Biography of Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby 1349-1396

Before 1349 [his father] John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 25) and [his mother] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 21) were married. When John married Cecily he changed his arms from Willoughby Arms to Willoughby de Eresby Arms. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 50) and [his grandmother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 62).

Around 1349 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby was born to [his father] John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 26) and [his mother] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 22).

On 13th June 1349 [his grandfather] John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 46) died. His son [his father] John (age 26) succeeded 3rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his mother] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 22) by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.

He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map]. His wife [his grandmother] Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer (age 41) subsequently buried with him. She wears a skirt and mantle.

Before 1st October 1369 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 20) and Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 30) were married. They were sixth cousins.

Around 1370 [his son] William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 21) and [his wife] Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 31). He married (1) after 3rd January 1383 his third cousin Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby, daughter of Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin and Aline Fitzalan Baroness Strange Knockin, and had issue (2) before 9th August 1404 his fifth cousin once removed Joan Holland Duchess York, daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent.

Before 29th March 1372 [his mother] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 45) died.

On 29th March 1372 [his father] John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 49) died. His son Robert (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his wife] Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 33) by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.

He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map]. Early Plate Bascinet Period.

John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby: In 1323 he was born to John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby and Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Before 1349 John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby and Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby were married. When John married Cecily he changed his arms from Willoughby Arms to Willoughby de Eresby Arms. She the daughter of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk.

Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby: Around 1339 she was born to William Zouche 2nd Baron Zouche Harringworth and Elizabeth Ros Baroness Zouche Harringworth. Before 1st October 1369 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby and she were married. They were sixth cousins. On 18th October 1391 Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby died.

Around 1380 [his son] Thomas Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 31) and [his wife] Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 41). He married before July 1396 his fifth cousin Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby and Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby, and had issue.

On 28th May 1381 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 51) died. He was buried at Guisborough Priory [Map]. His daughter [his future wife] Elizabeth (age 24) succeeded 5th Baroness Latimer of Corby.

Before 9th October 1381 John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby (age 44) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Neville Raby. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

After 3rd January 1383 [his son] William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby (age 13) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby were married. They were third cousins.

After 17th October 1388 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 39) and Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 18th October 1391 [his wife] Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 52) died.

On 5th November 1395 [his wife] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby (age 38) died. Her son [his step-son] John (age 13) succeeded 6th Baron Latimer of Corby.

Before July 1396 [his son] Thomas Willoughby (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Neville (age 12) were married. They were step-brother and sister since his father Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 47) married her mother [his former wife] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby in 1388. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 9th August 1396 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (age 47) died. His son William (age 26) succeeded 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.

After 9th August 1396 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby (deceased) was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map] with his third wife [his former wife] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby. Early Plate Bascinet Period. Remarkable helm on which the Baron's head rests with a Bearded Man crest, or a man's bust ducally crowned. Excellent orle around the Baron's bascinet.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby and Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby.