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William Willoughby 1561–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 June 1601

Death Location: Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie

Father: Charles Willoughby

Mother: Lady Clinton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hildyard

Children(s): Katherine Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby

The story of William Willoughby began in 1561 in Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. William Willoughby married Elizabeth Hildyard, and had children including Katherine Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby. William Willoughby passed away in 1601 in Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie.

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Biography

  • The story of William Willoughby began in 1561 in Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Willoughby married Elizabeth Hildyard, and had children including Katherine Willoughby, Thomas Willoughby.
  • William Willoughby passed away in 1601 in Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie.

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William Willoughby's Ancestors

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William Willoughby
1561–1601
Birth Place: Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Charles of Parham Willoughby
1536–1611
Parham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Fiennes) Clinton
1539–1587
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Sir Parham) Willoughby
1515–1570
Parham, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Heneage
1518–1555
Hainton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord ADM Edward Fiennes Clinton, Knight of the Garter, 9th Baron of Clinton, Baron of) Saye,
1512–1588
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (“Bessie Blount, King Henry VIII's former) mistres
1502–1541
KInlet, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Willoughby
1481–1539
Elizabeth Lord
1495–1546
Thomas Heneage
1480–
Katherine Skipwith
1490–
Lord Clinton
1490–1517
Jane Poynings
1490–1553
John Blount
1470–1531
Catherine Peshall
–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Willoughby
1453–
John Heneage
1452–
John Skipwith
1455–
Sir Clinton
1471–
Thomas Blount
1455–1524
Anne Blount
1458–1549
Hugh Peshall
–1490
Isabella Stanley
–1519

William Willoughby's Descendants

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William Willoughby (1561–1 June 1601) m. Elizabeth Hildyard (1558–7 January 1600)
  1. 1. Katherine Willoughby 1583–1658 m. Josephus Godfrey 1580–1630
    1. 1. William Godfrey 1613–1671 m. Sara Britton 1606–1632 m. Sarah (?) Godfrey 1615–
      1. 1. John Godfrey 1632–1697 m. Mary Cox 1644–1707
        1. 1. Sarah Godfrey 1664–1718 m. Thomas Webster 1664–1733
        2. 2. Mary Godfrey 1661–1716
        3. 3. Hannah (Hoyt) (Godfrey) 1670–
  2. 2. Thomas Willoughby –1674

William Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of William Willoughby in Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1601
1 June 1601
Age 40
Death of William Willoughby in Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie
Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Bures, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1601
    Event Place: Cotes, Torino, Piemonte, Italie
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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