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Christopher Willoughby 1450–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Death Date: 13 JUL 1499

Death Location: Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Father: Robert Willoughby

Mother: Cecilia Welles

Spouse(s): Margaret Jenney

Children(s): Edward Woodward, Margaret Willoughby, Catherine Willoughby, William Willoughby, George Willoughby, Edmund Willoughby, John Willoughby, Robert Willoughby, Richard Willoughby, Isabel Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby

The story of Christopher Willoughby began in 1450 in Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND. Christopher Willoughby married Margaret Jenney, and had children including Catherine Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Edmund Willoughby, Edward Woodward, Elizabeth Willoughby, George Willoughby, Isabel Willoughby, John Willoughby, Margaret Willoughby, Richard Willoughby, Robert Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby, William Willoughby. Christopher Willoughby passed away in 1499 in Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Willoughby began in 1450 in Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND.
  • Christopher Willoughby married Margaret Jenney, and had children including Catherine Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Edmund Willoughby, Edward Woodward, Elizabeth Willoughby, George Willoughby, Isabel Willoughby, John Willoughby, Margaret Willoughby, Richard Willoughby, Robert Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby, William Willoughby.
  • Christopher Willoughby passed away in 1499 in Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Willoughby
1424–1465
Birth Location: –
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Cecilia Welles
1432–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jenney
1457–1515
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Edward Woodward
1500–1550
Birth Location: Shropeshire, ENGLAND
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Margaret Willoughby
1478–
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Willoughby
1476–1542
Birth Location: Ersby, Lincoln, ENGLAND
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William Willoughby
1482–1526
Birth Location: Spilsby, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
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George Willoughby
1484–1553
Birth Location: Ersby, Lincoln, ENGLAND
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Edmund Willoughby
1487–
Birth Location: Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND
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John Willoughby
1489–
Birth Location: Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND
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Robert Willoughby
1490–1567
Birth Location: Eresby, ENGLAND
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Richard Willoughby
1491–1546
Birth Location: Ersby, Lincoln, ENGLAND
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Isabel Willoughby
1491–
Birth Location: Eresby, ENGLAND
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Thomas Willoughby
1473–1545
Birth Location: Eresby, ENGLAND
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Elizabeth Willoughby
1487–
Birth Location: Eresby, ENGLAND
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Christopher Willoughby
1485–
Birth Location: –
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Christopher Willoughby's Ancestors

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Christopher Willoughby
1450–1499
Birth Place: Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Parents
Robert De Willoughby
1424–1465
Cecilia (De) Welles
1432–
Grandparents
Thomas (De) Willoughby
1394–
Jane (Fitzalan) Arundell
1403–
Lionel Welles
1406–1461
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Joan Waterton
1407–1434
Methley, Cornwall, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
William Willoughby
1370–1409
Lucy Strange
1367–
Richard Arundell
1370–
Eudo Welles
1387–1441
Maud Greystoke
1381–
Robert Waterton
1350–1409
Joan Everingham
1385–1422
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Willoughby
1343–1396
Alice Skipwith
1351–1412
Roger Strange
1327–1382
Alaive Fitzalan
1314–
John Fitzalan
1348–1379
Eleanor Maltravers
1346–1405
John Welles
1352–1421
Eleanor Mowbray
1356–1399
Ralph Greystoke
1353–1418
Katherine Clifford
1358–1413
John Waterton
1329–1417
Katherine Burgh
1343–1391
William Everingham
1332–
Alice Grey
1332–

