Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Literate: 1796
• Residence: 1796, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Residence: Between 1798 and 1803, 234, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1802; Cork Cutter
• Medical: Between Aug 1806 and Oct 1806; Decline
• Prison: 10 Oct 1806, Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, England; Prisoner for Debt
• Residence: 10 Oct 1806, St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Parish, London, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh

Notes:

(Medical):...John Sullivan a Prisoner for Debt in Newgate maketh Oath that the decd Robert Willes who was also a Prisoner for Debt hath been ill in a decline upwards of two months that he continued to decline and get worse daily until about twenty minutes past three yesterday afternoon when he departed this Life. That he was attend by his own Apothecary and also by the Surgeon of the Gaol during his illness...the said Robert Willes On the Tenth day of October in the year aforesaid being a Prisoner for Debt in His Majestys Gaol of Newgate...and being sick and Diseased in his Body of such Sickness and Disease did then And there die a Natural Death by the visitation of God...

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Robert married Jane Jacobs on 3 Aug 1783 in St Mary's Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England. Jane died in 1794 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; was buried on 7 Nov 1794 in All Saints Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willes
• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Residence: Between 1758 and 1771, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1758 and 1771; Cork Cutter
• Court: Oct 1758, Southampton, Hampshire, England; SC9/4/530 & 531
• Literate: 1761
• Residence: 1761, Holy Rood Parish, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Admon: 13 Sep 1768
• Apprenticeship: Dec 1771, Southampton, Hampshire, England; D/TH 56/24
• Occupation: 1796; Cheesemonger
• Occupation: 1796; Grocer
• Probate: 1799

Notes:

Court:
SC9/4/530  - 2nd October, 1758
Estreat of recognizance of Thomas Page to appear at the next Quarter Sessions to prosecute John Goodridge junior and Robert Willis junior, for assaulting him. Also note that George Blundell, William Champness and Reuben Sidney were convicted by their own confession of throwing squibbs. "True Bill".

SC9/4/531 - 6 October 1758
Indictment of Thomas Mackrell of Southampton, blacksmith, Robert Willis the younger of Southampton, cork cutter, and John Goodridge the younger of Southampton, barber, for assaulting Thomas Page in the parish of St. Lawrence on the 5th of September, 1758.

Admon:
21M65/D4/1768/62
Bond for the administration of the estate of Elizabeth Willis of Southampton
Administration granted to Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter

Apprenticeship:
Thomas Temple (son of William, basket maker) to Robert Willis, cork cutter

Probate:
1799A/105
Will of Robert Willis of Southampton, Hampshire, grocer

Robert married Elizabeth Wiltshire on 5 Jul 1761 in All Saints Church, Minstead, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth died in 1805 in Gosport, Hampshire, England; was buried on 4 Jan 1805 in St Mary's Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Literate: 1761
• Residence: 1761, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Residence: Between 1725 and 1729, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Occupation: 1729; Cork Cutter
• Court: 14 Jul 1729, Southampton, Hampshire, England; SC/4/150

Notes:

Court:
Information of Daniel Davis of Southampton, victualler, accusing Charles Likely and Robert Hasting of forceably breaking open a stable door in which six saddles and bridles had been locked up to compel payment of a debt owing to Davis by Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter.

Robert married Elizabeth Hobbs on 10 Aug 1725 in St Thomas' Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth died in Feb 1768 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1768 in Holy Rood Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Elizabeth Nobbs
• Residence: 1725, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Probate: 1768; Administration of Elizabeth Willis of Holy Rood, Southampton, Hampshire, widow
• Probate: 13 Sep 1768; Bond for the administration of the estate of Elizabeth Willis of Southampton

Notes:

Probate:
1768AD/82

Probate:
21M65/D4/1768/62
Administration granted to Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter