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William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby 1371–1409 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1371

Birth Location: Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1409

Death Location: Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England

Father: Robert Willoughby

Mother: Lady Willoughby

Spouse(s): Lucy Eresby, Joan DeHoland

Children(s): Thomas Willoughby, Robert Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, MARGARET WILLOUGHBY, Mary Willoughby

In 1371, William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby entered the world in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Robert Lord De Willoughby And Lady Alice Skipwith Baroness Willoughby. William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby married Joan Deholand, Lucy Lestrange Baroness Willoughby Eresby, and had children including Elizabeth Willoughby, Margaret Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Robert 6Th Baron Willoughby De Eresby Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby. William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby passed away in 1409 in Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England.

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Biography

  • In 1371, William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby entered the world in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Robert Lord De Willoughby And Lady Alice Skipwith Baroness Willoughby.
  • William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby married Joan Deholand, Lucy Lestrange Baroness Willoughby Eresby, and had children including Elizabeth Willoughby, Margaret Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Robert 6Th Baron Willoughby De Eresby Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby.
  • William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby passed away in 1409 in Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Willoughby
1349–1396
Birth Location: Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
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Lady Willoughby
1357–1412
Birth Location: Beakby, Lincolnshire, England
LW

Spouses(s)

Lucy Eresby
1367–1405
Birth Location: Knockin, Shropshire, England
LE
Joan DeHoland
1380–1434
Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England
JD

Children(s)

Thomas Willoughby
1387–1432
Birth Location: Parham, Suffolk, England
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Robert Willoughby
1385–1452
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Elizabeth Willoughby
1386–1428
Birth Location: Parham, Suffolk, England
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MARGARET WILLOUGHBY
1390–1452
Birth Location: Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
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Mary Willoughby
1394–1452
Birth Location: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
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William Willoughby's Ancestors

Self
William Willoughby
1371–1409
Birth Place: Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Robert (Lord) De Willoughby
1349–1396
Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
Lady (Alice Skipwith Baroness) Willoughby
1357–1412
Beakby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John Willoughby
1327–1372
Eresby, Lincolnshire, England
Cecily (De) Ufford
1327–1372
Middleton, Norfolk, England
Sir (William) Skipwith
1325–1392
Skipwith, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Alice De) Hiltoft
1333–1392
Castle Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Eresby
1303–1369
Lady Willoughby
1305–1354
Robert DeUfford
1298–1369
Margaret DeNorwich
1286–1375
William Skipwith
1298–1336
Margaret Fitzsimon
1299–1392
William Hiltoft
1303–
Alice Muer
1304–1344
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Willoughby
1275–1316
Margaret Willoughby
1280–1330
Thomas Roscelin
1273–1308
Mabel Roscelyn
1275–1307

William Willoughby's Descendants

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William (5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby) Willoughby (1371–6 Dec 1409) m. Lucy (LeStrange Baroness Willoughby) Eresby (1367–28 Apr 1405) m. Joan DeHoland (1380–12 Apr 1434)
  1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1387–1432 m. Joan (Arundel) FitzAlan 1403–1439
    1. 1. Lord Willoughby 1427–1465 m. Cecilia deWelles 1424–1466
      1. 1. Lord (Christopher Willoughby Willoughby) deEresby 1453–1499 m. ELIZABETH Weekes 1460–1515 m. Lady (Margaret) Jenny 1460–1635 m. Margaret Jenny 1446–1515
        1. 1. Catherine Willoughby 1476–1542
        2. 2. Margaret Willoughby 1478–1943
        3. 3. Thomas Willoughby 1486–1545
        4. 4. Elizabeth Willoughby 1487–1548
        5. 5. Richard Willoughby 1491–
        6. 6. Robert Willoughby 1493–
        7. 7. Isabel Willoughby 1494–
        8. 8. Hugh Willoughby 1498–
        9. 9. Edward (Willoughby De) Broke 1500–1550
        10. 10. Dorothy Willoughby 1503–1959
        11. 11. George Willoughby 1484–1553
        12. 12. Christopher Willoughby 1488–
        13. 13. Charles Willoughby 1496–
        14. 14. John (Willoughby) Sr. 1482–1545 m. Elizabeth Knollys 1489–1546 m. Eleanor Bampfield 1470–
      2. 2. Alice Willoughby 1440–1508
      3. 3. Henry (Sir Willoughby van Wollaton) Willoughby 1445–1529 m. Margaretha Markham 1455–
        1. 1. Edward (Sir Willoughby van Wollaton) Willoughby 1470– m. Anna Filliol 1480–
      4. 4. Robert WILLOUGHBY 1450–1467
      5. 5. Sanchia Willoughby 1452–1549
      6. 6. Richard Willoughby 1450– m. Ann –1781
      7. 7. Francis Willoughby –1778
    2. 2. William Willoughby 1430–1492
  2. 2. Robert (6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby) Willoughby 1385–1452
    1. 1. Joan (7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby) Willoughby 1425–1462 m. Richard (De) Welles 1428–
      1. 1. Joan (9th Baroness Of Willoughby de Eresby) Welles –1475
  3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1386–1428
  4. 4. MARGARET WILLOUGHBY 1390–1452
  5. 5. Mary Willoughby 1394–1452

William Willoughby's Timeline

4 Records

1371
1371
Birth of William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
1409
6 Dec 1409
Age 38
Death of William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1409
4 Dec 1409
Age 38
Death of William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
1409
6 Dec 1409
Age 38
Death of William 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Willoughby in Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England
Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1371
    Event Place: Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1409
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1409
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1409
    Event Place: Edgefield, Lincs, Eng, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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