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'''William Wogan''' (1678 – 24 January 1758) was a religious writer, the son of Ethelred Wogan, the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[Gumfreston]] and Vicar of [[Penally]], Pembroke. |
'''William Wogan''' (1678 – 24 January 1758) was a religious writer, the son of Ethelred Wogan, the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[Gumfreston]] and Vicar of [[Penally]], Pembroke. |
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Born in Gumfreston, Wogan was known for his piety, and was on intimate terms with many of the evangelical leaders of the time such as [[George Whitefield]] and [[John Wesley]]. His manuscript correspondence with [[Sir Robert Southwell]] was purchased by the British Museum. In his retirement at Ealing he wrote a large number of religious works.<ref name="wogan.info">[http://www.wogan.info/ancient/Ethelred/text5.htm HtmlPedigree: text<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{ |
Born in Gumfreston, Wogan was known for his piety, and was on intimate terms with many of the evangelical leaders of the time such as [[George Whitefield]] and [[John Wesley]]. His manuscript correspondence with [[Sir Robert Southwell]] was purchased by the British Museum. In his retirement at Ealing he wrote a large number of religious works.<ref name="wogan.info">[http://www.wogan.info/ancient/Ethelred/text5.htm HtmlPedigree: text<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{wayback|url=http://www.wogan.info/ancient/Ethelred/text5.htm |date=20071008080629 |df=y }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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From about 1727, William lived at [[Ealing]] in Middlesex, but died at his daughter's house at [[Stonham Aspal]], and was buried at Ealing on 29 January. |
From about 1727, William lived at [[Ealing]] in Middlesex, but died at his daughter's house at [[Stonham Aspal]], and was buried at Ealing on 29 January. |
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He was secretary to the [[Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran]].<ref>[http://wesley.nnu.edu/john_wesley/letters/1737.htm Wesley’s Letters: 1737<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{ |
He was secretary to the [[Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran]].<ref>[http://wesley.nnu.edu/john_wesley/letters/1737.htm Wesley’s Letters: 1737<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{wayback|url=http://wesley.nnu.edu/john_wesley/letters/1737.htm |date=20060903060554 |df=y }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:05, 31 December 2016
William Wogan (1678 – 24 January 1758) was a religious writer, the son of Ethelred Wogan, the Rector of Gumfreston and Vicar of Penally, Pembroke.
Born in Gumfreston, Wogan was known for his piety, and was on intimate terms with many of the evangelical leaders of the time such as George Whitefield and John Wesley. His manuscript correspondence with Sir Robert Southwell was purchased by the British Museum. In his retirement at Ealing he wrote a large number of religious works.[1]
History
He was educated at Swansea Grammar School, Westminster School in 1694 (where he became Captain), and Trinity College in 1700. In 1718 he married Catherine Stanhope (a friend and protegee of Lady Elizabeth Hastings), and 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, William lived at Ealing in Middlesex, but died at his daughter's house at Stonham Aspal, and was buried at Ealing on 29 January.
He was secretary to the Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran.[2]
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