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1500—1714.

Willesford, John, s. Tho., of Tavistock, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 15 March, 1713-14, aged 18, B.A. 6 March, 1717-18.

Willet, Andrew, matric. from Peter House, Cambridge, 26 June, 1577; fellow Christ's Coll. 1583; B.A. 1580-1, M.A. 1584 (incorporated 14 July, 1584), B.D. 1591, D.D. 1601; of Lincoln's Inn 1612, as of Herts, D.D.; canon of Ely 1584 (on the death of Thomas, his father), rector of Little Gransden, co. Cambridge, 1597, which he exchanged with Barley 1599, rector of Reed, Herts, 1613, and of Chishull parva, Essex, 1620, until his death, 4 Dec., 1621, buried in the chancel of Barley church. See Fasti, i. 229; & Foster's Graduati Cantab.

Willett, Henry, born in Devon, s. Henry, of Exeter, Devon, woollen draper. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1624-5, aged 17; fellow 1624-52, B.A. 21 Feb., 1627-8, M.A. 28 April, 1632, created B.D. 31 Jan., 1642-3. See Boase, 62; & Burrows, 501.

Willett, John, fellow Magdalen Coll. 1563, B.A. 10 July, 1563; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1574, from Somerset; licenced 28 Aug., 1570, to marry Margaret Chatterton, of London, widow. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.

Willett, John. University Coll., matric. 11 July, 1606, aged 30, "serviens coll."

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Willett, John, of co. Stafford, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1619, aged 15, B.A. 20 Nov., 1623; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1638, as Willey.

Willett, John, s. J(ohn), of Cirencester, co. Gloucester, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 13 May, 1691, aged 16, scholar 1694, B.A. 1695, M.A. 1697, fellow 1699-1715, sub-warden 1704, 1712; rector of Barlavington 1705, and vicar of Wadhurst, (both) Sussex, 1714, until his death 31 Jan., 1742-3. See Foster's Index Eccl.; Rawl. iv. 54; Gardiner, 371; & Hearne, iii. 122.

Willet, Peter, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 29 Oct., 1657; born in parish of St. Edmund, Lombard Street, London, 23 July, 1639 (only son of Peter, draper), admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1653. See Robinson, i. 214.

Willotte, Philip (Wyllotte), of Cheshire, cler. fil. New Coll., matric. entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 20, and again 24 Nov., 1581, aged 25.

Willet, Ralph, of co. Gloucester, cler. fil. New Coll., matric. Feb., 1597-8, aged 17, B.A. 9 Feb., 1601-2, chaplain, M.A. 16 May, 1605; rector of Icombe, co. Worcester, 1616. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.

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Willet, Ralph, s. R., of Cirencester, co. Gloucester, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 28 March, 1672, aged 16; scholar Wadham Coll. 1675, B.A. 29 Jan., 1675-6, M.A. and fellow 1678, incorporated at Cambridge 1680, rector of Stratton 1685-1717, of Tetbury 1727-8, and of Rodmarton, (all) co. Gloucester, 1731-4, rector of Great Wishford, Wilts, 1734, until his death 20 Aug., 1738, monument at Stratton; father of the next. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.

Willet, Ralph, s. R., of Stratton, co. Gloucester, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 17 Feb., 1704-5, aged 16, scholar 1707, B.A. 1708, M.A. 1711, rector of Stratton 1717, until his death 18 June, 1764. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Willot, Richard, of co. Radnor, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 16, M.A. 16 July, 1584; incorporated from Cambridge as B.A. of 3 years standing same date, perhaps B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1580-1. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.

Willet, Roland, of co. Gloucester, pleb. New Coll., matric. 15 June, 1604, aged 15; B.A. from Hart Hall 24 Nov., 1606, M.A. 28 June, 1615, B.C.L. 1615.

Willett, Salmon, s. Tho., of Fulham, Middlesex, gent. Jesus Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1682, aged 17, student of Middle Temple 1682. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

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Willet, Thomas, s. Edw., of Cirencester, co. Gloucester, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. entry 17 Nov., 1676, aged 14, B.A. 1680, M.A. 1714; rector of Toppesfield, Essex, 1691. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Willett, William, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 24 June, 1653, student of Lincoln's Inn 1656, as son and heir of Ralph, of Wootton-under-Edge, co. Gloucester, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

Willetts, George, s. Sam., of Gloucester (city), pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 26 March, 1683, aged 17.

Willey, Christopher, Benedictine, B.D. 20 June, 1513.

William(s), Abraham, s. A., of Doddington, Somerset, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 28 Nov., 1673, aged 15; scholar Wadham Coll. 1676, B.A. 1677, as Williams.

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Williams, Andrew, s. Joh., of St. John's, Worcester (city), pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 26 March, 1713, aged 16, B.A. 1716; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1725.

Williams, Anthony, of Bucks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. entry under date 30 June, 1578, aged 28.

Williams, Anthony, of co. Glamorgan, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 14 March, 1599-1600, aged 20; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1607, as of Gerryes, co. Glamorgan, gent. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.

Williams, Arthur, 5s. John, of London, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 8 July, 1625, aged 15.

Williams, Athelstan, s. A., of Llananno, co. Radnor, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 4 May, 1699, aged 16; vicar of Glascombe, co. Radnor, 1722. See Foster's Index Eccl.

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Williams, Balthazar, s. Ric., of Probus, Cornwall, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 25 Feb., 1713-14, aged 18, B.A. 1717, M.A. 1720.

Williams, Benjamin, "ser." Magdalen Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1650, B.A. 21 June, 1654.

Williams, Benjamin, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 1 April, 1656, B.A. 12 Feb., 1658-9; M.A. from New Inn Hall 17 Jan., 1662-3; vicar of Thorley 1666, and rector of Calbourne, (both) isle of Wight, 1686; father of the next-named. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Williams, Benjamin, s. B., of Isle of Wight, Hants, cler. Merton Coll., matric. 6 March, 1700-1, aged 15; B.A. from St. Alban Hall 1706, M.A. 1707.

Williams, Blome of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, archdeacon fil. Jesus Coll., matric. 12 July, 1698. aged 16; his father perhaps John (1666), archdeacon of Cardigan 1681.

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Williams, (Sir) Charles of co. Monmouth, arm. fil. Jesus Coll., matric. 16 June, 1610, aged 19; student of Inner Temple 1612, as of Llangibby Castle, co. Monmouth, gent.; knighted 10 April, 1621, M.P. co. Monmouth 1621-2 and 1640 (L.P.), until his death in 1641. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.

Williams, Charles, s. Charles, of Glasbury, co. Radnor, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 March, 1636-7, aged 18.

Williams, Charles, s. Tho., of Gwythelwern, co. Merioneth, p.p. Gloucester Hall, matric. 17 March, 1664-5, aged 19, B.A. 1668, M.A. 1671; rector of Twickenham, Middlesex, 1687-1707. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Williams, Charles, s. William, of Coryton, Devon, cler. St. John's Coll., matric. 22 March, 1683-4, aged 17, B.A. 6 March, 1687-8; his father rector of Coryton 1632.

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