Baron Willoughby is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Baron Willoughby:
1st. 26th July 1313. Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby. Extant.
2nd. 1492. Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer. Extant.
3rd. 16th February 1547. William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham. Extinct. 29th October 1779.
Baron Willoughby de Eresby is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
26th July 1313. Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby [aged 42] created.
25th March 1317. Son John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 14] succeeded.
13th June 1349. Son John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby [aged 26] succeeded.
29th March 1372. Son Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 23] succeeded.
9th August 1396. Son William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby [aged 26] succeeded.
4th December 1409. Son Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 24] succeeded.
25th July 1452. Daughter Joan Willoughby 7th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 27] succeeded.
13th February 1462. Son Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles succeeded.
19th March 1470. Sister Joan Welles 9th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby succeeded. See March 1470 Welles' Rebellion and Battle of Losecoat Field aka Empingham.
16th March 1475. First Cousin Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby [aged 22] de jure.
13th July 1499. Son William Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 17] succeeded.
19th October 1526. Daughter Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk [aged 7] succeeded.
19th September 1580. Son Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby [aged 24] succeeded.
25th June 1601. Son Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 18] succeeded.
23rd October 1642. Son Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 34] succeeded. See Battle of Edge Hill.
25th July 1666. Son Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 35] succeeded.
9th May 1701. Son Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 40] succeeded.
26th July 1723. Son Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 37] succeeded.
1st January 1741. Son Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 27] succeeded.
12th August 1778. Son Robert Bertie 4th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 21] succeeded.
8th July 1779. Sister Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie 21st Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 18] succeeded.
29th December 1828. Son Peter Drummond Burrell 2nd Baron Gwydyr 22nd Baron Willoughby [aged 46] succeeded.
22nd February 1865. Son Almeric Drummond Willoughby 23rd Baron Willoughby 3rd Baron Gwydyr [aged 44] succeeded.
26th August 1870. Sister Clementina Drummond Willoughby 24th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby Baroness Aveland [aged 60] succeeded.
13th November 1888. Son Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl Ancaster [aged 58] succeeded.
24th December 1910. Son Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster [aged 43] succeeded.
19th September 1951. Son Gilbert James Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 3rd Earl Ancaster [aged 43] succeeded.
29th March 1983. Daughter Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby [aged 48] succeeded.
On 26th July 1313 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Margaret Deincourt Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 43] by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 25th March 1317 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby [aged 46] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 1323 John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 19] and Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 13th June 1349 John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 46] died. His son John [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 22] by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map]. His wife Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer [aged 41] subsequently buried with him. She wears a skirt and mantle.
On 29th March 1372 John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby [aged 49] died. His son Robert [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 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.
After 17th October 1388 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 39] and Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 9th August 1396 Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 47] died. His son William [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 9th August 1404 William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby [aged 34] and Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 54]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 4th December 1409 William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby [aged 39] died at Edgefield, Norfolk. He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map]. His son Robert [aged 24] succeeded 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 21st February 1421 Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 36] and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Willoughby Eresby [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. She the daughter of John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury and Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury [aged 57]. They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 8th January 1449 Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 64] and Maud Stanhope 4th Baroness Cromwell Baroness Willoughby of Eresby were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. They were sixth cousins.
On 25th July 1452 Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 67] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Mettingham Bungay [Map]. His daughter Joan [aged 27] succeeded 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby [aged 24] by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 13th February 1462 Joan Willoughby 7th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 37] died. Her son Robert succeeded 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 19th March 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles and Elizabeth Bourchier Baroness Willoughby of Eresby were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 19th March 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles was beheaded at Doncaster [Map]. He was buried at Whitefriars Doncaster [Map]. Baron Welles forfeit. His sister Joan succeeded 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Richard Hastings Baron Willoughby [aged 37] by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby. He, Hastings, a favourite of King Edward IV of England [aged 27], younger brother of Edward's great friend William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings [aged 39].
