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WELCH, RICHARD, eldest son of Richard Welch, Chief Justice of Jamaica, and Lucretia Mary Favel, sister of George Dehany (qv); b.; adm. 1 Feb 1779; left Aug 1786; probably “Welsh”, who played cricket for OWW against Old Etonians at Lord’s 13-14 May 1793; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Oct 1786, aged 16; BA 1790; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Nov 1784; of the Hyde estate, Jamaica; m. Alice, younger dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Preston, Swainsloe [check], co. Meath, Ireland, and his first wife; d. at Swainstone [check], co. Meath 20 Apr 1809.

WELCH, JOHN, only son of John Welch, St. Kitts, West Indies, and Frances ---; b.; adm. 19 Apr 1786; KS (Capt., aged 14) 1791; left 1795; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1795, but did not matr.; adm. Middle Temple 12 Jan 1792.

WELCH, ARTHUR; b.; adm. 15 Jan 1806; left 1809.

WELBY, ARTHUR EARLE, third son of Sir William Earle Welby, Bart., MP, and Wilhelmina, only dau. of William Spry LLD, Governor of Barbados; b. 22 Aug 1815; adm. 28 Jan 1828 (Stikeman's); left Dec 1829; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Apr 1835; University Coll. Durham; BA 1846; ordained deacon 1847, priest 1848; Rector of Newton, Lincs., 1848-58; Rector of Holy Trinity, Hulme, Lancs., from 1858; m. 13 May 1843 Julia Catherine, dau. of Capt. George Macdonald, 17th Foot; d. 26 Nov 1884.

WELBY, ---; b.; at school in 1657 (Chapter Muniments); a witness on Busby’s behalf in the Bagshaw dispute before the Governors in 1657.

WELBOURNE, WILLIAM, brother of Robert Welbourne (qv); b.; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1713; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 7 Jul 1714 (as Welburne), aged 17, scholar 1716; BA 1718.

WELBOURNE, ROBERT, son of Robert Welbourne, Westminster; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1708; QS 1709; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1713, matr. 23 Jun 1713, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1713 – void 10 Jul 1731 (expiry year of grace as R, Wendlebury from 1 Jul 1730); BA 1717; MA 1720; adm. Inner Temple 12 Feb 1716/7; ordained deacon (London) 18 Feb 1721/2, priest (Oxford) 20 May 1722; Rector of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, from 1730; Rector of Bletchley, Bucks., 15 Mar 1741/2-4; Rector of Lowick, Northants 31 Aug 1744-61; bequeathed a collection of Greek and Roman coins to Christ Church, Oxford; buried Wendlebury, Oxfordshire 11 Oct 1764, unm.

WEKES, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 37713).

Weizmann, Benjamin Isaiah, son of Chaim Weizmann DSc LLD, first President of Israel, and Dr Vera Chatzman; b. 2 May 1907; adm. Apr. 1921 (A); left Apr. 1924; Christ's Coll. Camb., BA 1929; living in Israel 1952, later in Jersey; m.; d. 31 Dec. 1980.