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Waley, Guy Felix, only son of John Felix Waley, of London, barrister-at-law, by Ethel Esther, daughter of Daniel Schloss, of London; b. May 10, 1897; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (G); K.S. (non­-resident) 1911; Mure Scholar 1914; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1915, but did not matric.; 2nd Lieut. 11th Batt. Royal Warwicks Regt. Oct. 4, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; served in France and was severely wounded at Arras April 1917; Military Intelligence Dept. Sept. 1918; discharged on account of his wounds March 1919; in the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Sept. 1919; m. Nov. 7, 1923, Anne Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Newton Dickson, C.B.E., D.Sc., of Reading, Berks; d. Sept. 20, 1959.

WALDO, SIR TIMOTHY, son of Joseph Waldo, St. Botolph Aldersgate, London, and Jane, dau. of William Bradgate, Little Peatling, Leics.; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields, London 26 May 1704 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jan 1717/8; adm. attorney 20 Nov 1730; Clerk to Salters’ Co. 3 May 1745 – 4 May 1768, Master 7 Jun 1779; knighted 12 Apr 1769; purchased Hever Castle estate, Kent 1745; m. 26 Apr 1736 (IGI) Catherine Wakefield; d. 10 Jan 1786. [Perhaps adm. Inner Temple year 1753/4 : or was this a relative of the same name ?]

WALDO, DANIEL, eldest son of Rev. Peter Waldo, Rector of Aston Clinton, Bucks., and Emma, eldest dau. of Theophilus Leigh, Adlestrop, Gloucs.; great-nephew and godson of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (qv); b. 29 Oct 1713; adm. (aged 9) Oct 1723; d, at school 19 Nov 1725. Buried West Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

WALDEGRAVE, JAMES, 2nD EARL WALDEGRAVE, eldest son of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave PC KG, Ambassador at Paris, and Mary, second dau. of Sir John Webb, Bart., Hatherop, Gloucs.; b. 14 Mar 1714/5; adm. Feb 1723/4; left 1725; went to Eton Coll.; styled Viscount Chewton 1729-41; succ. father as 2nd Earl Waldegrave 11 Apr 1741; a Lord of the Bedchamber 13 Dec 1743 – 18 Dec 1752; an intimate friend and adviser of George II; Lord Warden of the Stannaries 16 Apr 1751-6; Governor and Keeper of the Privy Purse to George, Prince of Wales, and to Prince Edward 18 Dec 1752 – Oct 1756; Privy Councillor 20 Dec 1752; a Teller of the Exchequer from 5 Feb 1757; employed by George II as an intermediary with his Ministers, and was finally compelled by him to accept the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, but his tenure was only for five days, 8-12 Jun 1757; LLD Cambridge 3 Jul 1749; FRS 14 Dec 1749; KG 30 Jun 1757 (invested); his Memoirs were published in 1821; m. 15 May 1759 Maria (subsequently wife of HRH William Henry, Duke of Gloucester), natural dau. of Hon. Sir Edward Walpole KB; d. 28 Apr 1763. DNB.

WALCOT, JOHN, eldest son of Charles Walcot (adm. 1748, qv); b. 16 Mar 1766; adm. 17 Jun 1776; in school list 1781; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Apr 1783; migr. to St. Mary Hall, Oxford; BCL 1791; ordained; Rector of Bitterley, Shropshire, from 22 Sep 1795; Rector of Abdon, Shropshire 1817; Perpetual Curate of Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire, from 28 Aug 1822; m. 2 Dec 1788 Sarah, only dau. of Sir John Dashwood King, Bart.; d. 23 Nov 1834.

WALCOT, JOHN, brother of Charles Walcot (adm. 1748, qv); bapt. 20 Nov 1740; adm. (aged 8) Oct 1749 (Grant's); Post Office Agent for the Packets at Dover and Yarmouth c. 1762-98; Accountant-General, Post Office 1766-70; m. 1st, Eliza, widow of Capt. Charles Coleby, Royal Navy; m. 2nd, 25 Sep 1805 Isabella Douglas, widow [or Jemima, dau. of Adm. Sir James Douglas, Bart., Royal Navy : check]; d. 1819. [perhaps John Walcot, will proved PCC 27 Jul 1820]

WALCOT, CHARLES, eldest son of John Walcot (adm. 1776, qv); b. 23 Jan 1794; adm. Christmas 1809; Min. Can. 1809; left 1812; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 May 1813; BA 1817; MA 1826; ordained deacon 1819, priest 1820 (both Hereford); Rector of Hopton Wafers, Shropshire 23 May 1820 – May 1834; Rector of Bitterley, Shropshire, from 5 Feb 1835; JP Shropshire; m. 1st, 23 Feb 1818 Anne, eldest dau. of Maj. William Walcot, Ferry Park, co. Dublin; m. 2nd, Jul 1827 Charlotte, eldest dau. of John Molyneux, Ludlow, Shropshire; m. 3rd, 29 Apr 1851 Mary Anne, eldest dau. of Rev. John Rocke, Clungunford House, Shropshire; d. 18 Dec 1875.

WALCOT, CHARLES, son of John Walcot MP, Walcot, Shropshire, and Mary, dau. of Sir Francis Dashwood, Bart., MP; bapt. 22 Mar 1738; adm. (aged 9) Oct 1748 (Grant's); in school list 1754; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 6 Mar 1756; MP Weymouth 30 Apr 1763-8; Clerk to Accountant-General, Post Office (occurs 1774-83); Controller of Penny Post, Post Office; of Bitterley Court, Shropshire; High Sheriff, Shropshire 1782; m. 17 Jul 1764 his cousin Anne, sister of Richard Levett (adm. 1740, qv); buried Bitterley, Shropshire 27 Sep 1799.

WALBRYGE, EDMUND; b. ; adm. ; KS 1542-4 (Chapter Muniments).