Gleanings from "Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900" posted on Ancestry.com 9/16/1999 I tried the 10 most obvious variations on Womack. Group 1 - Arthur WOMOCKE, College - Clare, son of William of East Dereham, Norfolk. BA 1572-3, MA 1576, ordained July 27, 1578, rector of Lopham, Norfolk 1578-1607, buried there June 18, 1607, father of Laurence 1593. Laurence WOMOCKE, College - Corpus Christi 1593, son of Arthur BA 1597-8, MA 1601, BD 1609, ordained priest Jan 1 1600-1, clerk at Lopham, Rector in 1607, rector of Fersfield 1609-42, will dated 23 May 1653, proved Apr 26, 1656. Abstract of Will. Arthur WOMOCK, college - Corpus Christi 1622, son of Laurence 1593 BA 1625-6, MA 1632, ordained priest Sept. 20, 1628 rector of Fersfield 1642-1685 rector of Quidenham 1668-1685 d. 1685, brother of Laurence 1629 Laurence WOMOCK, college Corpus Christi 1629, son of Laurence, grandson of Arthur, BA 1632-3, MA 1636, DD 1661, ordained priest July 24, 1662. This is the famous Bishop Laurence of St. David's. He died Mar 12, 1685-6, aged 73, buried St. Margaret's, left a will. Abstract of Will. Group 2 - Henry WOMOCKE - College - Caius, admitted Sep II 1582 aged 16, son of Hugh at Dereham, Norfolk. BA 1586-7, MA 1600, ordained priest Dec. 5, 1589. Rector of Fersfield 1595-1609. Vicar of Gt. Ellingham 1601-28, rector of Attleborough 1613-1628. died 1628, will dated Mar 20, 1627-8 proved Norwich Nov 19,1628. Notice that Laurence of group 1 succeeded Henry at Fersfield. Group 3 - Laurence WOMOCK, College Emmanuel 1686, BA 1689-90, MA 1693, ordained priest May 1692, vicar of Buxton, Norfolk 1692, Rector of Oxnead - 1709, rector of Caistor-by-Yarmouth 1709-1724, chaplain to the Earl of Yarmouth, d. Dee 30, 1724 aged 57, buried at Caistor, father of Arthur 1720. Arthur WOMACK, college Caius 1720-1, son of Laurence, rector of Buxton, Norfolk, BA 1724-5, ordained priest June 17, 1733, rector of Porlingland and Hillington, Norfolk, d. Aug 9, 1738, buried Porlington, brother-in-law of Francis BLOMEFIELD. Group 4 - strays Robert WOMACKE, College, Corpus Christi 1615 BA 1618-9, MA 1632, ordained priest June II, 1620 possible rector of Buxton and rector of Caistor. and John WOMOCK, college Corpus Christi - 1711, from Norfolk, BA 1713-4, ordained priest 1718, rector of Manby, Lines. 1720, Schoolmaster at Nottingham And now for something completely different: another stray from the PRO Wills database - William WOMACKE - Yeoman of Essex - 1656 - Abstract of the Will |
Womack Graduates of Cambridge University, England |
Gleanings from "Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900" posted on Ancestry.com 9/16/1999 I tried the 10 most obvious variations on Womack. Group 1 - Arthur WOMOCKE, College - Clare, son of William of East Dereham, Norfolk. BA 1572-3, MA 1576, ordained July 27, 1578, rector of Lopham, Norfolk 1578-1607, buried there June 18, 1607, father of Laurence 1593. Laurence WOMOCKE, College - Corpus Christi 1593, son of Arthur BA 1597-8, MA 1601, BD 1609, ordained priest Jan 1 1600-1, clerk at Lopham, Rector in 1607, rector of Fersfield 1609-42, will dated 23 May 1653, proved Apr 26, 1656. Abstract of Will. Arthur WOMOCK, college - Corpus Christi 1622, son of Laurence 1593 BA 1625-6, MA 1632, ordained priest Sept. 20, 1628 rector of Fersfield 1642-1685 rector of Quidenham 1668-1685 d. 1685, brother of Laurence 1629 Laurence WOMOCK, college Corpus Christi 1629, son of Laurence, grandson of Arthur, BA 1632-3, MA 1636, DD 1661, ordained priest July 24, 1662. This is the famous Bishop Laurence of St. David's. He died Mar 12, 1685-6, aged 73, buried St. Margaret's, left a will. Abstract of Will. Group 2 - Henry WOMOCKE - College - Caius, admitted Sep II 1582 aged 16, son of Hugh at Dereham, Norfolk. BA 1586-7, MA 1600, ordained priest Dec. 5, 1589. Rector of Fersfield 1595-1609. Vicar of Gt. Ellingham 1601-28, rector of Attleborough 1613-1628. died 1628, will dated Mar 20, 1627-8 proved Norwich Nov 19,1628. Notice that Laurence of group 1 succeeded Henry at Fersfield. Group 3 - Laurence WOMOCK, College Emmanuel 1686, BA 1689-90, MA 1693, ordained priest May 1692, vicar of Buxton, Norfolk 1692, Rector of Oxnead - 1709, rector of Caistor-by-Yarmouth 1709-1724, chaplain to the Earl of Yarmouth, d. Dee 30, 1724 aged 57, buried at Caistor, father of Arthur 1720. Arthur WOMACK, college Caius 1720-1, son of Laurence, rector of Buxton, Norfolk, BA 1724-5, ordained priest June 17, 1733, rector of Porlingland and Hillington, Norfolk, d. Aug 9, 1738, buried Porlington, brother-in-law of Francis BLOMEFIELD. Group 4 - strays Robert WOMACKE, College, Corpus Christi 1615 BA 1618-9, MA 1632, ordained priest June II, 1620 possible rector of Buxton and rector of Caistor. and John WOMOCK, college Corpus Christi - 1711, from Norfolk, BA 1713-4, ordained priest 1718, rector of Manby, Lines. 1720, Schoolmaster at Nottingham And now for something completely different: another stray from the PRO Wills database - William WOMACKE - Yeoman of Essex - 1656 - Abstract of the Will |
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