VENN: Adm. pens. (age 15) at CHRIST'S, June 30, 1627. S. of Richard. B. at Coventry, Warws. School, Coventry (Mr Cranford). Matric. 1627; B.A. 1630-1; M.A. 1634. V. of Croxall, Staffs., 1637, ejected during the Civil War. Came to Gt St Helen's, London, 1644; sequestered to Windover, 1643. R. of Birmingham, 1646-60; ejected, but reinstated, 1663. Retired to Shropshire to his son. Died there, May 14, 1684, aged 73. Father of Samuel. (Peile, I. 386; Calamy, II. 481; Lambeth Act Bk.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Appt(Institution) | Wills, Samuel | Croxall / | Vicar | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Institution) | Willes, Samuel | Croxhall / | Vicar | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Wills, Samuel | Croxall / | Vicar | View |
| 1646 | Appt(Institution) | Wills, Samuel | Birmingham / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Vac(Deprivation) | Willis, Samuel | Birmingham / | Rector | View |