Sir Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke, Knight, Sheriff of Cornwall, Sheriff of Devon, Knight of the Body, member of the King's Council, Knight of the Garter, Baron Willoughby de Broke from 1491, royal courtier and landed magnate of Broke in Wiltshire.
Dates: died 1502
Biography
English nobleman who was confirmed as Lord of Coppenhall in 1483 and died seised of the manor in 1502.
Notes / Sources
The registry describes him as the son of Anne Willoughby and John Willoughby and states that he was later raised to the peerage as Lord Willoughby de Broke.
Family / Armorial Context
Family / cadet branch: Willoughby of Broke
Father: Sir John Willoughby of Broke
Mother: Anne Cheney, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Edmund Cheney of Broke
Spouse(s): Elizabeth Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Powick
Children / next generation: Elizabeth Willoughby; Blanche Willoughby
Armorial Registry
Willoughby of Broke — Robert Willoughby, de jure heir to the older Latimer barony
Branch: Willoughby of Broke, heir-general claim through Elizabeth Latimer
Issued / recorded: 1491
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