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Elizabeth Willoughby 1635–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1635

Birth Location: Lower Norfolk, VA, USA

Death Date: Apr 1672

Death Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Willoughby

Mother: Alice Layton

Spouse(s): Lt. II, Major Colcough

Children(s): Sarah Allerton

In 1635, Elizabeth Willoughby entered the world in Lower Norfolk, VA, USA, born to Thomas Captain Of Wallaton Kent Willoughby And Alice Layton. Elizabeth Willoughby married Lt Col Isaac Allerton Ii, Major George Colcough, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Allerton. Elizabeth Willoughby passed away in 1672 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Elizabeth Willoughby entered the world in Lower Norfolk, VA, USA, born to Thomas Captain Of Wallaton Kent Willoughby And Alice Layton.
  • Elizabeth Willoughby married Lt Col Isaac Allerton Ii, Major George Colcough, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Allerton.
  • Elizabeth Willoughby passed away in 1672 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Willoughby
1601–1657
Birth Location: Wallaton, Kent, England
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Alice Layton
1611–1640
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AL

Spouses(s)

Lt. II
1627–1701
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Major Colcough
1630–1654
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Allerton
1671–1731
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
SA

Elizabeth Willoughby's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Willoughby
1635–1672
Birth Place: Lower Norfolk, VA, USA
Parents
Thomas Captain of Wallaton, Kent Willoughby
1601–1657
Wallaton, Kent, England
Alice Layton
1611–1640
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas of Bore Place, Kent and Barbados Willoughby) VIII
1571–1648
Bore Place, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Lady of Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales Myddleton) Middleton
1575–1687
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
Sir (John Leighton) Layton
1580–1624
England
Ann Burras
1590–1630
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas VII
1537–1596
Catherine Hart
1540–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Willoughby's Descendants

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Elizabeth Willoughby (27 Sep 1635–Apr 1672) m. Lt. (Col. Isaac Allerton) II (11 May 1627–25 October 1701) m. Major (George) Colcough (1630–1654)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Allerton 1671–1731 m. Hancock Lee 1653–1709 m. John Newton 1670–1696
    1. 1. Hancock (Taylor Lee) II 1709–1762 m. Mary Willis 1716–1766
      1. 1. Major. (John Hancock) Lee 1742–1802 m. Elizabeth Bell 1745–1824 m. Laeticia Atwell 1760–1780
        1. 1. Rev. (Zachariah Lee) Sr 1765–1838 m. Jean (Wright) Bright 1765–1830

Elizabeth Willoughby's Timeline

8 Records

1635
27 Sep 1635
Birth of Elizabeth Willoughby in Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1635
27 Sep 1635
Birth of Elizabeth Willoughby in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1635
27 Sep 1635
Birth of Elizabeth Willoughby in Lower Norfolk, VA, USA
Lower Norfolk, VA, USA
1671
17 May 1671
Age 36
Death of Elizabeth Willoughby in Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1671
17 May 1671
Age 36
Death of Elizabeth Willoughby in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1672
Apr 1672
Age 37
Death of Elizabeth Willoughby in Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1672
Apr 1672
Age 37
Death of Elizabeth Willoughby in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1690
1690
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Willoughby in Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1635
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Lower Norfolk; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1635
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1635
    Event Place: Lower Norfolk, VA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Lower Norfolk; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1671
    Event Place: Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Lower Norfolk; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1671
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1672
    Event Place: Narrows Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1672
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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