Willis, Joseph Worcester, etc. Died Jan. 7, 1928, at Worcester. {Venn, 11. 354; Law Lists; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; The Times, Jan. 9, 1928.) WILLIS, JOSEPH. Matric. Non-CoU., Lent, 1876. WILLIS, RICHARD. Incorp. B.A. from Oxford, 1754; M.A., from King's, 1754. [S. of Richard, gent., of Newby Stones, Westmorland. Bapt. at Morland, May 28, 1719-] Matnc. from Wadham College, Oxford, Mar. i, 1737-8, age 18; B.A. (Oxford) 1741-2. R. of Hartley-Mauduitt, Hants., and of West Thomey, Sussex, 1760-85. (Al. Oxon.) WILLIS, RICHARD. Adm. Fell.-Com. at St John's, May 10, 1805. Of Lanes. [Doubtless eldest s. of Richard (Brasenose College, Oxford, 1777), of Halsnead Park (and Cicely, dau. of Joseph Feilden). B. July 16, 1787-] Succeeded to Halsnead Park, July 19, 1837- Married, July 17, 1819, Lucy, dau. of Henry Atherton, barrister. Died, s.p., Dec. 14, 1858. (Burke, L.G.) WILLIS, RICHARD AUGUSTUS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, July 14, 1867. [Eldest] s. of Richard, of Woking. B. [Mar. 14], 1850, at Bombay. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1868; B.A. 1872; M.A. 1875. An East India merchant. Of Addle- stone, Surrey, and Bombay. Died Nov. 25, 1931, in London; buried at Burley, Hants. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; The Times, Nov. 26, 1931-) WILLIS, ROBERT. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Trinity, Apr. 6, 1754. S. of [the Rev.] Robert (1741), of Dorchester. School, St Paul's, London. Matric. Lent, 1755; Scholar; B.A. 1758. WILLIS, ROBERT. Adm. pens, (age 22) at Caios, June 30, 182 1. [Illeg.] s. of Robert Darling (1778), M.D., of London. B. there [Feb. 27, 1800]. Matric. Michs. 1822; B.A. (gth Wrangler) 1826; M.A. 1829. Fellow, 1826. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1832.' Ord. deacon and priest (Ely), 1827. Jacksonian Professor of Natural Experimental PhUosophy, 1837-75. Rede Lecturer, 1861. President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1845-6 and 1851-2. President of the Cambridge PhUosophical Society, 1849. F.R.S., 1830. Hon. Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, 1838. Hon. Member (and Royal medalist) of the R.I.B.A. Lecturer on Applied Mechanics at the Govt. School of Mines, Jermyn Street, London, 1853-68. President of the British Association, 1862. Member of the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1866. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Jan. 24, 1870 (age 70). Relinquished Holy Orders, by Deed Poll, Dec. 21, 1871. Inventor of the odontograph and cymagraph. A student of Architecture and Archaeology. Married, July 26, 1832, Mary Aime, dau. of Charles Humfrey, of Cambridge. Author (with J. W. Clark), The Architectural History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge. Author, The Classification of Machinery in the List of the Great Exhibition of 1851; A Westminster Fabric Roll of 1253; Principles of Mechanism; Essays on the Automaton Chess-player; On the Vowel Sounds; On the Mechanism of the Larynx; On the Architecture of the Middle Ages. Died Feb. 28, 1875, at Cambridge. Father of Robert F. (1853). (Crockford; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg., 94; Gunter, Early Science in Cambridge, 88; Venn, ii. 182.) WILLIS, ROBERT. Adm. at Caios, Oct. i, 1887. S. of the Rev. Robert Francis (1853), R. of Cudworth, Somerset (and Christiana Keddle). B. [Mar. 17], 1868, at Netherbury, Dorset. Schools, Crewkeme and Bruton. Matric. Michs. 