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William WOLLASTON
Adm. pens. (age 15) at SIDNEY, 19 Jun., 1674.
2nd s. of William, yeoman. B. 26 Mar., 1659/60, at Coton, Staffordshire .
Schools, Lichfield [ Staffordshire ] and Shenstone [ Staffordshire ].
Matric. 1674 ; Scholar;
B.A. 1677/8 ;
M.A. 1681 .
Assistant Master at Birmingham School [ Warwickshire ], 1682 .
Took priest's orders.
Inherited the estate of his kinsman, William Wollaston, of Shenton, Leicestershire , 1688 .
Married Catherine, dau. of Nicholas Charlton, citizen and draper, of London , 26 Nov., 1689.
Settled in Charterhouse Square, London , devoting himself to literary work.
Author, Religion of Nature, etc.
Died 20 Oct., 1724; buried at Gt Finborough [ Suffolk ]. M.I.
Will, P.C.C.
Father of Charlton (1708), Francis (1712), John ( 1715-6 ) and William (1710).
( D.N.B. ; Burke, L.G. ; Chesters of Chicheley, 565.)
William WOLLASTON
Approx. lifespan: 1659–1724
Adm. pens. (age 15) at Sidney Sussex College 1674:06:19
2nd s. of William WOLLASTON yeoman.
b. 1659/60:03:26 at Coton, Staffordshire
Schools Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] and Shenstone, [ Staffordshire ]
Matric. 1674 ; Scholar;
B.A. 1677/8
M.A. 1681
Assistant Master Sch: Birmingham School Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1682
Took priest's orders.
Inherited the estate of his kinsman, William WOLLASTON, of Shenton, Leicestershire 1688
Married Catherine CHARLTON dau. of Nicholas CHARLTON citizen and draper, of London 1689:11:26
Settled in Charterhouse Square, London devoting himself to literary work.
Author, Religion of Nature etc.
d. 1724:10:20 ; buried at Gt Finborough, [ Suffolk ]
M.I.
Will, P.C.C.
father of Charlton WOLLASTON (1708)
father of Francis WOLLASTON (1712)
father of John WOLLASTON (1715)
father of William WOLLASTON (1710)
( D.N.B. ; Burke, L.G. ; Chesters of Chicheley 565.)

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