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Families covered: Willoughby of Bristol, Willoughbie of Knoyle (Knoll), Willoughby of Peyhembury, Willoughby of Turner's Puddle
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Sir William Willoughby of Turners Pidle (Turner's Puddle), Dorset
Visitation follows the line of Sir William's son Christopher, showing him as illegitimate. Thanks to a contributor (RSB, 19.09.11) for advising us that Sir William also had Nicholas & Henry, who may (or may not) have been legitimate, and for bringing the following connections to our attention.
1. Nicholas Willoughby of Turner's Puddle (d 1542)
  m. Robina widow of Nicholas, possibly mother of ...
  A. Leonard Willoughby of Turner's Puddle
  i. Bridget Willoughby
  m. John Samborne of Timsbury (b 31.05.1528, bur 15.10.1576)
2. Henry Willoughby
RSB reports that this Henry has been identified as husband of Jane Dauntsey of Lavington. That might be duplication with the Henry shown below.
partner unknown
3. Christopher Willoughbie of Knoyle Adrian, Wiltshire (d before 11.05.1571)
  m1. Alice (dsp, relict of _ Boulstred)
m2. Isabell (or Elizabeth) Wykes (dau of Nicholas Wykes or Weekes of Dodington)
  A. Henry Willoughbie of Knoyle Adrain ('Odierne')
  m. Jane Dansie (dau of John Dansie of Lavington) see note on the Henry just above
  i. William Willoughbie of Knoole Odrain (sic) (d by 1648)
  m. Elinor Bamfeild (dau of Hugh Bamfeild of Cadbury)
  a. Jane Willoughbie
  m. (c01.1617/8) Henry Butler of Hanley
  b.+ other issue - Christopher (b c1604?), dsp, Bamfeild (a 04.1648), Henry (b c1611)
  ii. Anne Willoughbie
  m. Thomas Weston of Calew (d by 1668)
  iii. Elizabeth Willoughbie
  m. John Dackombe of Funtmill
  iv. Margaret Willoughbie
  m. John Hartgill of Kilmington
  v.+ other issue - Henry, Thomas
  B. John Willougby of Beverstock, Wiltshire (3rd son)
  m. Michaell Smith (dau of _ Smith of Kinton and/or Bishopstone)
  i. Nicholas Willoughby
  ii. Thomas Willoughby of Warminster
  The following comes from Visitation (Somerset & Bristol, 1672, Willoughby of Bristol).
  m. Sybill Blackborow of Tynehead
  a. John Willoughby, Mayor of Bristol (b c1616, a 1672)
  m1. Anne Elliott (dau of Henry Elliott of Bristol)
  (1) Samuel Willoughby
  m. Elizabeth Paine (dau of Thomas Paine of Wiltshire)
  (A)+ issue (a 1672) - Walter (b c1688), Thomas (b c1670), Elizabeth
  (2) Henry Willoughby (b c1644, a 1672)
  m. Mary Done or Dole of Dundry
  (A) Mary Willoughby (a 1672)
  (3)+ other issue - John, Anne, Mary, Sarah, Abigail, Hester, Hannah
  m2. Mary Aldworth (dau of Richard Aldworth of Bristol)
  (10) Benjamin Willoughby (b c1671)
  b. Roger Willoughby of Bristol
  m. Sarah Stileman (dau of Anthony Stileman of Stepleax)
  (1)+ issue - Roger (b c1656, a 1672), Sarah
  iii. Roger Willougby of Littleton in Lovington, Wiltshire (a 1623)
  m. (c10.1617) Sara Goddard (dau of Richard Goddard of Southampton)
  a. Elizabeth Willoughbie (b c1609)
  iv. William Willoughby of Exeter
William is not mentioned by Visitation (Wiltshire) but is shown as (the only one) of this generation in Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Willoughby of Pehembury', p790) which provides the following.
  a. John Willoughby of Shobrooke, Devon
  m1. Elizabeth Spencer (dau of Edward Spencer of Crediton)
  (1) Richard Willoughby of Peyhembury, Devon (d 11.05.1602)
m. (03.08.1567) Agnes Colme (but 09.01.1594-5, dau of Hugh Colme of Chamston)
  (A) John Willoughby of Peyhembury (b c1578, d before 08.06.1658)
  m1. (12.06.1598) Margaret Staynings (dau of Phillip Staynings of Holmecot)
  (i) John Willoughby 'of Leahill' of Peyhembury (b c1611, bur 25.12.1681)
  m1. (01.01.1634-5) Mary Davie (dau of Sir John Davie)
(a) Margaret Willoughby (bpt 13.11.1636, bur 14.11.1636)
  (b) Mary Willoughby
  m. (01.1655-6) Sir George Trevelyan of Nettlecombe, Bart
  m2. (c09.1673) Jane Strode (dau of Sir Richard Strode, widow of ?? Northcott of Exeter)
  (ii) Anne Willoughby (a 1651)
  m. (27.10.1628) Amias Bampfield
(iii) Susan Willoughby (b 10.08.1606, a 1651)
  m. (15.01.1625-6) John Mallock of Axmouth
  (iv) Bridgett Willoughby (a 1651)
  m. (John) Turberville
  m2. Elizabeth Bampfield (dau of John Bampfield of Poltimore, m2. Arthur Ayshford)
  (B) Mary Willoughby (a 1602)
  m. William Tawnton of Dorset
  (C) Jane Willoughby (bpt 01.09.1570, a 1602)
  m. (31.01.1610-1) John Turpin of Awtry St. Mary
(D) Anne (Agnes) Willoughby (a 1602)
  m. Alexander Staynings
  (E)+ other issue - Phillip (bpt 24.06.1574, a 1602), William, Hugh (a 1602), Charles (bpt 05.01.1580-1), Nicholas (bpt 21.09.1586, a 1602)
  (2) Margaret Willoughby
  m. _ Brayley
  (3)+ other issue - Andrew, Anthony (dsp), Nicholas (dsp)
m2. (16.01.1554-5) Agnes Frye (dau of William Frye of Membery, relict of Hugh Collome of Champston)
  (6) Anne Willoughby
  m. Robert Stephens of Molland
  (7) Mary Willoughby (d unm)
  (8) Alice Willoughby
  m. John Beare of Bristow
  C. Christopher Willoughby of Knoyle Odern (d before 06.5.1605)
  m. Joan
  i. daughter possibly of this generation
  m. William Chafin of Sealis Clevdon (Zeales) (d 06.10.1626)
  D.+ other issue - William, Maria, Anna, Cicilia, Jane

Main source(s): Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623,' Willoughbie') with input as reported above
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