Christopher Willoughby's Descendants

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Christopher Willoughby (1450–13 JUL 1499) m. Margaret Jenney (1457–1515)
  1. 1. Edward Woodward 1500–1550
    1. 1. Christopher Woodward 1530–1574 m. Elizabeth Oldbury 1571–1571
      1. 1. Thomas Woodward 1600–1677
        1. 1. Philaritie Woodward 1628– m. John Giles 1624–
  2. 2. Margaret Willoughby 1478– m. Thomas Tyrrell 1470–1551
    1. 1. John Tyrrell 1506– m. Elizabeth Mundy 1520–
      1. 1. Alice Tyrrell 1544–1580 m. George Brooke 1542–
        1. 1. Anne Brooke 1571– m. Nicholas Salter 1567–
  3. 3. Catherine Willoughby 1476–1542 m. John Haydon 1468–1550
    1. 1. Christopher Haydon 1488–1557 m. Anne Heveningham 1492–1577
      1. 1. Christopher Haydon 1518–1579 m. Anne Drury 1523–1561
        1. 1. Elizabeth Heydon 1543–1574 m. John Wentworth 1540–1588
        2. 2. Henry Heydon 1539–1579 m. Eleanor Furneaux 1543–
        3. 3. Ursula Heydon 1540–1564 m. Roger Townshend 1544–1590
        4. 4. William Heydon 1540–1593 m. Anne Woodhouse 1541–
        5. 5. Mary Heydon 1542– m. Thomas Blennerhassett 1547–1599
        6. 6. Jane Heydon 1547– m. Unknown Hassette 1542–
        7. 7. Christopher Heydon 1548–
      2. 2. John Haydon 1515–1519
      3. 3. Mary Haydon 1523–1576 m. Roger Wyndham 1526–1599
      4. 4. Katherine Haydon 1531–1582 m. Miles Corbet 1529–1607
    2. 2. Margery Haydon 1496–1546 m. Everard Digby 1496–1540
    3. 3. Eleanor Haydon 1472–1553
    4. 4. George Haydon 1497–1566 m. Bridget Gray 1508– m. Dorothy Denny 1519– m. Katherine Bocking 1506–
    5. 5. Thomas Haydon 1499–1548 m. Dorothey Spelman 1512–1556
    6. 6. Richard Haydon 1501–1554
    7. 7. Elizabeth Haydon 1502–1558 m. Thomas D'Arcy 1511–1556
    8. 8. Ursula Haydon 1503–1570
    9. 9. Ann Haydon 1504– m. Edward Sulyard 1526–
    10. 10. Margaret Haydon –1505
    11. 11. Eleanor Haydon 1490–1579 m. John Townhende 1475–1539
      1. 1. Alice Townhende 1500–1579 m. Richard Smythe 1490–1538 m. John Smythe 1489–1538
        1. 1. John (Stourton) Smythe 1529–1591 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Welles 1531–1615
        2. 2. Anthony Smythe 1522–
        3. 3. Andrew Smythe 1518–1580 m. Joane Cratfield 1516–1576
        4. 4. John Smythe 1531–1620
        5. 5. Alice Smythe 1533–
        6. 6. Mary Smythe 1530–
        7. 7. Tamsen Smythe 1532–1571 m. John Pruitt 1530–1571
        8. 8. Edward Smythe 1525–1603
        9. 9. Margery Smythe 1534–
        10. 10. Joan Smythe 1536–1610 m. John (Jean) Goublet 1537–1611
        11. 11. Elizabeth Smith 1532–1578 m. Robert Sadler 1550–
    12. 12. John Haydon 1504–
      1. 1. Thomasine Haydon 1530– m. John Rogers 1523–
        1. 1. John Rogers 1560–
  4. 4. William Willoughby 1482–1526 m. Mary Hussey 1484–1516 m. Maria (De) Salinas –1539
  5. 5. George Willoughby 1484–1553
  6. 6. Edmund Willoughby 1487–
  7. 7. John Willoughby 1489–
  8. 8. Robert Willoughby 1490–1567
  9. 9. Richard Willoughby 1491–1546
  10. 10. Isabel Willoughby 1491– m. William Yed 1490–
  11. 11. Thomas Willoughby 1473–1545 m. Bridget (Katherine) Reed 1487–1558
    1. 1. Elizabeth Willoughby 1514–1570 m. Thomas Totteshurst 1511–1577
      1. 1. Ann Totteshurst 1540– m. John Thomas –1603
        1. 1. John Thomas 1575– m. Elizabeth Leonard 1576–
        2. 2. William Thomas 1574–1651
        3. 3. David Thomas –1689
    2. 2. Robert Willoughby 1511–1559 m. Dorothy Willoughby 1512–1570
      1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1537–1596 m. Katherine Harte 1540–1602
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1560–1615 m. Clemence Unknown 1560–1602
        2. 2. George Willoughby 1562–
        3. 3. Percival Willoughby 1560–1643
        4. 4. Robert Willoughby 1566–1647
        5. 5. Edward Willoughby 1569–1643
        6. 6. Bridgett Willoughby 1573–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Willoughby 1565–1595
        8. 8. Thomas Willoughby 1601–1658 m. Alice Brewster 1604–1673
      2. 2. Henry Willoughby 1540–1606
      3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1543–1592
    3. 3. John Willoughby 1507–
    4. 4. Henry Willoughby 1508–1528
    5. 5. William Willoughby 1509–
    6. 6. Mary Willoughby 1510–1595 m. Thomas Wheatleigh 1518–1609
    7. 7. Bridget Willoughby 1510–1558
    8. 8. Thomas Willoughby 1511–1585
    9. 9. Mary Willoughby 1515–1586 m. Humffrey Waldron 1500–1586
    10. 10. Langley Willoughby 1517–
    11. 11. Norman Willoughby 1520–
    12. 12. Christopher Willoughby 1521–1586 m. Margery Tottishurst 1516–1635
    13. 13. Eleanora Willoughby 1529–
    14. 14. Kate Willoughby 1521–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Willoughby 1487– m. William Eure 1483–1546
    1. 1. Ralph Eure 1508–1544 m. Margery Bowes 1513–
      1. 1. William Eure 1530– m. Margaret Dymoke 1529–1591
        1. 1. Anne Eure 1558–1627 m. John Mallory 1558–1598
        2. 2. Muriel Eure 1560–1654 m. Richard Goodridge 1556–1621
  13. 13. Christopher Willoughby 1485–
    1. 1. Ann Willoughby –1586
      1. 1. Rachel Hall 1561–1605 m. Arthur Hopton 1551–1607
        1. 1. Robert Hopton 1574–1600 m. Janet Camoys –1610

Christopher Willoughby's Timeline

3 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Christopher Willoughby in Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND
1499
13 JUL 1499
Age 49
Burial of Christopher Willoughby in Campsey Priory, Campsey Ash, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Campsey Priory, Campsey Ash, Suffolk, ENGLAND
1499
13 JUL 1499
Age 49
Death of Christopher Willoughby in Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Parham with Hacheston, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1499
    Event Place: Campsey Priory, Campsey Ash, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1499
    Event Place: Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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