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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: 16591724 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.) |