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Countess Margaret Willoughby 1571–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1571

Birth Location: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 17 August 1597

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Willoughby

Mother: Elisabeth Lyttleton

Spouse(s): Robert Wormleighton

Children(s): Sir Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Lady Spencer, Edward Spencer, Sir London, Margaret Spencer, John Spencer, Lady Spencer, John Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Anne Spencer, Mary Spencer, Alice Spencer, Lady Queen, Richard Spencer

Countess Margaret Willoughby was born in 1571 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Sheriff Of Nottinghamshire Willoughby And Elisabeth Lyttleton. Countess Margaret Willoughby married Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, and had children including Alice Spencer, Anne Spencer, Edward Spencer, John Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Spencer The Fairie Queen, Lady Katharine Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Sir John Spencer Lord Mayor Of London, Sir William Spencer, Thomas Spencer. Countess Margaret Willoughby passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Countess Margaret Willoughby was born in 1571 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Sheriff Of Nottinghamshire Willoughby And Elisabeth Lyttleton.
  • Countess Margaret Willoughby married Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, and had children including Alice Spencer, Anne Spencer, Edward Spencer, John Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Spencer The Fairie Queen, Lady Katharine Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Sir John Spencer Lord Mayor Of London, Sir William Spencer, Thomas Spencer.
  • Countess Margaret Willoughby passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Countess Willoughby's Ancestors

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Countess Willoughby
1571–1597
Birth Place: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis (Sheriff of Nottinghamshire) Willoughby
1547–1596
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Elisabeth Lyttleton
1546–1594
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Henry Willoughby
1510–1549
Lady (Anne) Grey
1501–1548
Sir (John Lyttleton van) Frankley
1519–1589
Frankley, Birminghamshire
Brigitte Pakington
1527–1545
Hampton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Frankley
1475–1534
Elizabeth Talbot
1502–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Countess Willoughby's Descendants

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Countess (Margaret) Willoughby (21 October 1571–17 August 1597) m. Robert (Spencer Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton (1570–25 Oct 1627)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Spencer 1591–1636 m. Lady (Penelope) Wriothesley 1598–1667
    1. 1. Alice Spencer 1625–1696 m. Henry (John) Moore 1625–1675
      1. 1. Mary Moore 1645–1684 m. William (McGrew) I 1640–1684
        1. 1. William (Archibald) McGrew 1668–1765 m. Margaret Creighton 1684–1760
        2. 2. John McGrew 1700–1775
        3. 3. Robert McGrew 1668–1745 m. Isabella Finley 1675–1740
      2. 2. Hon. (William) Moore 1688–1717
      3. 3. Henry ((Earl van Drogheda)) Moore 1665–1714
      4. 4. Penelope More 1651–1676
      5. 5. Lord (Charles (2nd Earl of Drogheda)) Moore 1649–1679
      6. 6. Alice ((Countess of Clanbrasil)) Moore 1648–1677 m. John Hamilton –1693
      7. 7. John (Moore (Reverend Honorable) (Reverend,) Honorable) 1655–1716
    2. 2. Henry Spencer 1620–1643 m. Dorothy (Spencer Countess of) Sunderland 1617–1684
      1. 1. Penelope Spencer 1644–1644
      2. 2. Dorothea Spencer 1640–1670
      3. 3. Lord (Robert) Spencer 1641–1702
    3. 3. Margaret Spencer 1627–1693
    4. 4. Elizabeth Spencer 1617–1672
    5. 5. Rachel Spencer 1637–1638
    6. 6. Catherine Spencer 1624–1617
    7. 7. Anne Spencer 1623–1622
    8. 8. Robert Spencer 1628–1679
    9. 9. Mary Spencer 1621–1622
    10. 10. William Spencer 1630–1687
    11. 11. Richard Spencer 1631–1653
    12. 12. Thomas Spencer 1633–1635
    13. 13. Lady (Catherine) Spencer 1616–1617
    14. 14. Anne Spencer 1616–1622
    15. 15. Rachel Spencer 1616–1638
    16. 16. Capt. (Robert) Spencer 1628–1679 m. Ann Taberer 1640–1664
      1. 1. Ann Spencer 1656–1697
      2. 2. Jane (Spencer) Jordan 1680–1705
      3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer 1664–1760
      4. 4. James Spencer 1660–1714
      5. 5. Mary Spencer 1676–1735
  2. 2. Mary Spencer 1588–1658
  3. 3. Richard Spencer 1593–1667
  4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Spencer 1589–1618
  5. 5. Edward Spencer 1594–1656
  6. 6. Sir (John Spencer, Lord Mayor of) London 1590–1610 m. Elizabeth Wynne 1590–1611
    1. 1. Ellinor (Elizabeth) Spencer 1607–1698 m. John Minor 1600–
  7. 7. Margaret Spencer 1597–1613
  8. 8. John Spencer 1573–
  9. 9. Lady (Katharine) Spencer 1545–1639
  10. 10. John Spencer 1546–1599
  11. 11. Thomas Spencer 1558–1580
  12. 12. Anne Spencer 1538–1618
  13. 13. Mary Spencer 1550–1590
  14. 14. Alice Spencer 1559–1637
  15. 15. Lady (Elizabeth Spencer The Fairie) Queen 1552–1618
  16. 16. Richard Spencer 1559–1624

Countess Willoughby's Timeline

3 Records

1571
21 October 1571
Birth of Countess Margaret Willoughby in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
1583
30 Nov 1583
Age 12
Countess Margaret Willoughby was married
None
1597
17 August 1597
Age 26
Death of Countess Margaret Willoughby in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1571
    Event Place: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1583

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire: - Register of Marriages, 1540-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1597
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Findagrave, Margaret Willoughby Spencer 17 Aug 1597

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1597
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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