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WELLS, GIFFARD, son of Jonah Smith Wells, Islington, Middlesex, stockbroker, and Diana, sister of John Giffard (qv); b. 22 Oct 1802; adm. 22 May 1815 (Du Brieux's); left Whitsun 1816; at Merchant Taylors’ Sch. 1816-20; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge; migr. to Sidney Sussex Coll.; BA 1824; MA 1827; ordained deacon 1825, priest 1827 (both Salisbury); Vicar of St. Thomas’s, Stourbridge, Worcs., 15 Aug 1833-5; Head Master, Stourbridge GS 1833; d. 3 Aug 1876. [Perhaps Giffard Wells who m. 17 Dec 1829 Mary Anne Bradshaw (IGI)]

WELLS, GEORGE FRANCIS, eldest son of Rev. George Wells, Rector of Boxford, Kent, and Augusta, fourth dau. of Rev. John Starky DD, Rector of Charlinch, Somerset; b. 6 Sep 1836; adm. 23 Jan 1849 (G); QS 1851; left 1855; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 18 Jan 1856; BA 1860; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both Salisbury); Curate, Chiseldon, Wilts., 1860-4, Welford, Berks., 1864-6, Woodchurch, Kent 1866-9; Chaplain, Middlesex Hospital 1869-71; Curate, Boxford, Kent, 1871-2, Rector 1872-93; Rector of St. Peter’s, March, Cambs., from 1893; m. 21 Sep 1875 Anna White, dau. of William White Woodbury, Portland, Maine, USA; d. 16 Apr 1916.

WELLS, EDWARD, son of Rev. Edward Wells, Vicar of Corsham, Wilts., and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Whitborne, Vicar of Croscombe, Somerset; b. 27 Dec 1667; adm.; KS 1680; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1686, matr. 17 Dec 1686, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1686 – void 1704 (expiry year of grace as R. Cotesbach from 26 Mar 1701/2), Tutor 1691-1702, Catechist 1702-3; BA 1690; MA 1693; BD and DD 1704; delivered the first Fell oration at Christ Church 10 Jul 1694 (Thompson, Christ Church, 99); ordained; Rector of Cotesbach, Leics., from 2 Jan 1701/2; Rector of Bletchley, Bucks., from 28 Mar 1716; quarrelled with his patron and former pupil Browne Willis (qv), and slandered him from the pulpit; a mathematician, geographer and divine; author, A Treatise of Ancient and Present Geography, 1701, and numerous other works; d. 11 Jul 1727. DNB.

Wells, Charles Graham, brother of John Bayford Wells (q.v.); b. Jan. 8, 1886; adm. Sept. 28, 1899 (A); left March 1902; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Oct. 1, 1914; temp. Lieut. Dec. 8, 1915; served in France from May 1915 until he was wounded at Ypres Nov. 5, 1915; Adjt. Spec. Brigade Depot July 1916 - Nov. 1918; acting Capt. Aug. 1917; demob. Dec. 1919; an inspecting engineer.

WELLS (or WELLES), CORNELIUS; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1562, adm. scholar 1565, matr. Mich. 1564; BA 1567/8; MA 1571; BD 1578; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1570 – c. 1578; ordained deacon (Ely) 31 Dec 1569; Vicar of Masham with Kirkby Malzeard, Yorks., 8 Feb 1578; d. 1600.

WELLESLEY, AUGUSTUS COLLEY DE VERE, fourth son of Richard Wellesley MP, Commissioner, Stamp Office, and Jane, dau. of George Chambers; b. 15 Apr 1831; at King’s Coll. Sch. 1840; adm. 13 Feb 1843 (Benthall's); Clerk, Home Office; of Clover Hill, co. Antrim; musician and composer; m. 12 Aug 1854 Clara, younger dau. of Richard Ashmore, Belfast, Ireland; d. 2 Jan 1873.

WELLES, THOMAS; b. ; adm. ; KS 1542-3 (Chapter Muniments).

WELLES, ---; b.; adm.; QS 18 Dec 1553 (Chapter Muniments).

Welham, George Sidney, son of George William Welham, of Brixton, Surrey, by Alice, daughter of William Linacre, of Great Yarmouth; b. May 12, 1879; adm. April 28, 1892 (H); left April 1896; Charing Cross Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. (Lond.) 1903; practised in London; m. June 1924 Edith Mary, daughter of Frank Besley, of Barnstaple, Devon; d. Dec. 24, 1943.

WELFITT, TIMOTHY; b.; adm.; KS ; a contributor to the congratulatory verses to Charles I written by the KSS on his return from Scotland in 1633 (British Library, Royal MSS); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 May 1635; BA 1638/9; MA 1642; DD 1661; ordained; Rector of Rand, Lincs. 1664; Rector of Grindleby, Lincs., 1664 (disp. to hold with R. Rand); Rector of South Kelsey, Lincs., 1668 (disp. to hold with R. Rand); Prebendary of Lincoln from 10 May 1672; m. 1st, by 1647, Susanna ---; m. 2nd, Eleanor ---; d. 7 Feb 1685/6, aged 64.