WiGRAM, Arthur James
WIGRAM, ARTHUR JAMES. Adm. pens, (age i8) at Trinity,
Nov. 22, 1850. [3rd] s. of the Rt. Hon. Sir James (i8io).
B. [Jan. II, 1834], in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs.
1852- B.A. 1857; M.-A. i860. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, July 17,
1851.' Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1859. Died, unmarried, Nov. 5, 1874. Brother of James R. (1836). [Law Lists; Inns
of Court; Burke, P. and B.)
WIGRAM, BERESFORD EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
May 27, 1S89. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Frederic Edward (1852),
of Oak Hill House, Hampstead (and Frances, dau. of Francis
Wright). B. [May 17], 1870, at Southampton. School,
Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1896. Ord.
deacon (Canterbury), 1894; priest, 1895; C. of Tonbndge,
1894-6. C.M.S. Missionary at Singo, Uganda, 1896-8. C. of
St Matthew's, Croydon, 1898-1901. C. of St James', Dover,
1901-3. C. of St John's, Reading, 1904-5. Sometime resident atSwefling, near Saxmundham. Married, Mar. 12, 1901, Jessie
Violet, 4th dau. of Walter Scott, of Bramley HUl, Croydon,
and had issue. Latterly of Beechlands, Harpenden. Died
Oct. 19, 1917. Brother of Edmund F. E. (1883), etc. (Harrow
Sch. Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Mar. 15, 1901.)
WIGRAM, EDGAR THOMAS AINGER. Adm. at Trinity Hall,
Oct. 1883. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. W[oolmore] (1850), of
St Andrew's, Hertford (and Harriet Mary Ainger). [B. Nov.
23, 1864.] School, King's, Canterbury. Matric. Michs. 1883; Scholar; B.A. 1886. An architect. A.R.I.B.A. Did much
work for the Great Northern Railway Company. Succeeded
his cousin. Sir Frederick Fitz Wygram, as 6th Baronet, 1920.
Of Green Acres, Wells, Somerset. A well-known chess player.
Mayor of St Albans, 1926-7. Author, Northern Spain; The
Cradle of Mankind. Died, unmarried, Mar. 15, 1935. m
London. Brother of William A. (1891) and Robert A. (1885).
{Who was Who; The Times, Mar. 18, 1938.)
WIGRAM, EDMUND FRANCIS EDWARD. Adm. pens, at
Trinity, Mar. 8, 1883. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Frederic
Edward (1852), of Oak Hill House, Hampstead. B. Dec. 13,
1864, at Southampton. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs.
1883; B.A. 1886; M..\. 1890. Ord. deacon (Rochester), 1889;
priest, 1890; C. of St James', Hatcham, Kent, 1889-91. Assistant Master at St John's Divinity School, Lahore, 1891-
3; Principal of Baring High School, Batala, 1893-4. Mis-
sionary iC.M.S.) at Amritsar, 1894-6; Principal and Warden
of St John's Divinity School, Lahore, 1896-1^0. Canon of Lahore, 1913-15. Hon. Fellow of the Punjatr University,
1902. C.M.S. Secretary for Persia, India and Ceylon, 1915-
29. C.M.S. Secretary, 1929-32. Lie. Pr., dio. of Rochester,
from 1922. Married, Aug. 3, 1904, Violet, eldestdau. of Thomas
C. Dewey, of Bromley, Kent, and hadissue. Died.Sept. 15. 1933.
at Bromley. Brother of Beresford E. (1889) and Lofttis-*. (1896), etc. (Crockford; The Times, Sept. 16, 1933.)
WIGRAM, ELY DUODECIMUS. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity,
June 25, 1819. [6th] s. of [Sir] Robert [ist Bart.]. B.
[Sept. 16, 1801], at Walthamstow, Essex. School, Fulham.
Matric. Michs. 1819; B.A. 1824. Ensign and Lieut., Cold- stream Guards, 1823; Lieut, and Captain, 1826; Captain and
Lieut.-Col., 1837; retired, 1851. Died Oct. 12, 1869, in
London. Brother of Joseph C. (1815), James (1810) and
Loftus T. (1821). (Boase, vi. 870.)
