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Witherby, Herbert Christopher, eldest son of the Rev. Herbert Witherby, Vicar of St. Peter's, Rochester, Kent, by Mary, daughter of Richard Gale, of Winchester; b. Aug. 14, 1870; adm. Jan. 22, 1885 (H); left Dec. 1888; a clerk in the Clergy Mutual Assurance Society 1889-1902, chief clerk 1902-19, assist. secretary since 1919; m. Sept. 23, 1902, Dorothy Hilda, youngest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Grabham, Rector of lrthlingborough, North­ants; d. June 17, 1950.

WITHAM, GILBERT, elder son of Cuthbert Witham, Garforth, Yorks., and his first wife Anne, dau. of Thomas Hemsworth, Great Purston, Yorks.; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1630, adm. scholar 1631, matr. Easter 1631; BA 1634/5; MA 1638; ordained; Rector of Garforth, Yorks., from 1644; m. 1 Aug 1643 Sarah, dau. of John Taylor, Newland [check county]; d. 15 Dec 1684.

WISHALL (or WHISHALL), DAVID, son of Jonathan Whishall, and Sarah --- (IGI); bapt. St. Paul, Covent Garden 13 Dec 1711; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1722; in under school list 1725. [will David Wishall, St. Paul, Covent Garden, gentleman, proved PCC 2 May 1734]

WISEMAN, SIR WILLIAM, BART., son of John Wiseman, Middle Temple, barrister, and Penelope ---; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1733/4; left 1740; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Mar 1740/1; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 12 Sep 1745; Lieut. and Capt., 5 Apr 1748; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 30 Jan 1759; Brevet Col., 25 May 1772; succ. uncle as 5th baronet 3 Jun 1751; d. 25 May 1774.

Wise, William Gordon, brother of Edward Selby Wise (q.v.); b. Jan. 30, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1905; a clerk in the Bank of England, and afterwards in the London and River Plate Bank at Rio de Janeiro; Asst. Paymaster R.N.R. Jan. 1915; asst. to the Intel­ligence Officer, Malta; d. May 18, 1929.

Wise, Edward Selby, eldest son of Edward Theodore Wise, of Westminster, by Aimée Vaughan, daughter of Prideaux Selby, of Croydon, Surrey; b. Oct. 6, 1887; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (A); left July 1902; H.M.S. Britannia; Naval Cadet May 15, 1904; Midshipman July 15, 1904; Sub-Lieut. Sept. 15, 1907; Lieut. Sept. 15, 1909; H.M.S. Severn; mentioned in despatches; killed in action on the sand dunes at Nieuport Oct. 20, 1914.