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Catherine Willoughby 1466–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1466

Birth Location: Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lord deEresby

Mother: Lady Jenney

Spouse(s): Sir Heydon

Children(s): Eleanor Hayden

The story of Catherine Willoughby began in 1466 in Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. Catherine Willoughby married Sir John Heydon, and had children including Eleanor Hayden. Catherine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Willoughby began in 1466 in Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Catherine Willoughby married Sir John Heydon, and had children including Eleanor Hayden.
  • Catherine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord deEresby
1448–1499
Birth Location: Parham, Suffolk, England
Ld
Lady Jenney
1447–1515
Birth Location: Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
LJ

Spouses(s)

Sir Heydon
1465–1550
Birth Location: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
SH

Children(s)

Eleanor Hayden
1483–1539
Birth Location: Raynham Hall, West Raynham, Norfolk, England
EH

Catherine Willoughby's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Willoughby
1466–1542
Birth Place: Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Lord Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby deEresby
1448–1499
Parham, Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret) Jenney
1447–1515
Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert) Willoughby
1424–1465
Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
Lady (Cecily) Welles
1430–1480
Welles, Lincolnshire, England
Sir (William) Jenney
1420–1484
Knettishall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Cawses
1426–1466
Knettishall, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby
1387–1432
Lady Fitalan
1403–1439
Lionel Welles
1406–1461
Joan Heiress
1407–1434
John Jenney
1398–1460
Maud Bokill
1400–1498
Thomas Cawses
1400–1495
Ellen Moore
1408–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ersby
1350–1409
Lucy Strange
1367–1410
Richard Knight
1366–1419
Alice Burley
1380–1436
Eudo Welles
1387–1417
Maud Gainsby
1387–1416
Sir Waterton
1365–1425
Cecily Fleming
1352–1424
William Jenney
1375–
Maude
1376–
John Bokill
1375–1466
Jane Layton
1380–1474
Edmond Moore
1381–
Catherine Chattoke
1383–

Catherine Willoughby's Descendants

1.
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Catherine Willoughby (abt 1466–1542) m. Sir (John) Heydon (abt 1465–16 Jun 1550)
  1. 1. Eleanor Hayden 1483–1539 m. John Townhende 1475–1539
    1. 1. Alice Townhende 1499–1579 m. Sir (John Richard) Smythe 1490–1538
      1. 1. William Smythe 1516–1560 m. Cynthia Rawls 1510–1581
        1. 1. Mary Smythe 1540–1644 m. William (Brewster) III 1535–1608
        2. 2. Prudence Peck 1535–1590 m. William (Brewster) III 1535–1608

Catherine Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1466
abt 1466
Birth of Catherine Willoughby in Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
1542
1542
Age 76
Death of Catherine Willoughby in Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1466
    Event Place: Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Ersby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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