Husband/father: William Wogan
Wife/mother: Catherine Stanhope
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Note: OCCU: Priest
William Wogan (1678-1758)
Religious writer, born in 1678 at Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire, was a younger son of Ethelred Wogan, rector of Gumfreston and vicar of Penally.
On the death of his father in 1685 William was sent to an uncle (probably his mothe's brother), Robert Williams of Cefn-gorwydd in the parish of Loughor, Glamorganshire (cf. CLARK, Glamorganshire Genealogies, p561). He was educated first under a Quaker schoolmaster in this neighbourhood, and then at the newly established grammar school of Swansea. In 1694 he was admitted scholar at Westminster, and became captain of the school, proceeding thence in 1700 to Trinity College, Cambridge (WELCH, Alumni Westmon. pp225,237) While here he contributed some verses to the Cambridge poems on he death of the Duke of Gloucester. He left, without taking his degree, to become tutor in the family of Sir Robert Southwell [q.v.] and in 1710 became clerk to the Duke of Ormond. lord lieutenant of Ireland. This took him to Ireland, where he soon after entered the army, and was for years stationed at Dublin. On 7 Dec 1718 he married Catherine Stanhope, a friend and protegee of Lady Elizabeth Hastings. By her (who died on 19 June 1726) he had an only daughter, who was married to Robert Baynes, rector of Stonham Aspal, Suffolk. From about 1727 on, William lived at Ealing in Middlesex, but died at his daughter's house at Stonham Aspal on 24 Jan 1758, and was buried at Ealing on 29 Jan.
Willam was a man of distinguished piety, and was on intimate terms with many of the evangelical leaders of the time, a selection from his correspondence with Whitefield and Wesley being printed in his "Life". His MS correspondence with Sir Robert Southwell was purchased by the British Museum at the sale of Sir Thomas Phillips's MSS. (18 June 1908). In his retirement at Ealing he wrote a large number of religious works, including the following:-
1. A Penitential Office, London, 1721, 12mo.
2. The Right Use of Lent or Help to Penitents, London , 1732, 8vo
3. Character of the Times delineated, London, 1735 8vo
4. Scripturer Doctrine of Predestination, Election and Reprobation, new ed. Carmarthen 1824; in Welsh 1808 and 1810 (Cat. Cardiff Welsh Library).
5 Essay on the Proper Lessons of the Church of England.
This [latter] his most important work was first published anonymously in 1753 in four volumes (London, 8vo), but to the second edition published after his death in 1764 his name was attached. It was also published in Dublin in 1768, and an edition described as the third was brought out in 1818 (London, 4 vols) to which is prefixed a memoir of the author by James Gatliff. At least four other editions have been published (LOWNDES, sv. ALLIBONE , dict. of Engl Lit.) He also left several works in manuscript, one of which, entitled "Penitential Offices for the Season of Lent" compiled about 1748 is at present in the possession of the Rev. W.G.D. Fletcher of St. Michael's, Shrewsbury.
(The chief authority is Gatcliff's [sic -KJW] Life of William Wogan Esq. mentioned above . See also William's Eminent Welshmen. p.543)
All of the above from Dict. Of National Biography.
William Wogan then aged about 7 years of age accompanied his mother to London on the death of his father [c.1685 -KJW].
William was at first put on trial to a trade, but apparently displaying no aptitude for business, was sent to and admitted, on the foundation, a scholar at Westminster School. About the year 1700, he went to Trinity College Cambridge, (Gatliffe says that William Wogan went to Christ College, Cambridge)., and soon afterwards was appointed private tutor in the family of Sir Robert Southwell. Towards the end of 1710 he became clerk to Sir Robert's son, then secretary to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1712 he entered the army as a lieutenant in the infantry, and in 1714, was appointed paymaster to the officers' widows on the Irish establishment.
On 7 Dec 1718 William Wogan married Catherine, the great-grand daughter of Phillip, first earl of Chesterfield, and afterwards went to reside at Ealing near London. His wife died on 19 June 1726 at the age of 46 years.
William Wogan died on 24 Jan 1785 at the age of 80 years.
[This date of 1785 is completely inconsistent with the rest of the article. It suggests he was born in 1705, but elsewhere he is supposed to have married in 1718, and have been aged 7 c.1685. Other sources (eg dict. of Nat. Biog put the date of death at 1758 and this together with an age of 80 forms a completely consistent picture.
I therefore deduce that 1785 is a misprint for 1758-KJW]
All of the above from Francis Green in WWHR Vol VII p14.
He was educated at Swansea Grammar school and Westminster School (1694) and entered Trinity College, Cambridge on 5 June 1700. He left without a degree to serve as a tutor and then as clerk in the family of Sir Robert Southwell. In 1712 he entered the army. He married Catherine Stanhope (d.1726) and lived at Ealing from about 1727 on. There he wrote many religious works including Essay on the Proper Lessons of the Church of England, 1753. A pious man and friend of many Evangelical leaders, he died 24 Jan 1758.
From Dict of Welsh Biography p1091
Trinity College Cambridge
William Wogan b.1678 d.1758. Son of Ethelred Wogan, Vicar of Gumfreston, married Catherine Stanhope 1718. Joined Army and was stationed in Dublin. Origin Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Captain of Westminster School and co-founder of Westminster Hospital (destroyed in blitz 1940). Secretary to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1710. Religious writer, among his works "Essay on the proper lessons of the Church of England" 1753. Buried at Ealing where he lived his last years with his daughter. (Book by RevChas Gatliffe)
From HFW list of Alumni Cambriensis
".....since he had a Welsh Mother and was head boy of Westminster College adjacent to the Abbey and I myself saw his name on the portal of Westminster Hospital with two others as co-founders of that Hospital, before Adolph [sic] Hitler's bombers destroyed the hospital and plaque by the door, I do not accept Gatliffe's story. To my mind he had to descend from Ethelred Wogan [S3]. "
HFW letter 2.8.1980
Alumni Cantabrigienses
Wogan William
Adm. pens at Trinity June 5 1700. S(on) of Ethelred, R(ector) of Gumfreston, Pembroke, deceased. B(orn) c1678 Schools, Swansea & Westminster. Scholar, 1701. Tutor in the family of Sir Robert Southwell. Went to Ireland 1710; entered the army and was stationed at Dublin. Corresponded with Whitefield and Wesley. Married Cathertine Stanhope, Dec 7, 1718. Retired to Ealing, Middlesex. Author, religious. Buried at Ealing.
For one of these names who died Aug 1, 1710, see Le Neve, Knights, 428 (Al. Westmon; D.N.B.)
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Parental family: William Wogan and Catherine Stanhope
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Note: Catherine Wogan appears to have been the only child of William Wogan of Ealing. She was born on 21 Feb 1719, and in 1738 married Rev.
Robert Baynes of Knostrop Hall, near Leeds, the rector of Stonham Aspal, Suffolk.
From Francis Green WWHR vol VII p14.
Detailed descent from Catherine supplied by Daniel Irwin - on paper in files