William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
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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.
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
. 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, fourteen year-old Catherine was hastily married to the Duke of Suffolk, her fiance's father, who was twenty-five years her senior. In 1546, there were rumours that Henry VIII wished to marry the widowed Catherine.
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire. He was the son of Sir Christopher Willoughby
Christopher Willoughby, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
Sir Christopher Willoughby, 10 Baron Willoughby de Eresby was an English baron.-Life:...
(died c. 1498) and Margaret or Marjery Jenney.
In 1499, he succeeded as Baron Willoughby de Eresby
Baron Willoughby de Eresby
Baron Willoughby de Eresby is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1313 for Robert de Willoughby of Eresby Manor, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The fourteenth Baron was created Earl of Lindsey in 1626. His great-grandson, the fourth Earl and seventeenth Baron, was created...
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He married first Mary Hussey (born 1484), youngest child of Sir William Hussey
William Hussey (judge)
Sir William Hussey , SL was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench....
, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,...
.
Secondly, on 5 June 1516, he married María de Salinas
Maria de Salinas
María de Salinas, Lady Willoughby was a noblewoman from Spain, she served as confidante and lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England.-Family background:Maria was the daughter of Martín de Salinas María de Salinas, Lady Willoughby (ca 1490 - 1539) was a noblewoman from Spain, she...
, the Spanish-born lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
to Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon , also known as Katherine or Katharine, was Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII of England and Princess of Wales as the wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales...
. 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
Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln was the youngest child and second son born to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, Queen of France, who was a daughter of Henry VII of England. Thus Henry Brandon was nephew to Henry VIII of England...
, the son of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
and Princess Mary, the sister of Henry VIII. When Princess Mary died in 1533, fourteen year-old Catherine was hastily married to the Duke of Suffolk, her fiance's father, who was twenty-five years her senior. In 1546, there were rumours that Henry VIII wished to marry the widowed Catherine.