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WRIGHT, PEREGRINE; b.; adm. (aged 9) Feb 1739/40 (Hawkins'); left 1747.

WILSON, ARCHDALE, son of John Wilson, Kingsthorpe, Leics., and King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Mayor of Lynn, and Anne, dau. of Thomas Archdale, Stanhope, Norfolk; b.; adm. (aged 11) Sep 1742 (Hawkins'); left 1747; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 18 Jun 1747, matr. 1747; adm. Middle Temple 25 Feb 1744/5 and Lincoln’s Inn 23 Jan 1752; of King’s Lynn, Norfolk; drowned at sea in loss of HMS Prince George 11 Apr 1758, on which he was travelling as a passenger to Italy.

WILLIAMSON, SIR ADAM, only son of Lieut. -Gen. George Williamson, Royal Artillery, and Jane, dau. of Capt. Robert Pedley; b.; adm. (aged 10) Oct 1744 (Hawkins'); Cadet Gunnner, Royal Artillery 1 Jan 1748; RMA Woolwich 1750; Practitioner Engineer 1 Jan 1753; Ensign, 6th Foot 14 Oct 1755; Lieut., 5th Foot 25 Sep 1757; Engineer Extraordinary and Capt. -Lieut., 4 Jan 1758; Capt., 40th Foot 21 Apr 1760; Maj., 61st Foot 16 Aug 1770; Engineer in Ordinary and Capt., 4 Dec 1770; Lieut. -Col. in Army 12 Sep 1775; 18th Foot 9 Dec 1775; Col., 15 Feb 1782; Major-Gen., 28 Apr 1790; Col., 47th Foot 16 Jul 1790 – Mar 1794, 72nd Foot (Highlanders) from 19 Mar 1794; Lieut. -Gen., 26 Jan 1797; nominated KB 18 Nov 1794, invested 21 Apr 1795; served in Braddock’s expedition to Virginia 1755, wounded at battle of Du Quesne; took part in Canadian campaign during Seven Years’ War, being wounded at Montmorency during siege of Quebec Aug 1759; accompanied expedition to West Indies 1761-3; present at battle of Bunkers Hill Jun 1775; Deputy Adjutant-Gen., Forces in South Britain 23 Dec 1778; Lieut. -Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica 1790- Oct 1794; established British protectorate at St. Domingo Sep 1793; appointed Governor of St. Domingo 24 Oct 1794, but owing to losses caused by yellow fever and desultory fighting was compelled to evacuate the island; returned to England 1798; m. 10 Aug 1771 (IGI) Anne, dau. of Thomas Jones, Comptroller of Artillery, Woolwich; d. from effects of a fall 21 Oct 1798. DNB.

WILLIAMS, PHILIP, second son of Llewellyn Williams, Duffryn Clydach, Glamorgan, and Middle Temple, London, barrister, and Jane, dau. of Edward Turbervill, Ewenny Abbey, Glamorgan; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1743 (Hawkins'); Min. Can. 1747; left 1747; adm. Middle Temple 27 May 1747; m. Catherine, dau. of Anthony Maddocks, Cefn Ydfa, Glamorgan; buried Llangattock, Breconshire 4 Sep 1772.

WENMAN, PHILIP, 7th VISCOUNT WENMAN (I), eldest son of Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman (I), and Sophia, eldest dau. of James Herbert MP, Tythrop, Oxfordshire; b. 18 Apr 1742; adm. Jan 1752 (Hawkins'); Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Feb 1760; MA 1762; DCL 7 Jul 1773; succ. father as 7th Viscount Wenman (I) 16 Aug 1760; MP Oxfordshire 1768-96; m. 7 Jul 1766 Lady Eleanor Bertie, sister of Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (qv); d. 26 Mar 1800.

TWISDEN, SIR ROGER, BART., son of Sir Roger Twisden, Bart., MP, and Elizabeth, widow of Leonard Bartholomew, Oxenhoath, Kent, and dau. of Edmund Watton, Addington, Kent; b. 7 Nov 1737; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1748 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 19 Dec 1754, scholar 18 Apr 1755, readm. as fellow commoner 3 Feb 1759, matr. 1755; MA Oxford 5 Jul 1759; succ. father as 6th baronet 7 Mar 1772; m. 25 Jan 1779 Rebecca, dau. of Isaac Waldash; d. 5 Oct 1779.

TRELAWNY, CHARLES, only son of Sir Harry Trelawny, Bart., and Laetitia, eldest dau. of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bart. (qv); b. 25 Feb 1720; adm. Oct 1735 (Hawkins'); a panel of needlework executed by his mother in 1737 in memory of her son “who died of the smallpox in the 16 year of his age in the 6 Form at Westminster School” was sold at Sotheby’s 15 Apr 1921; d. 26 Nov 1736.

TORRIANO, CHARLES, son of John Torriano, London, and Eleanor Mann (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew Undershaft, London 16 Nov 1726; adm. (aged 13) Jun 1740 (Hawkins'); KS (Capt. ) 1741; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1745, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1745, scholar 25 Apr 1746, matr. 1745; BA 1748/9; MA 1752; Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1751, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1752; Regius Professor of Hebrew, Cambridge Univ., 1753-7; ordained deacon (London) 10 Jun 1750; Rector of Chingford, Essex, from 30 Sep 1757; d. c. 1778 (will proved PCC 12 Mar 1778, of Bath, Somerset).

STILLINGFLEET, JAMES, son of James Stillingfleet, Worcester, Registrar, Diocese of Worcester, and his cousin Anne, eldest dau. of Humphrey Fyshe; b. 14 Sep 1729; adm. Feb 1745/6 (Hawkins'); left 1748; Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Jan 1747/8; BA 1751; migr. to Merton Coll.; MA 1754; Fellow, Merton Coll. (still 1768); ordained deacon 14 Mar 1756, priest 5 Jun 1757 (both Oxford); Vicar of St. Martin’s, Worcester 1772 – May 1779; Prebendary of Worcester from 3 Jun 1772; Joint Registrar, Diocese of Worcester from 19 Nov 1773; Rector of Knightwick with Doddenham, Worcs., 30 Dec 1778 – Nov 1786; Vicar of St. John’s, Worcester 18 Oct 1786 – Mar 1794; Rector of Knightwick with Doddenham, Worcs. (again) 18 Nov 1793 – Jan 1813; m. 1st, 15 Aug 1767 Catherine, dau. of Herbert Mackworth (qv); m. 2nd, 24 May 1783 Elizabeth, third dau. of William Hale, King’s Walden Park, Herts.; d. 6 Jul 1817.

STANHOPE, EDWIN FRANCIS, son of Charles Stanhope, Hollingbourne, Kent, and Cecilia, dau. of Dutton Stede, Stede Hill, Kent; b.; adm. (aged 13) Feb 1741/2 (Hawkins'); left 1745; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Mar 1745/6; DCL 13 Mar 1761; Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber to Queen Charlotte Sep 1761 – Feb 1783; Equerry to Queen Charlotte from 13 Feb 1783; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1781-3; Commissioner, Salt Office 5 Jul 1785 – 28 Jun 1798 (when post abolished); m. 9 Aug 1753 Lady Catherine Brydges, widow of William Berkeley Lyon, and dau. of John Brydges, Marquis of Carnarvon (qv); d. 16 May 1807.