WiLLiNGTON, Francis Pye WILLINGTON, FRANCIS PYE. Adm. pens, at St John's, Jan. 25, 1844. S. of Francis, solicitor, of Tamworth, Staffs (and Jane Anne, youngest dau. of Henry James Pye, Poet- Laureate). B. there, Apr. 14, 1826. School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1844; B.A. 1848; M.A. 1851. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, i860. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1849; priest, 1850; C. of Sapiston, Suffolk, 1849-54. C. of Banham, Norfolk, 1854-5. C. of Trowell, Notts., 1856-7. C. of Aid- borough, Yorks., 1858. V. of East with West Rudham, Norfolk, 1858-67. R. of Over Worton with Nether Worton, Oxon., 1867-81. Lie. Pr., dio. of Chichester from 1882. Married, Nov. 18, 1868, Mary, dau. of E. Sherringham, Esq., of Coxford Abbey, Norfolk. Resided latterly at Newnham Croft, Cambridge, where he died Apr. 28, 1912. Father of the above; brother of the next two. {Eagle, xxxiv. 269; Crock- ford; Clergy List; The Times, Apr. 30, 1912; Burke, L.G. (1848 edn.).) WILLINGTON, JOHN RALPH. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinitv, Mar. 14, 1856. S. of Francis, of Tamworth, Staffs. B. there [Apr. 23, 1837]. School, Warwick (private). Matric. Michs. 1856; B.A. i860; M.A. 1863. Ord. deacon (Lichfield), i860; priest, 1861 ; C. of Ashbourne, Derbs., 1860-4. C. of Berks- wich, Stafis., 1864-5; C. of All Saints, Margaret Street, London, 1865-7. Chaplain of St Raphael's Home, Torquay, 1867-73. C. of King's Teignton, Devon, 1873-6. Died Mar. 2, 1931, aged 93, at Leamington Spa. Brother of the above and the next. {Clergy List, 'Ralph John'; The Times, Mar. 4, 1931; Burke, L.G.; Crockjford.) WILLINGTON, WALDYVE HENRY. Adm. pens, at St John's, May 2, 1850. [2nd] s. of Francis, gent., of Tamworth, Stafis. (and Jane Anne). B. there [Apr. 2, 1831]. Bapt. July i, 1831. Matric. Michs. 1850. Died in College, Dec. 17, 1850, aged 19. Brother of the two above. (Scott, MSS.; G. Mag., 185 1, i. 216; The Guardian, Jan. i, 1851.) WILLINK, ALFRED HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Pem- broke, Oct. I, 1878. [6th] s. of the Rev. Arthur (next), deceased, of Tranmere (and Sarah Wakefield, dau. of John Cropper). B. there [May 24, i860]. Matric. Michs. 1878. Second Lieut., The Border Regt. (T.) 1900. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., Border Regt. (T.F. Res.)). Of Bumeside, Kendal. Alderman of the Westmorland County Council. J. P. for Westmoriand, 1878. High Sheriff of Westmorland, 1931-2. Married, Apr. 19, 1885, Beatrice, dau. of Major Luard Selby. Died Sept. 18, 1947. Brother of John W. (1877). Arthur (1869) and William E. (1878). (Army Lists; The Times, Sept. 20, 1947.) WILLINK, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at St John's, Mar. 11, 1842. [3rd] s. of Daniel, merchant [and Dutch Consul in Liverpool] (and Anne Latham). B. Mar. 27, 1824. [Schools, Broms- grove and Royal Institution, Liverpool.] Matric. Michs. 1842; B.A. (35«/j Wrangler) 1846; M.A. 1849. C. of Bicker- stafie. Lanes., in 1849. P.C. of Linslade, Bucks., 1850-3. C. of St Catherine's, Tranmere, Cheshire, 1853-7. Canon of Llandaff, 1857. V. of St Paul's, Tranmere, 1857-62. Married, Sept. 6, 1849, Sarah Wakefield, dau. of John Cropper, of Liverpool. Died Nov. 21, 1862, at Madeira. Father of the above, the next, John W. (1877) and William E. (1878). (Burke, L.G.\ Camb. Univ. Year-book, 1863; Clergy List; Bromsgrove Sch. Reg., which gives died in Madeira, 1867; G. Mag., 1863, I. 123; Clergy List; F. P. White.) WILLINK, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Sept. 29, 1869. [Eldest s. of the Rev. Arthur (above), V. of St Paul's, Tranmere. B. July i, 1850.] Matric. Michs. 1869; Scholar; B.A. 1873; M.A. 1876. Ord. deacon (Hereford), 1875; priest, 1876; C. of Ross, Heref., 1875-7. C. of Grantchester, Cambs., 1877-80. C. of Lindale-in-Cartmel, Lanes., 1880-9. C. of St John's, Bromley, Kent, 1889-92. C. of Shortlands, 1892-4. C. of Wye, 1894-6. V. of Nackington, 1897-1913. Married, July 2, 1878, Margaret, dau. of the Rev. T. B. Dickson. Died Jan. 3, 1913. Father of the next. (Burke, L.G.; Crockford; The Times, Jan. 7, 1913-) WILLINK, ARTHUR CHARLES ERIC. Adm. pens, at Em- manuel, Oct. 4, 1900. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. A[rthur] (above), V. of Nackington, Kent. [B. Jan. 28, 1881. School, Uppingham.] Matric. Michs. 1900; B.A. 1903. Married, June 3, 1924, Ellen Maud Vigers. Of Homeleigh, Houghton, Hunts, in 1939. {Uppingham Sch. Roll; Burke, L.G.) WILLINK, JOHN WAKEFIELD. Adm. pens, (age ig) at Pembroke, Sept. 21, 1877. [5th] s. of the Rev. Arthur (1842), V. of St Paul's, Tranmere, deceased (and Sarah Wakefield). B. [Oct. 24, 1858], at Dingle Bank, near Liverpool. [School, Cliiton College.] Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1881; Winchester Reading prize, 1882; M.A. 1884. D.D., Lambeth, 1919. Ord. deacon (Durham), 1881; priest, 1882; C. of Auckland, Co. Durham, 1881-5. P.C. of St John, Sunderiand, 1885-91. V. of St Helens, Lanes., 1891-1904. Hon. Canon of Liverpool, 1898-1906. V. of Great Yarmouth, 1904-12. Hon. Canon of Willis, Framingham Lake Norwich, 1906-12. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1912. R. of Birmingham, 1912-19. Hon. Canon of Birmingham, 1912-19. V. of St Mary-in-the-Marsh, Norwich, 1919-27. Dean of Norwich, 1919-27. Married, July 27, 1887, Ruth Agnes, dau. of J. D. Sim, C.S.I., and had issue. Author, History of the Parish Church of Great Yarmouth. Died Sept. 22, 1927. Brother of Alfred H. (1878), Arthur (1869) and the next. {Crockford; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; The Times, Sept. 23, 1927.) WILLINK, WILLIAM EDWARD. Adm. at King's, Jan. 28, 1878. [4th] s. of the Rev. Arthur (1842), deceased [V. of St Paul's, Tranmere] (and Sarah Wakefield, dau. of John Cropper). [B. Mar. 17, 1856. School, Liverpool College.] Matric. Lent, 1878; exhibitioner; B.A. 1881; M.A. 1884. An architect. Practised in Liverpool. Member of the Liverpool City Council. Of Dingle Bank, Liverpool. Married, Feb. 16, 1893, Florence Macan Urmston, and had issue. Died Mar. 11, 1924, in Liverpool. Brother of Arthur (1869), Alfred H. (1878) and the above. (King's Coll. Reg.; Burke, L.G.) WILLINS, JAMES. Adm. sizar (age 22) at Caius, Jan. 31, 1752. S. of WUliam, weaver, of Norwich. B. there. School, Norwich (Mr Bullimer). Matric. Michs. 1754; Scholar; B.A. i757; M.A. 1760. Ord. deacon (Chester) 1757; priest (Norwich), 1758; C. of Heigham, Norfolk, 1758. V. of Catton, 1759-95. P.C. of St Mary-in-the-Marsh, Norwich. 1771-95. V. of Bawburgh, 1763-95. Died July i, 1795, 'aged 63.' Father of the next. {Venn, 11. 69; G. Mag., 1795, 11. 