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Winnifrith, Sir Alfred John Digby, son of Rev. Bertram Thomas Winnifrith, Rector of Ightham, Kent, and Edith Maude, d. of Henry Digby Blaker RN, of Clifton, Bristol; b. 16 Oct. 1908; adm. Sept. 1921 (KS); left July 1926; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1930, MA 1956; Asst Principal Board of Trade 1932, transf. HM Treasury 1934; Asst Sec. War Cabinet Office and Civil Sec. Combined Ops HQ 1942-4; CB 1950; Third Sec. HM Treasury 1951-9; KCB 1959; Perm. Sec. MAFF 1959-67; Dir.-Gen. National Trust 1968-70; Trustee British Museum (Natural History) 1967-72; Roy. Commission on Environmental Pollution 1970-3, Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1970-83; Hops Marketing Board 1970-78; hon ARCVS 1974; a Busby Trustee 1968-90; m. 14 June 1935 Leshia Margaret, d. of Sir Arthur William Steuart Cochrane KCVO, Clarenceux King of Arms; d. 1 Jan. 1993.

Winn, Norman Alfred Francis, son of Paul W. Windmuller, of Hampstead; b. May 13, 1899; adm. April 30, 1914; left Dec. 1917; assumed the surname of Winn in lieu of Windmuller; d. Feb. 20, 1957.

Winham, Peter Timothy, son of Cyril Vincent Winham, land agent, of Westerham, Kent, and Winifred Ella Durling; b. 25 Apr. 1942; adm. Sept. 1955 (W), (L) Sept. 1956; left Apr. 1959; Royds & Co, land agents, 1959; Crosse & Blackwell (Holdings) Ltd. 1961; asst. publications officer RIBA 1964-9; photographer Union Castle Line 1969-72; Lond. Electronics Coll. 1972-3; gen. man. Taylor’s Paraffin Oil Co., Maldon, Essex, 1974; a maintenance engineer; m. 1982 Alicia Ann Beecham; d. 1 Dec. 2007.

Winham, Godfrey Charles, son of Francis Bernard Winham, land agent, of Chelsea, and Gwendoline Dorothy Winham; b. 11 Dec. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (H), later (W); left July 1951; d. 27 Apr. 1975.

WINGFIELD-DIGBY, JOHN DIGBY, brother of George Digby Wingfield-Digby (qv); b. 11 Mar 1799; adm. 30 May 1809; in school list Oct 1814; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Mar 1817; BA 1820; MA 1824; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 1823, priest (Bath & Wells) 1824; Prebendary of Kildare and Rector of Geashill, King’s Co., 1824-48; Vicar of Coleshill, Warwicks., 1848-74; assumed additional surname of Digby 2 Jul 1856; m. 20 Apr 1826 Ann Eliza, eldest dau. of Sir John Wyldbore Smith, Bart.; d. 24 Jan 1878.

WINGFIELD-DIGBY, GEORGE DIGBY, eldest son of William Wingfield KC MP (afterwards Wingfield-Baker), Orsett Hall, Essex, barrister, Master in Chancery, and his first wife Lady Charlotte Mary Digby, dau. of Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby (qv); b. 1 Jun 1797; adm. 13 Jun 1808; in school list 1813; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Apr 1815, aged 17; BA 1819; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 10 Jul 1821; assumed additional surname of Digby 2 Jul 1856, on inheriting the Sherborne Castle and Coleshill estates of his uncle Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby (qv); High Sheriff, Dorset 1860; m. 26 May 1824 Lucy Mabella, eldest dau. of Edward Berkeley Portman, Bryanston, Dorset; d. 7 May 1883.

WINGFIELD, WILLIAM, son of James Wingfield, London; b.; adm. 11 Feb 1768; KS (aged 12) 1771; an attorney; practised in John Street, Golden Square, Westminster, to 1812; d. 9 Jul 1825.

WINGFIELD, WILLIAM FREDERICK, second son of John Wingfield (adm. 1770, qv); b. 1 Feb 1814; adm. 16 Jun 1825 (G); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Nov 1831; BA 1835; MA 1838; ordained deacon 8 Oct 1837, priest 21 Oct 1838 (both Canterbury); Curate, St. Peter’s, Isle of Thanet 1837, St. Mark’s, North Audley Street, London 1843; Vicar of Bleasdon, Lancs., 1844; Roman Catholic convert 1845; MD Pisa; [became a barrister ? : check]; author, A Tour in Dalmatia, Albania and Montenegro, 1859; m. 2 Nov 1844 Charlotte, second dau. of Sir George Nicholls, Kt, Hyde Park Street, London, Secretary to Poor Law Commission; d. 2 Aug 1874.

WINGFIELD, ROWLAND, elder son of Borlase Wingfield, Preston, Shropshire, and Ellen, sister of Sir Rowland Hill, Bart.; b.; adm. Shrewsbury Sch. 1737; adm. (aged 15) Jan 1742/3 (Watts'); left 1746; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Oct 1746; adm. Inner Temple 31 Oct 1749 (delivered up bond 22 Apr 1755); of Onslow, Shropshire; High Sheriff, Shropshire 1753; m. 23 Jun 1764 Mary, sister of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (qv); d. 10 Aug 1818.