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William Willoughby (c.1566-1615)
William Willoughby may refer to: *William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1482–1526), father of Katherine Willoughby and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire, England * William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1515–1570), English baron and nephew of the above * William Willoughby (c.1566-1615), MP for Nottingham *William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham (1584–1617), English peer *William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1616–1673), English landowner and politician *William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (c. 1370–1409), English baron * William Arnson Willoughby (1844–1908), Ontario physician and political figure *William F. Willoughby (1867–1960), author of public administration texts *Bill Willoughby (born 1957), American former basketball player *Bill Willoughby, American conservationist See also *William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen (1 Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby De Eresby
William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1482–1526), was an English baron and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire. He was the son of Sir Christopher Willoughby (died c. 1498) and Margaret or Marjery Jenney (daughter of Sir William Jenney of Knodishall, Suffolk, Justice of the King's Bench). In 1499, he succeeded as Baron Willoughby de Eresby. He married first Mary Hussey (born 1484), youngest child of Sir William Hussey, Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Secondly, on 5 June 1516, he married María de Salinas, the Spanish-born lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Grimsthorpe Castle was granted by Henry VIII to the de Eresby family on the occasion of Maria's marriage. By his second wife, Willoughby had a daughter, Catherine, who succeeded him in the barony on his death in 1526. She was betrothed to Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln, the son of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and Princess Mary, the sister of Henry VIII. When Princess Mary died in 1533, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby Of Parham
William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham (c.1515 – 30 July 1570) was an English nobleman and soldier who in 1547 was made an hereditary peer of the House of Lords. Family William Willoughby was the son of Sir Christopher Willoughby of Parham, Suffolk, and Elizabeth Tailboys, daughter of Sir George Tailboys, ''de jure'' 9th Baron Kyme. His father, Sir Christopher Willoughby, was a younger brother of William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, who died without male issue in 1526, leaving a daughter, Katherine. The 11th Baron had settled lands on his brother, Sir Christopher, at his marriage with Elizabeth Tailboys, but had died before the lands had been transferred, resulting in a dispute which was ultimately settled by an Act of Parliament which divided the lands between Sir Christopher and his niece, Katherine, who had married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.. William Willoughby's father was the second son of Sir Christopher Willoughby (c.1453 – 1498/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby (c
William Willoughby may refer to: *William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1482–1526), father of Katherine Willoughby and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire, England * William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1515–1570), English baron and nephew of the above *William Willoughby (c.1566-1615), MP for Nottingham *William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham (1584–1617), English peer *William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1616–1673), English landowner and politician *William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (c. 1370–1409), English baron * William Arnson Willoughby (1844–1908), Ontario physician and political figure *William F. Willoughby (1867–1960), author of public administration texts *Bill Willoughby (born 1957), American former basketball player *Bill Willoughby, American conservationist See also *William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen (1 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies. History Nottingham sent two representatives to Parliament from 1283 onwards. In the mid eighteenth century it was influenced by the large local landowners the Duke of Newcastle for the Whigs and Lord Middleton for the Tories and as a consequence would tend to return MP from each party. The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by Nottingham East, Nottingham South and Nottingham West. Members of Parliament 1295–1640 1640–1885 Notes Election results Elections in the 1830s Ponsonby was appointed Home Secretary and elevated to the House of Lords as Lord Duncannon, causing a by-election. Hobhouse was appointed as President of the Board of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby Of Parham
William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham (1584 – 28 August 1617) was an English peer. He was born in Knaith, England, the son of William Willoughby and Elizabeth Hilyard. He inherited his title in 1603 from his grandfather, Charles Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham. On 4 February 1602/03, he married Frances Manners, daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, and Elizabeth Charlton. He had three sons. Henry, 4th Baron, Francis, 5th Baron, and William, 6th Baron, and a daughter Frances Willoughby (died 1649), who married Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke (1605–1675), Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and was the mother of six daughters and Sir William Whitelock.Humphry William Woolrych Humphry William Woolrych (1795–1871) was an English lawyer, known as a legal writer and biographer. Life He was the son of Humphry Cornewall Woolrych and Elizabeth, elder daughter of William Bentley of Red Lion Square, London, and was born at S ..., ''Eminent Serjeants-at-law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby Of Parham
William Willoughby, 6th Lord Willoughby (c. 1616 – 10 April 1673) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons and later in the House of Lords. In 1666 he inherited the peerage of Baron Willoughby of Parham, and from 1667 he served as Governor of Barbados (1667 – 1673). Willoughby was the third son of William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham, and his wife Lady Frances Manners, daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland. He was educated at Eton College from 1623 to 1624. In 1636 he travelled abroad in Italy. He was a student of the Middle Temple in 1652. In 1660 Willoughby was elected a Member of Parliament for Midhurst in the Convention Parliament. He was commissioner for plantations from December 1660 until 1667. On the death in 1666 of his brother Francis Willoughby, 5th Lord Willoughby of Parham, who died without a male heir, he succeeded to his hereditary peerage and to his seat in the House of Lords. From 1667 until his death h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby De Eresby
William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby KG (c.1370 – 4 December 1409) was an English baron. Origins William Willoughby was the son of Robert Willoughby, 4th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, by his first wife, Alice de Skipwith, daughter of Sir William de Skipwith, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. He had four half-brothers by his father's second wife, Margery la Zouche: Robert, Thomas, John and Brian. After the death of Margery la Zouche (d. 18 October 1391), his father married thirdly Elizabeth le Latimer (d. 5 November 1395), ''suo jure'' 5th Baroness Latimer, daughter of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, and widow of John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby. By this marriage, William had a half-sister, Margaret Willoughby, who died unmarried. By her first marriage Elizabeth Latimer had a son, John Neville, 6th Baron Latimer (c.1382 – 10 December 1430), and a daughter, Elizabeth Neville, who married her step-brother, Sir Thomas Willoughby (died c. 20 August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Arnson Willoughby
William Arnson Willoughby (February 2, 1844 – April 28, 1908) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1886 to 1887, from 1888 to 1898 and from 1902 to 1908. He was born in West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West in 1844, the son of George H. Willoughby who came to Upper Canada from Ireland. He graduated with an M.D. Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a professional degree. T ... from Victoria College in 1867 and practised in Grafton and later Colborne. Willoughby served as a member of the Colborne town council, including seven years as reeve. He was warden for Northumberland and Durham Counties in 1884. Willoughby also served as surgeon for the local milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William F
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Willoughby
William Wesley Willoughby (born May 20, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player born in Englewood, New Jersey. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA draft as the first pick in the second round (19th overall), bypassing college for a chance to play professionally. For his 1975–76 NBA season, he is the sixth youngest player ever to play an NBA game; he was the second youngest at the time, behind Stan Brown. Playing career While fellow notably young draftees Moses Malone (drafted into the American Basketball Association out of high school in 1974, prior to the 1976 ABA–NBA merger) and Darryl Dawkins enjoyed more successful professional careers, Willoughby had a career that was less distinguished. Nicknamed "Poodle" and “Son of Flubber”, he was a journeyman who played for six different NBA teams in eight years. Willoughby was tremendously athletic, having a 47-inch vertical leap. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
