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,
Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
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Ord | Willis, Henry | 21/12/1777 | lit. | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Ord | Willis, Henry | 24/02/1777 | deacon | ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Ord | Willis, Henry | 21/12/1777 | deacon | ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Willis, Henry | 24/02/1777 | Curate | Licensing | Springthorpe/ | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Willis, Henry | 31/05/1781 | Vicar | Institution | Wapley/ | View |
Sub | Willis, Henry | 31/05/1781 | Vicar | Wapley/ | View | |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 10/03/1788 | Vicar | Resignation | Wapley/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 11/03/1788 | Vicar | Resignation | Wapley/ | View |
Vac | Willis, Henry | 11/03/1788 | Vicar | resignation | Wapley/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 12/03/1788 | Vicar | Institution | Wapley/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 12/03/1788 | Vicar | Institution | Wapley/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 12/03/1788 | Vicar | Institution | Wapley/ | View |
Vac | Willis, Henry | 12/03/1788 | Vicar | resignation | Wapley/ | View |
Vac | Willis, Henry | 12/03/1788 | Vicar | resignation | Wapley/ | View |
Vac | Wills, Henry | 15/08/1794 | Vicar | Death | Wapley als St Peter Wapley als Wapley with Codring/ | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Willis, Henry | 11/03/1788 | Rector | Institution | Little Sodbury/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 11/03/1788 | Rector | Institution | Little Sodbury/ | View |
Appt | Willis, Henry | 11/03/1788 | Rector | Institution | Little Sodbury/ | View |
Vac | Willis, Henry | 11/07/1794 | Rector | Death | Sodbury parva/ | View |