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Sir John Willes (''c.'' 1721 – 24 November 1784) was an
Sir John Willes (''c.'' 1721 – 24 November 1784) was an English
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politician.
He was the eldest son of John Willes, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
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, and his wife Margaret Brewster. Edward Willes, judge of the Court of King's Bench, was his younger brother. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford
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(1738) and studied law at Lincoln's Inn
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(1734). He succeeded his father to Astrop Park
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near Banbury in 1761.
He was Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Banbury
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1746–1754, and for Aylesbury
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1754–1761.
He died in 1784. In 1754 he had married Frances, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Freke, a Bristol merchant. They had one son and three daughters.
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* 1721 births 1784 deaths Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford Members of Lincoln's Inn Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub