Willis, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Hincksey, Wilts, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 3 March, 1636-7, aged 16, B.A. 19 June, 1639, M.A. 18 June, 1642, B.Med. and licenced to practice medicine 8 Dec., 1646, D.Med. 30 Oct., 1660; an eminent physician, Sedleian professor of natural philosophy 1660-75, F.R.S. hon. fellow college of physicians 1664; born at Great Bedwin, Wilts, 27 Jan., 1620-1, baptised 14 Feb.; died 11 Nov., 1675, buried in Westminster abbey; see Ath. iii. 1048; Burrows, 493; Munk's Roll, i. 338; West. Abbey Reg. 173, 188; his son Richard died 2 May, 1667, buried 3rd in Merton college chapel; see Gutch, i. app. 208, bis. 210.
Willis, Thomas, of Middlesex; created M.A. from St. John's Coll. 17 Dec., 1646, and D.D. 20 Dec., 1670; (s. Thomas 1602), assistant to the commissioners of Middlesex and the city of Westminster for the ejection of scandalous ministers, etc, vicar of Twickenham, Middlesex, 1646, ejected 1661, on the restoration he turned about and became vicar of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, 1671, and rector of Dunton, Bucks, chaplain in ordinary to the king; died 8 Oct., 1692, M.I. Kingston; father of Thomas 1676. See Ath. iv. 698; Fasti, ii. 95, 326; & Calamy, ii. 470.
Willis, Thomas, s. T., of Wantage, Berks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 12 Nov., 1669, aged 17 (as Willes), B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; rector of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, London, 1695, until his death 3 May, 1701. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Rawl. iii. 378.
Willis, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Oxford (city), D.Med. Christ Church, matric. 22 March, 1672-3, aged 15, B.A. 1676, M.A. 1679; of Whaddon and Bletchley, Bucks; married in Westminster abbey 26 May, 1681, Alice, daughter of Robert Browne, of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, and died 11 Nov., 1699; father of Browne and John 1708. See Chester's West. Abbey Reg. 20.
Willis, Thomas, s. Tho., of Kingston, Surrey, "Th. Dris." (S.T.P.). Pembroke Coll., matric. 1 July, 1676, aged 14, B.A. 1680; M.A. from Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1683; perhaps rector of St. Dominick, Cornwall, 1684, and of Bishopston, co. Glamorgan, 1685, or vicar of Weston-upon-Avon, co. Gloucester, 1689; brother of Joseph. See Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Willis, Thomas, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 May, 1703; student of Middle Temple 1703 (as son and heir of Martin, of Monck Hall, Eccles, co. Lancaster, esq., deceased); died aged about 40. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Willis, Thomas, s. Tho., of Adderbury, Oxon, cler. Christ Church, matric. 14 Jan., 1712-13, aged 15, B.A. 1716, M.A. 1719, B.Med. 1722; vicar of Thornbury 1728-48, and rector of Rockhampton, (both) co. Gloucester, 1742-8. See. Foster's Index Eccl.
Willys, Timothy, s. Richard, leatherseller; fellow St. John's Coll. 1578, from Merchant Taylors' school; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 10 July, 1582, made doctor bullatus by Q. Elizabeth's diploma, and ambassador to Muscovy. See Robinson, i. 24; & Fasti, i. 220.
Willes, Tobias, student Christ Church 1567, B.A. 26 Feb., 1571-2, M.A. 8 July, 1575.
Willys, Tobias, of London, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1609, aged 18; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 17 June, 1613, M.A. 21 June, 1616; vicar of Mattersey, Notts, 1616, and of Milton, diocese of York, 1617, canon of Southwell 1617-18. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Willes, Tobias, B.A. from New Inn Hall 20 Oct., 1656 (see Wills); perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1671, and M.A. from King's Coll. 1671.
Willes, William, fellow New Coll. 1551-62, from Puleham, Dorset, M.A. 12 Dec., 1558. See O.H.S. i. 357.
Willies, William, of Somerset, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. entry under date 1575, aged 20, "Dno. Harwood tut. gram.",
Willys, William, s. William, of Oyer, co. Gloucester, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 8 July, 1636, aged 17.
Willis, William, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 21 March, 1650-1; fellow Trinity Coll. 1652-62, B.A. 31 May, 1654, M.A. 9 April, 1657; in his will dated 6 Jan., 1662-3, and proved at Oxford 6 March following, he names his eldest brother Thomas (1637), D.Med. and his 2nd brother John. See Ath. iii. 1049n; & Berry's Hants, 128. [15],
Willis, William, of Exeter Coll. 1656. See Wills.
Willis, William, s. Hugh, of Thame, Oxon, cler. New Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1675, aged 19; vicar of Marshfield, co. Gloucester, 1686; brother of Francis 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willis, William, s. Henry, of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 14 May, 1705, aged 16, B.A. from Balliol Coll. 22 March, 1708-9, B.C.L. 1712; rector of Anderstone Winterbourne, Dorset, 1710; brother of Robert 1693, and John 1697. See Gardiner, 424; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Williscott, Edmund, of Berks, arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 2 Aug., 1581, aged 17, "Scholaris Mri. Case.",
Willisford, Edward, had leave to be created B.D. May, 1643, or sup. for B. and D.D. 9 May, 1643; perhaps B.A. from Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1631-2, M.A. 1635, D.D. per Literas Regias 1661. See Fasti, ii. 60. [20],
Willock, Nicholas, of co. Leicester, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. entry under date circa 1581, aged 20; B.A. from Christ Church 5 Feb., 1583-4.
Willott. See Willett.
Willoughby, Antony, B.A. 3 March, 1534-5.
Willoughby, Baptist, B.A. from Brasenose Coll., supd. 29 Nov., 1557; rector of Ilchester, Somerset, 1561, and of Great Stanmore, Middlesex, 1563, and of St. Michael ad Bladum, London, 1563. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willoughby, Charles, of Trinity Coll., Dublin, B.A. 18 Dec., 1649, fellow of Merton Coll. 1649, and M.A. 18 Nov., 1652, incorporated at Cambridge 1655, created D.Med. at Padua 29 March, 1663, incorporated 31 March, 1664, died in Dublin 1695. See O.H.S. iv. 291; & Burrows, 525. [25],
Willoughby, Christopher, of Wilts, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 23 April, 1602, aged 19, B.A. 20 May, 1606; rector of Baverstock, Wilts, 1609. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Willoughby, Christopher, of Wilts, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 16 July, 1621, aged 16.
Willoughby, Christopher, s. Christopher, of Bishopston, Wilts, arm. Hart Hall, matric. 21 July, 1712, aged 16; demy Magdalen Coll. 1715-22, B.A. 1716, M.A. 1719, fellow 1722-35, B.D. 1728, D.D. 1730; rector of Hampstead Marshall, Berks, 1731, and of Saunderton, Bucks, 1734, until his death 13 July, 1743. See Bloxam, vi. 189; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Willoughby, (Edward ?), M.A. "sup. March, 1507, for disp. to his servant Thomas to carry a daggar (dagarium) for the defence of his master, who is the son and heir to a lord of parliament," (i.e. Robert, 2nd lord Willoughby de Broke); died v.p. See O.H.S. i. 51.
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