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John Willes (1721–1784)
Sir John Willes (''c.'' 1721 – 24 November 1784) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of John Willes (judge), John Willes, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and his wife Margaret Brewster. Edward Willes (1723-1787), Edward Willes, judge of the Court of King's Bench, was his younger brother. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford (1738) and studied law at Lincoln's Inn (1734). He succeeded his father to King's Sutton#Astrop House, Astrop Park near Banbury in 1761. He was member of parliament (MP) for Banbury (UK Parliament constituency), Banbury 1746–1754, and for Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Aylesbury 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. his daughter margaret married Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet References * 1720s births 1784 deaths Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford Members of Lincoln's Inn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrop Park, Kings Sutton (geograph 3398065)
King's Sutton is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, in the valley of the River Cherwell. It is sited about south-east of Banbury, Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Astrop, contiguous with eastern end of King's Sutton, and Upper Astrop, about north-east, in the same area as the shrunken villages of Great and Little Purston. History Early history The village Toponymy, toponym means the King's south estate. Blacklands, north of the village, is the site of a Roman Britain, Roman town. Coins from the 4th century AD have been recovered from the site. The infant Saint Rumwold of Buckingham, Rumwold (or Rumwald, Rumbold or Rumbald) is said to have lived and died at King's Sutton in 662. Rumwold is said to have lived for only three days, but professed his faith throughout. The English Civil War The English Civil War helped develop Banbury’s then arms industry. The Cavalier, Royalist garrison wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |