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Lady Margaret Willoughby 1571–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1571

Birth Location: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1597

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

Father: Sir Willoughby

Mother: Lady Lyttelton

Spouse(s): Robert Spencer

Children(s): Sir Spencer

In 1571, Lady Margaret Willoughby entered the world in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Francis Willoughby 6Th Baron Willoughby And Lady Elizabeth Lyttelton. Lady Margaret Willoughby married Robert Spencer, and had children including Sir William Spencer. Lady Margaret Willoughby passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1571, Lady Margaret Willoughby entered the world in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Francis Willoughby 6Th Baron Willoughby And Lady Elizabeth Lyttelton.
  • Lady Margaret Willoughby married Robert Spencer, and had children including Sir William Spencer.
  • Lady Margaret Willoughby passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Willoughby's Ancestors

Self
Lady Willoughby
1571–1597
Birth Place: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby
1547–1596
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Lyttelton
1546–1594
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry) Willoughby
1510–1548
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Anne) Grey
1520–1548
Groby Castle, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
John Lyttelton
1519–1590
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Bridget Pakington
1527–1559
Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby
1470–1541
Lady Filliol
1475–1541
Thomas II
1477–1530
Margaret Wotton
1486–1535
John Sir
1502–1534
Elizabeth Lady
1502–1552
Sir Pakington
1501–1551
Lady Dacres
1502–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby
1452–1528
Margaret Markham
1445–1524
Sir Filliol
1453–1527
Lady Isfield
1469–1539
Thomas Grey
1456–1501
Cecily Bonville
1460–1529
Sir Wotton
1460–1524
Lady Belknap
1460–1522
Sir Waterford
1472–1542
Lady Beaufort-Paston-Talbot
1472–1542
Henry Dacres
1473–1538
Elizabeth Molyneaux
1476–1530

Lady Willoughby's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Willoughby (21 Oct 1571–17 Aug 1597) m. Robert Spencer (1570–25 Oct 1627)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Spencer 1591–1636 m. Lady (Penelope) Wriothesley 1598–1667
    1. 1. Henry ("3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer) Earl 1620–1643 m. Dorothy Sydney 1617–1684
      1. 1. Robert Spencer 1641–1702 m. Lady (Anne) Digby 1646–1715
        1. 1. John Spencer 1666–1784 m. Elizabeth Blakey 1666–1760

Lady Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1571
21 Oct 1571
Birth of Lady Margaret Willoughby in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
1597
17 Aug 1597
Age 26
Death of Lady Margaret Willoughby in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1571
    Event Place: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1597
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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