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Christopher Willoughby 1513 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Skillow, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Jan 1586

Death Location: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Kent

Mother: Bridget Read

Spouse(s): Margery Tottishurst

Children(s): Anthony Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Kenelm Willoughby

In 1513, Christopher Willoughby entered the world in Skillow, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Willoughby Chief Justice of the Common Bench Kent and Bridget Read. Christopher Willoughby married Margery Tottishurst, and had children including Anthony Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Kenelm Willoughby. Christopher Willoughby passed away in 1586 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Christopher Willoughby entered the world in Skillow, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Willoughby Chief Justice of the Common Bench Kent and Bridget Read.
  • Christopher Willoughby married Margery Tottishurst, and had children including Anthony Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Kenelm Willoughby.
  • Christopher Willoughby passed away in 1586 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Christopher Willoughby's Ancestors

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Christopher Willoughby
1513 – 1586
Birth Place: Skillow, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Willoughby Chief Justice of the Common Bench Kent
1486 – 1545
Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Bridget Read
1487 – 1558
Kent, England
Grandparents
Christopher Willoughby
1453 – 1499
Knotishall, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
Margaret (Jenney) Willoughby
1457 – 1515
Knottshall, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Eresby
1427 – 1465
Cecily Welles
1430 – 1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willoughby
1387 – 1439
Joan FitzAlan
1403 – 1439
Lionel Welles
1406 – 1461
Joan Waterton
1407 – 1434

Christopher Willoughby's Descendants

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Christopher Willoughby (1513 – 11 Jan 1586) m. Margery Tottishurst (Abt 1516 – 1635)
  1. 1. Anthony Willoughby (Abt 1536 – 12 Mar 1579)
  2. 2. Christopher Willoughby (1538 – 1623) m. Christopher Willoughby (Abt 1542 – )
    1. 1. Clemence Willoughby (Abt 1560 – 1602) m. Thomas Willoughby (Abt 1560 – 1616)
      1. 1. Thomas Wiloughby (Abt 1580 – 16 Mar 1648) m. Elizabeth (Clemence Middleton Of) Denbighshirewales (1575 – 1687)
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby (Abt 1601 – 16 Aug 1658) m. Alice BREWSTER (Abt 1600 – 1640) m. Margaret (Alice) Herbert (1604 – 1673)
        2. 2. Edward Willoughby (Abt 1610 – Sep 1776)
  3. 3. Christopher Willoughby (1538 – Dec 1634) m. Martha Coxwell (1566 – 1646) m. Katherine Collins (1569 – 1629)
  4. 4. Kenelm Willoughby (Abt Jun 1590 – Bef 1620) m. Catherine Goldwell (Abt 1540 – Abt 1611)

Christopher Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Christopher Willoughby in Skillow, Yorkshire, England
Skillow, Yorkshire, England
1586
11 Jan 1586
Age 73
Death of Christopher Willoughby in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Skillow, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1586
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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