Sir John Willes

Biographical Summary

WILLES, John (1685-1761), of Lincoln's Inn and Astrop, Northants.

Family and Education

b. 29 Nov. 1685, 1st s. of Rev. John Willes, canon of Lichfield, by Anne, da. of Sir William Walker, mayor of Oxford. educ. Lichfield g.s.; Trinity, Oxford 1700; L. Inn 1708, called 1713, bencher 1719. m. Margaret, da. and coh. of Charles Brewster of Worcester, 4s. 4da. Kntd. 23 Jan. 1737.

Offices Held

K.C. 1719; 2nd justice of Chester 1726, c.j. 1729; attorney-gen. 1734; serjeant-at-law 1737; l.c.j. of common pleas 1737-d.; commr. for great seal 1756-7.

SOURCE: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970