Husband/father: Ethelred Wogan
Wife/mother: ??? Williams
Children:
Parental family: William Wogan and Anne ???
Marital or other families:
Name: Ethelred Wogan
Sex: Male
Birth:
Death:
Identification Number: TE16
Note: [The parentage of Rev Ethelred Wogan is uncertain - Francis Green suggests
that he may have been the grandson of Ethelred (S3) whilst RGW has him as
the son of William (S12). - I have opted for the latter, but there is no
firm basis for this. Furthermore the Dict. of Nat. Biog. (p760) states that
he belonged to the Wogans of Lisburne in Ireland - KJW]
Rev Ethelred was instituted to the rectory of Gumfreston on 10 Aug 1665. (Episcopal Acts at Diocesan Registry Carmarthen) - DNB
The Rev Ethelred Wogan was rector of Gumfreston in 1665.
Rev James Gatliffe in his "Life of William Wogan. esq." of Ealing (published in the 3rd. edit. of "The Proper Lessons appointed by the Liturgy of the Church of England.), concludes that Rev Ethelred, was born in Ireland, but this does not prove that he belonged to an Irish branch of the Wogans. Instances have been previously given, showing that the Pembrokeshire Wogans visited Ireland, and it is quite possible that a son of Etheldred Wogan, the sherriff of Haverfordwest in 1623, may have settled across St. George's Channel. married an Irish lady there, and became the father of Rev. Etheldred Wogan of Gumfreston. As will be seen later on, the Rev. Ethelred had relatives in Ireland, and all the facts seem to be compatible with the theory given above.
The Rev. Ethelred apparently married a Miss Williams, who seems to have lived in Glamorganshire. At all events, her uncle Robert Williams resided at Cefngorwith in that county. The Rev. Etheldred is thus described in a MS in the handwriting of his son, William Wogan of Ealing (Gatliffes Life of William Wogan):-
He was a tall, black [I suspect that this word has a very different meaning to the modern usage -KJW], comely man; but the character he left behind proves that he was a good man, whose life was spent in the service of his Maker; that he often preached three times on the Sunday in several parishes, two of them his own, Gomfreston and Penally; and also at Tenby, which was a sinecure. This great fatigue, and, I think, an accident of falling from his horse threw him into a consumption, of which he languished for some time. I have heard that during his illness, upon being told there was a full congregation at the church, he has risen from his bed and gone to preach saying that they must not go home empty. He was so beloved and followed, that not only his own parishioners, but others from remote parts came to hear him, and I remember well what a face of sorrow there appeared at his death, when the parish churches all round rang their passing bells the whole day together; the sound was so doleful that it left an impression on my mind which has lasted ever since.
The date of the death of Rev Ethelred Wogan is unknown, but presumably he died before 13 Feb 1686, as on that date a new incumbent was appointed to Gumfreston.
All of the above from Francis Green in WWHR vol VII p 13.
Ethelred Wogan, Clerk 2 Hearths Penally Parish, Pembs. - Pembs Hearths 1670
(from WWHR).
from RGW letter 19.3.1972
Etheldrid Wogan Will 20 April 1685 Haverfordwest, Pembs
1992 IGI ref 9028139/48 9028139/92
The latter reference would appear to be to the will of Ethelred and the date is entirely consistent with Francis Green's work. - KJW
DNB = Dictionary of National Biography
Marital or other families:
Sex: Female
Birth:
Death:
Identification Number: TE17
Note: The wife of Rev. Ethelred survived until 20 Dec 1732, when she died at the age of 87. After the death of her husband the family dispersed and she went to London taking William (the youngest son then only about 7 years of age) with her.
Francis Green in WWHR vol VII pp13-4
Parental family: Ethelred Wogan and ??? Williams
Sex: Male
Birth:
Death:
Identification Number: TE18
Note: The eldest son of Rev. Ethelred went to sea and nothing further is known of him.
Francis Green WWHR vol VII p14
The will of John Wogan of Molleston was executed on 23 Dec 1693 and proved in London (Lort. fol. 54) on 1 Feb 1698. This John Wogan is described as a mariner on their Majesties' ship "Saldadoco", and devised all his realty and personalty to his sister, Sage Wogan of Molleston. It is probable that this testator was either the brother or son of William Wogan, senior [S12], probably the latter.
Francis Green WWHR vol VII p16
RGW (letter 19.3.72) notes a Molleston connection as follows:- Owen Phillips of Molleston died c.1608 and Margaret daughter of an Owen Phillips married Ethelred Wogan (S3) {the mayor}.
He interprets these two references to John as the same person, eldest son of Rev. Ethelred (S16) who was himself the son of William (S12) and nephew of Ethelred (S3).
Parental family: Ethelred Wogan and ??? Williams
Marital or other families:
Sex: Male
Birth:
Death:
Identification Number: TE20
Note: Ethelred Wogan was sent to Ireland immediately after his father's death. He was educated for the legal profession and resided at Lisburne, Co. Down, Ireland. When the whole town of Lisburne, with its church was burnt to the ground on Sunday, 17 April 1709, and collections were made in England and Ireland for the relief of the inhabitants, and for the rebuilding of the town, Ethelred was elected churchwarden, and was an active helper in the reconstruction of the town. At that date he was paying his addresses to a young gentlewoman of some fortune, but it is not known whether he ever married. He died on 10 April 1712 (Gatliffe's Life of William Wogan).
All of the above from Francis Green in WWHR Vol VII pp13-4
The Alumni Oxienses contains an entry for Etheldred Powell Wogan born 1725, of Lisburn, Ireland and son of William. The coincidence of names and locations is too strong to ignore so I feel Ethelred must have had a son William and a grandson Etheldred.