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Waterfield, Sir Alexander Percival, son of William Waterfield (q.v.) by his second wife; b. May 16, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; Mure Scholar 1904; Capt. of the School 1906; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon., 1907, matric. Michaelmas 1907; Public School Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1907; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1909; Hertford Scholar 1909; prox. acc. Craven Scholar 1909; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1911; B.A. and M.A. 1943; hon. LL. D. Wesleyan Univ., Ohio, U.S.A.; a second-class clerk in the Treasury 1911, a principal clerk 1919; Treasury Remembrancer and acting principal asst. secretary in Ireland 1920-2; member of the Overseas Settlement Board 1936; of the Palestine Partition Commission 1938; First Civil Service Commissioner 1939; one-man commission on Wages and Salaries in Malta 1957; retired 1951; C.B. Jan. 1, 1923; knighted 1951; K.B.E. June 3, 1952; m. Oct. 16, 1920, Doris Mary, daughter of Otto Siepmann, of Godalming, Surrey; d. 1965.

WASHER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Washer, London, and Catherine, third dau. of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart.; b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1700, matr. 25 Jun 1700, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1700 – void 27 Jan 1714 (expiry year of grace as V. Snodland from 31 Aug 1713, sic); Vicar of Snodland, Kent, from 1712 [check]; d. 1748 (will proved PCC 27 Jul 1748).

WASHBOURNE, CHARLES, son of Rev. Thomas Washbourne DD, Rector of Dumbleton, Gloucs., and Prebendary of Gloucester, and Dorothy, dau. of Samuel Fell (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1667, matr. 12 Jul 1667, aged 18, Westminster Student 14 Sep 1668 – void 1677; BA 1671; MA 1674; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorks., from 1677; buried 8 Sep 1703.

WARTER, OFFLEY, son of Rev. Meverel Warter, Fordham, Cambs., and Ursula --- (IGI); bapt. Presbyterian Chapel, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk 28 Nov 1706 (IGI); adm. (aged 11) Jun 1718; Min. Can. 1721; KS 1722; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1726, matr. 13 Jun 1726, Westminster Student from 22 Dec 1726; BA 1730; d. 8 Apr 1732 (Hearne xi, 46). Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

WARREN, WILLIAM LEWIS, elder son of Maj. William Andros Warren, Royal Artillery; b. 29 Nov 1864; adm. 21 Jun 1878 (D), exhibitioner; QS 1879; left May 1880; RMA Woolwich; Gentleman Cadet, Royal Artillery 2 Sep 1882; Lieut., 5 Jul 1884; Capt., 19 Aug 1893; Maj., 7 Sep 1903; Lieut. -Col., 22 Nov 1912; half-pay 18 Oct 1918; ret. 5 Feb 1919; served in First World War; despatches LG 31 Oct 1917; d. 24 Aug 1927.

WARREN, VINCENT, second son of Rev. Richard Warren DCL, Norden, near Tewin, Herts., Rector of South Warnborough, Hampshire, and Catherine, only dau. of Sir Anthony Vincent, Bart.; b.; adm.; QS 1708; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1712, matr. 4 Jul 1712, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1712 – void 1725; BA 1716; MA 12 Mar 1718/9; ordained; Perpetual Curate of Ashendon, Bucks., 1718-26; Vicar of Marcham, Berks., from 8 Sep 1724; m. (by 1727) Mary --- (IGI); buried Marcham, Berks. 25 Oct 1739.

WARREN, THOMAS, son of John Warren (KS 1744, qv); b. 29 Sep 1769; at Rugby Sch. adm. 1781; adm. 13 Mar 1783; KS 1783; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1787, matr. 8 Jun 1787, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1787 – void 8 Oct 1806 (expiry year of grace as V. Tolpuddle from 15 Oct 1805); BA 1791; MA 1794; ordained; Vicar of Great Torrington, Devon 1 Oct 1798-1805; Vicar of Tolpuddle, Dorset, from 30 Sep 1805; m. Jane, dau. of John Powell, American Loyalist; d. 11 Nov 1851.

WARREN, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS ; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1622, adm. scholar 1623, matr. Mich. 1622; BA 1626/7.

WARREN, RICHARD, second son of Richard Warren MD FRS, Physician in Ordinary to George III, and Elizabeth, only dau. of Peter Shaw MD, Physician in Ordinary to George I and II; b. 1 Jan 1763; adm. 17 Sep 1773; KS 1777; had a narrow escape from drowning in the Thames 5 May 1778 (his companions Phoenix Felton (qv) and Robert Whitworth (qv) were drowned); elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1781, matr. 30 Oct 1781, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1781 – void 13 May 1785; adm. Middle Temple 10 Aug 1782; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 10 Mar 1783; Lieut. and Capt., 16 Sep 1791; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 19 Dec 1795; ret. 24 May 1800; Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to Prince of Wales 27 Aug 1790; m. 25 Mar 1800 Jane, dau. of Thomas Maitland, Lyndhurst, Hampshire; d. 11 Mar 1820.

WARREN, JOHN, son of John Warren, Boxford, Suffolk, and Ann, sister of James Johnson (adm. 1717/8, qv); bapt. Boxford, Suffolk 31 Oct 1731 (IGI); adm. ; KS (aged 12) 1744; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1748, matr. 14 Jun 1748, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1748 – void 3 Apr 1758 (expiry year of grace as V. Kempsford, Gloucs. , from 6 Apr 1757), Tutor 1757; BA 1752; MA 1755; DCL 1762; ordained; Vicar of Kempsford, Gloucs. , 1757-61 [?]; Prebendary of Gloucester from 26 May 1761; Rector of Kinwarton, Warwicks. , from 25 Jun 1763; Rector of Naunton, Gloucs. , 1763-4; Rector of Ripple, Worcs. , from 4 May 1764; Archdeacon of Worcester from 22 Apr 1775; JP Gloucestershire, Worcestershire; m. 1st, (by 1761) Mary Noyes; m. 2nd 3 Jul 1778 Mary Perry, Rowde, Wilts. ; d. 8 Mar 1787. [perhaps m. 1st, at Tonbridge, Kent, 16 Jan 1758 Mary Noye (sic) (IGI)]