John William Willis-Bund
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John William Bund Willis-Bund (8 August 1843 - 7 June 1928) was an historian and local Worcestershire politician.
Willis-Bund was born in 1843 at Wick Episcopi, Worcestershire
, the son of John Walpole Willis
and his second wife Ann Susanna Kent Bund. The adoption of his mother's surname was necessary in order to inherit from his maternal grandfather. He was educated at Eton
and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1865 with first-class honours in Law. He was called to the Bar
from Lincoln's Inn
.
Robert Thomas Jenkins
noted that Willis-Bund wrote extensively about the history of the church in Wales but that some of his views were not generally held to be those of other academics writing in the field. Jenkins commented:
Willis-Bund was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Worcester in November 1924, and also received a CBE
in 1918.
Willis-Bund married firstly (in 1872) Harriette Penelope Temple, the daughter (by his second wife) of Richard Temple. Temple's eldest son, also named Richard
, became the first baronet Temple of the Nash. The Willis-Bunds had six children. His daughter Margaret married John Henry Milward
, of the Redditch
needle-manufacturing family. Daughter Mary Susanna's son, Francis Leader MacCarthy-Willis-Bund (1905–1980), was Chaplain, Fellow and Dean of Balliol College, Oxford
. Willis-Bund married secondly (in 1896) Mary Elizabeth Thackeray, the daughter of General Frederick Rennell Thackeray and Lady Elizabeth Margaret Carnegie (the daughter of the 7th Earl of Northesk
). Mary Elizabeth Thackeray was the widow of Colonel Alexander Essex Frederick Holcombe, and second cousin of the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray
.
Willis-Bund was born in 1843 at Wick Episcopi, Worcestershire
Rushwick
Rushwick is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.Situated to the west of the city of Worcester, Rushwick Parish comprises the four villages and hamlets of Broadmore Green, Crown East, Rushwick village and Upper Wick.Rushwick village has...
, the son of John Walpole Willis
John Walpole Willis
John Walpole Willis was an English-born judge, and a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.- Early life :...
and his second wife Ann Susanna Kent Bund. The adoption of his mother's surname was necessary in order to inherit from his maternal grandfather. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1865 with first-class honours in Law. He was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
The Call to the Bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party, and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar"...
from Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
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Robert Thomas Jenkins
Robert Thomas Jenkins
Robert Thomas Jenkins CBE was a Welsh historian and academic.-Life:Jenkins was born on 31 August 1881 in Liverpool. He moved with his family to Bangor, Gwynedd when his father was appointed clerk to the registrar of the newly-established University College of North Wales...
noted that Willis-Bund wrote extensively about the history of the church in Wales but that some of his views were not generally held to be those of other academics writing in the field. Jenkins commented:
"Black Book of St. Davids (1902) — the work was but indifferently done". He also published a book, The Celtic Church of Wales, 1897, which propounded a theory of his own and was judged by Louis Gougaud to be "dubious and prejudiced," and by Sir J. E. Lloyd to be "very haphazard".
Willis-Bund was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Worcester in November 1924, and also received a CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
in 1918.
Willis-Bund married firstly (in 1872) Harriette Penelope Temple, the daughter (by his second wife) of Richard Temple. Temple's eldest son, also named Richard
Sir Richard Temple, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Temple, 1st Baronet, FRS, GCSI, CIE, PC was an administrator in British India and a British politician.-Career:...
, became the first baronet Temple of the Nash. The Willis-Bunds had six children. His daughter Margaret married John Henry Milward
Henry Milward & Sons
Henry Milward & Sons is a British manufacturer of sewing needles..Entaco as featured on the One Show on BBC One are the suppliers of John James Needles but with the majority being imported from China to their specifications and not in Redditch as portrayed on the programme.The earliest reference...
