WEIR, ARCHIBALD ALFRED EGLES, eldest son of Rev. Archibald Weir DCL, Enfield, Middlesex, and Cassandra Rebecca, eldest dau. of Alfred Jones, Highbury, Middlesex; b. 27 May 1859; adm. 22 Sep 1871 (James'); Min. Can. 1875; left Dec 1875; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1877; BA 1880; MA 1885; long distance amateur bicycle champion 1878; rode v. Cambridge 1878, 1879; adm. Inner Temple 1881; a writer and journalist; author, The Historical Basis of Modern Europe, 1886, and other works; m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Edward Christian Ritter PhD; m. 2nd, 7 Sep 1897 Amelia Wathen, youngest dau. of James Cooper, Gray’s Inn, barrister; d. 26 Dec 1935.

WEIR, PERCY VIPONT, brother of Archibald Alfred Egles Weir (qv); b. 2 Jul 1860; adm. 16 Jun 1873 (James'); left Dec 1876; served in 1914-8 War; Lieut, RNVR 29 Apr 1915; m. 4 Oct 1900 Ada Beatrice Mildred, youngest dau. of Major-Gen. Henry Heyman, Royal Artillery; d. 5 Feb 1925.

Weizmann, Benjamin Isaiah, son of Chaim Weizmann DSc LLD, first President of Israel, and Dr Vera Chatzman; b. 2 May 1907; adm. Apr. 1921 (A); left Apr. 1924; Christ's Coll. Camb., BA 1929; living in Israel 1952, later in Jersey; m.; d. 31 Dec. 1980.

WEKES, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 37713).

WELBOURNE, ROBERT, son of Robert Welbourne, Westminster; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1708; QS 1709; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1713, matr. 23 Jun 1713, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1713 – void 10 Jul 1731 (expiry year of grace as R, Wendlebury from 1 Jul 1730); BA 1717; MA 1720; adm. Inner Temple 12 Feb 1716/7; ordained deacon (London) 18 Feb 1721/2, priest (Oxford) 20 May 1722; Rector of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, from 1730; Rector of Bletchley, Bucks., 15 Mar 1741/2-4; Rector of Lowick, Northants 31 Aug 1744-61; bequeathed a collection of Greek and Roman coins to Christ Church, Oxford; buried Wendlebury, Oxfordshire 11 Oct 1764, unm.

WELBOURNE, WILLIAM, brother of Robert Welbourne (qv); b.; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1713; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 7 Jul 1714 (as Welburne), aged 17, scholar 1716; BA 1718.

WELBY, ARTHUR EARLE, third son of Sir William Earle Welby, Bart., MP, and Wilhelmina, only dau. of William Spry LLD, Governor of Barbados; b. 22 Aug 1815; adm. 28 Jan 1828 (Stikeman's); left Dec 1829; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Apr 1835; University Coll. Durham; BA 1846; ordained deacon 1847, priest 1848; Rector of Newton, Lincs., 1848-58; Rector of Holy Trinity, Hulme, Lancs., from 1858; m. 13 May 1843 Julia Catherine, dau. of Capt. George Macdonald, 17th Foot; d. 26 Nov 1884.

WELCH, JOHN, only son of John Welch, St. Kitts, West Indies, and Frances ---; b.; adm. 19 Apr 1786; KS (Capt., aged 14) 1791; left 1795; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1795, but did not matr.; adm. Middle Temple 12 Jan 1792.

WELD, GEORGE HENRY, son of William Weld, Twickenham, Middlesex; b. 25 Feb 1803; adm. 15 Sep 1817 (G); left 8 Feb 1819; articled to Joseph Jessopp, Waltham Cross, Essex, attorney 28 Aug 1821, transferred to Samuel Weld, Saville Place, New Burlington Street, London 21 Jan 1826; adm. attorney, King’s Bench 4 May 1827, and Common Pleas 23 Nov 1830; practised at Woolwich, Kent; m. 20 Feb 1830 Mary Caroline Breeze (IGI); d. 13 Feb 1850.

WELD, JOSEPH; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1665; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1668, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1668, scholar 1669, matr. 1668; BA 1671/2; MA 1675; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1674 – c. 1684, Tutor 1676-81; ordained deacon 21 May 1676, priest 22 Dec 1678 (both London); Vicar of Ware, Herts., 10 Dec 1681-2; Vicar of Masham with Kirkby Malzeard, Yorks., 5 Apr 1682-8; Vicar of Haydor with Kelly, Lincs., from 1688; d. 1726. [Perhaps bapt. Bracon Ash, Norfolk 29 Dec 1651, son of Gascoigne Weld, and Anne Hall (IGI)]