or Woodhouse (d. 1345?), treasurer of the exchequer; presented to church of Ellon, in diocese of Aberdeen, 1298; king's clerk; king's eacheator north and south of Trent, 1311-12; prebendary of Lincoln, 1314, and of York, 1317; custodian of hospital of St. Nicholas, Pontefract; baron of exchequer, 1318: keener of wardrobe, 1322-8; archdeacon of Richmond, 1328; second baron of exchequer, 1329; prebendary of St. Mary's, Southwell; chancellor of exchequer, 1330-1.

[276] Robert Wodelarke (d. 1479), founder of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge; original fellow of King's College, Cambridge: provost of King's, 1452-79; founded St. Catharine's Hall (now college), 1473: drew up original statutes and obtained charter from Edward IV, 1475; chancellor of Cambridge University, 1459 and 1462.

[277] Theophilus Wodenote (d. 1662). royalist divine: educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge; fellow; M.A.; B.D., 1623: D.D., 1630; incorporated M.A. Oxford, 1619; vicar of Linkinhornc, Cornwall, 1619-51; sequestered by parliamentarians, 1651; restored, 1660; published religious writings.

[278] Wodenoth or WOODNOTH, ARTHUR (1590?1G60 ?), colonial pioneer; cousin of Nicholas Ferrar; in business as goldsmith in London; member of Virginia Company after 1612; deputy-governor of Souiers Island Company, 1644.

[279] Michael Wodhull (1740–1816), book-collector and translator; of Winchester College and Brasenose College, Oxford; high sheriff for Northamptonshire, 1783; collected valuable library, the printed books consisting mainly of first editions of the classics and rare specimens of early printing in the fifteenth century. His publications include the first translation into English verse of all the extant writings of Euripides, 1782.

[280] Robert Wodrow (1679–1734), ecclesiastical historian; M.A. Glasgow; university librarian, 1697-1701: licensed preacher, 1703; ordained minister, 1703, of Eastwood, near Glasgow, where he remained till his death; assisted Principal Hadow in drawing up act of assembly relating to filling of vacant ministries, 1731, upholding compliance with law of patronage where it remained in force; works include History of Sufferings of Church of Scotland from Restoration to Revolution 1828-30.

[281] Margaret Woffington (1714?–1760), actress; daughter of a bricklayer in Dublin; appeared in lilliputian company in Dublin, at age of ten; engaged by Thomas Elrington (1688-1732); played Ophelia successfully at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 1737, and Sir Harry Wildair, 1740; engaged by Rich for Covent Garden, London, 1840, and was immediately successful at Drury Lane, London, 1741, her parts including Rosalind As you like it) and Cordelia to Garrick's Lear; played Lady Anne to Ganrick's Richard III at Drury Lane, 1742: appeared as Ophelia, Mrs. Ford, Lady Townley, and Portia Merchant of Venice), 1743-4, Isabella (Measure for Measure) and Viola (Twelfth Night) 1744-6; reappeared at Covent Garden, and played Portia (Julius Caesar) and Queen Katharine Henry VIII, 1749, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth, 1750, Queen Hamlet, 17W-1: in Dublin, 1761-4, at Covent Garden, 1764; quarrelled with Mrs. Bellamy, and while performing in Mrs. Bellamy's Statira drove her off the stage and stabbed her; her last performance, Rosalind (As you like it), 1757; her most popular character probably Sir Harry WiMair. Her amours were numerous, and for some time she lived with Garrick.

[282] Sir Charles Wogan (1698?–1752?), Jacobite soldier of fortune, known as the Chevalier Wogan; served under Henry Oxburgh, whose force surrendered at Preston, 1515; escaped from Newgate prison, 1716; took service in Dillon's regiment in France; served with Ormonde on diplomatic minion from James Edward the Old Pretender to Russia, 1718-19, when he gained celebrity by release of Princess Clementina from Innspruck: colonel in Spanish army, 1723; brigadier-general and governor of La Mancha; with Duke of York at Dunkirk, 1746; died at La Mancha.

[283] Edward Wogan (d. 1654), royalist captain; probably captain in Okey's dragoons in new model; deserted parliament's service, 1648, and joined Ormonde in Ireland; governor of Duncannon, which fortress he held against Ireton, 1649: captured and imprisoned in Cork, whence he escaped, 1650; fought at Worcester. 1651: escaped to France; landed with several companies at Dover, 1653, and joined Middleton's highland force, 1654; died from wound received in skirmish.

[284] Sir John Wogan (d. 1321?), chief-justice and governor of Ireland; justice itinerant for four northern counties, 1292; went to Ireland as chief-justice, 1295; led troop of English settlers to aid Edward I in Scotland, 1296-8; again in Scotland, 1300-2; suppressed knights templars in Ireland, 1308; recalled, 1308, but reappointed, 1309; defeated (1312) by rebels, who afterwards surrendered.

[285] Nicholas Wogan (1700–1770), Jacobite; brother of (Sir) Charles Wogan; found guilty of high treason for complicity in rebellion of 1745, but pardoned; naturalised French subject, 1724; with Prince Charles Edward in Scotland, 1745-6; made Chevalier de St. Louis, 1754.

[286] Thomas Wogan (fl. 1646–1666), regicide; M.P., Cardigan, 1646; served muler Thomas Horton (d. 1649) ; signed Charles I's death-warrant, 1649; excepted from Act of Oblivion, 1660, and surrendered; included iu saving clause of suspension from execution.

[287] William Wogan (1678–1758), religious writer, of Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge; secretary to Duke of Ormonde, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1710; entered army and was stationed at Dublin; published religious works, includingEssay on the Proper Lessons of the Church of England 1763.

[288] Charles Godfrey Woide (1725–1790), oriental scholar; native of Poland; educated at Frankfort-onOder and Leyden; preacher at Dutch chapel royal, St. James's Palace, London, 1770; reader and chaplain of reformed protestaut church in Savoy, London; F.S.A., 1778; studied Sahidic language of Upper Egypt; assistant-librarian at British Museum, 1782; F.R.S., 1785; D.C.L. Oxford, 1786. His publications include an edition, 1778, with notes, of the Lexicon gyptiaco-Latinum which La Croze had drawn up and Christianus Scholtz had revised, and a facsimile edition of theNoviun Testamentum Grsecum from the Codex Alexandrinus

[289] John Wolcot (1738–1819), satirist and poet, under name of Peter Pindar; studied medicine in London; M.D. Aberdeen, 1767; physician to Sir William Trelawny, governor of Jamaica, 1767-9; ordained deacon and priest in England, 1769; incumbent of Vere, Jamaica, 1770; physician in general to horse and foot in the island, 1770; returned to England, 1773; medical practitioner at Truro, Helstone, and Exeter; abandoned medicine for literature, 1778, and removed to London; published * Lyric Odes to the Royal Academicians 1782, 1783, 1785, and Farewell Odes 1786; issued various satires on George III from 1785, his only efficient opponent being William Gifford (17561826), who attacked him severely in the AntiJacobin His last work was an Epistle to the Emperor of China 1817, on the occasion of Lord Amherst's unfortunate embassy.

[290] Josef Wolf (1820–1899), animal-painter ; born at Mbrz, Rhenish Prussia; apprenticed as lithographer at Coblenz; studied at Antwerp Academy; came to London, 184S; illustrated H,U-rt (Jray'sGenera of Birds,* and 'iould inUlnls of Great Britain prepared plates for * xwlogical Sketches 1861-7. and Life and Habits of Wild Animals 1874; first exhibited at Royal Academy, 1849. IxlL 194)

[291] Arthur Wolfe , first VIWOUXT KII.WARDK* (1739-1803), lord chicf-jusUc...f ir.iau.i. IS.A. Trinity College, Dublin. !7.,;,-.iiil to Iriidi bar from Middle 'IVinplf. 17J; K.C., 1778; member for Coleralii. House of Commons, 1783, Jamestown, 1790, and Dublin, 1798; solicitor-general, 1787; attorney-general and In-h privy councillor, 1789; appointed chief- justice of king's bench and created Baron Kilwarden of Newlands, 1798; created viscount and peer of United Kingdom 18OO; murdered by rebels during Emmet insurrection. Ixii. 1941

[292] Charles Wolfe (1791–1813), poet; B.A. Trinity (.!!....-. Dublin, 1814; curate of Donooghmore, co. Down, 1M* _. Hit poems include the famous lines on the burial of Sir John Moore, which wen first published in the Newry Telegraph, 1817.

[293] David Wolfe (d. 1578?), papal legate in Irelan; tKjni in Limerick; became Jesuit, c. 1560, and was rector of college at Modena; apostolic legate in Ireland, 1560; arrested and imprisoned in Dublin Castle, 1566; escaped to Spain, 1572, but soon returned to Ireland, where he probably died.