Before 16th March 1475 Joan Welles 9th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby died.
Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby [aged 22] de jure 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Margaret Jenney Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 15] by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
King Edward IV of England [aged 32] had father and son [Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby and Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles] posthumously attainted some five years after the Welles' Rebellion [see Patent Rolls] to ensure Richard Hastings Baron Willoughby [aged 42] would continue to enjoy the benefit of the Welles' estates.
Another example of King Edward IV of England being somewhat disingenuous with the legal system to his own advantage. He, Edward was, in effect, disinheriting Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby who should have inherited Baron Willoughby de Eresby and John Welles 1st Viscount Welles [aged 25] who should have inherited Baron Welles following Joan's death.
On 13th July 1499 Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby [aged 46] died at Campsey, Suffolk. He was buried at Campsey Nunnery, Campsey. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Before 5th June 1516 William Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 34] and Mary Hussey Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 5th June 1516 William Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 34] and Maria de Salinas Baroness Willoughby [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 19th October 1526 William Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 44] died at Parham, Suffolk [Map]. He was buried at All Saints Church, Mettingham Bungay [Map]. His daughter Catherine [aged 7] succeeded 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk became a ward of Henry VIII [aged 35].
After 1551 Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby [aged 34] and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk [aged 31] were married. He by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
On 19th September 1580 Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk [aged 61] died. Her son Peregrine [aged 24] succeeded 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
She was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map] with her second husband Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby [aged 63]. Elizabethan Period. Sideboard Tomb. Cornice supported by three figures of a monk and two wildmen, each holding aloft a shield of arms. In the frieze are flowers, fruit and escutcheons.
Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby: she was born to John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford. On 25th December 1577 Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby and she were married. She the daughter of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford. He the son of Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk. Around 24th June 1624 Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby died.
On 25th June 1601 Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby [aged 45] died at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland [Map] where he was Governor. His son Robert [aged 18] succeeded 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map].
On 15th February 1610 Catherine Bertie [aged 15] died in childbirth. She was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map].
Monument Elizabethan Period. Tall Sideboard Tomb with reclining hooded figure of Lady Katherine, daughter of Peregrine, with Chrisom Child in the crib at her feet. Above a standing figure of Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby in a niche, with strapwork embellishments, all supported on composite columns with a dentilated cornice. Possibly the work of Samuel Baldwin.
Catherine Bertie: Around 1595 she was born to Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby and Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby. Sources are confused about her birth year stating she was born in 1610 and that she married in 1609. Date adjusted to around 1595 on the assumption she was married around twenty years of age. Her son died at six days old on 09 Feb 1610. Her father died in 1601. Sources also refer to her as Baroness Rockingham whereas she died some eleven years before her husband was created Baron Rockingham. In 1609 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham and she were married.
In 1605 Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 22] and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 23rd October 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 41] (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 12] present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 22] and Richard Spencer [aged 49] commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern [aged 21], Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron [aged 36], Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland [aged 32], Charles Cavendish [aged 22], Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet [aged 24], Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton [aged 41], Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet [aged 30], John Byron 1st Baron Byron [aged 43] and William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 55].
George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny [aged 24] was killed.
Of the Parliamentary army Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh [aged 34] and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 51]. Oliver St John 5th Baron St John [aged 39] was wounded.
Samuel Sandes [aged 27] commanded a troop of horse.
Richard Sandes [aged 26] was killed.
Thomas Strickland [aged 20] was knighted on the field for his gallantry.
Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet [aged 24] was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
William Dugdale [aged 37] witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.
John Hinton [aged 38] was present.
Edward Verney [aged 52] was killed.
John Assheton [aged 29] was killed.
Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 59] was killed. His son Montagu [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
William Pennyman 1st Baronet [aged 35] commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.
Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet [aged 42] fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.
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On 25th July 1666 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 58] died at Campden House, Middlesex. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Earl Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey [aged 33] by marriage Countess Lindsey.
