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WINNINGTON, FRANCIS, elder son of Francis Winnington MP, Broadway, Worcs., and Anne, dau. of Thomas Jackson, London; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1716/7; in under school list 1718; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Mar 1721; adm. Middle Temple 27 Nov 1722, called to bar 9 Feb 1727/8; Solicitor to Admiralty 1747-54; MP Droitwich 9 Dec 1747-54; m. 9 Aug 1731 (IGI) Susannah Courtenay, Upton Pyne, Devon (IGI). [will of Susanna Winnington, widow, All Hallows, London Wall, proved PCC 31 Dec 1766]

WINNINGTON, EDWARD, brother of Francis Winnington (qv); b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1716/7; in under school list 1721 (probably left 1721); Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1724; m. 16 Nov 1726 Sophia Boote, Wantage, Berks.

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.