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WROTTESLEY, HENRY, son of Sir John Wrottesley, Bart. (qv); b. 25 Oct 1772; adm. 31 Jan 1782; KS (Capt. ) 1786; Capt. of the School 1790; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1791, matr. 22 Jun 1791, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1791 – void 25 Jun 1803; BA 1795; MA 1798; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 16 Nov 1793, called to bar 26 Nov 1798; member, Corporation of Cursitors Dec 1794 (still Law List 1822); Commissioner of Bankrupts 1799 (occurs in annual lists 1801 to death); Solicitor, Board of Control Feb 1806 – Aug 1811; MP Brackley from 28 Dec 1810; d. unm. 17 Feb 1825.

WROTTESLEY, EDWARD JOHN, only son of Cdr. Edward Wrottesley, Royal Navy, and Anne, dau. of Rev. Thomas Tringham; grandson of Sir John Wrottesley, Bart. (qv); b. 9 Nov 1814; adm. 26 May 1826 (Stikeman's); KS 1829; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1833, but went to University Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1833; BA 1838; MA 1855; ordained deacon 1838, priest 1840 (both Chester); Curate, Newton Heath, Lancs., 1838-41; Perpetual Curate of Tettenhall, Staffs., 1841-62; Curate, Totteridge, Herts., 1862-3; Vicar of Brewood, Staffs., from 1863; Prebendary of Lichfield from 1895; m. 8 Apr 1847 Mariana Eugenia, dau. of John Jeffreys, Fynone, Swansea, Glamorgan; d. 19 Jan 1901.

WROTTESLEY, HON. EDWARD BENNET, sixth son of John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley (qv); b. 26 Jul 1811; adm. 18 Jan 1822 (Best's); KS 1826; rowed v. Eton 27 Jul 1829; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1830, adm. pens. 2 Jul 1830, scholar 1831, matr. 1830; migr. to New Inn Hall, Oxford, matr. 7 Feb 1833; a wine merchant, firm Tanqueray & Co., Pall Mall, London; DL Staffordshire; JP Surrey 1863; m. 8 Jan 1846 Ellen Charlotte, dau. of George Rush, Elsenham Hall, Essex; d. 20 Jan 1892.

WROTTESLEY, HON. CHARLES ALEXANDER, second son of John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley (qv); b. 20 Oct 1799; adm. 22 Jan 1810; left 1810; Cornet, 16th Light Dragoons (subsequently Lancers) 21 Dec 1815; Lieut., 5 Jul 1821; Capt., unattached 10 Jun 1825; 43rd Foot 19 Sep 1826; Maj., unattached 5 Apr 1831; 95th Foot 25 Jul 1834; 29th Foot 7 Sep 1838; Lieut. -Col., 3 Jul 1839; half-pay 8 Apr 1842; retd 16 Apr 1847; served at siege of Bhurtpore 1825-6; d. unm. 24 Feb 1861.

WROTTESLEY, ---; b.; adm. 22 Jan 1793.

Wrigley, William Matthew, son of Rev. William Vickers Wrigley, Vicar of Hutton Buscel, Scarborough, Yorks, and Margaret, d. of George Henry Hunter of Dordrecht, South Africa; b. 3 July 1947; adm. Sept. 1960 (QS); left Mar. 1965; King’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1965 (open schol. ), BA 1968, MA; adm. solicitor Dec. 1972; partner Biddle & Co, London 1975-8, Dibb Lupton Alsop, Leeds, 1978-96, Wrigleys Solicitors LLP, Leeds 1996-; member, North Yorks CC 1985-9; m. 17 July 1971 Susan Jane, d. of Percival Thomas Pratt, co. dir.; d. 18 May 2017.

Wrigley, Robert Oswald, son of Oswald Osmond Wrigley, barrister-at-law, and Margaret Fanny, d. of HenryT. Shibington of Selsey, Sussex; b. 28 Nov. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (G); left Apr. 1940; 2nd Lieut. RAC Feb. 1943, transf. Welsh Guards Aug. 1944 (Lieut.), wounded 1945; Lieut. Inns of Court Regt (TA) Nov. 1945.

WRIGHTSON, SAMUEL; b.; adm. 10 Jan 1774. [will of Samuel Wrightson, Woking, Surrey, gentleman, proved PCC 28 Apr 1830]

WRIGHTE, NATHAN, son of Robert Wrighte, Brooksby, Leics., EICS Fort St. George, Madras, and his first wife Elizabeth Hart; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1720/1; adm. Inner Temple 21 Jan 1728/9; of Brooksby, Leics.; m. 24 Oct 1743 (IGI) his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of George Wrighte, Stoke Goldington, Bucks.; d. 7 Dec 1793.