Paternal Family Tree: Willoughby
On 19th December 1726 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton was born to Thomas Willoughby [aged 32] and Elizabeth Southby at York [Map].
Around 1742 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 15] educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University.
On 2nd December 1742 [his father] Thomas Willoughby [aged 48] died.
In 1756 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 29] and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton were married.
In 1757 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 30] was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
On 24th April 1761 [his son] Henry Willoughby 6th Baron Middleton was born to Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 34] and [his wife] Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton. He married before 11th March 1793 Jane Lawley, daughter of Robert Lawley 5th Baronet and Jane Thompson.
On 2nd November 1781 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton [aged 52] died. His first cousin Henry [aged 54] succeeded 5th Baron Middleton, 6th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. [his wife] Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
On 24th November 1784 [his son-in-law] Richard Langley and [his daughter] Dorothy Willoughby were married.
Before 11th March 1793 [his son] Henry Willoughby 6th Baron Middleton [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Lawley [aged 26] were married.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Before 4th August 1799. Monument to Francis Willoughby 3rd Baron Middleton, Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton, Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 72] and [his wife] Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton in St Leonard's Church, Wollaton [Map] sculpted by John "The Elder" Bacon [aged 58]. The names of Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton were either added later, or the monument completed by the workshop of John "The Elder" Bacon after his death on 4th August 1799.
Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton: In 1756 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and she were married. On 2nd November 1781 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton died. His first cousin Henry succeeded 5th Baron Middleton, 6th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. She by marriage Baroness Middleton. On 18th September 1808 she died.

On 14th June 1800 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton [aged 73] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 6th Baron Middleton, 7th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton.
On 18th September 1808 [his former wife] Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton died.
[his daughter] Henrietta Willoughby Viscountess Lumley was born to Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton. She married before 17th June 1832 Richard Lumley-Saunderson 6th Earl Scarborough, son of Richard Lumley-Saunderson 4th Earl Scarborough and Barbara Savile Countess Scarborough.
[his father] Thomas Willoughby and [his mother] Elizabeth Southby were married.
[his daughter] Dorothy Willoughby was born to Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton and Dorothy Cartright Baroness Middleton. She married 24th November 1784 Richard Langley.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Perceval Willoughby
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hart 12 x Great Granddaughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Willoughby
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cassandra Ridgway
Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Barnard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Barnard
father: Thomas Willoughby
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Rothwell
Grandmother: Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton
Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton
12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
mother: Elizabeth Southby