On 9th May 1701 Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 70] died. His son Robert [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Lindsey, 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven by marriage Countess Lindsey.
On 26th July 1723 Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 62] died. His son Peregrine [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 2nd Marquess Lindsay, 5th Earl Lindsey, 18th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven by marriage Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 1st January 1741 Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 54] died. His son Peregrine [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 3rd Marquess Lindsay, 6th Earl Lindsey, 19th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
On 12th August 1778 Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 64] died. His son Robert [aged 21] succeeded 4th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 4th Marquess Lindsay, 7th Earl Lindsey, 20th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
In 1779 Peter Burrell Baron Willoughby, 1st Baron Gwydyr [aged 24] and Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie 21st Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 17] were married. He by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby. She the daughter of Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Mary Panton Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.
On 8th July 1779 Robert Bertie 4th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 22] died of scarlet fever unmarried at Grimsthorpe, South Kesteven. His uncle Brownlow [aged 50] succeeded 5th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 5th Marquess Lindsay, 8th Earl Lindsey. His sister Priscilla [aged 18] succeeded 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 29th December 1828 Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie 21st Baroness Willoughby of Eresby [aged 67] died. Her son Peter [aged 46] succeeded 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Clementina Sarah Drummond Baroness Gwydyr and Willoughby [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 22nd February 1865 Peter Drummond Burrell 2nd Baron Gwydyr 22nd Baron Willoughby [aged 82] died. His son Almeric [aged 44] succeeded 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 3rd Baron Gwydyr of Cwydyr in Carnarfonshire.
On 26th August 1870 Almeric Drummond Willoughby 23rd Baron Willoughby 3rd Baron Gwydyr [aged 49] died. He was buried at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham [Map]. His sister Clementina [aged 60] succeeded 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby. His first cousin Peter [aged 60] succeeded 4th Baron Gwydyr of Cwydyr in Carnarfonshire.
On 13th November 1888 Clementina Drummond Willoughby 24th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby Baroness Aveland [aged 79] died. Her son Gilbert [aged 58] succeeded 25th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon Countess Ancaster [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 24th December 1910 Gilbert Henry Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl Ancaster [aged 80] died. His son Gilbert [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 26th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 3rd Baron Aveland, 7th Baronet Heathcote of London. Eloise Lawrence Breese Countess Ancaster [aged 28] by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
On 19th September 1951 Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster [aged 84] died. His son Gilbert [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 27th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 4th Baron Aveland, 8th Baronet Heathcote of London. Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor Countess Astor [aged 42] by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
In 29th March 1983 Gilbert James Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 3rd Earl Ancaster [aged 75] died. Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire and Baron Aveland extinct.
Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby [aged 48] succeeded 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
Gilbert Simon Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 69] succeeded 9th Baronet Heathcote of London
Baron Willoughby Broke is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1492. Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer [aged 40] created.
23rd August 1502. Son Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer [aged 30] succeeded.
10th November 1521. Granddaughter Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 9] succeeded.
15th November 1562. Son Fulke Greville 12th Baron Latimer 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 26] de jure.
15th November 1606. Son Fulk Greville 13th Baron Latimer 5th Baron Willoughby 1st Baron Brooke [aged 52] de jure.
30th September 1628. Sister Margaret Greville 14th Baroness Latimer 6th Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 67] de jure.
26th March 1631. Son Greville Verney 15th Baron Latimer 7th Baron Willoughby [aged 45] succeeded.
12th May 1642. Son Greville Verney 16th Baron Latimer 8th Baron Willoughby [aged 22] succeeded.
9th December 1648. Son Greville Verney 17th Baron Latimer 9th Baron Willoughby succeeded.
23rd July 1668. Son William Verney 18th Baron Latimer 10th Baron Willoughby succeeded.
23rd August 1683. Great Uncle Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 62] succeeded.
18th July 1711. Son George Verney 20th Baron Latimer 12th Baron Willoughby [aged 51] succeeded.
26th December 1728. Son Richard Verney 21st Baron Latimer 13th Baron Willoughby [aged 35] succeeded.
11th August 1752. Nephew John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 14] succeeded.
15th February 1816. Son John Peyto Verney 23rd Baron Latimer 15th Baron Willoughby [aged 53] succeeded.
1st September 1820. Brother Henry Peyto Verney 24th Baron Latimer 16th Baron Willoughby [aged 47] succeeded.
16th December 1852. Nephew Robert John Verney 25th Baron Latimer 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 43] succeeded.
5th June 1862. Son Henry Verney 26th Baron Latimer 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 18] succeeded.
19th December 1902. Son Richard Verney 27th Baron Latimer 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 33] succeeded.
16th December 1923. Son John Verney 28th Baron Latimer 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 27] succeeded.
25th May 1986. Son David Verney 29th Baron Latimer 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 47] succeeded.
In 1492 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer [aged 40] was created 1st Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 23rd August 1502 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer [aged 50] died. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baron Willoughby Broke, 10th Baron Latimer of Corby. Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Willoughby Broke, Baroness Latimer of Corby.
Around 1509 Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer [aged 37] and Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Broke, Baroness Latimer of Corby. She the daughter of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 48]. They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 10th November 1521 Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer [aged 49] died at Bere Ferrers, Devon. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers [Map]. His granddaughter Elizabeth [aged 9] succeeded 11th Baroness Latimer of Corby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby Broke. It isn't clear whether she claimed the titles since the law of succession by females when a peerage was created by writ was not established until 1696.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1536 Fulk Greville Baron Latimer, Baron Willoughby [aged 32] and Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 23] were married. He by marriage Baron Latimer of Corby, Baron Willoughby Broke.
Around 15th November 1562 Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 50] died. Her son Fulke [aged 26] de jure 12th Baron Latimer of Corby, 4th Baron Willoughby Broke. Anne Neville Baroness Latimer by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 15th November 1606 Fulke Greville 12th Baron Latimer 4th Baron Willoughby [aged 70] died. His son Fulk [aged 52] de jure 13th Baron Latimer of Corby, 5th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 30th September 1628 Fulk Greville 13th Baron Latimer 5th Baron Willoughby 1st Baron Brooke [aged 73] was killed at his house in London by servant Ralph Haywood who believed that he had been cheated in his master's will; Haywood then turned the knife on himself. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His sister Margaret [aged 67] de jure 14th Baroness Latimer of Corby, 6th Baroness Willoughby Broke. Richard Verney 14th Baron Latimer 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 65] by marriage Baron Latimer of Corby, Baron Willoughby Broke. His first cousin once removed Robert [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 26th March 1631 or 26th March 1632 Margaret Greville 14th Baroness Latimer 6th Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 70] died. She was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. Her son Greville [aged 45] succeeded 15th Baron Latimer of Corby, 7th Baron Willoughby Broke. Catherine Southwell Baroness Latimer and Willoughby Broke [aged 38] by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 12th May 1642 Greville Verney 15th Baron Latimer 7th Baron Willoughby [aged 56] died. His son Greville [aged 22] succeeded 16th Baron Latimer of Corby, 8th Baron Willoughby Broke.
Before 9th December 1648 Greville Verney 16th Baron Latimer 8th Baron Willoughby [aged 28] and Elizabeth Wenman Baroness Latimer and Willoughby Broke were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 9th December 1648 Greville Verney 16th Baron Latimer 8th Baron Willoughby [aged 28] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son Greville succeeded 17th Baron Latimer of Corby, 9th Baron Willoughby Broke.
After 29th November 1651 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 30] and Mary Pretyman Baroness Latimer and Willoughby Broke [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 29th August 1667 Greville Verney 17th Baron Latimer 9th Baron Willoughby [aged 18] and Diana Russell Baroness Latimer Willoughby Broke Alington [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of William Russell 1st Duke Bedford [aged 51] and Anne Carr Countess of Bedford [aged 51]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 23rd July 1668 Greville Verney 17th Baron Latimer 9th Baron Willoughby [aged 19] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son William succeeded 18th Baron Latimer of Corby, 10th Baron Willoughby Broke.
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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Around 1677 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 55] and Frances Dove Baroness Latimer and Willoughby were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 23rd August 1683 William Verney 18th Baron Latimer 10th Baron Willoughby [aged 15] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His great uncle Richard [aged 62] succeeded 19th Baron Latimer of Corby, 11th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 9th April 1691 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 19] and Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 18th July 1711 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 90] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 20th Baron Latimer of Corby, 12th Baron Willoughby Broke. Margaret Heath Baroness Latimer and Willoughby by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 26th December 1728 George Verney 20th Baron Latimer 12th Baron Willoughby [aged 69] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son Richard [aged 35] succeeded 21st Baron Latimer of Corby, 13th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 11th August 1752 Richard Verney 21st Baron Latimer 13th Baron Willoughby [aged 59] died. His nephew John [aged 14] succeeded 22nd Baron Latimer of Corby, 14th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 8th October 1761 John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 23] and Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 57] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.
On 15th February 1816 John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 77] died. His son John [aged 53] succeeded 23rd Baron Latimer of Corby, 15th Baron Willoughby Broke.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 1st September 1820 John Peyto Verney 23rd Baron Latimer 15th Baron Willoughby [aged 58] died. His brother Henry [aged 47] succeeded 24th Baron Latimer of Corby, 16th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 16th December 1852 Henry Peyto Verney 24th Baron Latimer 16th Baron Willoughby [aged 79] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His nephew Robert [aged 43] succeeded 25th Baron Latimer of Corby, 17th Baron Willoughby Broke. He changed his surname from Barnard to Verney at this time as part of the settlement.
On 5th June 1862 Robert John Verney 25th Baron Latimer 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 52] died. He was buried in Church of St Lawrence, Lighthorne. His son Henry [aged 18] succeeded 26th Baron Latimer of Corby, 18th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 19th December 1902 Henry Verney 26th Baron Latimer 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 58] died on board the steamship Australia. He was buried at sea near Colombo.His son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 27th Baron Latimer of Corby, 19th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 16th December 1923 Richard Verney 27th Baron Latimer 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 54] died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son John [aged 27] succeeded 28th Baron Latimer of Corby, 20th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 4th October 1933 John Verney 28th Baron Latimer 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 37] and Rachel Wrey Baroness Latimer and Willoughby were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.
On 25th May 1986 John Verney 28th Baron Latimer 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke [aged 90] died. His son David [aged 47] succeeded 29th Baron Latimer of Corby, 21st Baron Willoughby Broke.
Baron Willoughby Parham is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
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16th February 1547. William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 32] created. See Coronation of Edward VI.
30th July 1570. Son Charles Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 33] succeeded.
1611. Grandson William Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 27] succeeded.
28th August 1617. Son Henry Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby of Parham succeeded.
14th October 1617. Brother Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham succeeded.
23rd July 1666. Brother William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 50] succeeded.
1673. Son George Willoughby 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 33] succeeded.
1674. Son John Willoughby 8th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 5] succeeded.
April 1678. Uncle John Willoughby 9th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 9] succeeded.
September 1678. Brother Charles Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 9] succeeded.
1680. First Cousin Twice Removed Thomas Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 78] succeeded.
29th February 1692. Son Hugh Willoughby 12th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 52] succeeded.
1st August 1712. Nephew Edward Willoughby 13th Baron Willoughby of Parham succeeded.
1713. Brother Charles Willoughby 14th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 30] succeeded.
12th July 1715. Son Hugh Willoughby 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham succeeded.
21st January 1765. Fourth Cousin Henry Willoughby 16th Baron [aged 69] succeeded.
1775. Nephew George Willoughby 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 26] succeeded.
29th October 1779. George Willoughby 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham extinct.
On 16th February 1547, three weeks's after the death of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [deceased], the new Council promoted themselves...
Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton [aged 41] was created 1st Earl of Southampton in accordance with Henry VIII's will for which he was nominated executor. Jane Cheney Countess Southampton [aged 38] by marriage Countess of Southampton.
Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 47] was created 1st Duke Somerset. Since he was Protector and head of the Privy Council at the time he effectively created himself Duke. Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset [aged 50] by marriage Duchess Somerset.
William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 32] was created 1st Baron Willoughby Parham. Elizabeth Heneage Baroness Willoughby of Parham [aged 29] by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
On 20th August 1559 William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 44] and Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford [aged 39] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 30th July 1570 William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 55] died at Minting Park, East Lindsey. His son Charles [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Baron Willoughby Parham.
On or after 4th February 1603, the date of the license, William Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 19] and Frances Manners Baroness Willoughby of Parham [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham. She the daughter of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland. They were fifth cousin once removed.
Before 1611 Charles Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 73] and Margaret Clinton Baroness Willoughby [aged 72] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham. She the daughter of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
Around 1611 Charles Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 74] died. His grandson William [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 28th August 1617 William Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 33] died. His son Henry succeeded 4th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 14th October 1617 Henry Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother Francis succeeded 5th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 16th November 1628 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Elizabeth Cecil Baroness Willoughby of Parham were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham. They were sixth cousins.
On 23rd July 1666 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother William [aged 50] succeeded 6th Baron Willoughby Parham. Anne Carey Baroness Willoughby of Parham [aged 51] by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1673 William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 57] died at Barbados. He was buried at Knaith [Map]. His son George [aged 33] succeeded 7th Baron Willoughby Parham. Elizabeth Clinton Baroness De La Warr by marriage Baroness De La Warr.
In 1674 George Willoughby 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 34] died at Knaith [Map]. His son John [aged 5] succeeded 8th Baron Willoughby Parham.
Around April 1678 John Willoughby 8th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 9] died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His uncle John [aged 9] succeeded 9th Baron Willoughby Parham.
In September 1678 John Willoughby 9th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 9] died. His brother Charles [aged 9] succeeded 10th Baron Willoughby Parham.
In 1680 Thomas Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 78] was summoned to Parliament as 11th Baron Willoughby Parham after the Barony has wrongly been assumed to be extinct.
On 29th February 1692 Thomas Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 90] died.His son Hugh [aged 52] succeeded 12th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 1st August 1712 Hugh Willoughby 12th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 72] died. His nephew Edward succeeded 13th Baron Willoughby Parham.
In 1713 Edward Willoughby 13th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother Charles [aged 30] succeeded 14th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 12th July 1715 Charles Willoughby 14th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 32] died. His son Hugh succeeded 15th Baron Willoughby Parham.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 21st January 1765 Hugh Willoughby 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham died unmarried. His fourth cousin Henry [aged 69] succeeded 16th Baron Willoughby Parham. He had a better claim to the title than the 15th Baron being descended from the second son but no action was taken until the death of the 15th Baron when he succeeded to the title. By law the 11th to 15th Barons should be considered a new creation.
In 1775 Henry Willoughby 16th Baron [aged 79] died. His nephew George [aged 26] succeeded 17th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 29th October 1779 George Willoughby 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 30] died without issue. Baron Willoughby Parham extinct.
On 28th October 1907 Charles Henry Wilson 1st Baron Nunburnholme [aged 74] died. His son Charles [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Baron Nunburnholme. Marjorie Cecilia Wynn-Carington Baroness Willoughby of Parham [aged 27] by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.