WIGRAM, FREDERIC EDWARD. Adm. pens, (age 19) at
Trinity, July 14, 1852. [Only] s. of Edward [Treasurer,
S.P.C.K.], of 2, Connaught Place, Hyde Park, London (and
Catherine, dau. of George Smith). B. [June i, 1834], at
Walthamstow, Essex. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1853;
B.A. 1857; M.A. i860. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1858; priest, 1859;
C. of St Paul's, Cambridge, 1858-63. C. of Wanstead, Essex,
1863-4. P.C. of Christ Church, Portswood, Hants., 1864-80.
Hon. Sec, CM S., 1880-95. Preb. of St Paul's, 1895-7. Gave generously to the C.M.S. Married, May 31, 1859, Frances,
4th dau. of Francis Wright, of Osmanton Manor, Derbs.
Resided latteriy at Oak HUl House, Hampstead, where he
died. Mar. 10, 1897. Father of Edmund F. E. (1883),
Beresford E. (1889), Harold F. E. (1892), Loftus E. (1896) and
Marcus E. (1894). (Boase, in. 1340; Crockford.)
WIGRAM, GERRARD ANDREWES. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
Apr. 13, i86i. [2nd] s. of the Rt. Rev. Joseph [Cotton] (1815).
Bishop of Rochester (and Susan Maria, dau. of Peter .Ark- wright). B. [Jan. 24], 1842, at Tisted, Hants. School, Surrey
(private). Matric. Michs. 1861. Married, June 10, 1873.
Selina Maria, dau. of Edmund Wilmot. Died Nov. 9, 191 7,
in London. Father of the next; brother of Walter A. (1875)
and William L. (1871). (Burke, P. and B.; The Times,
Nov. 10, 1917-)
WIGRAM, GERRARD EDMUND. Adm. pens, (age 17) at
Jesus, Oct. 1895. [Only] s. of Gerrard .Andrewes (above).
B [Oct 6, 1877], at Wirksworth, Derbs. School, Bradlield
CoUege. .Matric. .Michs. 1895; B.A. 1898; M.A. 1906. Ord.
WiGRAM, Loftus Edward
deacon (Lichfield), 1907; priest, 1908; C. of Rugeley, Staffs.,
1907-10. P.C. of Dethick with Lea and HoUoway, Derbs.,
1910-20! V. of Horsley, 1920-8. V. of Leamington-Hastings, Warws., 1928-47. Married, Oct. 11, 1902, Maria Ism6na,
2nd dau. of William Townson Ma>'ne, and had issue. Died
Oct. 31, 1947. (BradfieUi Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.;
Crockford; The Times, Nov. 4, 1947)
WIGRAM, HAROLD FREDERIC EDWARD. Adm. pens, at
Trinity, June 18, 1892. [3rd] s. of [the Rev.] Frederic
[Edward! (1852) of Oak Hill House, Hampstead. B. [Sept. 9],
1873, at Highfield, Southampton. School, Harrow. Matric.
Michs. 1892; B..\. 1896; M.A. 1899. Athletics 'blue' (100 yards), 1896. Ord. deacon (Durham), 1898; priest, 1899;
C. of Bishop Wearmouth, 1898-1901. Missionary C, dio. of
Sydney, Australia, 1901-2; dio. of Adelaide, 1902-4. C. of
Holy Trinity, St Marylebone, 1904-6, C. of Eynsford, Kent,
1906-11. V. of St Thomas, Scarborough, 1911-18. V. of
St Barnabas, Wellingborough, Northants., 1918-31. V. of Goodnestone-next-Wingham, Kent, 1931-46. Married, July
18, 1913, Gladys Christine, youngest dau. of Su: Howard
Elphinstone, 3rd Bart., of Wimbledon Park. Died Mar. 19,
1946, at Wimbledon; buried at Merton. Brother of Edmund
F. E. (1883) and Beresford E. (1889), etc. (Crockford; The Times, Mar. 21, 1946.)
WIGRAM, HENRY HAMPDEN. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 7,
1876. S. of Charles [Hampden], of 5, Manchester Square,
London (and Beatrice, dau. of the Rev. Philip Hall Palmer).