[294] James Wolfe (1727–1759), major-general; second lieutenant of marines, 1741; ensign, 1742; in Plunder-, 1743: acting-adjutant at Dettlngeu; lieutenant, 1743: served under Wade, 1744; brigade-major, 1745; served with Wade against Prince Charles Edward, 1745, and was with army defeated under Hawley at Falklrk; on staff at Culloden; brigade-major under Sir John Mordaunt (1697-1780) in Netherlands, 1747; major, 20th foot, 1749, and lieutenant-colonel. 1750; In Scotland, 1749-52; studied in Paris, 1762-3; returned to regiment In Scotland, 1763, and was quartered at Exeter, 1764-5, and Canterbury, 1765-6; introduced system of manoeuvres which long remained in use; quartermaster-general in Ireland, 1767-8; quartermaster-general of force under Mordaunt sent against Kochefort, 1758; brigadier in force sent against Louisbourg, 1768; took prominent part in siege of Lonisbourg; destroyed French fishing settlement In Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1768, and returned to England; colonel, 67th regiment (formerly second battalion of 20th), 1758; appointed to command, with rank of major-general in America, force to be sent up St. Lawrence against Quebec, 1759; arrival at Halifax, 20 April 1769; advanced from Louisbourg in June; was shot during battle on plains of Abraham, whither be hail led his men, having sealed heights above Quebec, and died after hearing that his attack was successful, 13 Sept A monument to him is in Westminster Abbey. D 296

[295] John Wolfe (. 1601), printer and publisher ; son of Reyner Wolfe (.q. v., whose presses he Inherited, work, ing independently of StationersCompany till 1583; livervman, 1598; took active part in company's proceeding ainiiiwt Robert Waldegrave, printer of Martin .Mar- Prelate tracts, 1589; worked in St. Paul's Churchyard, London, 1589-92, aud In Pope's Head Alley, Lornbard Street, London, 1596-1601. U*U. 306

[296] Reyner Wolfe or REGINALD (rf. 1573), printer and publisher; born at Strasburg: settled In England before 1537, and established himself at sign of the Brazen Serpent in St. Paul's Churchyard, London; removed & Finsbury Field?, London, 1549; first to hold patent as printer to king in Latin, Greek, aud Hebrew; original member of StationersCompany, 1854; master, 155, 1564, 1567, and 1572: left manuscript collections for Universal History or Cosmography I*"- *04.

[297] Wolfe alias LACEY, WILLIAM (1684–1673).

[298] Joseph Wolff (1795–1862), missionary: born of Jewish parents at Weiler,bacb, near Bamberg: con verted to Christianity, 1812; studied at Vienna, T gen, aud Rome; expelled from Collegio dl ** for erroneous opinions; entered monastery of J torists at Val Salute, Fribourg; came * *** entered church of England: studied onenUl languages at Cambridge; travelled as missionary m iptaaawi peninsula 1821-6, and Liter in Meaopotamia, Persia, :.,-..,-,.:. i mfh Central A*a to Calcutta, ls: visited United States, and was ordained priest, IIM; rooter of i..M l;. v.,.-.. inks*!*. nJ t. MftsjBj to mm tain fate of Ohartos Btoddart q. T.I and Opssia Arthur q. v.). 184S-4: viear of lie Brewors, Sosamst, ; published journals of travel. *M)

[299] Francis Wollastoh (1731 1B141 author; grandson of William Wotlaston: LtLfi. 8 Hussex College, Cambridge, 17M: entered Lincoln 1. 1780; rector of Dengie, 17M: rector and rioar of jn, 1761, and of ChUlchnrst, 1789-lsU. V F.HA. 1769; precentor of 8C David's, 1777; rector of St. VedMt, Foster Lane, with BC MichaH-teXhMrm. TanHon. 1779-1816; published astronomical and

[300] Wolla 8TON. FRANCIS JOHN HYDBl natural philosopher: brother of William Hyde Wollastoo rq.vOOmrtertxxiLowVairfWdMySass.xOol Cambridge, 178-W; M.A.,1786: RD..17M; protestor, 1791-1811, on chemistry and stall in St. Paul's Cathedral, of Essex, 1811: rector of Bast Dereham, 1811.

[301] George Wollastoh (17I8-18JX divine ; btother of Francis Wollaston q. T.1; MjLBtdaay Bosses Ooflm* Cambridge, 1761; D.D., 1774: rector of St Mary Alder* rnary witli St. Thomas the Apostle, London, 1774-90; F.R.S., 1763: edited, with John Jebb (17I*-178) q. v.), Excerpta qua-darn e Newtoni PrincipiU 1768.

[302] Thomas Vernon Wollastoh (18tl-lM7X entomologist and conohologist: M.A briiUre, 1849; F.LA, 1847; made c HlluMl llsbed works relating to ooleoptera (chiefly of and other writings.,Uu. 3f,

[303] William Wollastoh (1660–1724). moral philosopher: M.A. Sidney Sottex College, Cambridge, 16M; assistant-master of Birmingham school, U8J; took priest's order*: Inherited fortune from a comin, and settlal in London, devoting himself to writing treatises on philological and ecclciaitical questions: upheld the b u:lli ftual th)ry of morality. Hi publication* indodc lU-ligion of Nature Delineated 17 J4 (printed privately, 1722;.

[304] William Hyde Wollastoh (1766 - 18X physiologist, chemist, and phy*ici*t: on of Francis Wollastou q. v.l; of Cliarterhouse, London, and Cmlus College, Cambridge; M.D., 179J; mtiur fellow, 178f1H2H; F.1LS., 1794; practised as phyniciau at Bmrttaf. don, 1789, and Bury St. B,lmun,U: F.R.C.P, 17*; censor, 1798, elect, 1824: optiwd pmctioe in London, 1797: retired, 1800, and took to cl l r "*; Copley medallist, 18U1; secretary of Royal Society, 1804 1816; published fifty-six papers on pathology, physio, logy, chemutrj-, optics, mineralogy, *7**bvy*!* I aTtronomy, electricity, mechanics, and botany.** among his discoveries and Inventions are a method for producing pure platinum and welding it into v*ls fmade, c. 1804, published as VftitSS 1828), the camera luclda (patented, 180. ), and the principle thatgalvanic* andfrlctional electricity are of the same nature; commissioner of Royal Sooioty on board of longitude, 1818-18; F.G.S., 1*11: ***? gical Society sum of money which formed the Wojlaston lund and to Royal Society a sum to form the r Fund

[305] Edward Wollet (d. 16M), bishop of OfsH; e.lucate.1 at the King's School, Shrewsbury: M.A. SI John's College, Cambridge, 1629; D.D. o* ordJM* and rauilridire, 1M4: domestic chapUiin t t Imrles land to ChSte.lI while in exlk: bUhop of CUmfert and Kilmacduagh, 1666; published reUgtoo. ritinB*.

[306] Sir John Wolley (d. W Latin Queoi fil*ih; fellow, Merton CoUegr, Oxford, MT; 1667TD.L, 16W; In Queen BHab,th-s itr 16W Latin secreury, 16*8; lay prebendary of and dean of Carlisle. 1577: privy coancillor, 1586; one t.oimuiioner$ appointel to try Mary Queen of Scots: hiiiu-i'llor of order of Garter, 1589; M.P., East LOOP 1571, Vcyniouth and Mdcombe Reuis, 1572. Winchester, 1584 and 1586, Dorset, 158K, anl Surrey, 1593; member of court of high commission, 1590; knighted, 1592.

[307] Richard Wolley or Woolley (fl. 1667–1694), miscellaneous writer; M.A. QueensCollege, Cambridge, 1671; curate iu London: employed as hack-writer by John Duuton, the bookseller: edited monthly Compieat Library; or News for the Ingenious 1692-4.

[308] Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797).

[309] Richard Wolman or Woleman (d. 1537), dean of Wells; studied at Corpus Ohristi College, Oam; principal of St. Paul's Inn, Cambridge, 1510; D.iI.., 1518; admitted advocate, 1514; archdeacon of Sudbury, 1528; canon of St. Stephen's, Westminster, 1524; chaplain to Henry VIII, 1526; master of requests and member of Henry VIII's council, 1526; promoter of king's divorce suit; prebendary of St. Paul's, London, 1527; dean of Wells, 1529; prolocutor of convocation, 1589; canon of Windsor, 1533.

[310] Woolrich Wolrich , or WOOLDRIDGE, Humphrey (1633?-17U7), quiiker; originally baptist; joined qnakere soon after their rise; frequently imprisoned on account of his quaker principles; published religious writings.

[311] Wolrich or WOLRYCHE, Sm THOMAS, first baronet (1598-1668), royalist; educated at Cambridge; entered Inner Temple, 1615; M.P., Much Weulock, 1621, 1684, and 1625; raised regiment for Charles I, and vas colonel at outbreak of civil war; governor of Bridgnorth; knighted and created baronet, 1641; conformed to parliament, c. 1645.

[312] Sir Charles Wolseley (1630?–1714), politician ; M.P. for Oxfordshire in Little parliament, 1653, and member of both councils of state; member of council established to advise the Protector; M.P. for Staffordshire in Cromwell's parliaments: one of Cromwell's House of Lords, 1657; member of Richard Cromwell's council; member for Stafford in Convention parliament, 1660; pardoned at Restoration: arrested on suspicion of complicity in Monmouth's rebellion, 1685, but released; published pamphlets on ecclesiastical subjects.

[313] Sir Charles Wolseley, seventh baronet (1769-1846), politician; travelled abroad; joined reform movement in England, c. 1811; one of founders of Hampden Club: succeeded to baronetcy, 1817; elected 4 legislatorial attorney by reformers of Birmingham, 1819; imprisoned, 1820-1, on charge of sedition and conspiracy; on committee of Middlesex electors to promote reform, 1821, entered Roman catholic church, 1837.

[314] Robert Wolseley (1649–1697), diplomatist : son of Sir Charles Wolseley (1630?-1714); educated at Trinity College, Oxford; entered Gray's Inn, 1667; envoy from William III to elector of Bavaria, 1692.

[315] William Wolseley (1640? –1697), brigadiergeneral; brother of Sir Charles Wolseley (1630 ?-1714) q. v.; captain-lieutenant to Marquis of Worcester's footregiment, 1667, and again, 1673; lieutenant-colonel of Sir John Ha inner V regiment (llth foot), 1689; served in Ireland; colonel of Inniskilling horse, 1689; defeated Justin MacOartby, titular viscount Mountcashel at Newtown-Butler, 1689; took Cavan, 1690; at battle of Boyne, 1690, and Aughrim, 1691; master-general of onlnance In Ireland, 1692; brigadier of all horse, 1693; lord justice in Ireland nud privy councillor, 1696.

[316] William Wolseley (1756–1842), admiral; born in Nova Scotia; went to Ireland, 1764; served iu Jamaica and East Indies (1773-7); lieutenant, 1778; commanded company of naval brigade at Negapatam, 1781, and Fort Ostenberg and Trincomalee, 1782; commander, 1782; captured by French in Ganjam Roads, 1788; released at the peace: in Mediterranean, 1786-9 nd 1791-4; in Channel fleet, 1799-1801; rear-admiral, 1804: commanded sea fencibles of all Ireland, 1804-5; admiral, 1819.

[317] Thomas Wolsey (1475?–1530), cardinal and statesman; son of Kobert Wulcy (or Wolsey) of Ipswich, who is said to have been a butcher; fellow of Magdalen College, oxfoid, 1497; M.A. and master of school adjoining Magdalen College; junior bursar, 1498-5); senior bursar, 1499-1500; rector of Lirnington, 1500; domestic chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, c. 1501; chaplain to Sir Richard Nanfan, 1503; Henry VIl's chaplain, 1507; appointed by Henry VII dean of Lincoln, 1509; prebendary of Lincoln, 15o!i; almoner to Henry VIII, 1509; B.D. and D.D. Oxford, 1510; prebendary of Hereford, 1510; canon of Windsor, 1511; registrar of order of Garter, 1511; privy councillor, 1511; directed plan of operations against France, 1512; dean of Hereford, 1512, of York, 1513; dean of St. Stephen's, Westminster, and precentor of London, 1513; accompanied Henry VIII to Calais and in French campaign, 1513; received from Pope Leo X bishopric of Tour nay, 1513, i but never obtained possession; bishop of Lincoln, 1514; archbishop of York, 1514; created cardinal by Leo X, with title,St. Oaecilia trans Tiberim 1516; lord chancellor, 1515; concluded with Ferdinand, whose position in Naples had been threatened by the battle of Marignano, league for commerce and defence against invasion, 1515; papal legated later as associate of Campeggio, who came to England to urge a crusade, 1518; granted by Pope Leo X administration of bishopric of Bath and Wells, of which Cardinal Adrian de Oastello was deprived; signed with Henry VIII and French ambassador secret articles for marriage of dauphin to Princess Mary, and for surrender of Tournay to French, and arranged treaty of alliance with France, 1518, and accompanied Henry to Field of Cloth of Gold, 1520, but meanwhile negotiated marriage between Princess Mary and Emperor Charles of Spain (Charles V of Germany), who had pledged him, self to marry the French king's daughter, Charlotte; went to Calais as mediator in dispute between France and the emperor, 1521, and at Henry VIII's instance made with Charles a secret defensive and offensive alliance against France; took part in forming new treaty between Henry VIII and Charles, 1522, by which Charles agreed to marry Mary in 1526, and both monarchs agreed to invade France before May 1524; supported king in demand for money for war, which was granted immediately, 1522; resigned Bath and Wells, and received from pope temporalities of Durham, 1524; concluded treaty with France, 1525; converted into a college (Christ Church, by papal bull, dated 1524) the monastery of St. Frideswide, Oxford, 1525; supported Henry VIII in matter of divorce from Catherine of Arragon, 1527; went as Henry VIII's lieutenant to France and concluded treaties with Francis at Amiens, 1527, and endeavoured to obtain from Pope Clement VII a decretal commission to define the law by which the judges were to be guided, and a dispensation for the new marriage, the only result of which endeavour was that the pope sent Cardinal Campeggio, giving Wolsey no control over the business; received see of Winchester, resigning that of Durham, 1529; incurred, owing to delay in divorce proceedings, dislike of Anne Boleyn, who influenced Henry VIII against him, the result being that a bill of indictment was preferred against him in king's bench, 3 Nov. 1529; acknowledged that he had incurred a prcemunire; received general pardon, 12 Feb. 1530; retired to Cawood, where he was arrested for high treason on false information given by his physician, Augustine, 4 Nov.; died and was buried at Leicester, where he had arrived on journey to London.

[318] Wolstan.

[319] Dean Wolstenholme, the elder (1757–1837), animal painter; exhibited at Royal Academy, 1803-24.

[320] Dean Wolstenholme, the younger (1798–1883), animal painter and engraver; son of Dean Wolstenholmn the elder; exhibited at Royal Academy.

[321] Sir John Wolstenholme (1562–1639), merchant adventurer; one of incorporators of East India Company, 1600; member of council for Virginia Company, 1609: assisted expeditions to find north-west passage; knighted, 1617; commissioner of navy, 1619; member of king's council for Virginia, 1624; commissioner for plantation of Virginia, 1631.

[322] Joseph Wolstenholme .i.--i:i'H M"" 1 11). lintlMIIH tinjm:_'r;i'l i.it"l:i-th:r! r i-il.-r. -t. Job 7ambri.l".-, U.o: frllnw. 1*.V: f.-llnw Of Chrif imhri.lfre, 1852-69; moderator and examiner tnsiti.Ml trijH; mathematical professor at Royal Indian Kii!?in.-.-riiiL College. OoopcrV Hill, 1871-89: math(matiMi vnrk.

[323] John Wolton (1535?–1594). See John Woolton.

[324] Wolverton second Baron (1824–1887). See George Grenfell Glyn.

[325] Wombwell ;KU;K (1778-18*0), founder of Wombweir- 111- -i!:o -ries; kept cordwalner's shop in Soho ; 1-Khihit.M in 1804 two bOAou*trioton with such that he formed a menagerie, which became the ravelling collection In England.

[326] Laurence Womock or Womack (1611–1686), bishop of St. David's; B. A. Oorptts Christ! College, Cambridge, 1632: M.A n 1639: prebendary of Hereford, 16601674; arclnleacon of Suffolk, 1660-84: D.D., 1661: prebendary of My, 1663; bishop of St. David's, 168S; published writings advocating the old liturgy, and the decision of the bishops at the Savoy conference.

[327] Nicholas Wonostrocht (1804-1876)

[328] Alexander Wood (1725–1807), surgeon; qualified at ttliutmrgh; F.K..S. Edinburgh, 1756: practlvol at Edinburgh, where his philanthropy and kindness were proverbial.

