Wilkinson, William, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1574-5, M.A. 1578, LL.D. 1589, incorporated D.C.L. 10 July, 1593; chancellor of the diocese of Salisbury; died about Oct., 1613. See Fasti, i. 263; & Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wilkinson, William, of Yorks, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry under date 20 July, 1578, aged 19, B.A. 28 Jan., 1578-9; perhaps canon of York 1588-1613. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wilkinson, William, of co. Durham, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. entry under date 10 April, 1581, aged 16.
Wilkinsonn, William, of Yorks, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 11 April, 1595, aged 17, B.A. 30 Oct., 1598, M.A. 10 July, 1601.
Wilkinson, William, of Bucks, arm. fil. nat. max. Balliol Coll., matric. entry 4 June, 1602, aged 14. [5],
Wilkinson, William, of Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 29 Oct., 1624.
Wilkinson, William, s. Gabriel, of Bishop Coborne, Bucks, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry 9 June, 1626, aged 14, B.A. 3 Feb., 1629-30, M.A. 25 Oct., 1632; brother of Thomas 1626.
Wilkinson, William, s. William, of Crosby, Westmorland, cler. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 March, 1698-9, aged 17; his father vicar of Crosby Ravensworth 1685; brother of John 1688.
Wilkinson, William, s. James, of Crosby, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 15 Nov., 1708, aged 19, B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715; vicar of Bromfield 1733-52, and of Lazonby, (both) Cumberland, 1739-52. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willan, Anthony, s. John, of Greystock, Cumberland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 Nov., 1673, aged 17. [10],
Willan, Christopher, of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 19 March, 1618-19, aged 17, B.A. 9 Dec., 1622.
Willan, Robert, s. Robert, of Edburton, Sussex, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 March, 1702-3, aged 17, B.A. 20 March, 1706-7; rector of Ashington 1709, his father rector of Edburton 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willaine, William, of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1584, aged 20, B.A. 5 July, 1587, M.A. 1 July, 1590; vicar of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, 1617. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Willanton, Robert, B.A. of Cambridge 1534, M.A. 1536; incorporated 11 Jan., 1539-40, B.D. sup. Jan., 1542-3; vicar of Thame, Oxon, 1541-5, chantry priest St. Paul's 1545, vicar of Haddenham, Bucks, 1547-56, canon of St. Paul's 1548, chaplain to bishop Bonner 1555, one of the six preachers at Canterbury 1556, rector of Hornsey, Middlesex, 1557, until deprived in 1560. See Cooper, i. 210; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Willard, John, of Kent, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 23 Jan., 1606-7, aged 17, B.A. 26 April, 1610, M.A. 4 June, 1614; rector of Waldron 1615, and vicar of Framfield, Sussex, 1617, until sequestered in 1644, by the Westminster assembly of divines. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Add. MS. 15,669, p. 6. [15],
Willarde, William, of Kent, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 9 July, 1602, aged 17.
Willaston, William, of Salop, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 28 June, 1620, aged 18. See also Wollaston.
Willes. See also Willis and Wills.
Willes, Charles, 2s. Charles, of Gillingham, Dorset, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1624-5, aged 18, B.A. 16 Dec., 1625, M.A. 10 July, 1628.
Willes, Edward, s. John, of Bishop Itchington, co. Warwick, doctoris. Oriel Coll., matric. 26 Feb., 1708-9, aged 15, B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715, B. and D.D. 1726; "decipherer to the king"; rector of Barton-le-Clay, Beds, 1718, canon and dean of Lincoln 1730, canon of Westminster 1724, and rector of St. John, the Evangelist, Westminster, 1724, rector of Bonsell, co. Derby, 1734, bishop of St. Davids 1742-3, and of Bath and Wells 1743, until his death 24 Nov., 1773; brother of John 1700. See Rawl. i. 361, and vi. 264; & West. Abbey Reg. 418. [20],
Willes, George, of co. Warwick, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 Nov., 1607, aged 17; student of Middle Temple 1608, as 2s. Richard, of Fenny Compton, co. Warwick, gent., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Willes, John, of Devon, cler. fil. Broadgates Hall, matric. 23 Feb., 1598-9, aged 23 (?).
Willes, John (Wylles), of Dorset, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 May, 1621, aged 18.
Willes, John, "ser." Magdalen Hall, matric. 28 March, 1655, B.A., M.A. 1661.
Willes, John, s. Peter, of Newbold, parish Lemington, co. Warwick, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 3 June, 1663, aged 16, B.A. 12 Feb., 1666-7, fellow, M.A. 1669; (perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1674), B.D. 1 Feb., 1680-1, D.D. 23 Feb., 1684-5; licenced (V.G.) 27 Feb., 1684-5, to marry Anne, daughter of Sir William Walker, of Oxford, kt.; rector of Bishop Itchington, co. Warwick, 1681, and canon of Lichfield 1688, until his death 29 June, 1700; father of Edward 1709, and of John 1700. See Ath. iv. 681. [25],
Willes, John, s. J., of Rackenford, Devon, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 6 May, 1692, aged 16.
Willes, (Sir) John, s. John, of Bishop Itchington, co. Warwick, doctoris. Trinity Coll., matric. entry 28 Nov., 1700, aged 14, B.A. 1704, M.A. 1707; fellow All Souls' Coll., B.C.L. 1710, D.C.L. 1715; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1713; K.C. 1719, serjeant-at-law 1737, puisne judge co. palatine Cheshire 1726, and chief justice 1728, M.P. Launceston March, 1724, to May, 1726, Weymouth June, 1726-7, and West Looe 1727, until he became a judge 1737; governor of Charterhouse 1737, and of Bridewell and Bethlehem, attorney-general 1734, justice of common pleas, and knighted 23 Jan., 1736-7; died 15 Dec., 1761; father of John, D.C.L. 1749. See Foss' Judges; & Woolrych, ii. 608.
Willes, Richard, of co. Warwick, gent. Jesus Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1585, aged 15.
Willes, Thomas, of co. Warwick, pleb. University Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 19.
Willes, Thomas, of (Fenny Compton), co. Warwick, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 11 June, 1602, aged 19, B.A. 2 June, 1606, M.A. 21 June, 1609; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1619; schoolmaster at Isleworth, Middlesex, about 50 years; called Willis by Wood in Ath. iii. 406; father of Thomas Willis 1646, see page 1650. [30],
Willes, Thomas, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 20 May, 1652.
Willes, Thomas, s. William, of Cleave Prior, co. Worcester, minister. Oriel Coll., matric. 14 April, 1671, aged 16, B.A. 1674.
Willes, William (or Willers), B.A. 27 Nov., 1554.
Willes, William, (of Leamington Priors and Rushden, co. Warwick), gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 12 Dec., 1654 (aged 15); scholar 1657, B.A. 28 Jan., 1657-8, M.A. 1660, fellow 1661, and perhaps vicar of Ditchling, Sussex, 1667, as Wills. See Foster' Index Eccl.
Willesford, Edward. See Willisford. [35]
[ 1635 ]
