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WRIGHT, FRANCIS; b.; adm.; KS ; failed to obtain election to either university 1616.

WRIGHT, CHARLES, of Surrey; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1651, adm. pens. 9 May 1651, scholar 1651, matr. Easter 1652; 2nd in “ordo” 1654/5; BA 1654/5; MA 1658; DD 1671; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1656 – c. 1671, Tutor 1660, Junior Bursar 1665-7; Junior Taxor 1661; Proctor 1669; Professor of Arabic, Cambridge Univ., from 1702; ordained; Rector of North Runcton, Norfolk, from 1669; m. 23 Feb 1670/1 Ann Eades, Holy Trinity, Cambridge; d. 13 Nov 1711.

WRIGHT, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1626 (Chapter Muniments 33256).

WORTLEY, THOMAS, son of Robert Wortley, Staffs.; b.; adm.; KS (aged 16) in 1655; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1656, adm. pens. 14 May 1656, scholar 1656, matr. Easter 1659; BA 1659/60; MA 1663.

WORTHEN, JOHN, son of Thomas Worthen, Westminster; b.; adm.; KS 1675; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1681, adm. pens. 17 May 1681, aged 18, scholar 1682.

WORSLEY, RALPH, second son of Rev. James Worsley, Rector of Stonegrave, Yorks., and Dorothy, sister of Ralph Pennyman (qv); bapt. 7 Jul 1765; adm. 3 Feb 1778; KS 1779; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1784, scholar 8 Apr 1785; BA 1788; MA 1792; ordained deacon 20 Jul 1788, priest 11 Oct 1789 (both York); Perpetual Curate of St. Olave’s, York, from 1790; Rector of Little Ponton, Lincs., 1791-1829; Rector of Finchley, Middlesex, from 24 Apr 1794; Canon of Ripon 1792, Sub-Dean 1801; m. 23 Dec 1795 Elizabeth, second dau. of Thomas Gildart, Finchley, Middlesex; d. 23 Mar 1848.

WORSLEY, PENNYMAN RALPH, eldest son of Pennyman Warton Worsley (qv), and his first wife; b. 3 Jul 1842; adm. 7 Jun 1855 (G); QS 1857; left 1861; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 25 May 1861; BA 1865; MA 1868; ordained deacon 1866, priest 1867 (both Peterborough); Curate, Finedon, Northants 1866-8; Rector of Stubton, Lincs., 1868-85; Rector of Little Ponton, Lincs., from 1885; m. 1st, 29 Sep 1868 Sophie Matilda, youngest dau. of Herbert Mackworth (at school under Vincent, qv); m. 2nd, 12 Sep 1877 Jessie Rose, second dau. of Robert Wilson, Dublin, Ireland; d. 18 Jun 1920.

WORRALL, FRANCIS, son of Rev. Francis Worrall, Vicar of Faversham, Kent; b.; adm.; KS 1675; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1678, matr. 4 Feb 1678/9, aged 19, Westminster Student from 26 Dec 1678; d. 4 Jun 1679. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

WOOLLCOMBE, HENRY, son of Rev. Henry Woollcombe, Rector of Ashbury, Devon, and Jane Frances, dau. of Rear-Adm. Sir Thomas Louis, Bart.; b. 26 Mar 1813; adm. 18 Jan 1826 (Stelfox's); KS (Capt. ) 1827; Capt. of the School 1830; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1831, matr. 21 May 1831, Westminster Student; 1st cl. Classics and 2nd cl. Mathematics 1834; Johnson Theological Scholar 1835; BA 1834; MA 1837; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 16 Apr 1836; ordained deacon 10 Jun 1838, priest 26 May 1839 (both Oxford); Curate, Sheepwash and Highampton, Devon 1838-44; Prebendary of Exeter 8 Dec 1843; Rector of Kingsteignton, Devon 1844-58; Vicar of Heavitree, Devon 1858-69; Canon Residentiary of Exeter 1861; Archdeacon of Barnstaple Oct 1865; m. 14 May 1846 his cousin Jaquete Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Charles Belfield Louis, Royal Navy; d. 4 Jun 1885.

WOOLHOUSE, JOHN THOMAS, son of Thomas Woolhouse, Halstead, Essex, Page of the Presence to Charles II and James II; b.; adm.; KS 1681; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1684, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1684, aged 18, scholar 1 May 1685, matr. 1684; BA 1686/7; an oculist; FRS 2 Nov 1721; d. 1734 (will proved PCC 12 Jan 1734, of St. Martin’s in the Fields). DNB.