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WILBRAHAM, RANDLE, second son of Richard Wilbraham (afterwards Wilbraham-Bootle) MP, Rode Hall, Cheshire, and Mary, dau. of Robert Bootle, Lathom House, Lancs.; b. 10 Jan 1773; adm. 14 Jan 1784; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 25 Oct 1790; Grand Tour (Germany, Italy, Near East) 1793-8; JP Cheshire; High Steward of Congleton; m. 1st, 5 Dec 1798 Letitia, dau. of Rev. Edward Rudd, Rector of Haughton-le-Skerne, co. Durham; m. 2nd, 9 Feb 1808 Sybella, youngest dau. of Philip Egerton, Low Oulton, Cheshire; d. 12 Jan 1861.

WILBRAHAM, PETER, third son of Ralph Wilbraham, Dorfold, Cheshire, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 17 Apr 1726 (IGI); adm. (aged 15) Feb 1740/1 (Playford's); left 1742; adm. Middle Temple 5 Jul 1742. [Perhaps Lieut., 37th Foot 15 May 1749 (from half-pay), Capt. -Lieut., 18th Foot 30 Oct 1755]

WILBE, RICHARD HAYDOCK WIFFIN, son of Richard Haydock Wilbe MD MRCS LSA, Queen’s Road, St. John’s Wood, and Elizabeth --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Jun 1865; adm. 23 Jan 1879 (G); left May 1881; St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; MRCS 1886; LRCP 1887; MB Durham 1887; MD 1889; medical practitioner in London (still in Medical Directory 1899).

WIGGS, ---; b.; in school list 1731; left 1733. [perhaps = Francis Weekes]

Wiggins, Guy William Mark, son of Herbert Wiggins, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, by Mabel Maud Kathleen, daughter of Mark Anthony Liddle, of Woodford Green, Essex; b. April 27, 1906; adm. May 2, 1917 (R); left July 1923; manager, national sales, Betrofina (Gt. Brit.) Ltd.; m. Nov. 11, 1939, Iris Gordon, daughter of Ernest Liddle, master mariner, of Kobe, Japan; d. 19 July 1982.

Wiggett, Edward Lyde, son of William Wiggett, of Kensington; b. June 15, 1879; adm. Sept. 28, 1893 (H); left April 1895.

WIGFALL, THOMAS, youngest son of Daniel Wigfall, Woodfall, Essex, and Renishaw, Derbs., and Dorothy Elmsall, Doncaster, Yorks.; b.; adm.; KS 1701; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1705, matr. 21 Jun 1705, aged 20, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1705 – void 1707 (evidently at death, will proved PCC 8 May 1707).

WIGAN, WILLIAM, son of Humphrey Wigan, Gray’s Inn Lane, London, alehouse keeper, and Barbara --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 27 Aug 1640 (IGI); adm. ; in school lists 1656, last three quarters; KS 1656, Christmas quarter; gave evidence before the Governors in the Busby and Bagshaw dispute 1657; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1658, matr. 21 Jul 1658, aged 18, Westminster Student (still 1669); BA 22 Mar 1661/2; MA 1664 (incorp. Cambridge 1681); ordained; Chaplain to Humphrey Henchman (qv), Bishop of London; Rector of Wennington, Essex 1671-4; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 12 Mar 1671/2; Vicar of Kensington, Middlesex, from 31 Aug 1672; Rector of Orsett, Essex, from 1675; Chaplain in Ordinary to William III and Mary by 1691 (Miege 1691)); m. 16 Feb 1687 Mary Sondes, Orsett, Essex; d. 22 Apr 1700.