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Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 31, 1807. [Eldest s. of William, of Badsworth, Yorks. B. Sept. 9, 1790, in Dublin. Schools, Uppingham and Rugby.] Migrated to Sidney, Nov. 3, 1809. ' Matric. Michs. 1809; B.A. 1813; M.A. 1819. Ord. deacon (York), 1813; priest, 1814. V. of Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Yorks., 1816-41. R. of Elsted with Treyford and Didling, Sussex, 1841-71. Author, Sermons for Servants. Married Dorothy, dau. of the Rev. William Stephenson Preston, of Warcop Hall, Westmorland. Died in 1871. Brother of John W. (1820). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Boase, VI. 904; Crockford; C. R. Hudleston.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1813 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, William Downes | Pontefract / | Curate | View |
| 1813 | Ordi(ordination) | Willis, William Downes | / | deacon | View |
| 1814 | Ordi(ordination) | Willis, William Downes | / | priest | View |
| 1816 | Appt(Institution) | Willis, William Dowes | Kirkby cum Broughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1817 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, William Downes | Leamer / | Curate | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, William Downes | Walcot, Holy Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, William Downes | Walcot / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Licensing) | Willis, William Downes | Walcot / Holy Trinity Chapel | Stipendiary Curate | View |