RICE, JOHN ADAMSON, son of Henry Rice, and Sarah Sampson (IGI); b. Dover, Kent 29 Mar 1778; adm.; KS 1793; Writer, EICS Madras 1796; arrived in India 1 Oct 1798; Second Assistant to Collector, Canara 1799; d. at Madras 21 Oct 1799.

RICHARDS, GRIFFITH, brother of Richard Richards (KS 1802, qv); b. 1 Sep 1796; adm. Mich. 1809; KS 1810; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1814, but went to Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 May 1814; 1st cl. Classics and 2nd cl. Mathematics 1817; BA 1818; MA 1820; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 24 Nov 1820, Bencher 1839; also adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Nov 1826; QC 1839; practised in Chancery courts; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual lists 1828-31, when post abolished); m. 12 Aug 1839 Martha, only dau. of E. S. Dennison, Castlebar House, Ealing, Middlesex; d. 11 Jun 1843. [wife’s father perhaps Edward Stephenson Dennison (IGI)]

RICHARDS, JOHN, son of George Richards, Silverton, Devon, and Mary ---; b.; adm.; KS (Capt., aged 14) 1658; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1661, matr. 12 Dec 1661, Westminster Student 4 Jul 1661-77, Faculty Student 1677 – void 1688; BA 1665; MA (Christ Church Act Book) 1668; [perhaps Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office c. 1665 – c. 1673, Under Secretary c. 1673 – Sep 1674; perhaps Deputy Treasurer of Chamber, Royal Household c. Apr 1692 – dead (sic) at 26 Mar 1698]; buried Silverton, Devon 4 Nov 1704.

Wrigley, William Matthew, son of Rev. William Vickers Wrigley, Vicar of Hutton Buscel, Scarborough, Yorks, and Margaret, d. of George Henry Hunter of Dordrecht, South Africa; b. 3 July 1947; adm. Sept. 1960 (QS); left Mar. 1965; King’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1965 (open schol. ), BA 1968, MA; adm. solicitor Dec. 1972; partner Biddle & Co, London 1975-8, Dibb Lupton Alsop, Leeds, 1978-96, Wrigleys Solicitors LLP, Leeds 1996-; member, North Yorks CC 1985-9; m. 17 July 1971 Susan Jane, d. of Percival Thomas Pratt, co. dir.; d. 18 May 2017.

WROTTESLEY, EDWARD JOHN, only son of Cdr. Edward Wrottesley, Royal Navy, and Anne, dau. of Rev. Thomas Tringham; grandson of Sir John Wrottesley, Bart. (qv); b. 9 Nov 1814; adm. 26 May 1826 (Stikeman's); KS 1829; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1833, but went to University Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1833; BA 1838; MA 1855; ordained deacon 1838, priest 1840 (both Chester); Curate, Newton Heath, Lancs., 1838-41; Perpetual Curate of Tettenhall, Staffs., 1841-62; Curate, Totteridge, Herts., 1862-3; Vicar of Brewood, Staffs., from 1863; Prebendary of Lichfield from 1895; m. 8 Apr 1847 Mariana Eugenia, dau. of John Jeffreys, Fynone, Swansea, Glamorgan; d. 19 Jan 1901.

WROTTESLEY, HENRY, son of Sir John Wrottesley, Bart. (qv); b. 25 Oct 1772; adm. 31 Jan 1782; KS (Capt. ) 1786; Capt. of the School 1790; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1791, matr. 22 Jun 1791, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1791 – void 25 Jun 1803; BA 1795; MA 1798; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 16 Nov 1793, called to bar 26 Nov 1798; member, Corporation of Cursitors Dec 1794 (still Law List 1822); Commissioner of Bankrupts 1799 (occurs in annual lists 1801 to death); Solicitor, Board of Control Feb 1806 – Aug 1811; MP Brackley from 28 Dec 1810; d. unm. 17 Feb 1825.

Wyatt, Frederick Evan, son of Harry Frederick James Wyatt, R.N.; b. Sept. 23, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1890; left July 1894; a Quartermaster in the P. and O. Steamship Co's service; d. 1967.

WYCHE, JOHN, eldest son of Sir Peter Wyche, Kt, Westminster, British Envoy to Russia, and Isabella, dau. of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart.; nephew of Sir Cyril Wyche (qv); b. 2 Jan 1667/8; adm.; KS 1681; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1684, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1684, scholar 1 May 1685; British Resident, The Hanse Towns 1702-9, Envoy Extraordinary there from 1709; m. Bethesda, dau. of John Savage; d. 15 Oct 1713.

WYCKES, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS 1 Jun 1554 (Chapter Muniments).

WYLLMOT, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1570 (Chapter Muniments).