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Sir Henry Willoughby 1452 – 1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1452

Birth Location: Willoughby, Nottinghamshire

Death Date: 11 May 1528

Death Location: Willoughby, Nottinghamshire

Father: Sir Willoughby

Mother: Margaret Gruffydd

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir Willoughby,

In 1452, Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton entered the world in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire, born to Sir Robert Willoughby and Margaret Griffith Gruffydd. Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton had children including Sir Edward Willoughby,. Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton passed away in 1528 in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire.

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Biography

  • In 1452, Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton entered the world in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire, born to Sir Robert Willoughby and Margaret Griffith Gruffydd.
  • Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton had children including Sir Edward Willoughby,.
  • Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton passed away in 1528 in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Willoughby's Ancestors

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Sir Willoughby
1452 – 1528
Birth Place: Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
Parents
Sir Robert Willoughby
1427 – 1465
Parham, Sussex, England
Margaret (Griffith) Gruffydd
1431 – 1485
Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Hugh Willoughby of) Wollaston,
1393 – 1448
Wollaton Hall, Willoughby, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Margaret de) Freville,
1397 – 1493
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Sir (John Gruffydd) Griffith,
1400 – 1471
Wichnor, Staffordshire, England
Catherine Tyrwhitt
1386 – 1457
Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Willoughby,
1380 – 1400
Lady Annesley,
1383 – 1415
Thomas Gruffydd,
1377 – 1431
Lady Blount
1386 – 1415
Sir Tyrwhitt
1360 – 1428
Alice Kelke
1365 – 1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rhys Griffith
1325 – 1380
Sir Blount,
1348 – 1403
Doña Ayala
1360 – 1418

Sir Willoughby's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Willoughby (1452 – 11 May 1528)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward) Willoughby, (1490 – Nov 1541) m. Lady (Elizabeth Margaret de Neville) (Danby) (28 April 1501 – 14 Jun 1571)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth of Wiltshire, 2nd Baroness of Brooke) Willoughby (28 April 1512 – 15 November 1562)
    2. 2. Sir (Henry) Willoughby, (1517 – 27 Aug 1551) m. Lady (Anne de Grey -) Willoughby, (1520 – 17 Aug 1548)
      1. 1. Thomas Willoughby (1537 – 1596) m. Catherine Hart (1540 – 1602)
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby (1556 – 1616)
        2. 2. Henry Willoughby (1558 – 23 Aug 1643)
        3. 3. Sir (Percival) Willoughby (1560 – 23 August 1643)
        4. 4. Frideswide Willoughby (1560 – 16 Mar 1648)
        5. 5. George WILLOUGHBY (1567 – )
        6. 6. Edward Willoughby (1575 – )
        7. 7. Col (William) Willoughby (1588 – 30 Mar 1651)
      2. 2. Sir (Francis) Willoughby, (1547 – 16 Nov 1596) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Lyttleton, (1546 – 1594) m. Dorothy Colby (1555 – 4 Apr 1621)
        1. 1. Lady (Bridget Willoughby) Cavendish (1566 – 16 Jul 1629)
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Willoughby (21 Oct 1571 – 17 Aug 1597) m. Sir (Robert) Despenser, (1570 – 25 Oct 1627)
        3. 3. Abigail Willoughby (1576 – 12 Oct 1654)
    3. 3. Anne Willoughby (1517 – 12 Nov 1528)

Sir Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1452
1452
Birth of Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
1528
11 May 1528
Age 76
Death of Sir Henry Willoughby of Wollaton in Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
Willoughby, Nottinghamshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birdsall
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1528
    Event Place: Willoughby, Nottinghamshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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