[329] Alexander Wood (1817 - 1884), physician; studied at Fxlinhurgh University: M.D 1839: extrainural lecturer on mwliclne, 1841: president, Edinburgh Royal Collepe of PhyslciaiiB, 1858-61; representative of the college on general medical council, 1858-73; MMMOr of university court at Edinburgh. 1864; introduced into practice use of hypodermic syringe for administration of W

[330] Sir Andrew Wood (d. 15ir), sea-captain and merchant nt Leith: ervel on sea and land chiefly sigainst English; conveyed James III across Forth In flight from rebel lords, 1488, but subsequently accepted the revolution: knighted, r. 1405: overseer of public works and vendor of stores for public service: superintended building of Duubar Castle, 1497: many of the exploit* with which his name has been connected are probably fictitious.

[331] Anthony Wood , or, as he latterly called himself, Antony a Wood (1632–1695), antiquary and historian; educatel at New College School, Oxford, 1641-4, mxler John Williams, baron Williams, at Thame, 1644-6, jind at Merton College, Oxford: postmaster; B.A n !*; submitted to parliamentarvisitors, 1648: bible clerk, 1650: M. A., 1655; made collections for history of Oxford.l publishedHistoria et Antlquitatea Dnlr. -.

[332] Edmund Burke Wood (18JO-18W) A.-,- an I, K, tWMI bM I. ! I,." ... -;-.::,,-.,-.. . -! -.,,r., "I ". ..,...-.--.....,...... 1867, and of Canadian Hou- of Common*. lM7-7t: proof Ohio. 187-7I: QXX, Itrs: Mnher of A,-- Dorl. UU.U4) Canadian HooMof OommM for ,.,!,.;,,,,; M.,,...,,. tfVi

[333] Ellen Wood (1814-1887), known as Mrs. Henry Wood; norritit: * Pritw: married Henry Wood. 18M : ....,...... llrtd mainly abroad, 1836-M Beottey'i MteoeUany and u TjTrwiim w *vw "* Bat Lynn (1MU whteh became proprietor and COBrailne. for which the wrote fl Magaiine achieved very great i doctor of the Argwy. the Johnny Lodlowtale*. Among tar mort nopmar works are Mrs. Halliburton's Trouble* 1862, The Channings 1861, and iU aaquel Roland Torke 1M, The Shadow of Aahly.lyt 18U, Lord Oakbnra't Daughten 1864, Within the Maze 1872, and K.llna 1876.

[334] Sir George Wood(1743-1W4), judge:; articled to attorney: barrister, Middle Temple; M.P, Surrey. 1796-1806; exchequer, 1807-23.

[335] George Adam Wood (1767-lttU), general, royal artillery; todled at Woolwich: lieutenant, royal artillery. 1781: captain. 1800; llet colonel, 1808; major-general, 1825; served in Flaoder*. 17M-*, West Indies, 1794-7. Mediterranean. 1806-8. Portugal, 1808-9, and Walcheren, 1809: knUjhtal. 1H1S: in Holland and FlanderM, 1813-14: commanded whole of artillery in Waterloo campaign, 1815. ami BritUh artllSery in army of occupation in Prance, 1819; governor Carlisle, 1825.

[336] Mr Wood *. HF.XRV (1814–1887. See. WOOD, ELLEN.

[337] Hebbert William Wood (1837–1879). major, royal engineers; eilucated at Ondtenham and Eat India Company's college, Ad-llscombe: eecond liontenant. Madras engineers, 185*: went to India, 18*7; lieutenant, ttH;fail engineer In AbyvUiian campaign, 1868; major. 1873: explored the Amu Darya, and published TheShorei of Lake Aral 1876; P.GJB.

[338] James Wood (1672–1759). nonconformUt known as GRMBRAI. WH ( I: minUter at Atherton Ohaprf. 1696-1721: raised troop which served under Sir Charie* Wills against Jacobite* at Preston. 171*; minltered at new meetlng-home at Chowbent In Atherton from 1722. ! 1

[339] James Wood (1760–1839), mathematician: edcaUxl at St. John's College, Cambridge: ilor wranirJer M.A. 178*: D.D., 1815; vic-chancelJor and fellow. 1782: of Cambridge University, 1816; ma-ter f M. John. published Athens Oxoniense? 1691-2, a biographical Alctionnry of Oxford writers and bishops, and was expelled from university at instance of Henry Hyde, secon.l arl of Clarendon, for a libel which the work contained on his father, the first earl, 1693. Several antiquarian manuscripts left by him were published nosthnmouMy.

[340] Wood Sm CHARLES, first Viaconrr HALIFAX 18(K-1885), of Eton and Oriel College, Oxford; M.A., 1S24: liberal M.P. for Grimsby, 1826, ttarebatn, 1831, Halifax, 1832-65: joint-secretay to treasury, 1R32: retary to admiralty, 1835; chancellor of exchequer, 1848: privy councillor, 1846: fuccoeded his father m netcv 1846: president of board of control, 1853; first lord of admiralty, 1855: G.C.B., 1856; secretary of state for India, 1869-66; M.P. for Ripon, Halifax of Monk Bretton, 1866;

[341] Wood Sin DAVID EDWARD (1812–1894), general: studied at Woolwich: second lieutenant, royal artillery 1829: captain, 1846; colonel, 1MO: " colonel commandant, royal artillery, 1 served against Boers, 1843: In Crimea, 18W: tary), 1S57: in Indian mutiny campaign*, 18*7-9; K.O.B., 159 eneral commandant of Woolwich garrbon, J869 , 1859 general commandant of 1874; G.O.B., 1877. t lxlL"J

[342] Sir James Athol Wood (1756-18t9X rmr-a.1mlral: brother of Sir Mark Wood; enterwl nary as able seaman, 1774: lieutenant. 1778: aervwl in Wen Indies, 1794: captured, while conveying prUonen i to France, and confined at Paris, 1794-*; exohand, 179S; commander, 1795; awlcted at capture of TrioMad: captain, 1797: went in charge of convoy. 1804, to Wt Indies, where be was.npemded by Sir John Thoma Duckworth, for a court-martial on *om b, apnUe-i unsuccessfully: again in Wo*t Irvlic*. 1807-9: knighted. iSoJattache,! to Channel fleet, 1HIO-12; In Mediterranean 1812-1*; C.B., 1815: rear-admiral, 1811.

[343] Wood or WODB. JOHN *. 1482). tpeakar of ROOM of Commons: probably sheriff of Surrey and 8neM, 1476; speaker, 1482.

[344] John Wood (f. 1*70X ecrelanr **"***' *f? 1 James Stewart, afterward. JJart of Moray. 1M1Tson of Sir Anln-w Wood: M.A. St. College, St. Andrew*. 1*36; ricar ofLargo: Si Jime. In emb-sy to Qu lUry ta France, 1561: extraordinary lord ol jtoo, 1 denounced M rebel on rebellion of Earl of Mormy.lft6* became tecretary to Moray oo hto return to power reeent, and was employed in all Iris more confidential ami political missions; obtained bishopric of Moray, .

[345] John Wood (Jl. 1596), medical writer: published 'Practice Medicime Liber a treatise on diseases and disorders affecting the head, 1590.

[346] John Wood (1705?-1754), architect; known as Wood of Bath Wood ; settled at Bath, 1727, and achieved fame as architect of the Palladian school, owing particularly to his success in the composition of streets and groups of booses; published Choir Gaure(Stonehenge), 1747, and other works. His architectural enterprises include Queen's Square, Bath.

[347] John Wood (f. 1782), architect ; son of John Wood (1705 7-17M), with whom he was associated in many works; constructed various baths at Bath.

[348] John Wood (1801–1870), painter; studied in Sass's school and in Royal Academy, where he exhibited largely.

[349] John Wood (181 1-1871), geographer: entered East India Company's naval service, 1826, and became captain; assistant to commercial mission to Afghanistan under (Sir) Alexander Burnes,1836, and issued reports on geography of Kabul Valley, and discovered source of the Oxus; manager of Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Sindh, 1857; superintendent of Indus steam flotilla, 18611871.

[350] John Wood (1825–1891), surgeon : studied at King's College, London; M.B.London, 1848; M.R.C.S.aud L.S.A., 1849; surgeon to King's College Hospital, London; professor of surgery at King's College, London, 1871; jointlecturer with (Lord) Lister on clinical surgery, 1877, and emeritus professor of clinical surgery, 1889; F.R.C.S., 1854, member of council, 1879-87, vice-president, 1885, Hunterian professor, 1884-5, and Bradshaw lecturer, 1885; F.R.S., 1871; published surgical works.

[351] John George Wood (1827–1889), writer on natural history; M.A. Merton College, Oxford, 1851; chaplain to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1856-62; reader at Christ Cluirob, Newgate Street, London, 1858-63; lectured in England and America on natural history; delivered Lowell lectures at Boston, 1883-4; P.L.S., 18541877. His numerous works, which aimed at popularising natural history, includeIllustrated Natural History 1853,Common Objects of the Seashore 1857, of the country, 1858, and of the microscope (in conjunction with Tnffen West), 1861, and an edition of White's Natural History of Selborne 1854.

