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Robert Willes

Male 1739 - 1796  (57 years)


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  • Name Robert Willes 
    Born 1739  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 30 Sep 1739  St Mary's Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Between 1758 and 1771  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1758 and 1771 
    Cork Cutter 
    Court Oct 1758  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    SC9/4/530 & 531 
    • 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.
    Literate 1761 
    Residence 1761  Holy Rood Parish, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Admon 13 Sep 1768 
    • 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 Dec 1771  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    D/TH 56/24 
    • Thomas Temple (son of William, basket maker) to Robert Willis, cork cutter
    Occupation 1796 
    Cheesemonger 
    Occupation 1796 
    Grocer 
    Died Dec 1796  High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 28 Dec 1796  Holy Rood Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 1799 
    • 1799A/105
      Will of Robert Willis of Southampton, Hampshire, grocer
    Alternative Name Robert Willes 
    Alternative Name Robert Willis 
    Person ID I418  Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2018 

    Father Robert Willes,   b. 1702, Rowde, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1761, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hobbs,   d. Feb 1768, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Wiltshire,   d. 1805, Gosport, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Jul 1761  All Saints Church, Minstead, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Willes,   b. 1762, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Robert Willes,   b. 1764, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1806, Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. Mary Willes,   b. Abt 1767, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Harriot Willes,   b. 1768, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Willes,   b. 1769, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1770, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. William Willis,   b. 1771, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1809, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     7. George Willes,   b. 1773, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart