Lanbadock, co. Monmouth, Esq., was received into the English College at Rome, Nov. 6, 1633, and adopted the alias of Powell, probably his mother's name; returned to England, after receiving minor orders, finding him self quite unfit for ecclesiastical life; came to Lisbon for another trial, and was admitted July 7, 1640; alumnus March 31, 1641; but was expelled, April 5, 1642. His nephew, Reginald, was ordained at Rome in 1682.
WILLIAMS, William, admitted Mar. 9, 1849 5 alum. Feb. i, 1856; ord. priest; superior 1863; left June 1, 1865; at Treforest, 1865-8; Tredegar, 1868-83; Cardiff, 1883, (V.G. of Newport, 1883, and Mgr. 1887) till death Sept. 24, 1895.
WINDER, Peter, born at Caton, near Lancaster, was son of William Winder, yeoman, whose wife was probably Alice, daughter of Peter Bradley, of Little Eccleston-cum-Larbreck, yeoman. At the age of sixteen he went to Douay College, and for some time was servant to Dr. Kellison, the president. Afterwards he pursued his studies, took the college oath on Dec. 17, 1640, and in due course was ordained priest. From Douay he was sent to Lisbon, was admitted into the college, under the alias of Bradley, June 9, 1642, and left for England, March 6, 1644. He was stationed in his native county, apparently at Quernmore, where his parents seem to have settled. The sum of £10 per annum was allowed out of Sir Thos. Preston's estate for the use of the priest at Quernmore and neighbourhood in 1677. In 1680, the name of Peter Winder, of Quernmore, appears in a list of fines for recusancy. Dodd, the historian, otherwise the Rev. Hugh Tootell, says (in a MS. account) that whilst in Lancashire in the reign of James II. he knew Peter Winder personally, and that he was then a very old man. He was still alive and serving the mission in Mar., 1697.
WINSTANLEY, Edmund, born Oct. 17, 1772, son of Thomas Winstanley, and his wife Eliz. Herd, of Ashbourne, co. Derby, descended from an old Lancashire Catholic family; went Mr. Simon Geo. Bordley's school at Ince Blundell; admitted Oct. 10, 1787; ord. priest Dec., 1796; soon afterwards offered his services to Wellington, who was then marching for Spain, which were accepted; after battle of Waterloo, returned to the College; appointed