1887; B..A. 1907. Appointed a Student-Interpreter in China, 1891 ; 2nd class Assistant, 1897; Pro-Consul at Canton, 1898; Acting Consul at Chinkiang, 1890; at Swatow, 1903; Acting Consul-General at Mukden, 1907-9; at Harbin, 1910-11; at Mukden, 1913; at Tientsin, 1913-14. Retired, 1916. Married Violet, dau. of C. Armbuster. Resided latterly at Great Shelford, Cambs. Died Jan. 13, 1921, at Bournemouth. (Venn, n. 494; The Times, Jan. 18, 1921; Foreign Office List.) WILLIS, ROBERT DARLING. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Caius, Jan. 21, 1778. S. of the Rev. Francis (Lincoln College, Oxford, 1734), M.D., of Greatford, Lines, [physician to George III and proprietor of a private lunatic asylum at Greatford] (and Mary, dau. of the Rev. John Curtois, of Branston, Lines.). School, Westminster. Matric. Lent, 1780; Scholar; M.B. 1783; M.D. 1789- Fellow, 1790-21. F.R.C.P., 1798; Censor, 1800 and 1809. Physician-in-ordinary to the King. Author, Philosophical Sketches of the Principles of Society and Government. Died, unmarried. May 23, 1821. Brother of Thomas (i774); father of Robert (1821). (Record of Old Westminsters; Venn, 11. loi; Al. Oxon.; Munk, 11. 464.) WILLIS, ROBERT FRANCIS. Adm. pens, at Caius, May 14, 1853. [Eldest] s. of Professor Robert (1821). B. [Sept. 18], 1834, at Cambridge. Schools [Marlborough College and] King William's College, Isle of Man. Matric. Michs. 1853; B.A. 1859; M.A. 1863. Ord. deacon (Salisbury), i860; priest, 1861; C. of Bradpole, Dorset, 1860-4. C. of Hornchurch, Essex, 1864-5. C. of Romford, 1865-6. C. of North Perrott, Somerset, 1866-74. C. of Crewkeme, 1874-81; P.C. of Willis, William Armstrong Chillington, 1874-85, and C. of Middle Chinnock, 1881-5. V. of Chillington with Cudworth, 1885-1901. Died June 5, 1901, at Cudworth vicarage. Father of Robert (1887). {Marlborough Coll. Reg. ; King William's Coll. Reg. ; Venn, 11. 312; Crockford.) WILLIS, SHERLOCK. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, July 8, 1778. Of Herts. [S. of the Rev. Sherlock (1738), R. of Wormley.] Matric. Michs. 1781; B.A. 1782. WILLIS, SHERLOCK. M.D., 1862, incorp. from Oxford. [S. of the Rev. John Law (Christ Church, Oxford, i783),of Corsham, Wilts.] Matric. from Oriel College, Oxford, July 2, 181 1, age i6; Demy of Magdalen, 1813-15; B.A. (Oxford) 1815; M.A. (Oxford) 1817; M.B. (Oxford) 1819; M.D. (Oxford) 1823. Practised in Rome. Died at Swindon. (Al. Oxon.) WILLIS, THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 18) at St John's, Mar. 18, 1771. S. of Richard, apothecary, of Andover (and Henrietta Flower). B. there, Aug. 1752. Schools, Winchester [private] and Eton. Matric. Michs. 1771; B.A. i775; M.A. i779- Ord. deacon (Lincoln), Mar. 3, 1776; pnest (Winchester), Dec. 21, 1777; C. of Hartley-Mauduitt, Hants., 1777. R- of Upper Clatford, 1 783-1 830 and R. of Ellisfield, 1 785-1 830. Chaplain to the Earl of Clarendon. Died Apr. 10, 1830, at Clatford. (Eton Coll. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm., iv. 562.) WILLIS, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Queens', Oct. 6, 1774. [S. of the Rev. Dr Francis (Lincoln College, Oxford, 1734). Physician to the King.] Matric. Michs. 