WELBY, William Earle (1829-1898), of 8 Upper Belgrave Street, London and Denton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincolnshire

b. 4 Jan. 1829, 1^st s. of Sir Glynne Earle Welby MP, 3^rd bt., of Denton Hall, nr. Grantham, Lincs., and Frances, da. of Sir Montague Cholmeley MP, 1^st bt., of Easton, Lincs. educ. Eton 1844; Christ Ch., Oxf. matric. 1847, BA 1851. m. 4 July 1863, Victoria Alexandrina, da. of Hon. Charles Stuart Wortley MP, of Wortley Hall, Yorks., 1s. 1da. suc. fa as 4^th bt. 23 Aug. 1875; took additional name of Gregory by royal lic. 27 Dec. 1875. d. 26 Nov. 1898.