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Katherine Willoughby 1476–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

Father: Christopher Willoughby

Mother: Margaret Jenney

Spouse(s): John KB

Children(s): Richard Heydon, Ursula Heydon, Margaret Heydon, Margery Heydon, Ann Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon, Thomas Heydon, Christopher 1, Christopher Heydon, George Esquire, Eleanor Heydon

In 1476, Katherine Willoughby entered the world in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Christopher Willoughby And Margaret Jenney. Katherine Willoughby married John Heydon Kb, and had children including Ann Heydon, Christopher Heydon, Christopher Heydon 1, Eleanor Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon, George Heydon Esquire, Margaret Heydon, Margery Heydon, Richard Heydon, Thomas Heydon, Ursula Heydon. Katherine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1476, Katherine Willoughby entered the world in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Christopher Willoughby And Margaret Jenney.
  • Katherine Willoughby married John Heydon Kb, and had children including Ann Heydon, Christopher Heydon, Christopher Heydon 1, Eleanor Heydon, Elizabeth Heydon, George Heydon Esquire, Margaret Heydon, Margery Heydon, Richard Heydon, Thomas Heydon, Ursula Heydon.
  • Katherine Willoughby passed away in 1542 in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England.

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Katherine Willoughby's Ancestors

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Katherine Willoughby
1476–1542
Birth Place: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Christopher Willoughby
1453–1499
Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret Jenney
1460–1515
Knoddishall, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Willoughby
1428–1465
Parham, Sussex, England
Cecily Welles
1430–1461
Lincolnshire, England
William Jenney
1420–1484
Knoddishall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Cawse
1426–1469
Knodishall with Buxlow, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willoughby
1387–1432
Joan Arundel
1407–1439
John Jenney
1398–1460
Maude Bokyll
1505–
Thomas Cawse
1400–1495
Ellen Moore
1408–1455
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William WILLOUGHBY
1370–1409
Lucy Lestrange
1357–1405
Richard Knight
1366–1419
Alice Burley
1370–1436
William Jenney
1372–1466
Maud Gerrard
1372–1400
Edmund Moore
1468–
Katherine Chattoke
1386–

Katherine Willoughby's Descendants

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Katherine Willoughby (1476–1542) m. John (Heydon) KB (1468–16 Aug 1550)
  1. 1. Richard Heydon 1501–1554
  2. 2. Ursula Heydon 1503–1570
  3. 3. Margaret Heydon –1505
  4. 4. Margery Heydon 1435–1546 m. Everard (Digby) Esq. 1440–1540
    1. 1. Rowland Digby 1472–1516
    2. 2. Ellin Digby 1468–1505
    3. 3. Elizabeth Digby 1478–
    4. 4. Anne Digby 1480–
    5. 5. Catherine Digby 1484–
    6. 6. Katheryn Digby 1510–
    7. 7. Anthony Digby 1515–1590
    8. 8. Simon Digby 1471–1519 m. Alice Wallis 1453–1518 m. Catherine Griffin 1455–1520
      1. 1. John Digby 1499–
      2. 2. Agnes Digby 1501–1550 m. William (Tracy) V 1501–1557 m. Richard Tracy 1503–1569
        1. 1. Anne Tracy 1525–
        2. 2. John Tracy 1521–1551
        3. 3. Richard Tracy 1527–1569
        4. 4. Christopher Tracy 1519–1551
        5. 5. Henry Tracy 1519–1551 m. Elizabeth Brydges 1515–1557
        6. 6. Christopher Tracy 1539–1621 m. Margaret Bangs 1539–1592
      3. 3. Sarah Digby 1493–1504 m. Nicholas (William) Strelley 1480–1560
      4. 4. Alice Digby 1505– m. Robert Clifton 1485–1517
      5. 5. Reginald Digby 1500–1549 m. Anne Danvers 1501–1549
    9. 9. Thomas Digby 1472– m. Elizabeth Neville 1480–
    10. 10. Baringolda Digby 1486–1525 m. Robert Hunt 1490–1585
    11. 11. Cecely (Prest de) Digby 1509–1563 m. Thomas Hooker 1500–1562
    12. 12. Agnes Digby 1464–1505 m. John (de Villiers) VII 1462–1506
  5. 5. Ann Heydon 1504– m. Edward Sulyard 1526–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Heydon 1502–1558 m. Thomas Darcye 1511–1556
  7. 7. Thomas Heydon 1499–1548 m. Dorothey Spelman 1512–1556
  8. 8. Christopher (Heydon) 1 1488–1557 m. Anne Heveningham 1490–
  9. 9. Christopher Heydon 1520–1579 m. Anne 1500–
  10. 10. George (Heydon) Esquire 1497–1566 m. Bridget Gray 1508– m. Dorothy Denny 1519– m. Katherine Bocking 1506–
  11. 11. Eleanor Heydon 1492–1570 m. John (Francis) Townhende 1475–1539 m. Sir (John) Townshend 1490–1540

Katherine Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1476
1476
Birth of Katherine Willoughby in Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
Ersby, Lincolnshire, England
1542
1542
Age 66
Death of Katherine Willoughby in Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
Eresby, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Ersby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Eresby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

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