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WETHERELL, RICHARD, fourth son of Very Rev. Nathan Wetherell DD, Dean of Hereford and Master of University Coll. Oxford, and Richarda, dau. of Alexander Croke, Studley Priory, Oxfordshire; b. 1773; adm. 7 Feb 1786; KS 1788; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Dec 1791; BA 1795; MA 1798; ordained; Rector of Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucs., from 1798; Rector of Wick Rissington, Gloucs., 28 Nov 1809-10; Rector of Notgrove, Gloucs., from 9 Feb 1810; m. 1st, 23 Nov 1796 Caroline, only child of Charles May, Pashley House, Sussex; m. 2nd, Sarah Maria, widow of Capt. --- Duff, and dau. of J. Gray; d. 22 Jan 1858.

Wetenhall, Roger Wetenhall Daniels, son of Rev. Frank Whitworth James Daniels, Rector of Wheatley, Notts, and Mary Geraldine, d. of Cecil Algernon Salisbury Wetenhall of Stanwick, Northants; b. 17 Aug. 1903; adm. Sept. 1917 (KS); left Aug. 1922; sales man. Anglo-American Oil Co. 1927; Freeman Skinners' Company 1928; Freeman City of London; RASC 1939-5 (Maj.), served N. Africa and Italy; took surname Wetenhall by Deed Poll 22 Mar. 1960; m. 14 June 1941 Barbara Katherine Laura, d. of John Neville St George Curwen, solicitor, of Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland.

WETENHALL, EDWARD, son of Francis Wetenhall, Tixall, Staffs.; b. 7 Oct 1636; adm.; KS 1651; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1655, adm. pens. 23 Mayy 1655, scholar 1655, matr. Easter 1658; BA 1658/9 (incorp. Oxford 18 Jun 1661); migr. to Lincoln Coll. Oxford 1660; MA 10 Jul 1691; BD 1669 (incorp. Cambridge 1670); DD Dublin 1674 (ad eundem Oxford); ordained; Chaplain, Lincoln Coll.; Perpetual Curate of Combe Long, Oxfordshire 1661; Vicar of St. Stephen’s, St. Albans, Herts., 1661-3; Prebendary of Exeter 11 Jun 1667-74; Master of Cathedral Sch., Exeter 1667-72; Master of Blue Coat Sch., Dublin May 1672-6; Curate, St. Werburgh’s, Dublin 1676-9; Prebendary of St. Patrick’s, Dublin 23 Jul 1674; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin 1675; consecrated Bishop of Cork and Ross 23 Mar 1678/9; translated to Kilmore and Ardagh 18 Apr 1699; FRS 4 Jul 1683; held an OW dinner at Cork 8 Apr 1696; author of a Greek and Latin Grammar, of An Earnest and Compassionate Suit for Forbearance, 1691, and other works; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, Philippa, sixth dau. of Sir William D’Oyly, Bart.; d. 12 Nov 1713. Buried South Transept, Westminster Abbey. DNB.

WESTWOOD, JOHN, eldest son of Rev. John Westwood, Vicar of Halesowen, Worcs., and Rebecca, sister of Adam Littleton (qv); bapt. 7 Mar 1664/5; adm.; KS 1680; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1684, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1684, aged 18, scholar 1 May 1685, matr. 1685; BA 1687/8; ordained deacon (Rochester) 26 May 1689, priest (Winchester) 22 Dec 1689; Vicar of Overton, Hampshire, from 30 Jan 1689/90; m. 1 Oct 1691 Susanna, dau. of Edward Nott, Minety, Gloucs. [check]; buried Overton, Hampshire 9 Oct 1709.

WESTWOOD, ---; b.; adm.; KS in 1630; the expenses of his burial are charged in the Abbey Treasurer’s accounts for the year ending Mich. 1631 (Chapter Muniments 33686).

WESTON, ANTHONY, of Staffordshire; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1614, Westminster Student (still 1616); migr. to Gloucester Hall, matr. 30 Oct 1618, aged 18; BA 1618; MA 1621; buried St. Thomas, Oxford 10 Jun 1622.

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

WESTBY, JOHN, son of Titus Westby, York; bapt. 6 Jun 1613 St. Gregory by St. Paul, London (IGI); adm. ; KS (aged 15) 1629 (Bodleian Library, Oxford, Tanner MSS lxix, f. 224).

WEST, SAMUEL HATCH, eldest son of John West, Bayswater, London, Deputy Inspector-Gen. of Mails, General Post Office, and Sarah --- (IGI); b. 13 Apr 1848; adm. 30 May 1861; QS 1863; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1867, matr. 12 Jun 1867; 2nd cl. Classics (Mods) 1869, 1st cl. Nat. Science 1871; Radcliffe Travelling Fellow 1874; MA and MB 1875; MD 1882; St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; MRCP 1877; FRCP 1885; Physician and Lecturer on Medicine, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Consulting Physician, Royal Free Hospital; a Governor of the School from 1907; Busby Trustee 22 May 1917; author, Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 1909; m. 22 Dec 1881 Margaret Nanny, dau. of Sir Edward Frankland KCB FRS DCL, Professor of Chemistry, Royal School of Mines; d. 2 Mar 1920. [mother’s surname perhaps Hall (IGI)]

WEST, RICHARD, son of Thomas West, Hardington, Northants, and his second wife Dorothy, sister of Sir Richard Lane (qv); bapt. 6 Oct 1614; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1629; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1632, matr. 15 Feb 1632/3, Westminster Student; BA 1636; MA 1639 (incorp. Cambridge 1641); DD 1669; ejected from Westminster Studentship 1649 by Parliamentary Visitors; ordained; Rector of Shillingstone, Dorset, from 1649; Prebendary of Wells from 21 Apr 1664; Rector of Durweston, Dorset, from 22 May 1664; Chaplain in Ordinary to Charles II; m. Anne, dau. of Thomas Bettesworth, Winchester, Hampshire; d. 22 May 1690.