Venn: Adm. pens, (age 15) at Sidney, June 25, 1644. S. of Thomas, Esq. B. at Turlangton, Leics. Schools, Gt Glen, Leics. (Mr Osyn) and Uppingham. Matric. 1645; B.A. 1647-8; M.A. 1651. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Nov. 9, 1661. R. of Swepston, Leics.; ejected, 1662; removed to Weddington, Warws.; 'lived there above 20 years.' Went thence to Barwell, Leics. Became presbyterian minister at Hinckley. Died Feb. 2, 1690, aged 63. Buried at Barwell. (Calamy, ii. 129; Nichols, iii. 1040.)
See 'Calamy Revised', p. 514, which states that HW was rector of Swepstone 1653-62.