Family and Education
b. 9 Apr. 1672, 2nd s. of Francis Willoughby of Wollaton and Middleton by Emma, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard, Turkey merchant, of London and Bridgnorth, Salop. educ. privately by tutor; St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1683, Jesus, Camb. 1685. m. 9 Apr. 1691 (with £10,000), Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Rothwell, 1st Bt.†, of Ewerby and Stapleford, Lincs., 4s. suc. bro. as 2nd Bt. 13 Sept. 1688; cr. Baron Middleton 1 Jan. 1712. C. Brydges, Continuation Hist. Willoughby Fam. ed. Wood, 129–30, 141; Dugdale, Warws. 1052.
Offices Held
Chief forester and keeper of the walk of Langton Arbor, Sherwood Forest 1690–?; sheriff, Notts. 1695–6; high steward, honor of Peveril, Notts. and Derbys. 1706–d., Tamworth 1715–d.
FRS 1693.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Wollaton, Notts.; Middleton, Warws.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
WILLOUGHBY, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1672-1729)
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