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WILLIS, JOHN WALPOLE.
Adm. Fell.-Com. at TRINITY HALL, Nov. 28, 1820. [2nd s. of William, Captain, 13th Light Dragoons (and Mary, only dau. of Robert Hamilton Smith, of Lismore, Co. Dublin ). B. Jan. 4, 1793.
Schools, Rugby and Charterhouse, whence he was expelled, 1809.] Adm. at Gray's Inn, Nov. 4, 1811.
Called to the Bar, 1816.
On the Northern Circuit, 1817.
Puisne Judge, King's Bench, 1837.
Received a warrant to organise a Court of equity in Upper Canada , but the Governor, caused his amotion.
Judge in Demerara and, later, in New South Wales Australia ,, 1841-2 where he was also 'amoved.' Of Wick Episcopi, Worcs.
J.P. and D.L. for Worcs.
Married (1) Aug. 8, 1824, Mary Isabella, eldest dau. of Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 11th Earl of Strathmore, and had one son; the marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament, 1833; (2) Sept. 15, 1836, Ann Susanna Kent , eldest dau. of Col. Thomas Henry Bund, of Wick Episcopi, and had further issue.
Author of Willis's Equity Pleading (for many years a standard work on the subject); Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees; On the Government of the British Colonies . Died Sept. 10, 1877.
Father of John W. B. (1861); brother of William D. (1807).
( Rugby Sch. Reg.; Carthusian Worthies; Boase, III. 1389; Inns of Court; D.N.B. )
John Walpole WILLIS
Approx. lifespan: 1793–1877
Fell.-Com. Trinity Hall adm1820:11:28
2nd s. of William WILLIS Captain: 13th Light Dragoons (and Mary SMITH only dau. of Robert Hamilton SMITH of Lismore, Co. Dublin )
b. 1793:01:04
schools Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [ Warwickshire ]
and Charterhouse, [ London ] whence he was expelled 1809
Adm. Gray's Inn: 1811:11:04
Called to the Bar: 1816
On: Northern Circuit 1817
Puisne Judge: King's Bench 1837
Received a warrant to organise a Court of equity Upper, Canada but the Governor: caused his amotion.
Judge: in Demerara, [ British Guiana ] and, later, New South Wales , Australia 1841-42
where he was also 'amoved.'
Of Wick Episcopi, Worcestershire
J.P. and D.L. for: : Worcestershire
m. (1) 1824:08:08 Mary Isabella LYON-BOWES eldest dau. of Thomas LYON-BOWES 11th Earl of Strathmore, and had one son; the marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament 1833
m. (2) 1836:09:15 Ann Susanna Kent, eldest dau. of Colonel: Thomas Henry Bund, of Wick Episcopi, [ Worcestershire ] and had further issue.
Author of Willis' Equity Pleading (for many years a standard work on the subject); Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees; On Government of the British Colonies
d. 1877:09:10
father of John W B. WILLIS (1861)
brother of William D. WILLIS (1807)
( Rugby School Reg.; Carthusian Worthies; Boase III. 1389; Inns of Court; D.N.B. )

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