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 spiritual and temporal concerns with more peace, and settled at Lisbon, where he was joined by his son in 1647; admitted Nov. 24, 1647; alumnus, Sept. u, 1653; ord. priest Dec. 7, 1658; appointed procurator Aug. 10, 1661; and on Oct. 16 of that year dedicated a theological thesis to Queen Catharine, at which Dr. Godden presided; appointed professor of philosophy, Sept. 1, and confessarius, Dec. 20, 1664; the Dean and Chapter presented him to the vice-presidency under date Nov. 17, and he was formally installed, Dec. 2, 1668; presented to the presidency by the Dean and Chapter, Nov. 2, 1671; promoted to the rectory of the English residency, May 9, 1672; owing to failing health, given a regent in the person of Edward Jones, June i, 1706; died in the College, March 30, 1710, aged 75. The Chapter expecting that he was about to return to England, elected him a member and vicar-general, June 4, 1684.

WATKINSON, Robert, born 1803, admit. Jan. 22, 1824; alum. May 26, 1828; left May, 1833; appointed to St. Anthony's, Liverpool, where died June 17, 1837, aged 34.

WATSON, Alfred, admit. Nov. 2, 1858; alum. Dec. 11, 1861; left Oct. 7, 1862; went Ushaw Coll., and there ord. priest Sept. 23, 1865; at Bradford, 1865-6; Sheffield, 1866-7 5 Dewsbury, 1867-9; Brough Hall, 1869-73; Whitewell, 1874-6; Brighouse, 1876-81; Bingley, 1881-9; Myddelton Lodge, 1889-92; Ilkley, 1892 till death, Feb. 10, 1893.

WEBSTER, Isaac, admit. Mar. 23, 1860&quot;; ord. priest, Dec. 18, 1869: left June 11, 1870; now at Wigan.

WEBSTER, Thomas, baptized Oct. 23, 1757, son of Thomas Webster, and his wife Doro. Bell, of London: went Sedgley Park School; admitted Oct. 13, 1771; alumnus, Apr. 7, 1777; ord. priest Apr. 5, 1783; appointed superior; left for the mission, Apr., 1792; died at Wolverhampton, July 7, 1828, aged 70.

WELCH, John, born Oct. 14, 1796, son of James and Sarah Welch of London, protestants; received into the Church by Mr. John Jones, July 2, 1813, and confirmed by Bp. Poynter, June u, 1814; admitted Oct. 18, 1816; left in ill-health, 1817; received at Old Hall, Feb., 1818; ord. priest July 16, 1826; appointed prefect July, 1826-July, 1827; stationed at Portsea, 1827-41; at Weybridge, 1841 till death, Aug. 31, 1850, aged 53.