Person: Willes, Edward (1718 - 1762)

• Comments

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  s. John, of Bishop Itchington, co. Warwick, doctoris. Oriel Coll., matric. 26 Feb., 1708-9, aged 15, B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715, B. and D.D. 1726; "decipherer to the king"; rector of Barton-le-Clay, Beds, 1718, canon and dean of Lincoln 1730, canon of Westminster 1724, and rector of St. John, the Evangelist, Westminster, 1724, rector of Bonsell, co. Derby, 1734, bishop of St. Davids 1742-3, and of Bath and Wells 1743, until his death 24 Nov., 1773; brother of John 1700. See Rawl. i. 361, and vi. 264; & West. Abbey Reg. 418. [20]

Education Events

• MA : Oxford / Oriel

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Willes, Edward	29/03/1718	MA	Oxford	View
  Appt	Willes, Edward	20/10/1718	MA		View
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	07/11/1718	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	13/05/1730	DD		View
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	13/05/1730	DD		View
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	23/10/1730	DD		View
  Appt	Willes, Edward	27/04/1734	DD		View
  Appt	Willes, Edward	15/09/1737	DD		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 29/03/1718 (Chandler, Edward/Coventry & Lichfield 1717-1730)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Willes, Edward	29/03/1718	priest	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Barton-le-Cley (07/11/1718 - 23/10/1730 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	07/11/1718	Rector	Institution	Barton in the Clay/	View
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	23/10/1730	Rector	Resignation	Barton in the Clay/	View
  Vac	Willes, Edvardus	20/11/1730	Rector	resignation	Barton in the Clay/	View

• Prebendary : Lincoln cathedral, Prebend of Welton Paynshall (13/05/1730 - 15/09/1737 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	13/05/1730	Prebendary	Collation	Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Welton Paushall	View
  Appt	Willes, Edward	15/09/1737	Prebendary	Resignation	Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Welton Painshall	View

• Dean : Lincoln cathedral, Dean (13/05/1730 - 11/02/1762 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edvardus	13/05/1730	Dean	Institution	Lincoln Cathedral/	View
  Appt	Yorke, James	11/02/1762	Dean	Institution	Cathedral Church of Lincoln/dean	View

• Rector : Bonsall (27/04/1734 - 10/05/1736 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edward	27/04/1734	Rector	Subscription on Appointment	Bonteshal/	View
  Vac	Willes, Edward	10/05/1736	Rector	cession	Bonteshall/	View

• Prebendary : Lincoln cathedral, Prebend of Milton Ecclesia (15/09/1737 - 15/03/1760 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Willes, Edward	15/09/1737	Prebendary	Collation	Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Milton	View
  Appt	Manning, Owen	15/03/1760	Prebendary	Collation	Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Milton Ecclesia	View