Francis Willoughby 1546-1596

Paternal Family Tree: Bugge

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Belknap 1464-1537

Before 1540 [his father] Henry Willoughby [aged 22] and [his mother] Anne Grey [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset and [his grandmother] Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset.

In 1546 Francis Willoughby was born to Henry Willoughby [aged 29] and Anne Grey [aged 26].

On 17th August 1548 [his mother] Anne Grey [aged 28] died.

Kett's Rebellion

On 27th August 1549 the rebels were defeated by an army led by John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 45]. [his father] Henry Willoughby [aged 32] was killed at Mousehold Heath, Norwich [Map].

Around 1560 Francis Willoughby [aged 14] educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University.

In 1563 Francis Willoughby [aged 17] and Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 15] were married. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In 1566 [his daughter] Bridget Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 20] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 18]. She married Perceval Willoughby and had issue.

On 21st October 1566 [his daughter] Margaret Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 20] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 18] at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She married 15th February 1587 Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer and had issue.

In 1572 [his daughter] Frances Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 26] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 24]. She married before 1598 Montague Wood.

In 1574 [his daughter] Dorothy Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 28] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 26]. She married her half fourth cousin Henry Hastings, son of George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon and Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon, and had issue.

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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In 1575 Francis Willoughby [aged 29] was knighted.

In 1576 [his daughter] Abigail Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 28]. She married 26th April 1601 William Pargiter.

In 1578 [his daughter] Winifred Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 32] and [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 30].

On 15th February 1587 [his son-in-law] Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer [aged 17] and [his daughter] Margaret Willoughby [aged 20] were married.

In 1594 [his wife] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 46] died.

In August 1595 Francis Willoughby [aged 49] and Dorothy Tamworth were married.

In 1596 Francis Willoughby [aged 50] died.

[his daughter] Frances Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby and Dorothy Tamworth.

[his son] Sons Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby and Elizabeth Lyttelton.

Ancestors of Francis Willoughby 1546-1596

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Willoughby 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Willoughby 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Annesley 15 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Freville

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Freville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith

Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Markham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Markham

father: Henry Willoughby 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Filiol

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Filiol

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Filiol

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Filiol of Woodlands and Filiols Hall

Grandmother: Anne Filiol

Francis Willoughby 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington 13 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 14 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

mother: Anne Grey 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Wotton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Corbie

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Corbie

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe

Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Belknap

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Belknap

Francis Willoughby 1546-1596