Web Title
WILLS, Charles (1666-1741)
Family and Education
bap. 23 Oct. 1666, 1st s. of Anthony Wills of St. Gorran, Cornw. by his w. Jenofer. unm. K.B. 17 June 1725.
Offices Held
Ensign, Col. Thomas Erle’s regt. of Ft. 1689; capt. 19 Ft. 1691; maj. Col. Thos. Saunderson’s regt. of Ft. 1694, lt.-col. 1697, half-pay 1698; lt.-col. 36 Ft. 1701; adjt.-gen. to Earl of Peterborough in Spain 1705; col. 30 Ft. 1705 – 16; brig.-gen. 1707; maj.-gen. 1709; lt.-gen. 1715; col. 3 Ft. 1716 – 26, 1 Ft. Gds. 1726 – d.; gen. 1730; gen. comdg. the Ft. 1739.
Gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed 1715, Portsmouth 1718; lt.-gen. of the Ordnance 1718 – d.; P.C. 9 May 1719.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion