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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: Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Willoughby,

Mother: Lady Lyttleton,

Spouse(s): Sir Despenser,

Children(s): Dame Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, John Spencer, William Despenser,, Richard Spencer, Edward Spencer, Margaret Spencer

In 1571, Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer entered the world in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Francis Willoughby, and Lady Elizabeth Lyttleton,. Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer married Sir Robert Despenser,, and had children including Dame Mary Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, John Spencer, William Despenser,, Richard Spencer, Edward Spencer, Margaret Spencer. Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer passed away in 1597 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1571, Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer entered the world in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Francis Willoughby, and Lady Elizabeth Lyttleton,.
  • Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer married Sir Robert Despenser,, and had children including Dame Mary Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, John Spencer, William Despenser,, Richard Spencer, Edward Spencer, Margaret Spencer.
  • Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer passed away in 1597 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Willoughby's Ancestors

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Lady Willoughby
1571 – 1597
Birth Place: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Willoughby,
1547 – 1596
Woolaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Lyttleton,
1546 – 1594
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry) Willoughby,
1517 – 1551
Wiiloughby on the Wold, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Anne de Grey -) Willoughby,
1520 – 1548
Groby Castle, Leicestershire, England
Sir (John) Lyttleton,
1519 – 1589
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Bridgitte Pakington Countess) Kent
1527 – 1559
Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby,
1490 – 1541
Lady (Danby)
1501 – 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby
1452 – 1528
Sir Neville,
1468 – 1530
Lady Stafford,
1471 – 1522

Lady Willoughby's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Willoughby (21 Oct 1571 – 17 Aug 1597) m. Sir (Robert) Despenser, (1570 – 25 Oct 1627)
  1. 1. Dame (Mary) Spencer (24 Aug 1588 – 14 Jul 1658) m. Sir (Dr Richard Anderson) Sr, (23 Jan 1585 – 1666)
    1. 1. Mary Anderson (1610 – 1638)
    2. 2. Robert Anderson
    3. 3. Sir (Henry) Anderson,
  2. 2. Elizabeth Spencer (30 Nov 1589 – 19 Nov 1618)
  3. 3. John Spencer (6 Dec 1590 – 16 Aug 1610)
  4. 4. William Despenser, (4 Jan 1592 – 19 Dec 1636) m. Penelope Wriothesley (November 1598 – 16 July 1667)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Despenser) (Crofts) (1618 – 11 Aug 1672)
    2. 2. Henry (Despenser) (Spencer), (23 November 1620 – 20 Sep 1643) m. Dorothy Sidney (1617 – 5 February 1684)
      1. 1. Robert Despenser, (5 Sep 1641 – 28 Sep 1702) m. Anne Digby (1646 – 16 Apr 1715)
        1. 1. Charles Spencer, (23 Dec 1674 – 19 Apr 1722) m. Lady (Arabella) Cavendish, (19 Aug 1673 – 4 Jun 1698) m. Anne Churchill, (27 Feb 1683 – 15 Apr 1716) m. Judith Tichborne (1695 – 17 May 1749)
  5. 5. Richard Spencer (21 Oct 1593 – 1 Nov 1667)
  6. 6. Edward Spencer (2 Mar 1594 – 16 Feb 1655)
  7. 7. Margaret Spencer (14 Aug 1597 – 6 Dec 1613)

Lady Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1571
21 Oct 1571
Birth of Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
1597
17 Aug 1597
Age 26
Death of Lady Margaret Willoughby Baroness Spencer 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:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1597
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community 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, 1300s-Current

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