Literate at time of ordination, later attended MERTON, OXFORD.
Further information from Eric Avebury (a fuller version to be posted later):
Born 1739 son of John Willis and Temperance ne Hannes. School Mr Grimwood at Ordham; 1756 joined Navy serving on the Swallow, then the Emerald (1757), Bienfaisant (1759-61), Royal Sovereign (1761-2), the Danae (1762-3). Married Jane Lubbock, dau of Richard, wine merchant, 1765, with whom he had ten children. Ordained deacon 24/2/1777 and licensed curate of Springfield, Lincs. Ordained priest 1777 (Lic and Cov.) Rector of Newton, Lincs, 13/1/1778; curate of Rangeworthy 1781, V Wapley, same date. Chaplain to Lord Suffield; R Little Sodbury 28/3/1788; 1792 R East Shefford, Berks; died 12/1794 Matriculated at MERTON 12/12/1778, taking BA 1787, MA 1788,
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 | Ordi(ordination) | Willis, Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1777 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, Henry | Springthorpe / | Curate | View |
| 1777 | Disp-Ord | Willis, Henry | / | View | |
| 1777 | Disp-Ord | Willis, Henry | / | View | |
| 1777 | Ordi(ordination) | Willis, Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1777 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Newton / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Vac(resignation) | Willis, Henry | Newton / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1781 | Subsc | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1781 | Subsc | Willis, Henry | Rangeworth / | Curate | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Appointment) | Willis, Henry | Harbord, Lord Suffiled / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Little Sodbury / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Resignation) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Little Sodbury / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Little Sodbury / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Resignation) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1792 | Appt(in post) | Willis, Henry | Harbord, Harbord, 1st Baron Suffield / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1792 | Appt(Institution) | Willes, Henry | East Shefford / | Rector | View |
| 1792 | Disp-App | Willis, Henry | Harbord Harbord, Lord Suffield / | Chaplain | View |
| 1792 | Disp-App | Willis, Henry | Wapley / | Vicar | View |
| 1792 | Disp(Dispensation) | Willis, Henry | Shefford parva als. East Shefford / | Rector | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Willis, Henry | Shefford Parva als East Shefford / | Rector | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Willis, Henry | Rangeworth / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Willis, Henry | Sodbury parva / | Rector | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Wills, Henry | Wapley als St Peter Wapley als Wapley with Codring / | Vicar | View |