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Wheeler, Anthony Oliver, brother of John Arthur Wheeler (qv); b. 6 May 1920; adm. Jan. 1934 (B); left July 1937; 23 Hussars, attd Roy. Wilts Yeomanry, 1939-45 (Lieut.), wounded (Italy) 1944; a chartered accountant, ACA 1948, FCA; practises in London; partner Blakemores 1973-; m. 28 Apr. 1942 Cecilia Mary, d. of William Brown Frearson, solicitor, of Cropston, Leics.; d. 29 Jan. 1999

WHEATLEY, THOMAS, son of Zabulon Wheatley, Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS (aged 16) 1648; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1651, adm. pens. 3 Jun 1651, scholar 1651, matr. Mich. 1651; the sum of £5 was granted to him by the Governors of the School “towards buying of books and releeving him in his greate necessities” 23 Oct 1652.

Whately, Joseph Anthony Davis, son of Major Reginald Pepys Whately, of Kensington, by Maude Isabel, daughter of Thomas John Davis, of Kensington; b. March 25, 1902; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (R); left Dec. 1918; an insurance broker; m. July 11, 1925, Alice, daughter of John Peters, of Reading, Berks; d. Jan. 29, 1956.

WHATELY, CHARLES, eldest son of Rev. Thomas Whately, Vicar of Cookham, Berks., and Isabella Sophia, second dau. of Sir William Weller Pepys, Bart., Master in Chancery; b. 17 Jul 1815; adm. 23 Sep 1828 (Stikeman's); KS 1829; left 1833; St. Mary Hall, Oxford, matr. 17 Oct 1833; BA 1837; MA 1840; ordained deacon 29 Jul 1838 (Ripon for Lichfield), priest 1839 (Hereford); Rector of Rise, Yorks., 1839-50; Rector of Taplow, Bucks., 1850-90; m. 4 Dec 1855 Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Twemlow, Betley Court, Staffs.; d. 5 Mar 1895.

WHALLEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM CHARLES BUXTON, eldest son of Frederick Whalley, Westminster; b. 25 Apr 1811; adm. 10 Jan 1825 (Stelfox's); left Mar 1828; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 9 Dec 1828; BA 1833; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 17 Apr 1837, called to bar 9 Jun 1842; d. 3 Jun 1881. [evidently kin to next]

WHALEY, WILLIAM DRUMMOND, son of William John Whaley, Gloucester Place, St. Marylebone, surgeon, and Catherine ---; b. 23 Sep 1814; adm. 15 Jan 1827 (G); clerk, Bank of England 30 Dec 1831.

WETTON, HAROLD, son of Henry Wetton, Abbey House, Chertsey, Surrey, and Marion, dau. of William Collins Worthington, London Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk; b. 29 May 1864; adm. 27 Sep 1877 (G); left Dec 1881; with British South Africa Mounted Police Dec 1896 – Oct 1898; served in First World War with 67th battn., Canadian Infantry Sep 1915 – Oct 1919; an accountant; m. 26 Feb 1901 Jessie Sarah Mabel, dau. of A. Daniel Capon, USA.

WETHERELL, RICHARD, fourth son of Very Rev. Nathan Wetherell DD, Dean of Hereford and Master of University Coll. Oxford, and Richarda, dau. of Alexander Croke, Studley Priory, Oxfordshire; b. 1773; adm. 7 Feb 1786; KS 1788; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Dec 1791; BA 1795; MA 1798; ordained; Rector of Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucs., from 1798; Rector of Wick Rissington, Gloucs., 28 Nov 1809-10; Rector of Notgrove, Gloucs., from 9 Feb 1810; m. 1st, 23 Nov 1796 Caroline, only child of Charles May, Pashley House, Sussex; m. 2nd, Sarah Maria, widow of Capt. --- Duff, and dau. of J. Gray; d. 22 Jan 1858.

Wetenhall, Roger Wetenhall Daniels, son of Rev. Frank Whitworth James Daniels, Rector of Wheatley, Notts, and Mary Geraldine, d. of Cecil Algernon Salisbury Wetenhall of Stanwick, Northants; b. 17 Aug. 1903; adm. Sept. 1917 (KS); left Aug. 1922; sales man. Anglo-American Oil Co. 1927; Freeman Skinners' Company 1928; Freeman City of London; RASC 1939-5 (Maj.), served N. Africa and Italy; took surname Wetenhall by Deed Poll 22 Mar. 1960; m. 14 June 1941 Barbara Katherine Laura, d. of John Neville St George Curwen, solicitor, of Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland.

WETENHALL, EDWARD, son of Francis Wetenhall, Tixall, Staffs.; b. 7 Oct 1636; adm.; KS 1651; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1655, adm. pens. 23 Mayy 1655, scholar 1655, matr. Easter 1658; BA 1658/9 (incorp. Oxford 18 Jun 1661); migr. to Lincoln Coll. Oxford 1660; MA 10 Jul 1691; BD 1669 (incorp. Cambridge 1670); DD Dublin 1674 (ad eundem Oxford); ordained; Chaplain, Lincoln Coll.; Perpetual Curate of Combe Long, Oxfordshire 1661; Vicar of St. Stephen’s, St. Albans, Herts., 1661-3; Prebendary of Exeter 11 Jun 1667-74; Master of Cathedral Sch., Exeter 1667-72; Master of Blue Coat Sch., Dublin May 1672-6; Curate, St. Werburgh’s, Dublin 1676-9; Prebendary of St. Patrick’s, Dublin 23 Jul 1674; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin 1675; consecrated Bishop of Cork and Ross 23 Mar 1678/9; translated to Kilmore and Ardagh 18 Apr 1699; FRS 4 Jul 1683; held an OW dinner at Cork 8 Apr 1696; author of a Greek and Latin Grammar, of An Earnest and Compassionate Suit for Forbearance, 1691, and other works; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, Philippa, sixth dau. of Sir William D’Oyly, Bart.; d. 12 Nov 1713. Buried South Transept, Westminster Abbey. DNB.