Life History
1579 |
Married Bridget WILLOUGHBY in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire |
1585 |
Born in Bore Place, Kent |
1588 |
Birth of son Sir Francis WILLOUGHBY in Middleton, Warwickshire |
16th Jul 1629 |
Death of Bridget WILLOUGHBY |
1643 |
Died in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire |
Other facts
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Birth of son Edward WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of son Thomas WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of son Henry WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of son Percival WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of son Robert WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of daughter Theodosia WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of daughter Bridget WILLOUGHBY |
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Birth of daughter Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY |
Notes
- Percival was the son of Sir Thomas Willoughby (d 1596) of Bore Place, Kent, a first cousin of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, and his second wife Catherine Hart.
Percival went abroad soon after his arranged marriage to his cousin Bridget Willoughby, and on his return the couple lived alternately with their respective in-laws.
By 1595 Percival and his family were living at Middleton. His father-in-law's second marriage that year threatened to disinherit Percival from his expected estates, but Sir Francis and his new wife had just one child, a daughter, who soon died.
As no will had been left, Percival had to engage in lawsuits in order to clarify the division of the estates between Bridget and her sisters.
He eventually inherited the six principal manors of Wollaton, Sutton Passeys, Cossall, Trowell, Middleton and Kingsbury, plus other estates in Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire.
In addition, he inherited most of his own father's estates in Kent, although these were also disputed by family members.
Sources
- 1. Wikipedia
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- 2. Willoughby family of Wollaton
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