[352] John Muir Wood (1805–1892), editor of the ' Songs of Scotland; educated at Edinburgh; studied music at Paris and Vienna; engaged in literary pursuits in London: joined his half-brother, George, in business of music-sellers in Edinburgh, and afterwards in Glasgow: collected materials forSongs of Scotland nominally edited, 1819, by George Farquhar Graham, and reissued with notes and additions by Wood, 1887.

[353] Sir John Page Wood , second baronet (1796–1866), chaplain to Queen Caroline; son of Sir Matthew Wood ; of Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge; LL.B., 1821; chaplain and private secretary to Queen Caroline; chaplain to Duke of Sussex; rector of Bt, Peter's, Comhill, London, 1824-66.

[354] John Philip Wood (d. 1838), Scottish antiquary and biographer; deaf and dumb from infancy; auditor of excise in Scotland. His publications include an edition of thePeerage of Scotlandof Sir Robert Douglas, 1813.

[355] Sir Mark Wood, first baronet (1747–1829), colonel, Bengal engineers; brother of Sir James Athol Wood q. v.; went to India, 1770; received commission in Bengal engineers, 1772, and became colonel, 1795; chief engineer in Bengal, 1790; returned to England, 1793; 1LP., Milborne Port, Somerset, 1794, Newark, 1796, and Gatton, Surrey, 1802-18; entered George III's service as colonel, 1795; created baronet, 1808; published account of War with Tippoo Sultaun 1800, and other works.

[356] Marshall Wood (rf. 1882), sculptor ; brother of Shakupere Wood; exhibited at Royal Academy between 1854 and 1875.

[357] Mary Ann Wood (1802–1864).

[358] Mary Anne Everett Wood (1818–1895). See Mary Anne Everett Green.

[359] Sir Matthew Wood , first baronet (1768–1843), municipal and political reformer: serge-maker at Tiverton; apprenticed a* chemist and druggist, and opened business independently in London; alderman of Cripplegate Without, London, 1807; sheriff of London and Middlesex, 1809; lord mayor, 1815-16 and 1816-17; took leading part in many city improvements; M.P., city of London, 1817-43; friend and counsellor of Queen Caroline: received baronetcy from Queen Victoria at Guildhall, 1837, this being the first title she bestowed.

[360] Robert Wood or Woods (1622?–1685), mathematician; of Eton and Merton College, Oxford; M.A., 1649; fellow of Lincoln College, 1650-60; licensed physician, 1656; supported Commonwealth; went to Ireland, 1660; M.D.; chancellor of diocese of Meath; mathematical master at Christ's Hospital, London; accountant-general of Ireland; F.R.S., 1681; published A New Al-moon-ac for Ever 1680, and The Times Mended 1681.

[361] Robert Wood (1717?–1771), traveller and politician; travelled in France, Italy, Western Europe, and Asia Minor, with John Bouverie and James Dawkins; published Ruins of Palmyra 1753, and Ruins of Balbec 1757; member of Society of Dilettanti, 1763; under-secretary of state, 1 756-63; M.P., Brackley, 1761-1771; seized, under warrant and orders of Lord Halifax, John Wilkes's papers, 1763, and was fined in subsequent action for trespass; under-secretary to Lord Weymouth, 1768-70. An essay by him onThe Original Genius of Homer embodying his impressions of the Troad and other writings, appeared posthumously.

[362] Searles Valentine Wood , the elder (1798–1880), geologist: officer in East India Company's service, 1811-25; became partner in bank at Hasketon r near Woodbridge: retired, 1835; went to London; joined London Clay Club: curator of Geological Society's museum; member of Palaeontographical, "Society; F.G.S. r 1839: Wollaston medallist: published valuable writings on theCrag Mollusca and presented an unrivalled collection of fossils to British Museum of Natural History.

[363] Searles Valentine Wood , the younger (1830–1881), geologist: son of Searles Valentine Wood the elder: educated at King's College, London: admitted solicitor, 1851: retired, 1865; assisted his father in geological pursuits: F.G.S., 1864: made special study of drifts of Suffolk and Essex; published scientific papers.

[364] Shakspere Wood (1827–1886), sculptor; studied at Royal Academy and in Rome, where he lived many years, and died; published works relating to sculpture of Rome.

[365] Thomas Wood (1661–1722), lawyer: nephew of Anthony Wood: fellow of New College, Oxford, 1679; D.C.L., 1703: proctor for his uncle in suit instituted against him for libelling first Earl of Clarendon, 1692-3; barrister, Gray's Inn, 1692: rector of Hardwick, Buckinghamshire, 1704-22; published Institute of the Laws of England 1720, and other works in verse and prose.

[366] Western Wood (1804–1863), chemist and druggist; in partnership with his father. Sir Matthew Wood; M.P., city of London, 1861-3.

[367] Sir William Wood (1609–1691), toxophilite; for many years marshal of the Finsbury archers: probably knighted by Charles II; first wearer of the decoration known as the Catherine of Braganza Shield 1676.

[368] William Wood (1671–1730), ironmaster; stated to have owned large copper and iron works in west of England; obtained patent, 1722, of sole privilege of coining halfpence and farthings for circulation in Ireland; arousal opposition in Ireland, strengthened by Swift's tracts, called The Drapier's Letters 1724, and surrendered patent, 1725; held patent to strike half pence, pence, and twopences for English colonies in America, 1722-3.

[369] William Wood 1745–1808), boUnlrt and nonconformist divine; minister successively at Debenham. Suffolk, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Iplwicb, 17 Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds, 1773-1808; P.LJB., 1791

[370] William Wood (1774–1857), geon; educated at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, practised in London, 1801-11, and conducted __ as bookKeller, 1815-40; F.L.8 1798; F.RA, 181J: pubhhnl zoological works.

[371] William Page Wood, - BAROX HATnraunr (18011881) lord cbanodlor: MOOMiMOOf Sir Matthew Wort ; of Winchester OoDafi ami Genera; collected evidence for Queen Oarollne't caae, 1820; entered Trinity College. Cambrte, 1820: fellow, 1894; barrister. Lincoln a Inn, 1827; Q.O., 1845; advanced liberal M.P. for Oxford, 1847: chauoellor of duchy and vice-chancellor of county palatine of Lancaster, 1849-41; member of commission on court of chancery, 1851; appointed solicitor, general and knighted, 1851; Yice-chanoellor, 1853; on ( junbridge University commission: lord juetice of appeal. 1868; appointed lord chancellor and created Baron Hatherley of Hatherley. 1868: resigned, 1872; published religious aud ecclesiastical works.

[372] John Woodall (1556?-1643), surgeon; military surgeon in Lord Willoughbyl I !!!,1591; member of Barber Surgeons Company, 1599, warden, 1627, and master, 1633; surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, 1616-43; first surgeon-general to East India Company when formed into joint-stock business, 1612; interested in Virginia Company; published surgical works showing some power of observation.

[373] Nathaniel Woodard (1811–1891), founder of the Woodanl schools; MA. Mnedalen Hall, Oxford, 1866; curate at New Shoreham, where, 1847, ho oprued a day school; opened a boarding-school at Shoreham, 1848, and subsequently devoted his whole attention to organisation and development of large educational schemes for middle classes, the Woodard Society being formed, 1848, to carry them out: instituted educational centres for east, west, north, sooth, aud the midlands; canon residentiary of Manchester, 1870; hou. D.C.L. Oxford, 1870; sub-dean cf Manchester, 1881.

[374] Benjamin Woodbredge (1622–1684), divine; educated at Magdalen Hall. Oxford; went to New England, 1639; first graduate of Harvard College; B.A., 1642; returned to England: M.A. Oxford, 1648: rector of Newbury, 1648; assistant for ejection of scandalous ministers, 1654; chaplain to Charles II, 1660; commissioner at Savoy conference, 1661; silenced by Act of Uniformity, 1662; conformed, 1665, but subsequently remained much in retirement.

[375] John Woodbridoe (1613–1696), brother of Benjamin Woodbridge: studied at Oxford; went to America, 1634: first town-clerk at Newbury, New England: ordained, Ifi 15; in England, 1647-63; magistrate of Xewbury, New England.

[376] Walter Bentley Woodbttry (1834–1885), inventor of Woodbury-type process; studied engineering: went to Australian goldfields, 1852; migrated to Batavia, Java, and worked at collodion process of photography: married a Malay lady: returned to England, 1863: settlal at Birmingham: invented Woodbury-type process (1866), and subsequently patented many contrivances in connection with photography.

