Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton 1672-1729

Paternal Family Tree: Willoughby

In 1667 [his father] Francis Willoughby [aged 31] and [his mother] Emma Barnard [aged 21] were married.

On 9th April 1672 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 36] and Emma Barnard [aged 26].

On 3rd July 1672 [his father] Francis Willoughby [aged 36] died.

On 8th August 1676 [his step-father] Josiah Child [aged 45] and [his mother] Emma Barnard [aged 30] were married.

Around 1686 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 13] educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University.

Around 1686 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 13] educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge University.

In 1688 Francis Willoughby 1st Baronet [aged 20] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton.

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 4th October 1692 [his son] Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton was born to Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 20] and [his wife] Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton. He married 1723 Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton and had issue.

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In 1693 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 20] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

On 11th June 1694 [his son] Thomas Willoughby was born to Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 22] and [his wife] Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton. He married Elizabeth Southby and had issue.

In 1695 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 22] was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.

In 1698 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 25] was elected MP Nottinghamshire.

In 1699 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 26] was elected MP Lincolnshire.

In 1699 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 26] was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.

In 1703 [his half-brother] Richard Child aka Tylney 1st Earl Tylney [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Dorothy Glynne Countess Castlemaine were married.

On 1st January 1712 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 46], on behalf of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 50], created a number of new Baronies to balance power in Parliament, known as Harley's Dozen,...

Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Bathurst.

Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 29] by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire.

James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 24] by writ of acceleration 6th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Foley.

George Granville 1st Baron Lansdowne [aged 45] was created 1st Baron Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon. Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne by marriage Baroness Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon.

George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull [aged 22] was created 1st Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.

Thomas Mansel 1st Baron Mansel [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Mansel of Margam. Martha Millington Baroness Mansel by marriage Baroness Mansel of Margam.

Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Masham of Otes in Essex. Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Masham of Otes in Essex.

Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Burton.

Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Trevor Bromham.

Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Middleton. [his wife] Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.

Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Mountjoy.

On 4th August 1713 [his brother-in-law] James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 40] and [his sister] Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos [aged 43] were married. They were half first cousins.

On 16th October 1714 James Brydges 8th Baron Chandos [aged 72] died at Aconbury, Herefordshire. His son [his brother-in-law] James [aged 41] succeeded 9th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 4th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire. [his sister] Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos [aged 44] by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.

On 19th October 1714 [his brother-in-law] James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 41] was created 1st Earl Carnarvon, 1st Viscount Wilton. [his sister] Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos [aged 44] by marriage Countess Carnarvon.

In 1719 [his brother-in-law] James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos [aged 45] was created 1st Duke Chandos, 1st Marquess Carnarvon. [his sister] Cassandra Willoughby Duchess Chandos [aged 48] by marriage Duchess Chandos.

In 1723 [his son] Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton were married.

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On 16th October 1725 [his mother] Emma Barnard [aged 79] died.

In 1729 Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 56] died. His son Francis [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baron Middleton, 3rd Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.

Before February 1736 [his former wife] Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton died.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton 1672-1729

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton 1672-1729

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Perceval Willoughby 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harte

Great x 3 Grandfather: Percival Hart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Peche

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hart 12 x Great Granddaughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye

Great x 3 Grandmother: Fridewide Braye 11 x Great Granddaughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 10 x Great Granddaughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Filiol

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Grey 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Willoughby 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyttelton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakington of Hampton Lovett

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Packington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dacres

father: Francis Willoughby 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Grandmother: Cassandra Ridgway

Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: Henry Barnard

mother: Emma Barnard