1780; LL.B. 1781; LL.D. 1791. R. of St George's, Bloomsbury, London, 1791- 1827. Preb. and Treasurer of Rochester. R. of Kingsdown, Kent, 1793-1801. Canon of Rochester, 1791-1827. Preb. of Lincoln, 1786-1827. Preb. of St Paul's, 1790-1827. V. of Wateringbury, Kent, 1800-27. Died Nov. 9, 1827. Brother of Robert D. (1778); father of the next. (Clerical Guide; G. Mag., 1827, II, 474; Records of Rochester.) WILLIS, THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 18) at St John's, June 18, 1819. S. of the Rev. Thomas (above), R. of [St George's] Bloomsbury. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1819; B.A. 1823; M.A. 1826. Ord. priest (London), May 29, 1825. C. of Rayne, Essex, -1841-8. Of 60, Regency Square, Brighton, 1849-51. C. of Southwick, Sussex, 1852-7. Married, 1836, Augusta Maria, dau. of W. Lowe, of Russell Square. Died Aug. 7, 1857, at Cuclvfield, Sussex. (Clergy List; G. Mag., 1857, n. 345-) WILLIS, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Caius, Jan.-Feb., 1833. [S. of Thomas. B. 1803. Schools, Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich.] Went to India as surgeon on a merchant ship before admission. Matric. Michs. 1833; M.B. 1*37; Med. Lie. 1841; M.D. 1842. At Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. M.R.C.S., 1825; L.R.C.P., 1837. Practised in Brighton, 1839-48; at King's Lynn, in 1850; and at Leamington, in i860. Retired to Brighton. Married (i) Mary, widow of Col. Weguelin, E.I C.S. ; (2) Laura, dau. of James Prior Lacy, surgeon, of Newark. Died Aug. 4, 1881, at Hove. Father of Edward C. (1852). (Venn, 11. 221; Medical Directories.) WILLIS, THOMAS ALEXANDER. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Jesus, June, 1796. S. of Henry Norton, Esq., of Kensington. B. there. Schools, Kensington (Dr Thomson) and West- minster. Matric. Michs. 1796; Scholar, 1798; B.A. 1802; M.A. 1805. Chaplain, Bengal Eccles. Establishment, 1811; some- time at Cawnpore. Died in 1827, aged 50, at Worcester. (G. Mag., 1827, 11. 281; V. Hodson.) WILLIS, THOMAS WILLIAM. Adm. sizar at St John's, June 19, 1876. S. of Thomas (and Jane). B. June 26, 1858, at Burnley, Lanes. Bapt. Feb. 15, 1859. [School, Burnley Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1876. Migrated to Downing, Jan. 29, 1878; Scholar; B.A. (24th Wrangler) 1880; M.A. 1893. Ord. deacon (Exeter), 1889; priest (Liverpool), 1893; C. of St Matthew's, Stonehouse, Devon, 1889-90. C. of Hollinfare, Lanes., 1893- 4. C. of Tintwistle, Cheshire, 1895-6. V. of Lanercost with Kirkcambeck, Cumberland, 1 896-1920. V. of Bulmer with Welburn, Yorks., 1920-8. Lie. Pr., dio. of Carlisle from 1929. Latterly of Redmire, Scotby, Carlisle. Died Dec. 5, 1937. (Crockford.) WILLIS, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG. Matric. from Ayerst H., Easter, 1887. [2nd s. of George, M.D., of Newton Hall and Oak House, Monmouth (and Frances Spencer, dau. of Thomas Owen). B. i86i.] Ord. deacon (Llandaff), 1891; priest, 1892; C. of St Woolos [Newport], Mon., 1891-2. V. of Llanrothal, Heref., 1893-9 and f -C of Welsh Newton, 1894-9. Lie. Pr., dio. of Chichester, 1901-2; dio. of Llandaff, 1903-6. Organis- ing Secretary, S.P.G. (Archdeaconry of Monmouth), 1903-7- R. of Llanvaches, Mon., 1906-10. R. of Hanwell, Oxon., 1910-12. Married, Aug. 12, 1902, Katherine Fanny, eldest dau. of Charles Owles, of Barnes, Surrey. Died June 7, 1912. (Crockford; Walford, County Families; The Times, Aug. 14, 1902 and June 11, 1912.) 508