John WILLOUGHBY, 8th Baron Latimer Of Corby, Sir

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BARONY OF LATIMER [OF CORBY] (VIII) 1437

JOHN WILLOUGHBY, according to modern doctrine suo jure LORD LATIMER, son and heir. He was born about 1421, on being more than 15 years old at his father's death. In 1445 he was a commission of enquiry as to illicit shipments of wool from co. Lincoln. In 1446 he had pardon for intrusions on the lands of his inheritance without licence In consequence of his marriage his interests and activities were transferred to the counties of Wilts and Dorset. He was Sheriff of Dorset 1455-56, and on various commissions of oyer and terminer, &c., in Wilts, and a justice of the peace from 1453 onwards. He was knighted 3 May 1461 by Edward IV at Grafton, by Tewkesbury; and had a general pardon under the style of John Willoughby of Broke, knight. He was not summoned to Parliament.

He married, before 4 March 1444/5 Anne, daughter and coheir of Edmund CHEYNEY, of Brook, Wilts, and Ottery, Devon (h), by Alice, daughter and coheir of Humphrey STAFFORD, of Hook, Dorset, and Southwick, Wilts. He was living in December 1475, but died before August 1477, when his son had licence to enter on his lands. [Complete Peerage VII:478-9, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(h) This Edmund was son of Sir William Cheyney, by Cecily. Anne was born at the manor of Broke (Brook) in the Parish of Westbury, Wilts, 26 Jul 1428, and baptised in Westbury Church. In one place she is called Agnes.

John married Anne CHEYNEY, Heiress Of Brooke before 4 Mar 1444-1445. Anne (daughter of Edmund CHEYNEY, Of Brook & Ottery, Sir and Alice STAFFORD, Heiress Of Hook & Southwick) was born on 26 Jul 1428 in Brooke, Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 10 Jun 1470. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert 1St Baron WILLOUGHBY, Of Broke, Kg was born before 1452 in Corby, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England; died on 23 Aug 1502 in Brooke, Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was buried in Callington, Liskeard, Cornwall, England.