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John WILLIS B.A. from CHRIST'S, 1592/3 ; M.A. 1596 ; B.D. 1603 (perhaps previously matric. from Emmanuel, Easter 1589). R. of St Mary Bothaw, Dowgate Hill, London , 1601-6 . R. of Little Bentley, Essex , 1606-25 . Invented the first practical scheme of modern shorthand. Author, Mnemonica, etc. Buried at Little Bentley [ Essex ], 28 Nov., 1625. ( Peile, I. 198; D.N.B. ) | John WILLIS Approx. lifespan: 15711625 B.A. from Christ's College 1592/3 M.A. 1596 B.D. 1603 (perhaps previously matric. from Emmanuel College 1589:04ET: ) R. of St Mary Bothaw, Dowgate Hill, London , 1601-06 R. of Little Bentley, Essex , 1606-25 Invented the first practical scheme of modern shorthand. Author, Mnemonica etc. Buried at Little Bentley, [Essex], 1625:11:28 ( Peile I. 198; D.N.B. ) |