WOODMAN, THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW, only son of John Woodman, Cleveland Row, St. James’s, London, Steward to Duke of Bridgewater, and Ann, only sister of Warren Hastings (qv); b.; adm. 13 Feb 1767; KS (aged 12) 1772; Capt. of the School 1776; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1777, adm. pens. 28 May 1777, scholar 15 May 1778; BA 1781; MA 1784; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Nov 1779; ordained deacon 1796, priest 1796 (both Bristol, lit. dim. from York); Vicar of Ivinghoe, Bucks., Jan 1797-1803; Rector of Wingrave, Bucks., 20 May 1803-4; Prebendary of York 21 Jul 1807; Rector of Daylesford, Worcs., from 8 Nov 1814; Vicar of Brackley, Northants, from 13 Feb 1815 [or from Dec 1803 ?]; Chaplain to Duke of Clarence (the future William IV); m. 22 Jul 1811 Louise, second dau. of Baron von Chapuset, Stuttgart, Germany; d. 30 May 1825.

WOODROFFE, BENJAMIN, son of Rev. Timothy Woodroffe, Rector of Kingsland, Herefs., and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Sylvester, Burford, Oxfordshire; bapt. 29 Apr 1638; adm.; KS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1656, matr. 23 Jul 1656, Westminster Student, Tutor; BA 1659; MA 1662 (incorp. Cambridge 1664); BD and DD 14 Jan 1672/3; ordained; Chaplain to Duke of York at naval battle of Southwold Bay; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 17 Dec 1672, Sub-Dean 1674; Rector of St. Bartholomew, Royal Exchange, London, from 19 Aug 1676; Prebendary of Lichfield from 21 Sep 1678; nominated Dean of Christ Church by James II 8 Dec 1688, but never installed; Principal of Gloucester Hall, Oxford, from 15 Aug 1692; founded a Greek college at Oxford 1697; fell into debt owing to losses through litigation; confined in the Fleet Prison 1708-9, and canonry sequestered; FRS 30 May 1668; author, Somnium Navale, 1673 (Latin poem on battle of Southwold Bay), and other works; lic. to m. 1st, 15 Nov 1676 Dorothy, sister of Sir Blewet Stonehouse, Bart.; m. 2nd, Mary, dau. of Thomas Marbury, Marbury, Cheshire; d. 14 Aug 1711. DNB.

WOODS, PETER; b.; adm.; KS 1664; buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey 16 Sep 1668.

WOODWARD, THOMAS, elder son of Thomas Woodward, Charwelton, Northants, and Mary, dau. of Richard Astwell, London, citizen and merchant taylor; b. 30 Jul 1670; adm.; KS 1685; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1687, matr. 15 Jul 1687, aged 17, Westminster Student 19 Dec 1687 – void 1706; admonished for neglect of duties and college exercises, and “remarkable non proficiency in learning” 15 Mar 1693; BA 1691; MA 1694; adm. Inner Temple 18 Apr 1689, called to bar 22 Jun 1697; d. 6 Apr 1717.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.