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Francis Willoughby 1547–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 16 Nov 1596

Death Location: St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England

Father: Henry, WILLOUGHBY

Mother: Anne Grey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lyttleton

Children(s): Mary ELMES, Margaret WILLOUGHBY

Francis Willoughby was born in 1547 in Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Henry Sir Knight 1St Baronet Willoughby And Anne Grey. Francis Willoughby married Elizabeth Lyttleton, and had children including Margaret Willoughby, Mary Elmes. Francis Willoughby passed away in 1596 in St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England.

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Biography

  • Francis Willoughby was born in 1547 in Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Henry Sir Knight 1St Baronet Willoughby And Anne Grey.
  • Francis Willoughby married Elizabeth Lyttleton, and had children including Margaret Willoughby, Mary Elmes.
  • Francis Willoughby passed away in 1596 in St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Francis Willoughby's Ancestors

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Francis Willoughby
1547–1596
Birth Place: Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Henry, Sir Knight, 1st Baronet WILLOUGHBY
1517–1549
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Anne Grey
1520–1548
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Sir Willoughby van) Wollaton
1470–1540
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire
Anna Filliol
1480–1541
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Thomas (de) Grey
1477–1530
Horton, Northumberland, England
Margaret Wotton
1486–1535
, Dorset, Dorsetshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Willoughby
1451–1529
Margaret Markham
1445–1508
Sir Woodlands
1452–1527
Dorothy Ifield
1455–1510
Thomas Grey
1475–1501
Cecily Bonville
1460–1529
Robert Wotton
1460–1524
Anne Belknapp
1464–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grey
1432–1461
Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
William Bonville
–1460
Katherine Hastings
1442–1504

Francis Willoughby's Descendants

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Francis Willoughby (1547–16 Nov 1596) m. Elizabeth Lyttleton (1546–1594)
  1. 1. Mary ELMES 1575–1643 m. Nicholas Spencer 1573–1626
    1. 1. Nicholas Spencer 1611–1644 m. Mary Gostwick 1612–1694
      1. 1. Nicholas Spencer 1633–1689 m. Frances Mottram 1645–1720
        1. 1. Mary Spencer 1680–1721 m. Gabriel Maupin 1665–1720
      2. 2. Mary Spencer 1630–1682
      3. 3. Mary (SPENCER) CLACK 1630–1659
      4. 4. William SPENCER 1632–1686
      5. 5. Robert (or John) SPENCER 1636–1679
      6. 6. Francis SPENCER 1638–
    2. 2. Alice (Spencer Gains) Gaines 1605–
    3. 3. Mary (Spencer) Mottram 1612–1694
    4. 4. Nicholas (Spencer) II –1689
    5. 5. Robert Spencer 1610–1657
    6. 6. Rose Spencer 1615–
    7. 7. Christian Spencer 1613–
    8. 8. Mary Spencer 1585–
    9. 9. Mary Spencer 1612–1650
  2. 2. Margaret WILLOUGHBY 1560–1597

Francis Willoughby's Timeline

3 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Francis Willoughby in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England
1596
1596
Age 49
Death of Francis Willoughby in Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, England
Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, England
1596
16 Nov 1596
Age 49
Burial of Francis Willoughby in St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69GISA002MS06419001
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1596
    Event Place: St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69GISA002MS06419001

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