Richard Willoughby
Richard was a shoemaker.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 23 May 1717.
Place of Burial: West Rasen, Lincolnshire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Mary (buried 12 January 1702/3).
Mary is named in Stephen Willoughby’s baptism record.
Spouse: Mary Locket (buried 8 November 1708 in Market Rasen). Married 13 April 1703 in West Rasen.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Spouse: Mary.
Mary is named in Richard Willoughby’s will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Charles Willoughby (buried 26 March 1766 in West Rasen, “Papist”) married (1) Mary (buried 6 October 1736 in West Rasen); married (2) Dorothy. Charles was a shoemaker in West Rasen. Dorothy, who was born about 1719, married secondly Richard Brewster of Binbrook in 1767 in West Rasen.
Stephen Willoughby (baptized 25 November 1699 in West Rasen, Lincolnshire - died about 1769). Stephen was a shoemaker in Market Rasen. He was possibly married to the Ann, wife of Stephen Willoughby, buried in Market Rasen in 1750.
Mary Willoughby probably married ? Lilly.
Elizabeth Willoughby
Catherine Willoughby (buried 31 May 1733 in West Rasen) married Edward Bocock about 1718.
Richard Willoughby (buried 20 February 1714/15 in West Rasen).
Ann Willoughby
Evidence
Stephen’s baptism (West Rasen, 1699):
November the 25th: Stephen the son of Richard & Mary Willoughby his wife Recusants was borne: but baptized by a Romish Priest
Burial of Mary (West Rasen, 1702/3):
Mary the wife of Richd Willoughby was bury’d on: the 12th. Affidavit made January the 17th.
Richard’s marriage to Mary Locket (West Rasen, 1703):
Richard Willoughby of West Rasen & Mary Locket of Market Rasen were married April the 18th
Burial of Mary Locket (Market Rasen, 1708):
Novembr. 8. Maria uxor Richardi Willoughby Calceari sepult.
Richard’s son’s burial (West Rasen, 1714):
The same day [Febry 20th]. Richd the Son of Richd Willowby & Mary his Wife was Bury’d. Affidavit made Feb: 20th.
Richard’s burial (West Rasen, 1717):
Richard Willoughby was buried 23d May
Richard’s will:
In the Name of god Amen the Nineteenth day of may Anno Dom: [...] I Richard Willoby of Westt Rayson In the County of Lincoln being Sick [in] body but of good and Perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty god and calling to Remembrance the Uncertain Estate of this transitory Life and that [...] flesh must yield unto Death When it Shall Pleas god to Call:: Do make and Declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: First being Penitent and Sorry for all my Sins most humbly Desiring forgiveness for the Same: I Commend my Soul unto Allmighty god my Saviour and Redeemer in Whom and by Whose merits I trust and [...] assuredly to be Saved: and to have full Remission and forgivenes of all my Sins and to inherit the Kingsom of heaven: and my body I Committ to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discresion of my Executors hereafter named; and for the Setling of my Temporal Estate and Such goods Chattels and debts as it haith Pleased god to bestow upon me: I do order give and dispose the Saime in maner and forme following that is to Say: Imprimis: I give and bequeath: to my son Charles Willoby and Stepen Willoby A bond of twenty pounds in the hands of Thomas Parkison of Bliber to Enter upon at my Death and to be Equally devided be twixt them Itm: I give to my douter Mary Wiloby five pounds: Item: I give to my douter Elisabeth Willoby five pounds: and If my Wife be with Chille I give to it five pound and Sapose any of the three youngest dye before the age of nineteen to be Equally devided a mongst all my Children and to bring them up to the age of nineteen Which must bepayd at that time [...out] stoping for table Clothes or Learning or any other thing If my Wife should mary before that time to be payd upon the day of marig or give Security to John Parkison or Thomas Parkison of Bliber: Itm: I give to my douter Catrin Willoby [...] pounds and a baymare to be payd upon the day of marig or the age of one and twenty: Itm: I give to John Wiggin twenty shilins to bepayd into the hands of Thomas Parkison or John Parkison of Blyber for them to Lyout for Clothes for him: Itm I make Marey my Wife Whole and solexcitouris paying all dets and Legacis declaring this to be my Last will and testiment In Witnes my hand and Richard his X mark Wiloby
Witnesis
John Young Sener
John Young Juner
Maria Willoughby sola executrix ulteri testam[...] Richardi Willoughby de Rasen Occidentali in Comitati Lincoli [...] defuncti jurata fuit ad [...] fideliter officium executricis ejusde[...] ulteri testamenti 4to die Junii 1717
Fra: Smith Surro[...]
References
West Rasen parish registers, [digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 21 February 2015]
Will of Richard Willoughby, 1717, Lincoln Consistory Court, FHL 198985, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.