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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.

WASON, JAMES, brother of Rigby Wason (qv); b. 29 May 1847; adm. 28 Sep 1861 (James'); left Whitsun 1864; adm. solicitor Mich. 1869; practised at Liverpool; m. Minna Holland; d. 3 Oct 1896.

WASON, RIGBY, eldest son of Peter Rigby Wason MP, Corwar, Ayrshire, barrister, and Euphemia, dau. of P. McTier, farmer; b. 17 Jul 1844; adm. 17 Oct 1859 (James'); Ensign, 16th Foot 28 Apr 1863; Lieut., 24 Aug 1866; 1st Dragoon Guards 30 Oct 1867; d. 25 Nov 1870.

WEBBER, THOMAS CHARLES, eldest son of Daniel Webb Webber KC (I) MP, Leekfield, co. Sligo, and Sarah, dau. of Charles Wood, Leekfield, co. Sligoi; b.; adm. 14 Jun 1813; KS (aged 14) 1815; electede to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1819, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matt. 21 May 1819; BA 1822; MA 1827; ordained; Rector of Castle Macadam, co. Wicklow, from 1826; m. 5 Sep 1832 Frances, second day. of Rev. Thomas Kelly, Kellyville, Queen's County, Ireland; d. 27 Feb 1845.

WEBBER, WILLIAM CHARLES FYNES, eldest son of James Webber (qv); b. 1 Jan 1815; adm. 5 Apr 1826; KS 1829; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1833, matr. 23 May 1833, Westminster Student; BA 1837; MA 1839; an Usher at the School 1837-40, left “on account of the extreme fewness of the T.B.” (Town Boy Ledger); ordained deacon 22 Dec 1839, priest 20 Dec 1840 (both Oxford); Perpetual Curate of Maiden Bradley, Wilts., 1842-4; Rector of St. Botolph’s, Aldersgate, London 6 Jun 1845 – 3 Aug 1876; Minor Canon of St. Paul’s 2 Dec 1851 – 23 Dec 1858, Sub-Dean from 23 Dec 1858, Succentor 1859-75; m. 19 Apr 1853 his cousin Catherine Mary, eldest dau. of William Charles Webber (qv); d. at Lausanne, Switzerland 27 Jun 1881.

WHALEY, HENRY J., brother of William Drummond Whaley (qv); b. 3 Nov 1816; adm. 18 Jun 1827 (Singleton's); clerk, Bank of England 28 Apr 1835; cashier, Bank of England (1881 Census); m. (by 1881) Catherine ---

WILLIAMS, HERVEY VAUGHAN, eldest son of Sir Edward Vaughan Williams (qv); b. 5 Apr 1829; adm. 12 Apr 1842; QS 1843; rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845, 30 Jul 1846, 29 Jul 1847; Capt. of the School 1847; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1848, matr. 28 Jun 1848; BA 1852; d. 4 Nov 1852.

WILSON, WILLIAM FREDERICK PLATOFF, son of Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (qv); b. 4 Oct 1813; adm. 25 Sep 1827 (Singleton's); signed Play Protest 1847. [Presumably Ensign, 32nd Foot 19 Feb 1829]

WODEHOUSE, EDMOND HENRY, seventh son of Rev. Thomas Wodehouse, Prebendary of Wells, and Anne, sister of Walker King (qv); grandson of Thomas Wodehouse (qv); b. 17 Feb 1837; adm. 17 Jun 1850 (Rigaud's); QS 1851; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855, Westminster Student 1855-64; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1859; BA 1859; MA 1862; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 25 Jan 1860, called to bar 26 Jan 1863; Inspector of Poor Law Schools 1863-71; Local Government Board Inspector 1871-86; Chief General Inspector and Assistant Secretary, Local Government Board 1886-91; a Commissioner of Inland Revenue 1891-1902; CB 1 Jan 1897; JP Buckinghamshire 1906; m. 26 May 1864 his cousin Louisa Clara, fourth dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Wodehouse, Vicar of Dulverton, Somerset; d. 27 Mar 1923.

WOOD, GEORGE EDWARD, younger brother of Charles James Wood (qv) (IGI); b. 13 Jan 1809; adm. 13 Jan 1823 (Singleton's).