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FOSTER'S HAND-LIST OF

Witt, John George, M.A., King's Coll., Camb., 1863, senior fellow, 1st class classical tripos 1860, Hulsean prize 1861, from Eton, editor of The Law Journal Reports, author of Mutual Religion of the Christian Influence and the School of Alexandria, British Honduras, Pritchard's Divorce Digest, a member of the South-eastern circuit, a student of Lincoln's Inn 24 Jan., 1S61 (then aged 24), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1864 (2nd son of James Witt, Esq., late of Swaffham Prior, co. Camb., and of Lincoln's Inn, bar.-at-law, dec.); born 24 Sept., 1836.

18, Grosvenor Mansions, S.W.; 1, King's Bench Walk, Temple, E.C.


Witts, Broome Lake, LL.B., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1876, practises before the supreme court of Ceylon, a student of Lincoln's Inn 12 Nov., 1874 (then aged 21), called to the bar 13 June, 1877 (only son of Rev. Broome Lake Witts, late vicar of Hersham, Surrey, dec.); born , 1853.

Colombo, Ceylon.


Wix, Herbert Alexander, LL.B., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1870, a member of the South-eastern circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 12 April, 1867 (then aged 19), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1872 (2nd son of Samuel Wix, Esq., of Broadwater Down, Sussex); born , 1848.

3, King's Bench Walk (North), Temple, E.C.


Wodehouse, Edmond Henry, M.A. Christ Church, Oxon, B.A. 1860. Local Government Board inspector since 1871, formerly H.M.'s inspector of schools, a student of Lincoln's Inn 25 Jan., 1860 (then aged 22), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1863 (5th son of Rev. Thomas Wodehouse, late a canon of Wells Cathedral, dec.); born 17 Feb., 1837; married 26 May, 1864, Louisa Clara, 4th dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Wodehouse, vicar of Dulverton and Worle, Somerset, and has issue (see Foster's Peerage, E. Kimberley).

13, Elm Park Gardens, S.W.; Local Government Board, Whitehall; S.W.


Wodehouse, Edmond Robert, M.P. Bath since 1880, M.A. Balliol Coll., Oxon, B.A. 1865, from Eton, private secretary to his cousin Earl of Kimberley when lord lieutenant of Ireland 1864-6, lord privy seal 1868-70, and when secretary of state for the colonies 1870-4, also to Sir Philip Wodehouse (governor of Bombay) 1875-6, a student of Lincoln's Inn 9 June, 1856 (then aged 21), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1861 (only son of Philip Edmond Wodehouse, of Demerara, governor British Guiana); born 3 June, 1835; married 1 June, 1876, Adela, dau. of Rev. Charles Walter Bagot, rector of Castle Rising, Norfolk, and chancellor of Bath and Wells (see Foster's Peerage, E. Kimberley).

56, Chester Square, S.W.; Queen Anne's Mansions, S.W.; Travellers' and Oxford & Cambridge Clubs, S.W.


Wolferstan, Francis Stafford Pipe, B.A., Balliol Coll., Oxon, 1849, from Eton, went the Oxford circuit, J.P. cos. Derby, Stafford, and Warwick, author of Law and Practice of Election Petitions, joint editor of Election Cases, a student of the Inner Temple 23 April, 1849 (then aged 22), called to the bar 30 April, 1857 (eldest son of Stanley Pipe Wolferstan, Esq., of Statfold); born 14 Oct., 1826; married 31 July, 1859, Sarah Maria Hill, dau. of William Hallows Belli, Esq., E.I.C.S., and has issue.

Statfold, Tamworth; 7, Crown Office Row, Temple, E.C.; Oxford and Cambridge Club, S.W.


Wollaston, Augustus William, practises before the High Court at Allahabad, translator to Government (Urdu), a student of the Middle Temple 15 Sept., 1862, called to the bar 6 June, 1872 (eldest son of Rev. Mathew William Wollaston, late of Mirzapore, India, dec.); born , .

Allahabad, North-west Provinces India.


Phillipp-Wolley, (Edward) Clive (Oldnall) Long, British vice-consul at Kertch 1873-6, admitted to the Middle Temple 8 Nov., 1877, called to the bar 25 Jan., 1884 (eldest son of Richard Augustus Long Phillipp-Wolley, M.A., of Rotherham, Yorkshire, dec.); born ,

Hanwood, Shrewsbury; 19, Trebovir Road, S.W.


Wolseley, Sir Clement James, Bart., major 3rd batt. Leinster regt. since 1878, high sheriff co. Carlow 1883, J.P., D.L., J.P. cos. Carlow, Wicklow, and Wexford, a student of the Middle Temple 27 Jan., 1858, called to the bar 17 Nov., 1860, called to the bar at King's Inns, Dublin, 1863 (youngest son of late Sir Clement Wolseley, of Mount Wolseley, co. Carlow, Bart.); born 25 July, 1837; married 12 Sept., 1872, Constance Louisa, eldest dau. of Major-Genl. Robert Parker Radcliffe, R.A. (see Foster's Peerage).

Mount Wolseley, Tullow, co. Carlow; Kildare Street Club, Dublin.


Wolstenholme, Edward Parker, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1850 (B.A., thirtieth wrangler 1847), one of the conveyancing counsel of the chancery division since 1877, treasurer of the Bar Committee since Jan., 1884, author of Treatise on Settled Land Act 1882, joint author of Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1881, a student of Lincoln's Inn 20 Oct., 1847 (then aged 23), called to the bar 22 Nov., 1850 (only son of Edward Wolstenholme, Esq., of Newberry, co. Kildare); born , 1824.

2, Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.


Wood, Arthur John, compiler of Register of Public General Acts from the Union with Ireland to 1858, editor of The Revised Statute, vol. i., and of Selections of Acts for Use of Metropolitan Police, joint secretary Register of Statutes Commission 1862, secretary to Statute Law Revision Commission since 1867, a student of the Inner Temple 6 Nov., 1850 (then aged 30), called to the bar 6 June, 1853 (eldest son of John Wood, clerk in lord chamberlain's pay office); born 14 Aug., 1821; married 9 Oct., 1855, Elizabeth Nisbet, youngest dau. of late David Nicolson, of Lerwick.

267, Camden Road, N.; 1. Hare Court, Temple, E.C.