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| Richard WILLIS Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, 21 Apr., 1631. 2nd s. of Richard, of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire . Bapt. 13 Jan., 1613/4, at All Saints', Hertford [ Hertfordshire ]. School, St John's, Hertford [ Hertfordshire ] (Mr Frisney). Matric. 1631 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 02 Feb., 1630/1. Col.-Gen. of Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , and Rutland , and Governor of Newark Castle [ Nottinghamshire ] for the King. Knighted, 01 Oct., 1642. Created Bart., 11 Jun., 1646. Married Alice, dau. of Thomas Fox, M.D., of Waltham Abbey, Essex . Buried at Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire , 09 Dec., 1690. Will dated May, 1690; proved (P.C.C.) 10 Dec., 1690. Father of Thomas Fox (1679) and brother of Thomas ( 1628-9 ). ( Vis. of Cambs., 1619 ; Vis. of Herts., 1634 ; Peile, I. 409; Clutterbuck, II. 184; G.E.C., II. 234.) | Richard WILLIS Approx. lifespan: 1613–1690 Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at Christ's College 1631:04:21 2nd s. of Richard WILLIS of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire , Bapt. 1613/4:01:13 at All Saints' Hertford, [Hertfordshire], School St John's, Hertford, [Hertfordshire], ( Mr – FRISNEY ) Matric. 1631 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1630/1:02:02 Col.-Gen. of Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , and Rutland , and Governor of Newark Castle, [Nottinghamshire], for the King. Knighted 1642:10:01 Created Bart. 1646:06:11 Married Alice FOX dau. of Thomas FOX M.D., of Waltham Abbey, Essex , Buried at Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire , 1690:12:09 Will dated 1690:05 ; proved (P.C.C.) 1690:12:10 father of Thomas Fox WILLIS (1679) brother [father?] of Thomas WILLIS (1628) ( Vis. of Cambs. 1619 ; Vis. of Herts. 1634 ; Peile I. 409; Clutterbuck II. 184; G.E.C. II. 234) |