Willington, Thomas, of co. Warwick, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1581, aged 17; B.A. from Trinity Coll. 12 Nov., 1584, M.A. 6 July, 1587; one of these names baptised at Kingsbury, co. Warwick, 2 Feb., 1566 (son of Waldyve, of Hurley); died 1652.
Willington, Waldive, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1653; student of Middle Temple 1654 (as son and heir of Waldive, of Hurley Hall, co. Warwick, esq.); baptised at Kingsbury 3 March, 1633; died 2 Nov., 1677. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Willis, Browne, s. Thomas, of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, gent. Christ Church, matric. 23 March, 1699-1700, aged 17, M.A. by diploma 23 Aug., 1720, D.C.L. by diploma 10 April, 1749; born at Blandford 14 Sept., 1682, educated at Westminster school; student of Inner Temple 1700, M.P. Buckingham (Dec.) 1705-8, F.S.A. 1718; died at Whaddon Hall, Bucks, 5 Feb., 1760, buried in Fenny Stratford chapel; brother of John 1708. See Rawl. i. 246, and xix. 347; Al. West. 205; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & Hearne, i. 117.
Willis, Caleb, of Devon, gent. Christ Church, matric. 22 April, 1586, aged 18, B.A. 10 Dec., 1589, student 1586-99, M.A. 9 June, 1592; the first professor of rhetoric in Gresham college 1598; will at Oxford, proved 23 March, 1599. See Al. West. 58.
Willis, Francis, scholar St. John's Coll. 1557, B.A. 16 Feb., 1562-3, M.A. 16 Feb., 1565-6, B. and D.D. 17 July, 1587, president of his college 1577-90, vice-chancellor 1587; vicar of Embley, Northants. 1569-72; rector of Kingston Bagpuze 1581, and vicar of Cumnor, (both) Berks, 1579, canon of Bristol 1576, dean of Worcester 1587, and vicar of Cropthorne, co. Worcester, 1589; died 29 Oct., 1596. See Lansdowne MS. 982, f. 147; Gutch, i. 538; & Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Willis, Francis, s. Hugh, of Thame, Oxon, cler. New Coll., matric. 11 Nov., 1681, aged 17, fellow 1681, B.A. 1685, M.A. 1689, B.Med, 1691, D.Med. 1694; admon. at Oxford 23 Nov., 1702; brother of William 1675. See Ath. iv. 558.
Willis, Henry, (Wyllys), B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 9 May, 1509, M.A. 30 May, 1514, B.D. 24 May, 1530.
Willis, Henry, s. Nic., of Cucklington, Somerset, pleb. pp. St. Alban Hall, matric. 1 July, 1664, aged 17, B.A. 1668; M.A. from New Inn Hall 1680.
Willis, Hugh, "serv." s. John, of Winchester, Hants, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 2 June, 1647, aged 22; B.C.L. from New Coll. 29 Nov., 1656; vicar of Thame, Oxon, 1665; father of Francis, See Burrows, 531; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Willis, James, s. Franc., of St. Martins, co. Worcester, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 2 June, 1711, aged 19; perhaps rector of Driby, co. Lincoln, 1718. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Willis, John, of Oxon, gent. New Coll., matric. 23 Jan., 1606-7, aged 20, B.A. 29 April, 1611, fellow, M.A. 20 Jan., 1614-15; (s. John) perhaps rector of Ovington, Hants, 1618. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willis, John, subscribed 3 June, 1614; an original scholar of Wadham Coll. 1613-20, B.A. 25 Feb., 1616-17, M.A. 7 July, 1620; incorporated at Cambridge 1626, vicar of Hockley 1619, and of Ingateston, Essex, 1630, until ejected for nonconformity 1662; perhaps father of John 1649. See Gardiner, 15; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Calamy, ii. 204.
Willis, John, s. Thomas, of London, gent. Gloucester Hall, matric. 18 June, 1630, aged 16; perhaps B.A. from Wadham Coll. 2 Dec., 1637.
Willis, John, sacerd fil. Wadham Coll., matric. 20 Feb., 1648-9, though B.A. 17 Oct., 1648, fellow 1649, M.A. 27 July, 1650; rector of West Horndon 1658, and of Ingrave, (both) Essex, 1658. See Burrows, 563; & Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Willis, John, s. John, of Oxford (city), gent. Christ Church, matric. entry 1 April, 1680, aged 14, B.A. 1683; M.A. from New Inn Hall 1687; vicar of Powerstock, Dorset, 1690. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willis, John, 1694-5. See Wills.
Willis, John, s. Henr., of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1697, aged 18; brother of Robert 1693, and of William 1705.
Willis, John, s. Fran., of Worcester (city), p.p. Christ Church, matric. 8 July, 1701, aged 16, B.A. 1705.
Willis, John, s. J., of Hinxey, Berks, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 17 Dec., 1703, aged 27; B.C.L. from Oriel Coll. 1710.
Willis, John, s. Thomas, of Bletchley, Bucks, gent. Christ Church, matric. 17 July, 1708, aged 18; brother of Browne. [20],
Willis, Jonathan, sacerd fil. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Feb., 1648-9. See Wills, next page.
Willis, Joseph, s. Tho., of Dunton, Bucks, S.T.D. Pembroke Coll., matric. 22 Jan., 1682-3, aged 17; rector of Horsendon, Bucks, 1697; brother of Thomas 1676. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willis, Richard (Wullus), chaplain, B.A. supd. 25 March, 1511.
Willis, Richard, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1621, aged 18.
Willis, Richard, B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 5 March, 1627-8; M.A. from Brasenose Coll. 3 July, 1632; rector of Loughton, Essex, 1638. See Foster's Index Eccl. [25],
Willis, Richard, s. William, of Bewdley, co. Worcester, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 5 Dec., 1684, aged 18; fellow All Souls' Coll., B.A. 1688, M.A. by diploma 15 March, 1694-5, D.D. Lambeth 27 March, 1695; chaplain to the army in Flanders, sub-tutor to William, duke of Gloucester, canon of Westminster 1695, canon and dean of Lincoln 1701, rector of Clayworth, Notts, 1703-6, and vicar of Wirksworth, co. Derby, 1705-14, bishop of Gloucester 1715-21, of Salisbury 1721-3, and of Winchester 1723, lord almoner and clerk of the closet, until his death 10 Aug., 1734, monument in Winchester cathedral. See Rawl. i. 153, v. 145; Hearne, i. 69; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Willes, Robert, B.A. 23 Jan., 1544-5.
Willis, Robert, of co. Worcester, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 15 April, 1580, aged 19; B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 29 Oct., 1583; fellow Oriel Coll. 1584.
Willis, Robert, s. Hen., of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 13 March, 1692-3, aged 17, B.A. 1696, M.A. 1699; rector of Witchampton, Dorset, 1699-1727; brother of William 1705, and John 1697. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Willis, Thomas, of St. John's Coll. in and before 1566, "aedituus" 1581. [30],
Willis, Thomas, of (Fenny Compton), co. Warwick, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 11 June, 1602, aged 19 (as Willes), B.A. 2 June, 1606, M.A. 21 June, 1609 (as Willes), incorporated at Cambridge 1619, schoolmaster at Isleworth, Middlesex, about 50 years; son of Richard, and father of Thomas 1646. See Ath. iii. 406.
Willis, Thomas, B.A. from St. Alban Hall, supd. 21 June, 1622. See O.H.S. xii. 414.
Willis, Thomas, of Berks, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 14 Dec., 1621, aged 16, B.A. 22 June, 1625.
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