B. [Oct. 3], 1858, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. 1880. Lieut., Royal West Surrey Regt., 1882; transferred to Scots Guards, 1882 ; passed Staff College, 1890;
Major, 1899; retired, 1899. Married, Nov. 5, 1891, Dorothy
Isabel, dau. of G. W. Liddell, of Kelday Castle, Yorks., and
had issue. Died May i, 1919. Nephew of Woolmore (1850).
(Burke, P. and B.; Army Lists.)
WIGRAM, JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Oct. 24,
1810. [3rd] s. of Sir Robert [ist] Bart. Tmerchant and ship- owner] (by his 2nd wife, Eleanor, dau. of John Watts). B.
[Nov. 5, 1793], at Walthamstow House, Essex. Private tuition. Matric. Michs. i8ii; Scholar, 18 13; B.A. (5/A
H>a«g/£r) 1815; M.A. i8i8. Fellow, 1817. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 18, 1813. Called to the Bar, Nov. 18, 1819. K.C.
1834. Bencher, 1835 M.P. for Leominster, 1841. Vice- Chancellor of England, 1841. Member of the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council, 1842. Knighted, 1842. Lost
his sight, and retired in 1850. Married, Dec. 24, 1818, Anne,
dau. of Richard Arkwright, of Willesley Castle, Derbs.
.■Vuthor, legal. Died July 29, 1866. Crayon portrait by
Sir George Richmond, R.A., in Trinity. Father of Arthur J.
(1850) and the next; brother of Joseph C. (1815), etc. (Boase,
III. 1340; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Burke P. and B.; D.N.B.;
G. Mag., 1866, II. 417).
WIGRAM, JAMES RICHARD. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 12,
1836. [Eldest s. of James (above) (and Anne, dau. of Richard
Arkwright, of Willesley CasUe, Derbs.). B. Oct. 9, 1819.
School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1837. Sometime Captain,
Coldstream Guards. Of Northlands, Salisbury. J. P. for
Wilts, and Warws. Married, July 31, 1845, Margaret Helen,
dau. of Peter Arkwright, and had issue. Died Aug. 12, 1892.
Brother of Arthur J. (1850). (Burke, P. and B.; Walford,
County Families; Eton Sch. Lists; Sir W. Sterry.)
WIGRAM, JOSEPH COTTON. Adm. pens, (age 16) at Trinity,
Sept. 13, 1815. [5th] s. [15th child] of Sir Robert [ist] Bart.
B. [Dec. 26, 1798], at Walthamstow, Essex. School, Fulham. Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1819; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1820;
U..\. 1823; D.D. i860. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1822; priest
(London) 1823. Assistant Preacher at St James's, West- minster, 1827. Secretary of the National Society for Pro- moting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the
EstabUshed Church, 1827-39. R. of East Tisted, Hants.,
1839-50. R. of St Mary's, Southampton, 1851-60. Arch- deacon of Winchester, 1847-60. Bishop of Rochester, 1860-7.
Married, Feb. 12, 1839, Susan Maria, dau. of Peter Arkwright,
of Willesley, Derbs., and had issue. Author, Sermons, etc.
Died Apr. 6, 1867, in London; buried at Latton, Essex.
Brother of James (1810), Ely D. (1819) and Loftus T. (1821);
father of Gerrard A. (1861), Walter A. (1875) and William L.
(1871). (Boase, iii. 1340; D.X.B; Crockford; Clergy List;
Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1867, i. 690.)
WIGRAM, LOFTUS EDWARD. .\dm. pens, at Trinity, June 30,
1896. [5th and youngest] s. of the Rev. Frederic Edward (1852), of Oak Hill House, Hampstead. B. .May 31, 1877, at
Highlield, Southampton. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs.
1896; B..A. 1899; .M.B., B.Chir., and M.A. 1903. At St
Thomas's Hospital; House Surgeon there. With the C.M.S. Peshawar Medical Mission, 1904-9. Lecturer at Livingstone
College, Leyton, London, N.E., from 1909; Principal of the
College, 1914-21. Of 12, Staverton Road, Oxford, in 1950.
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