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     Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Bt. married, firstly, Elizabeth Knollys, daughter of Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave.¹ He married, secondly, Lettice Darcy, daughter of Sir Francis Darcy. He was buried at Wilne, Derbyshire, England^G.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Willoughby, of Risley, co. Derby [England] in 1611.¹ On his death, his baronetcy bexame extinct.

     Elizabeth Knollys was the daughter of Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave.¹ She married Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Bt.¹
     Her married name became Willoughby.¹

     Henry Knollys was born circa 1542.² He was the son of Sir Francis Knollys and Katherine Carey.^2,3 He married Margaret Cave, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Ambrose Cave and Margery Willington, in 1565.^4,2 He died in 1582.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Reading in 1563.² He lived at Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England^G.³

     Mary Offley was born on 3 February 1649/50.¹ She was the daughter of John Offley and Mary Broughton.¹ She married Sir Willoughby Aston, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Bt. and Anne Willoughby, before 1665.¹ She died on 22 January 1711/12 at age 61.¹ She was buried at Aston, Cheshire, England^G.¹
     From before 1665, her married name became Aston.¹

     John Offley lived at Madeley, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Mary Broughton was the daughter of Thomas Broughton and Frances Bagot.¹

     Thomas Broughton was the son of Francis Broughton and Ellen Kinnersely.² He married Frances Bagot, daughter of Walter Bagot.² He died on 25 July 1648.³
     He was fined £3,200 for his loyalty to King Charles I.³ He lived at Broughton, Staffordshire, England^G.³

     Sir Thomas Aston, 3rd Bt. was born on 17 January 1665/66.¹ He was the son of Sir Willoughby Aston, 2nd Bt. and Mary Offley.¹ He and Catharine Widdrington obtained a marriage license on 22 October 1703.¹ He died on 16 January 1724/25 at age 58.¹ His will (dated 6 February 1723/4) was proven (by probate) on 8 December 1725.¹ He was buried at Aston, Cheshire, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Aston, of Aston [in the parish of Runcorn], co. Chester [E., 1628] on 14 December 1702.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire in 1723.¹

     Catharine Widdrington was born in November 1676.¹ She was the daughter of William Widdrington.¹ She and Sir Thomas Aston, 3rd Bt. obtained a marriage license on 22 October 1703.¹ She died on 10 April 1752 at age 75.¹ She was buried at Aston, Cheshire, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in May 1752.¹
     From 22 October 1703, her married name became Aston.¹