WENMAN, Richard (1524-73), of Witney, Oxon.

b. April 1524, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Wenman of Witney by Ursula, da. and h. of Thomas Gifford of Twyford, Bucks. educ. ?Corpus, Oxf. 1540/41. m. by 1547, Isabel, da. and event. coh. of Sir John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame, 3s. inc. Thomas 2 or 3da. suc. fa. 8 Aug. 1557. Kntd. 6 Sept. 1566.Date of birth estimated from age at fa’s i.p.m., E150/821/14-15. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 178-9; F. G. Lee, Thame, 433-6; Lipscomb, Bucks, iii. 136; Corpus visus bk. (unpaginated).