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WENMAN, Sir Thomas (by 1504-57), of Witney, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. by 1504, 1st s. of Richard Wenman of Witney by Anne, da. of John Bushe of Northleach. Glos. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1523. m. by 1523, Ursula, da. and h. of Thomas Gifford of Twyford, Bucks., 6s. inc. Richard 3. da. suc. fa. 4 Oct. 1534. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., E150/805/2. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 178-9; F. G. Lee, Thame Church, 433-6; E150/821/14-15.
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Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Oxon. 1535. musters 1542, relief 1550; j.p. 1536 – d.; escheator, Oxon. and Berks. Jan.-Nov. 1539.
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Main residence: Witney, Oxon.
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WENMAN, Sir Thomas (by 1504-57)
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WENMAN, Richard (1524-73), of Witney, Oxon.
Family and Education
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).
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J.p. Oxon. 1561 – d.; sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 1563 – 64, Oxon. 1571–2.
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Main residence: Witney, Oxon.
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WENMAN, Richard (1524-73)
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WENDY, Thomas (1498/99-1560), of Haslingfield and Cambridge, Cambs. and London.
Family and Education
b. 1498 /99, 2nd s. of John Wendy of Clare, Suff. educ. Gonville, Camb., BA 1518/19, MA 1522, MD 1526/27; Ferrara bef. 1527. m. (1) by 1541, Margaret, ?da. of one Butler, s.p.; (2) 13 June 1552, Margaret, da. of John Porter of London, wid. of Thomas Atkins of London.Aged 61 at death, W. Munk, Roll of R. Coll. of Physicians, i. 50. N. and Q. cc. 278, 329; J. Venn. Gonville and Caius Biog. Hist. i. 24; PCC 35 Mellershe; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 40; DNB.
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Physician to Queen Catherine Parr by Oct. 1546–8, to Henry VIII by 1547, to Edward VI 1547 – 53, to Mary 1553 – 58, to Elizabeth 1558 – d.; fellow, college of physicians 22 Dec. 1551, elect 1552; pres. Gonville bef. 1559; j.p. Cambs. 1547, q. by 1554 – d.; commr. to visit Eton and Cambridge Univ. 1548, goods of churches and fraternities, Cambridge 1550, 1553, relief, Cambridge and Cambs. 1550.
Main residences: Haslingfield; Cambridge, Cambs.; London.
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WENDY, Thomas (1498/99-1560)
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WENDON, John (by 1514-54), of Boston, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. by 1514. m. ?Alice, at least 2s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Lincoln consist. ct. wills 1554-6, ff. 182-2 v; G. Anstruther, Seminary Priests, i. 375.
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Alderman, Boston 1545 – d., mayor 1548 – 49; commr. sewers 1550; chief subsidy collector, wapentake of Skirbeck, Lincs. 1545, Boston 1546.
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Main residence: Boston, Lincs.
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WENDON, John (by 1514-54)
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WELSHOT, John (by 1473-1518/19), of Wells, Som.
Family and Education
b. by 1473. m. by 1494, Isabel, 2s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. PCC 18 Ayloffe; HMC Wells, ii. 213.
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Keeper, church goods, Wells 1499 – 1500, guild of the Holy Trinity 1503 – 04, altar of St. Catherine 1515 – 17, rent collector 1505 – 06, constable 1505 – 07, auditor 1507 – d., member of the Twenty-Four by Oct. 1507 – d., master 1509 – 10, 1515–16.
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Main residence: Wells, Som.
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WELSHOT, John (by 1473-1518/19)
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