618.) WILLINS, JAMES. Adm. sizar (age 16) at Caius, May 10, 1784. S. of the Rev. James (above), V. of Catton and Bawburgh, Norfolk. B. in Norwich. School, Norwich (Mr Leman). Matric. Michs. 1785; Scholar, 1784; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. Fellow, 1789. Ord. deacon (Norwich), Dec. 20, 1789; priest, Sept. 25, 1791; C. of Costessey, Norfolk, 1791-1821. V. of Great Melton, 1804-51. V. of St Michael-at-Coslany, Norwich, 1804-51. Died Feb. 16, 1851, at Great Melton. {Venn, 11. 109; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List.) WILLIS, The Rev. ALFRED ROBERT. Adm. pens, at Downing, Oct. 15, 1887. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895. Ord. deacon (Winchester), 1880; C. of Hale, Surrey, 1880-3. C. of St Luke's, Cambridge, 1891-3. Resided latterly at Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, Kent. Disappears from Crockford, 1901. WILLIS, ARTHUR. Adm. sizar at Jesus, Mar. 11, 1756. S. of the Rev. Robert (1713), [R.] of Troston, Suffolk. [School, Bury St Edmunds.] Matric. Easter, 1756; B.A. {i^th Wrangler) 1760; M.A. 1763. Fellow. Ord. priest (Norwich), Sept. 25, 1763. {Bury St Edmunds Reg.) WILLIS, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Feb. 18, 1824. S. of Thomas. B. [May 12, 1805], in London. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1824; Scholar, 1827; B.A. (11th Classic) 1828; M.A. 1831. Third Master at Shrewsbury, 1829-38. Head Master of the Grammar School and Lecturer of Ludlow, 1838-51. Married, June 27, 1840, Marianne, widow of Captain Sergeantson, 40th Regt. Died July 19, 1 85 1, at Ludlow. {Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1851, 11. 327; G. W. Fisher, Annals of Shrews- bury, 298 and 474.) WILLIS, CHARLES. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Jesus, June 13, 1846. S. of George. B. in London. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1846; LL.B. 1861. WILLIS, EDWARD COOPER. Adm. pens, at Caius, Nov. 30, 1852. [Eldest s. of Thomas (1833), M.D., of Leamington. B. (Mar. 16], 1831, in London. Schools, Ludlow, Tonbridge, and Brighton proprietary College. Matric. Lent, 1853; M.B. 1858. At King's College Hospital. M.R.C.S., 1852; L.S.A., 1855 ; Practised in Kensington. Adm. at the Inner Temple. Jan. 23, 1863. Called to the Bar, 1865. On the South- Eastem Circuit. Q.C., 1882. Bencher, 1887; Treasurer, 1907. Resided at South Norwood. Married (i) June 22, 1853, Henrietta Margaret, eldest dau. of Joseph Turuley, solicitor, of South Norwood; (2) Oct. 18, 1881, Ellen Irene, 2nd dau. of John C. Brook, solicitor, of Diss. Author, Law and Practice in Bankruptcy. Died, July 26, 1912, at Blackheath. {Brighton Coll. Reg.; Venn, 11. 310; Medical Directories; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; The Times, July 27, 1912.) WILLIS (post THRUSTON), FRAMINGHAM LAKE. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Caius, June 25, 1767. S. of Thomas, grazier, of Brancaster, Norfolk. B. there. Schools, Wisbech and King's Lyiui. Matric. Michs. 1767; Scholar; B.A. 1771; M.A. i774- Fellow, 1772. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 18, 1769. Called to the Bar, May 13, 1774- Of Market Weston, Suffolk. Took the name of Thruston. Married, 1776, Frances, dau. of S. Holworthy, of Elsworth, Cambs. Died Jan. 18, 1789. at Market Weston. M.I. there. Father of Frederic {sub Thruston, 1804). {Venn, 11. 85; Inns of Court.) 506