Francis Willoughby

British businessman; (1547-1596)
Person human Q5482808
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Francis Willoughby

Summary

Francis Willoughby is a human[1]. He was born in Woodlands[2]. He was born on +1547-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1596-11-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Willoughby was born in Woodlands[2].
  • Francis Willoughby was born on +1547-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Willoughby died on +1596-11-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at St Giles-without-Cripplegate[6].
  • Francis Willoughby's father was Sir Henry Willoughby[7].
  • Francis Willoughby's mother was Ann Grey[8].
  • Among Francis Willoughby's spouses was Elizabeth Lyttelton[9].
  • A child of Francis Willoughby was Bridget Willoughby[10].
  • A child of Francis Willoughby was Margaret Willoughby[11].
  • A child of Francis Willoughby was Dorothy Willoughby[12].
  • Francis Willoughby held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Francis Willoughby received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Francis Willoughby's image is recorded as Sir Francis Willoughby.jpg[15].
  • Francis Willoughby is recorded as male[16].
  • Francis Willoughby's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Francis Willoughby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94815621[18].
  • Francis Willoughby's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36542325[19].
  • Francis Willoughby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rv0hh[20].
  • Francis Willoughby's family name is recorded as Willoughby[21].
  • Francis Willoughby's given name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Francis Willoughby's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1282441[23].
  • Francis Willoughby's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 49827[24].
  • Francis Willoughby's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 38c9381f-36c3-460c-bcf4-e7a0107e8d0c[25].
  • Francis Willoughby's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00060531[26].
  • Francis Willoughby's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10012946[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Willoughby's place of birth was Woodlands[2]. He was born on +1547-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sir Henry Willoughby[7]. His mother was Ann Grey[8].

Recognition

Francis Willoughby received the Knight Bachelor[14].

Personal Life

Francis Willoughby was married to Elizabeth Lyttelton[9]. Children include Bridget Willoughby[10], 1566–1629[28]; Margaret Willoughby[11], 1560–1597[29]; and Dorothy Willoughby[12], 1574–1638[30].

Death and Burial

Francis Willoughby died on +1596-11-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at St Giles-without-Cripplegate[6].

Why It Matters

Francis Willoughby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Francis Willoughby born?

Francis Willoughby was born in Woodlands[2].

Who were Francis Willoughby's parents?

Francis Willoughby's father was Sir Henry Willoughby[7]. Francis Willoughby's mother was Ann Grey[8].

Who was Francis Willoughby married to?

Francis Willoughby's spouses include Elizabeth Lyttelton[9].

What awards did Francis Willoughby receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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