Willes, Edward

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Wills 23.6.1795 at Parr's, Hatton & 25.6.1795 at Kenilworth book club & 27.6.1795 at Lord Dormer's & 1.7.1795 at his & 4.7.1795 at Morley's (Mawley's) & 6.7.1795 at Greatheed's

Edward Willes died 10.12.1820 in 74th year will PCC 1821 of Newbold Comyn (nr Leamington Spa) son Edward sister Bridget Wilmot sister in law Susanna wife of Sir Robert Peel baronet, Mrs Susanna Holyoake wife of Rev H Holyoake, Frances Willes her sister & Margaret Willes another sister daus of late Charles Willes, their mother Mrs Susanna Willes of Uxbridge, Mrs Hale the other daughter, Bertie Greatheed, Scrope Berdmore warden of Merton, late dear wife dated 16.6.1808 sworn to 13.1.1821. Charles Willes will PCC 1792 rector of Chenington & Whichford Warwicks wife Susan 4 daus Susan wife of Rev Henry Holyoak, Frances __, Margaret & Harriet Willes

His wife Diana Susanna sister of Rev Sir William Clerke DNB 1751-1818 whose sister Susanna was Sir Robert Peel's 2nd wife. Warwick Record office CR4151 literary papers CR 1247 Lady Susanna Peel. 26.8.1788 on Tuesday last died at the Hot Wells, Bristol Mrs Willes, wife of the Rev Edward Willes of Newbold Comyn and sister to the Rev Sir William Clarke bart

15.12.1792 EW signed to Warwick meeting against sedition (with Earl of warwick & Genl Powell). Farington diary p846 30.5.1797 dined at Sir Geo Beaumont, Mr Willes "seems a Foxite" also 2.6.1797 tea at Lysons' Revd Mr & Mrs Willes. Parr's Works vol8 p286 letters both ways, Ryde IoW 1.9.1814 on death of Dealtry

His son Edward mentioned in Samuel Parr's will PCC 1825. Edward s of Edward Willes & Diana Susanna bapt Leamington 1787