[377] Martin Woodcock , aliat FARINGTOX, JOHN (1603-1646), Franciscan martyr; born in Lancashire; admitted to Franciscan on lor at Donay, 1631, and was professed, 1632; went on English mission, 1643: executed, after two yearsimprisonment, at Lancaster.

[378] Bennet Woodcroft ( 1803–1879), clerk to commissioners of patents; in business as silk and muslin manufacturer at Manchester awl Salford: took out patents for many valuable inventions, including tappets for looms (1838); opened business as consulting engineer and patent agent, in London, 1846; professor of machinery, University College, London, 1847-51; superintendent of patent specifications, 1852: K.K.S., 1869: clerk to commissioners of patents, 1864-76; published works relating to inventions aud inventors.

[379] Basil Woodd (l7eO-IMlX bymn-writrr : M.A. Colkv,:,: lecturtr of Bt. Tr... t. onM;. ..*.. Mkldle Temple! 17tT: benchar nrofeawr: Vinerian Mlow. m

[380] Richard Wooddeson, the younger (I7tt-18). iurUt: son of Richard Wooddeaoo tba aUrr *- Won Collate, Oxford. 1761: D.C.L, 1777; barrister. Middle T 1799; deputy Vlmrian nrofeaw Vinerian professor. 1777-93; published _ Systematical View of the Law of England 1792-4. and other legal works.

[381] George Woodfall (1767–1844), printer : son Of Henry Sampson Woodfall fq..i. with whom ht waa in partnership, 1767-93; carried on boatneai liKlsrumlanlli till 1840, and with hU son, 1840-4 StationersCompany, 1812 and 18M; of anistanta, 1825. and matter. 18SS-4 ami 1841; 1823; fellow of Royal Society of Literature. 1824: acquired a high reputation as a printer: beat known by his edition of Junins Letter*, 1 8 voU. 1812.

[382] Henry Sampson Woodfall (1789 - 1808). printer and journalist; of St. Paul's School. London; apprenticed to his father, printer of the Public Advertiser 1764: conductedPublic Advertiser. 1758-98. and printed letter* of Juntos, with whom he had no personal acquaintance: afflrmed that Sir Philip Frauds did not write the letters; retired from bonnes*. 1793; muster of StationersCompany, 1797.

[383] William Woodfall (1746–1803), parliamentary reporter ami dramatic critic; brother of Henry Sampson Woodfall; apprenticed at bookseller; employed in printing Public Advertiser: actor and journalist; edited London Packet 1772-4; on staff of Morning Chronicle 1774-89; established, 1789, the Diary the first journal to give reports of parliamentary proceedings on the morning after they had taken place.

[384] Sir Alexander Gborgb Woodford (1782–1870), field- marshal: brother of Sir John George Woodford: of Winchester College and Bonnycaatle's academy, Woolwich: ensign, 1794: captain. 1799; colonel, 1814; licutenantrgeneraL 1838: colonel. 4Oth ronui.-nt, 1842; general, 1864: colom-1. Scot* fusilier guards, 1861; field-marshal, 1808; at Copenhagen, 18U7; in Peninsula, 1811-14; Waterloo, 1816; C.H. (military*. 1815; K.C.M.G.. 1831: governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar, 1836-43; G.C.B., 1M52; governor of rbebea Hospital, 1868-70.

[385] James Russell Woodford (1820–1885), bisbop of Ely; educated at Merchant Taylors School and Pembroke College, Cambridge; M.A., 1846; vicar of Kempsford, 1855; honorary canon of Christchurch; vicar of Leeds, 1868; D.D. Lambeth, 1869; chaplain to Queen Victoria, 1872; bishop of Ely, 1878; established theological college, Ely; published sermons and other writings.

[386] Sir John George Woodford (178f-1879), major-general; brotln-r of Sir Alexander George Woodford; educated at Harrow; ensign, 1800: at Copenhagen, 1807: in Peninsula, 1808-14; wounded at Coruna; captain, 1st grenadier guards, 1814; at Waterloo. 1815; commanded army of occupation in France. 1818; colonel, grenadier guards, at Dublin, 18S8; carried out numerous reforms in military discipline; KJL; major-general, 1837; K.C.B., 1838.

[387] Samuel Woodford (1636–1700). divine and poet; of St. Paul's School, London, and Wadham Oolkga. Oxford; B.A., 1657; entered Inner Temple: darted to. Royal Society, 1664: canon of Cbichester, 17, and of Winchester. 1680; D.D., 1677: published poetical of ti, r-ain.-.::..,:,:::,..i,t, -*.::-.

[388] Woodford or WTDFORD. WILLIAM or (. 1381-13WX opponent of Wycliffe; Franciaean; DJX oxford, whenlie met Wydiffe and gradually became . him: wrote work opining Wycliffe'c repudiation of tninsuhstantiation. 13H1, and subsequently repeatedly uttackal him in writing: re-nt-uwster in theology among minority at Oxford, 1389; vicar of provincial minster, 1390.

[389] Samuel Woodforde (1763–1817), painter; ;it Royal Academy and in Italy; exhibited at Kvul Academy, 1784-6 and 1792-1815; R.A., 18U7.

[390] Mrs Woodham . (1743–1803), singer and actress ; , called Si'KxcKU; pupil of Dr. Arne: for many years a favourite on the Dublin stage; burned in fire at Alley's amphitheatre.

[391] Woodham or GODDAM, ADAM . 1358). See

[392] Sir Edward Robert Prevost Woodgate (1845-1900), major-general; educated at Sandhurst; lieutenant, 4th foot, 1869; in Ashanti war, 1873-4; captain, 1878; staff officer of flying column in Zulu campaign, 1879; brigade-major in West Indies, 1880-5; lieutenant-colonel, 1893; C.B., 1896; colonel, 1897: organised West African regiment at Sierra Leone, 1898; major-general in command of eleventh brigade of fifth division under Sir Charles Warren in South Africa, 1899; K.O.M.G., 1900; died from wounds received at Spion Kop.

[393] Abraham Woodhead (1609 - 1678), Roman catholic controversialist; M.A. University College, Oxford, 1631; fellow, 1633; took holy orders; proctor, 1641; firmly opposed puritan efforts of the government; tutor to George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham , and his brother, Lord Francis, c. 1648; ejected from fellowship by parliamentary visitors, 1648; reinstated, 1660; resigned, 1678; joined Roman catholic church, but did not enter priesthood: theWhole Duty of Manerroneously attributed to him; published and left in manuscript controversial and other religious works.

[394] James Woodhouse (1736–1820), the poetical shoemaker; worked as shoemaker and schoolmaster at Rowley Regis; published * Poems on sundry Occasions 1764, attracting considerable attention; bailiff on estates of Edward Montagu, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu, c. 1766-78; house steward to Mrs. Montagu, f. 1778-85; complete edition of his works, 1896.

[395] Peter Woodhottse (. 1605), poet ; published * Dcmocritvfi his Dreanie. or the Contention betweene the Elephant and the Flea 1605, in the Epistle Dedicatorieof which there is a reference toJustice Shallowe and his cousen Mr. Weathercocke

[396] Robert De Woodhouse (d. 1345?). See Wodehouse

[397] Robert Woodhouse (1773–1827), mathematician; senior wrangler and Smith's prizeman, Ciiius College, Cambridge, 1795; M.A., 1798; fellow, 17981823; F.R.S., 1802; first in England to explain and advocate the notation and methods of the calculus; Lucasian professor of mathematics, 1820, and Plumian professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy, 1822; superintendent of Cambridge observatory; published mathematical works.

[398] Thomas Woodhouse (rf. 1573), Roman catholic martyr; ordained priest, 1558; imprisoned as priest in Fleet, London, 1561; admitted to Society of Jesus, 1572; executed at Tyburn on charge of high treason.

[399] Lord Woodhouselee (1747–1813). See TYTLKR, Alexander Fraser .

[400] William Frederick Woodikoton (isoe 1893), sculptor and painter; pupil of Robert William Sievier; exhibited at Royal Academy between 1825 and 1882; curator of school of sculpture at Royal Academy; A.R.A., 1876.

[401] Robert Woodlark (. 1479).

[402] George Woodley (1786–1846), poet and divine ; in navy; edited Royal Cornwall Gazette 1808; nary of Society for Promoting Christian Knowta islands of St. Martin and at. Agues, Scilly, 1820-42; perpetual cumte of Martindale, 1843-6; published poems, essays, and other writings.

[403] Richard Woodman (1524?–1557), prote.-tunt martyr; iron-makerat Warbleton; imprisoned a prote-tant, 1554 to 1555, when his detention was declared illegal; itinerant preacher; arrested, 1557; burned at Lewes.

[404] Richard Woodman (1784–1859), engraver ; apprenticed to Robert Mitchell Meadows; exhibited watercolour paintings and miniatures at Royal Academy, 1820-50.

[405] Benjamin Woodroffe (1638–1711). divine; of Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford; M.A., 1662; incorporated at Cambridge, 1664; tutor at Christ Church, Oxford; F.R.S., 1668; chaplain to Duke of York, 1669, and to Charles II, 1674; canon of Christ Clmrch, Oxford, 1672-1711; D.D., 1673; subdean of Christ 1 Church, Oxford, 1674; rector of St. Bartholomew, near Royal Exchange, London, 1676-1711: canon of Lichfield, i 1678-1711; principal of Gloucester Hall, Oxford, 1692; founded Greek College at Oxford, 1697 (demolished, 1806); published religious and other writings.

[406] Mrs Woodrooffe . ANNE (1766–1830), author; nte Cox; married, 1803; published Shades of Character,* 1824, and other works.

[407] Henry Woodrow (1823–1876). promoter of education in India; of Rugby and Caius College, Cambridge; M.A., 1849; junior fellow, 1846-54; principal of Martiniere College, Calcutta, 1848; secretary to council of education, 1854: inspector of schools in Eastern Bengal, 1855-72; director of public instruction in Bengal, 1876; increased native interest in education.

[408] James Woods (1672–1759).

[409] Joseph Woods (1776–1864), architect and botanist; entered office of Daniel Asher Alexander; formed, and was first president of, London Architectural Society, 1806; edited and issued, 1816, fourth volume of Antiquities of Athens by James Stuart (1713-1788); travelled on continent and studied geology and botany: practised in London, 1819-33; retired, 1833; published Tourist's Flora 1850, a descriptive catalogue of plants and ferns of British islands and various European countries; F.L.S., F.G.S., and F.S.A.

[410] Julian Edmund Tenison Woods - (1832–1889), geologist and naturalist; became Roman catholic when young, and joined Passionist order; accompanied Bishop Wilson to Tasmania, 1854; ordained deacon and priest, 1856; missionary priest in south-eastern district of South Australia; vicar-general of diocese, 1867; missionary i priest in Queensland, 1873; publishedHistory of Discovery and Exploration of Australia 1865, numerous papers on natural history, geology, and palaeontology, and other writings.

[411] Robert Woods (1622?–1685).

[412] Edmund Op Woodstock , EARL OF KEXT(1301–1330).

[413] Edward of Woodstock (1330–1376). See Edward, Prince of Wales .

[414] Robert of Woodstock (d. 1428). See HEETB j ROBERT.

[415] Thomas of Woodstock , EARL OK BUCKINGHAM and DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ( 1355-1397).

[416] Woodville or WYDVLLLE, ANTHONY, Baron Scales and second EARL RIVKRS (1442 y-1483), son of Richard Woodville, first earl Rivers, and Jacquctta, widow of John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford; mnr ried, c. 1460, Elizabeth (d. 1473), baroness Scales aud Neucelles in her own right; fought for Lancastrians at Towton, but transferred allegiance to Edward IV; recognised as Lord Scales, 1462; K.G., 1466; lord of Isle of Wight, 1466: fonght celebrated tournament with Bastard of Burgundy, 1467, the battle being declared drawn; member of embassy which arranged match between Duke of Burgundy and Edward IV's Fister Margaret. 14t;7: governor of Portsmouth, 1468; succeeded as Earl Kivers, 1469 lieutenant of Calais; accompanied Edward IV in exile,1470-1; guardian of Edward, prince of Wales, and clii-f butler of Enirland. 1473; governor to Prince Edward, 117:;.,v.-nt t.. limn.-. U75-6; invested by 1'oj*Sixtu IV with titlt- of.1. t.-n.l.-r.iii.l.lirector of papal n Kinland; mi Kdwanl 1 V's death ws* saspteted of tn-a-on by Uirh:ird, iiuki- of nouce*ter, the protector, ami i-v'iit.if. He wrote several transUUis from French, whirl, v.vrv i-siu-l by Caxton. llxn. 4lU

[417] Woodville or WYDEVILLE, KU.AHKTi 1492).

[418] Lionkl Woodville (1446?-1484), bishop of Salkbury: son of Uu-hunl V,*,lvilh-, nr*t earl River* fii v 1 "l).l. Oxfonl: dean of Exeter. 1478; chancellor at xford University. 1179; bwhop of Salisbury, 14W; took part in orKiiniintf Booktafham'B rebellion, and sobijemu-iitlv tl.il to Hi-ury of Richmond In Hrittany, where possibly be died.

[419] Woodville or WYDEVILLE, RICHARD, first Euu. HiVKKS (d. 1469), son of Richard WoodvlUe. who was lieutenant of Calais, 1429, and died, f. 1441: knighted by Henry VI at Leicester, 14M: served in France; married secretly, c. 1436, Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford, and was pardoned, 1437; served under Somerset and Talbot in attempt to relieve Meaux, 1439; accompanied Duke of York to France, 1441; knight banneretand captain of Alenvon, 1442 created Baron Rivers, 1448; took part hi suppression of Cade's rising, (1460; K.G. and privy councillor, 1450; appointed seneschal of Aquitalne, 1460; lieutenant to Duke of Somerset when captain of Calais, 1451: stationed at Sandwich to guard against landing of exiled Earls of Warwick and March, who had taken refupe at Calais, 1459; captured and carried to CalaU, 1460; escaped; fought at Towton and accompanied Henry VI in flight to Newcastle; transferred allegiance, 1461, to Edward IV, who married his daughter Elizabeth, 1464; treasurer, 1466; created Earl Rivers, 1466: high constable of England, 1467; taken after Edward IV* defeat at Edgecot and executed at Kenilworth.

[420] William Woodville (1752–1805), physician and botanist; M.D. Edinburgh, 1775; physician to Middlesex dispensary, London, 1782; L.R.C.P., 1784; ph.mcuui to small-pox and inoculation hospitals at bt. Pancras, LondoV., 1791; F.L.S., 1791: though at first hostile, subsequently adopted and advocated theory of vacciuatioi introduced by Edward Jenner (1749-1823), ami published reports relating to practice of vaccination His works include Medical Botany 1790-4,

[421] Benjamin Woodward (181S-1861), architect; articled as civil engineer: associated with Sir Thomas Deane in building Queen's College, Cork, 184& in partnership with Deane and his son. (ir) Thomas Kewenham Deane, in Dublin, 1853, and built Trinity College new library, Dublin, 1853-7: buUt the Oxford museum under Ruskin's supervision, 1855-8 intimate with Rossetti, Morris, Bnrne-Joiu.*, y"K* r group of pre-Raphaelites, Both at Dublin and Oxfonl the experiment was made with some success of leaving sculptural details to the taste of individual workmen.

[422] Bernard Boling Broke Woodward (1816–1869), librarian: son of Samuel Woodward; worked at heraldic drawing for Hudson Gurney; studied at Highbury College, London; B.A. London, 1841 oastor of independent church of Wortwell-withHarlestoT, 1843-8; librarian in ordinary toQueen Victoria at Windsor Castle, 1860; F.S.A., 1857; published hbtpncal and other works.

[423] George Moutard Woodward (1760?–1809), caricaturist; pnultlsl in London his work liring etc he, chiefly by Rowlandson and Isaac Crulkshank: pobUmhad several volumes of caricature?.

[424] Henry Woodward (1714–1777), actor; of Merchant TaylorsSchool; joined Lilliputian troupe of Lun tinder John Rich at Lincoln's J-rS 1729; at Goodman's Fields, London, 1730-b, and at 1 coin's Inn Fields 1737; at Drury Lane and Co vent (.anleii London, 1737-47, playing comody parts, includuiyf Fwbte 2 Henry IV), Pistol, and Silvius As you Like It ).8lr Andrew Aguecheek, Lncio Measure r J " f Parolles, Guiderius Cymbehne: Nvlth bheridan at Smock Alley, Dublin, 1747; again at Drury Lane, London, 748-48, playing BUlptMHQ{*TtBpsjst*),PBlonio. Kaitaff : l!,:; r. IV.:: tfsj r,,.:,......: i.. * icted in several pantomimes between 17il and 17M; jototmanafer with Bnranger Barry of Grow Mrett Theatre, Dnblia, 17WMJJ, and at Cork, 17tl: reapfMnnd ,- Ovtvi iaioW,..-. m Mr* M (Dolman'sOxonlaninTowii aad Jsvttee ghaliow. ........u. irrr rt.u aiai

[425] Hezekiah Woodward (or Ezekias) (1590-1675), nonconformist divine; B.A., Balliol College, Oxford, 1612; published Inquiries into the Causes of our Miseries, and a Judgment on Edwards's Anti-Apologie 1644.

[426] John Woodward (1665-1728), geologist and physician; pupil of Dr. Peter Barwick; professor of physic, Gresham College, London, 1692; F.R.S., 1693; created M.D. by Thomas Tenison, 1695; M.D., Cambridge, 1695; F.C.P., 1703; Gulstonian lecturer, 1710-11; published Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth 1695, in which he recognised existence of various strata In the earth's crust, but overlooked the true disposition of fossils in the strata; served on council of Royal Society, but was expelled, 1710, for insulting Sir Hans S1oane.

[427] Richard Woodward (1726-1794), bishop of Cloyne; B.C.L., Wadham College, Oxford, 1749; D.C.IL, 1759; dean of Clogher, 1764-81; chanoellor of St Patrick's, Dublin, 1772-8; one of principal founders of House of Industry in Dublin, 1769; bishop of Cloyne, 1781-94; published writings relating to condition of Ireland.

[428] Samuel Woodward (1790–1838), geologist and antiquary: apprenticed to manufacturer of camlets and bombazines at Norwich; clerk in Gurney's (now Bar _..-. T.....L. v....ix.l. lOOo oa..wlLi4 Mmtnrv arvl ontiq bomba _-clayV) Bank, Norwich,

[429] Samuel Pickworth Woodward , studied history of fowl!* and antiqui llllllirullBw. owu wi ouiii i *- tt* W *J - " botanical specimens for Dawson Tomer; hi post in library of British Museum, 1838: sub-curatorto (leoloirical Society of London, at Somerset Hoose, 18: member of Botanical Society of London: profeMor of geology and natural history at Royal Agricultural College. Oirencester, 1845; flrrt-class assistant in departmentof geology and mineralogy, British Mni*um. 1848-: FG 18*4; associate of Llnnean Society, 1S41; pulished Manual of the Mollusca 1841-, and other works.

[430] Thomas Woodward (1801–182X animal painter: exhibited at Royal Academy and British Invitation, 1822-52.

[431] Thomas Jenkinson Woodward (174*-15X botanist; educated at Eton and Clare Hall, Cambridge: LL.B. 1769; F.LA. 1789; joint-author with Smiaoel Sadenough of Observation, on the BriWjh Foci 1797.

[432] Thomas Jonathan Wooler O ( 78MJ# rntapollUcla fTkwa8lthrp 8 S latorial attorney for and other writings. l lxlL **

[433] Arthur Woolp (1766-1M7X mining 5g5ffiiS5rtS* atf syxsof vhu-h, liowever, were superseded by the hiirh pressure luk-r i-Mk:iii.- of liieharl Trevithiek Ixii. 428j

[434] John Thomas Woolhouse (1650?–1734), oculist: groom of chamber to James II, mid was appointed his oculist; practised in Paris; F.K.S., 1721; published works in French; described performance of iridectouiy for restoration of sight in cases of occluded pupil, 1711.

[435] John Wooll (1767–1833), schoolmaster ; of Winchester and Balliol New College, Oxford; M.A., 1794; D.D., 1807; fellow, 1788-99; headmaster of Midhurat free grammar school, 1799, and of Kugby School, 1807-28; published poetical and other writings.

[436] William Woollett (1735–1785), draughtsman and line-engraver; engravedTemple of Apolloafter Claude, 1760, and established his reputation as landscapeengraver; engraved West'sDeath of General Wolfe 1776, and received title ofHistorical Engraver to His Majesty; the first English engraver whose works were admired and purchased on the continent.

[437] Mrs. Hannah Woolley or Wolley, afterwards Mrs. CIIALLIXOR (f. 1670), writer of works on cookery; worked as private governess; married Francis Challinor, after the death of her first husband, Woolley, 1666. Her works appeared between 16GI and 1075.

[438] John Woolley (1816–1866), first principal of Sydney University; educated at University College, London, and Exeter and University colleges, Oxford; M. A., 1839; D.C.L., 1844; fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, 1840-1; took holy orders, 1840; head-master of King Edward VI's grammar school. Hereford, 1842, of Rossall, 1844, of Norwich grammar school, 1849, and principal of Sydney University, 1852; drowned at sea while returning from visit to London; published Introduction to Logic 1840, and other works.

[439] Joseph Woolley (1817–1889), naval architect; brother of John Woolley: B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge, 1840; M.A., 1843; fellow and tutor, 1840-6; incorporated M.A. Oxford, 1856; ordained, 1846; principal of school of naval construction, Portsmouth, 18481853; admiralty inspector of schools, 1853, and government inspector of schools, 1858: took part in founding Institution of Naval Architects, 1860; inspector-general and director of studies at Royal School of Naval Architecture, 1861-73; joint-editor of Naval Science 1874-5; divested himself of orders, 1865.

[440] John Woolman (1720–1772), quaker essayist ; born in West Jersey, America; baker; began to preach against slave trade, c. 1743; came to England, 1772. His Journal appeared, 1775, and his Works 1774.

[441] Thomas Woolner (1825–1892), sculptor and poet ; pupil of William Behnes; studied at Royal Academy, 1H42; made acquaintance of Rossetti and became one of the original pre-Raphaelite Brethren 1847; contributed poems to The Germ; met with small success and went to Australian goldfields, his departure inspiring Madox Brown's pictureThe Last of England 1852; practised painting in Melbourne and Sydney till he returned to England, 1854: executed bust of Tennyson, 1857; R.A., 1874, and professor of sculpture, 1877-9; executed portrait-sculptures of the most eminent men of his day, his statue of Joho Stuart Mill, on the Thames Embankment, London, being among the most notable of his works.

[442] John Wooleidge (. 1669–1698). See Worlidge.

[443] Humphry William Wooleych (1795–1871), biographer and legal writer; of Eton and St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; barrister, Lincoln's Inn, 1821; ad eundem at Inner Temple, 1830; admitted at Gray's Inn, 1847; serjeant-at-law, 1856; published Lives of "Eminent Serieanfc-at-Law 1869, and other biographical works, besides legal text-books and tracts. turcr, 1697; B.D., 1699; adopted from Origen idea of interpreting the scriptures as allegory; published religious controversial tracts and was deprived of fellowship; uaucd further writings, declaring his intention of found hir a new sect; fined and imprisoned (1729) for published ln-.-ourserion Christ's miracles; remained in King's Bench till his death.

[444] Woolton or WOLTON, JOHN (1535?–1594), bishop of Kxeter; B.A. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1555; lived abroad, 1655-8; canon of Exeter, 1565; first warden of collegiate church of Manchester, 1578; bishop of Exeter 1578: D.D., 1679; held with bishopric place of archpriest ;it Haecombe, 1581, and rectory of Lezant, 1584; published theological treatises.

[445] John Wootton (1668?–1765), animal and landscape painter; studied underJohn Wyck; first lecame known as painter of racehorses at Newmarket; painted many landscapes in the style of Claude and Gaspar roussin.

[446] Emma Jane Worboise , afterwards MRS.GUYTOX (1825-1887), author; published Alice Cunningham 1846, and subsequently issued about fifty volumes, chiefly stories and novels of a religious and domestic character.

[447] Worcester second MARQUIS OP (1601–1667). Edward Somerset .

[448] Earls Op Worcester . See PERCY, THOMAS, 12.U?-1403; TIPTOFT, JOHN, 14277-1470; SOMKKSKT, CHARLES, first EARL, 1460?-! 626: SOMKKSKT, WILLIAM, third EARL, 1526-1589; SOMERSET, EDWARD, fourth EARL, 1553-1628.

[449] Worcester or BOTONER, WILLIAM (1415–1482 ?), chronicler and traveller; studied at Great Hart Hall, Oxford; acted as secretary to Sir John Fastolf; on Fastolf s death, 5 Nov. 1459, he disputed his will made shortly before, leaving John Paston residuary legatee, and obtained some land near Norwich and two tenements in Southwark; travelled in England and left detailed accounts of his journeys, he left alsoAunales rerum Anglicarum and other manuscripts.

[450] Wynkyn De Worde (d. 1534?). printer and I stationer; his real name Jan van Wyukyn; born at Worth, ; in Alsace; came to England and was apprenticed to 1 William Caxton, whose business in Westminster he carried : on after Caxton's death; removal to Fleet Street, London, ! 1500; opened shop in St. Paul's church yard, London, 1509. i The number of books issued from his press was very large, the third edition of the Golden Legend 1493, 'Vitas Patrum(translated by Caxton), 1495, second edition of Mort dArthur 1498, and third edition of Canterbury Tales being among the most notable, WORDEN.

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