Henry Willoughby, 8th Baron Middleton
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Henry Willoughby, 8th Baron Middleton (28 August 1817 Nottingham
– 20 December 1877 Birdsall House, Birdsall
) was an English
peer.
He was born at Apsley Hall, Nottingham, the eldest son of Henry Willoughby (15 December 1780-1849) and Charlotte Eyre (died 1845) and educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He succeeded to the title of Baron Middleton
in 1856, on the passing of his cousin, the 7th Baron Middleton
, who died without legitimate issue.
He married The Hon. Julia Louisa Bosville (5 April 1824 York
–11 October 1901 Settrington
), granddaughter of the 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
and descendant of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
, on 3 August 1843 in London
and had 13 children:
He lived in the Willoughby family seat at Birdsall House, which he preferred to Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire
.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
– 20 December 1877 Birdsall House, Birdsall
Birdsall, North Yorkshire
Birdsall is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 180...
) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer.
He was born at Apsley Hall, Nottingham, the eldest son of Henry Willoughby (15 December 1780-1849) and Charlotte Eyre (died 1845) and educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He succeeded to the title of Baron Middleton
Baron Middleton
Baron Middleton, of Middleton in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for Sir Thomas Willoughby, 2nd Baronet, who had previously represented Nottinghamshire and Newark in Parliament...
in 1856, on the passing of his cousin, the 7th Baron Middleton
Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton
Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton was an English nobleman and sailor, the eldest son of Francis Willoughby of Hesley and Octavia Fisher, and grandson of Thomas Willoughby....
, who died without legitimate issue.
He married The Hon. Julia Louisa Bosville (5 April 1824 York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
–11 October 1901 Settrington
Settrington
Settrington is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It once had a railway station that lay on the Malton and Driffield Railway.-History:...
), granddaughter of the 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
Lt.-General Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald and Elizabeth Diana Bosville...
and descendant of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III.-Early life:...
, on 3 August 1843 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and had 13 children:
- Digby Wentworth Bayard Willoughby, 9th Baron Middleton (1844–1922)
- Hon. Alexandrina Henrietta Matilda Willoughby (c. 1845 – 11 December 1931), married on 3 February 1869 Sir John ThoroldSir John Thorold, 12th BaronetSir John Henry Thorold, 12th Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician.The son of Sir John Charles Thorold, 11th Baronet, he was elected at the 1865 general election as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Grantham in Lincolnshire, but did not stand again in 1868.He married Hon...
12th Thorold BaronetThorold BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for members of the Thorold family of Lincolnshire, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.... - Godfrey Ernest Percival Willoughby, 10th Baron Middleton (1847–1924)
- Hon. Francis Henry Stirling Willoughby (13 August 1848 – 23 June 1900)
- Hon. Rothwell James Bosville Willoughby (26 May 1850 – 1867)
- Hon. Leopold Vincent Harold Willoughby (19 November 1851 – 22 March 1924)
- Hon. Hylda Maria Madeline Willoughby (c.1853 – 9 February 1944), married on 20 April 1882 William Henry Garforth (d. 1931) in 1882
- Hon. Lettice Hermione Violet Willoughby (c. 1854 - 9 August 1922), married on 18 April 1895 Col. William Gordon-Cumming (d. 1908)
- Hon. Leila Louisa Millicent Willoughby (c. 1856 – 24 February 1886), married on 10 February 1876 Rev. Henry Charles Russell (d. 1822)
- Hon. Mairi Myrtle Willoughby (c. 1858 - 13 November 1900), married on 1 January 1880 William Bethell (d. 1926)
- Hon. Tatton Lane Fox Willoughby (29 December 1860 – 10 July 1947), married on 18 June 1898 Esther Ann Strickland (d. 1940), daughter of Sir Charles Strickland, 8th BaronetSir Charles Strickland, 8th BaronetSir Charles William Strickland, 8th Baronet was an English barrister and a rower who was in the winning crew in the first Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta....
- Col. Hon. Claude Henry Comaraich Willoughby (1862–1932), married in 1904 Sibyl Louise Murray (d. 1957)
- Hon. Alexander Hugh Willoughby (18 September 1863 – 5 December 1927), married in 1889 Mary Selina Honoria Macdonald (d. 1925)
He lived in the Willoughby family seat at Birdsall House, which he preferred to Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.