About Francis Willis
Francis Willis was a writer.
Francis Willis D.D. (a.k.a. Francis Wyllis; died 1597) was an academic administrator at the University of Oxford and Dean of Worcester.
In 1577, Willis was elected President of St John's College, Oxford, a post he held until 1590. While President at St John's College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1587 until 1588. He was also a canon of Bristol Cathedral, of which city he was said to be a native.
Willis was Dean of Worcester from 1586 until his death in 1597.
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Who was Francis Willis?
Academic administrator and dean
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Francis Willis was born in England.
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Francis Willis died in 1597.
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Francis Willis was a writer.
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