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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001408708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WENTWORTH VII INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166045</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEATING INVESTMENTS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5251 DTC PARKWAY, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWOOD VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166044</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEATING TIMOTHY J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5251 DTC PARKWAY, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWOOD VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3281250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1870313</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock owned by Keating Asia, Inc. (&quot;Keating Asia&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Keating Investments, LLC (&quot;Keating Investments&quot;) currently owns a 75% equity interest in  Keating Asia and has voting and
 investment control of the shares of Common Stock owned by Keating Asia.  Thus, Keating Investments may be deemed a
 beneficial owner of these shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of Common Stock owned by Keating Asia, Inc. (&quot;Keating Asia&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Timothy Keating currently owns a 57% equity interest in Keating Investments and has voting and investment control over the
 shares of Common Stock owned by Keating Investments.  Thus, Timothy Keating may be deemed a beneficial owner of these shares
 of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">(the &quot;Common Stock&quot;)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keating Investments, LLC, By: /s/ Timothy J. Keating</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy J. Keating</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
