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WARMESTRY, GERVASE, second son of William Warmestry, Principal Registrar, Diocese of Worcester, and Cicely, dau. of Thomas Smith, Cuerdley, Lancs.; b. 1604; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1621, matr. 24 Jul 1624, Westminster Student to 1636/40; BA 1625; MA 1628; adm. Middle Temple 18 Nov 1628; Principal Registrar, Dioces of Worcester (in succession to father); a Latin poet; author Virescit Vulnere Virtus, England’s Wound and Cure, 1628; also contributed a Latin poem to Camdeni Insignia, 1624; m. Isabella, eldest dau. of Sir William Leigh, Longborough, Gloucs.; d. 28 Apr 1641. DNB.

WARING, ROBERT, son of Edmund Waring, The Lea, Staffs., and Mary, dau. of Richard Broughton, Owlbury, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire; b.; adm.; KS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1630, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, aged 18, Westminster Student (still 1642); BA 1634; MA 1637; bore arms for Royalist side during siege of Oxford; Proctor 1647; Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford Univ., 2 Aug 1647; took an active part in resisting Parliamentary Visitors and ordered into custody, but escaped by flight; “adjudged guilty of high contempt, and denyall of authority of Parliament”, and ordered to be removed as Proctor and Camden Professor 14 Sep 1648 (Burrows, 185-6); retired to Apley, Shropshire; travelled with Sir William Whitmore in France; a Latin and English poet; author, Amoris Effigies, 1648, and other works; d. unm. 10 May 1658. DNB.

WARDE, RICHARD, of Kent; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1563, aged 15, Westminster Student 7 Jan 1563/4 – 1571; BA 16 Jan 1567/8; MA 1570; ordained; Rector of Beddington, Surrey (portion) 1578; m.; buried Beddington, Surrey 19 Jan 1623/4.

WARDE, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1553.

WARD, THOMAS, son of Ven. Thomas Ward [DCL ?], Salisbury, Wiltshire, Archdeacon of Wiltshire, [and Dorothea ?]; b.; adm.; BB in 1698; KS 1700; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1705, matr. 21 Jun 1705, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1705 – void 1713, Tutor 1712; BA 1709; MA 1 Feb 1711/2; [ordained deacon (Oxford) 29 Dec 1712, priest (Winchester) 12 Jul 1713 : Rector of Wilby, Northants 19 Aug 1713-28; Rector of Blisworth, Northants, from 14 Mar 1723/4; Rector of Bygrave, Herts., from 28 Nov 1728; m.; buried 5 Dec 1762] [check].

WARD, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS 1670; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1673, adm. pens. 31 May 1673, scholar 1674, matr. 1673; BA 1676/7; MA 1680; ordained deacon and priest (London) 21 Dec 1679; Rector of Willian, Herts., from 1683; d. 8 Jun 1725, aged 68.

WARD, THOMAS WATSON, eldest son of Thomas Watson Ward, Great Wilbraham, Cambs., Lieut. -Col. Cambridgeshire Militia, and Anne, dau. of Rev. Jeremiah Pemberton, Rector of Girton, Cambs.; b.; adm. 15 Jan 1774; KS (aged 14) 1777; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1781, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1781, scholar 19 Apr 1782, matr. 1781; BA 1785; MA 1788; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1787, Major Fellow 2 Jul 1788; an Usher at the School 1784 – c. 1798 (?); ordained; Vicar of Felmersham cum Pavenham, Beds., from Nov 1792; Vicar of Sharnbrook, Beds., from May 1801; m. 1st, 20 Dec 1792 Ann, eldest dau. of Charles Tufnell (qv); m. 2nd, 21 Aug 1798 Mary, dau. of Richard Grant (adm. 1751, qv); d. 30 May 1825.

WARD, ROBERT, of Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1620, matr. 12 Oct 1621, aged 19, Westminster Student to death; BA 1624; MA 1627; d. 1631 (will proved Oxford, 7 Jul 1631).

WARD, MICHAEL, only son of Michael Ward, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffs., and Hannah, dau. of Rev. George Roades, Vicar of Leek, Staffs.; b. 7 Dec 1681; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1699; left 1701; Clare Hall, Cambridge, adm. sizar 11 Jul 1698, but did not reside until 1701, matr. 1701; LLB 1704 (incorp. Oxford 1705); ordained; Rector of Blithfield, Staffs., from 1713; Rector of Leigh, Staffs., from 1723; m. 1st, 31 Jan 1707/8 Elizabeth Green; m. 2nd, 10 Jan 1714 Sarah, dau. of Rev. John Spateman, Rector of Yoxhall, Staffs.; d. 11 Sep 1744.

WARD, JEREMY, brother of Thomas Watson Ward (qv); bapt. 20 Jun 1763; adm. 17 Jan 1774; KS (aged 14) 1778; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1779; Lieut., 3rd Native Infantry 6 Aug 1781; Capt., 4th Native Infantry 8 Jan 1796; Maj., 7th Native Infantry 3 Jul 1802; Commandant, Provincial Corps of Tiers; ret. 14 Jan 1805; d. 10 Feb 1818.