Wotton, Thomas (1661-1711)

Comments

The Foster/Venn entries for this man cause some difficulties. Two entries under this name in Foster, which partly give the same information; the first locating him at Christ Church contains information which although it isn't definitely incorrect seems unlikely.
1st Foster entry: pleb. CHRIST CHURCH matric. 20 Oct. 1653, created MA 26 Oct. 1669; R of Byford 1658 and V of Lugwardine (both Herefs) in 1668; treasurer of Hereford, canon of Hereford, died 30 Aug. 1711 aged 73; father of John (1686); see Rawl. xix., 315.

2nd entry in Foster: pleb. WADHAM, matric. 20 Jul. 1654; BA 20 Jul. 1657; MA Kings, Cambridge 1670; perhaps V of Llangua, Monmouthshire, 1661; treasurer 1668, canon 1675; died 30 Aug. 1711.
The second entry is preferable to the first. He was V of Lugwardine but not until 1679; no trace as R or V (or C) of Byford although it is near other parishes he was appointed to but surely too early. As to appointment to Llangua, this is possible as very near other relevant parishes and could have been an early appointment.

Venn entry tends to confirm the second Foster entry - MA from King's, 1670, matric. Wadham, Oxford 20 Jul 1654; BA Oxford 1657; perhaps R of Llangua, Monmouthshire 1661; treasurer 1668 and canon of Hereford 1675-1711; died 20 Aug. 1711 (Al. Oxon., Le Neve, Monmouth).

Buried at Lugwardine.

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