, of the Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
needle-manufacturing family. Daughter Mary Susanna's son, Francis Leader MacCarthy-Willis-Bund (1905–1980), was Chaplain, Fellow and Dean of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. Willis-Bund married secondly (in 1896) Mary Elizabeth Thackeray, the daughter of General Frederick Rennell Thackeray and Lady Elizabeth Margaret Carnegie (the daughter of the 7th Earl of Northesk
Earl of Northesk
Earl of Northesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1662 for John Carnegie, who notably served as Sheriff of Forfarshire. He was given the subsidiary title of Lord Rosehill and Eglismauldie at the same time. Carnegie had already been created Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour in...
). Mary Elizabeth Thackeray was the widow of Colonel Alexander Essex Frederick Holcombe, and second cousin of the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.-Biography:...
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Books and articles
- Some passages in the early history of Evesham Abbey, a paper read before the Worcester Diocesan Architectural and Archaeological Society, at the Guildhall, on January 25, 1895
- The Celtic Church of Wales, 1897
- Paper on Peckham in Transactions of the Honourable Society of CymmrodorionTransactions of the Honourable Society of CymmrodorionTransactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion / Trafodion Anrhydedd Gymdeithas y Cymmrodorion is the annual journal of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, published from 1893 ; it and contains historical and literary essays and reviews...
, 1900-1 - '[Documents of the parish of Feckenham, Worcestershire]'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 2nd ser., 18 (1901).
- Extent of all the lands and rents of the lord bishop of St. David's, 1326, usually called the Black Book of St. David's (Cymmrodorion record series, 5). 1902
- The law of compensation for unexhausted agricultural improvements ... 1876 (3rd edition 1904).
- The Civil War in Worcestershire, 1642–1646, and the Scotch invasion of 1651 (Birmingham). 1905
- 'Worcestershire roads'. Reports & Papers Read at the Meetings of the Architectural (& Archaeological) Societies, 33 (1916), 376-95.
Works edited
- A selection of cases from the state trials ... Trials for treason (1327-1681). Cambridge, 1879-1882.
- Vol. 1. Trials for treason (1327-1660)
- Vol. 2. pt. 1. Trials for treason (1660–1678)
- Vol. 2. pt. 2. Trials for treason. The Popish plot (1678–1681)
- Lay subsidy roll for the county of Worcester, circ. 1280', with John Amphlett of Clent. (Worcestershire Historical Society). Oxford, 1893.
- The inquisitiones post mortem for the county of Worcester. Pts. 1-2, 1242-1326 (Worcestershire Historical Society). Oxford, 1894-1909.
- Register of the diocese of Worcester during the vacancy of the see, usually called Registrum sede vacante, 1301-1435. 1 vol. in 2 pts. (Worcestershire Historical Society). 1897.
- Episcopal registers, diocese of Worcester. Register of Bishop Godfrey Giffard, September 23, 1268, to August 15, 1301. 2 vols. (Worcestershire Historical Society). 1898-1902.
- Worcestershire county records. Calendar of the Quarter Session papers (1591–1643) (Worcestershire Historical Society). Worcester, 1900. *Register of William de Geynesburgh, bishop of Worcester, 1302-7. Intr. by R.A. Wilson (Worcestershire Historical Society). 1907-29.
- Diary of Henry Townshend of Elmley Lovett, 1640-1663. 2 vols. (Worcestershire Historical Society). 1915-20
- Religio medici : Hydriotaphia : and the Letter to a friend by Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605–1682,
- Victoria County HistoryVictoria County HistoryThe Victoria History of the Counties of England, commonly known as the Victoria County History or the VCH, is an English history project which began in 1899 and was dedicated to Queen Victoria with the aim of creating an encyclopaedic history of each of the historic counties of...
: A History of the County of Worcester (Volume 1 edited by Willis-Bund alone; volumes 2-4 co-edited with W.H. PageWilliam Henry PageWilliam Henry Page was a prolific and pioneering historian and editor. For the last three decades of his life was general editor of the Victoria County History.-Life:...
). 1901-1926 - Reflections : or sentences and moral maximsby François, duc de La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680