Biography of Sir Henry Willoughby (1451-1528)

Life History

Other facts

Notes

• Middlesex
  Holborn, bought by Sir Henry Willoughby (1451-1528), and passed in around 1570 to George Fox alias Willoughby, illegitimate brother of Sir Francis Willoughby.
  'Inne called the Castle in Holborne'
• Grant  CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/232  28 Oct 1490
  Former reference: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/232
  1 document
  Parchment, 1m, seal, slightly dirty
  Contents:
  From: Thomas Repyngton' of Lichfield To: Henry Willowghbe All Thomas's tenements in Lichfield, situated together in the street called 'Robestrete' alias 'Sadelerstrete' between the tenement of the gild of St Mary of Lichfield and the tenement of the chantry of Colwich ('Cantaria de Colwyche') in which John Goldesmyth' alias Boyer now lives and between the street and the bishop [of Coventry and Lichfield]'s fishpond.
  Also 3 acres of land lying together in a field called 'le Southeffeld' in the fee of Lichfield between the land late of John Ardren', knight, and the way called 'le Falsewey'.
  Also 3 acres of land lying together in 'le Deaneslade' between the field called 'le Twelfeacres' and the field of 'Berihull'' and the land of Roger Pierson.
  Also a moor lying next to 'Sandforde mille' between the common field called from of old ('ex antiquo') 'Medowdiche' and 'le milnebroke' and between the moor of Thomas de meysham and the path leading from Lichfield to 'Sandeford mille'.
  [All of?] which he recently had of the gift of Matilda Rapyngton' his mother. Given at Lichfield [Staffordshire]. Witnesses: John Stretehay; Richard Breton'; Robert Browne; Thomas Dodde Endorsed with description in 17th cent hand.
• Quitclaim  CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/235  30 Sep 1490
  Former reference: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/235
  1 document
  Parchment, 1m, seal, dirty across the top in centre
  Contents:
  From: William Repyngton' of Lichfield, son and heir of Matilda Repyngton' of Coventry, widow To: Henry Willowgh'be, knight For all lands and tenements in the town ('villa') and fields of Lichfield which Henry recently had of the gift and feoffment of Thomas Repyngton', William's brother, and which ought to descend to William after the death of Matilda, his mother.
  Given at Lichfield [Staffordshire]. Witnesses: Richard Breton'; Robert Browne; Thomas Dodde Endorsed with description in 17th cent hand.

Sources

• 1. Willoughby family of Wollaton
  • (secondary evidence)