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Catharine Willoughby 1476–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

Father: Christopher Willoughby

Mother: Margaret Jenney

Spouse(s): John Heydon

Children(s): Margery Heydon, Thomas Heydon, George Heydon, Richard Heydon, Eleanor Heydon, Ursula Heydon, Henry Heydon, John Heydon, Christopher Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon

The story of Catharine Willoughby began in 1476 in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England. Catharine Willoughby married John De Heydon, and had children including Christopher Heydon, Eleanor Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon, George Heydon, Henry Heydon, John Heydon, Margery Heydon, Richard Heydon, Thomas Heydon, Ursula Heydon. Catharine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catharine Willoughby began in 1476 in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Catharine Willoughby married John De Heydon, and had children including Christopher Heydon, Eleanor Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon, George Heydon, Henry Heydon, John Heydon, Margery Heydon, Richard Heydon, Thomas Heydon, Ursula Heydon.
  • Catharine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catharine Willoughby's Ancestors

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Catharine Willoughby
1476–1542
Birth Place: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Christopher Willoughby
1450–1499
Parham, Suffolk, England, UK
Margaret Jenney
1453–1515
Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert of Parham Knight Willoughby \) Eresby
1427–1465
Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, England
Cecily (Margaret De) Welles
1429–1465
Welle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
William, (Judge of the King's Bench) Jenney
1420–1484
Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Cawses
1426–1469
Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh, Willoughby
1398–1448
Margaretha Bingham
1401–1493
Lionel Welles
1406–1461
Joan Methley
1407–1434
Sir Chase
1400–1495
Elizabeth Turner
1404–1448
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby
1357–1395
Isabelle Annesley
1383–1415
Baldwin Freville
1368–1416
Maud Scrope
1380–1418
Eudo Welles
1387–1421
Maud Greystoke
1390–1416
Sir Waterton
1375–1425
Joan Everingham
1363–1434
Thomas, Chase
1371–1406
Elizabeth Bishop
1369–1448
Edmund Moore
1381–1415
Caltherine Chattoke
1386–1440

Catharine Willoughby's Descendants

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Catharine Willoughby (1476–1542) m. John (de) Heydon (abt 1468–1550)
  1. 1. Margery Heydon 1484–1554 m. Sir (Everard, Greenleaf MP Digby of Tilton and) Drystoke 1472–1540
    1. 1. Baringold Digby 1499– m. Robert Hunt 1497–1585
      1. 1. Sir (John, Esquire of Rutland, MP) Hunt 1525–1586 m. Amy Cave 1525–1586
        1. 1. John Hunt 1544–1576 m. Isabell Bull 1545–1620
        2. 2. Gertrude Hunt 1545–
        3. 3. Remegius (Hunt aka) Remeige 1546–1618
        4. 4. Johis (John) Hunt 1556–1615
        5. 5. Francis Hunt 1551–
        6. 6. John (Thomas) Hunt 1553–1622
        7. 7. Dorothy Hunt 1554–
        8. 8. Margaret Hunt 1555–
        9. 9. Susan Hunt 1557–
    2. 2. Cecilia Digby 1504–1563
    3. 3. Katheryn Digby 1510–
    4. 4. Anthony Digby 1515–1590
    5. 5. Kenelym Digby 1512–1590
  2. 2. Thomas Heydon 1495–1548
  3. 3. George Heydon 1497–1566
  4. 4. Richard Heydon 1501–1554
  5. 5. Eleanor Heydon 1503–1553
  6. 6. Ursula Heydon 1503–1570
  7. 7. Henry Heydon 1508–1579
  8. 8. John Heydon 1504–1586
  9. 9. Christopher Heydon 1492–1541
  10. 10. Elizabeth Heydon 1491–1558

Catharine Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1476
1476
Birth of Catharine Willoughby in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
1542
1542
Age 66
Death of Catharine Willoughby in Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
Eresby, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Eresby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

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