Sir John de Willoughby, Lord Willoughby de Ersby

1303 - 1349  (46 years)

• Name	John de Willoughby
  Birth	6 Jan 1303	Eresby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England Eresby Manor no longer exists.   [1, 2, 3]
  General Information	He was the 2ed Lord Willoughby.  [2]
  Title(s)	20 Jan 1326/27 (24 years)  [1]
  On 20 January 1326/27 he was made a knight banneret.
  Land/House	29 Jan 1326/27 (24 years)  [1]
  He received his lands having proved his age on 29 January 1326/27.
  Military	11 Jun 1330 (27 years)	Gascony, France   [1]
  On 11 June 1330 he was serving with the King in Gascony.
  Offices Held	From 27 Jan 1331/32 to 10 Mar 1348/49 (29 years)  [1]
  From 27 January 1331/32 to 10 March 1348/49 he served as a Member of Parliament.
  Military	1333 (29 years)	Scotland   [1]
  He served with King Edward III in Scotland in 1333, 1335, 1340, and 1341.
  Military	1 Oct 1337 (34 years)  [1]
  On 1 October 1337 he went with the Earl of Suffolk "beyond the seas."
  Military	Jul 1338 (35 years)  [1]
  In July 1338 he was with the King at Antwerp. He remained in France.
  Military	26 May 1346 (43 years)  [1]
  He fought at the Battle of Crécy 26 May 1346.
  Military	1347 (43 years)	Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France   [1]
  He was probably at the siege of Calais in 1347.
  Death	13 Jun 1349	Lincolnshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Aft 13 Jun 1349	Saint James Churchyard, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England Saint James Churchyard,  Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England   [1, 4]
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Sir John de Willoughby, Lord Willoughby de Ersby,   b. 6 Jan 1303, Eresby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England Eresby Manor no longer exists. d. 13 Jun 1349, Lincolnshire, England  (Age 46 years) ▻ Joane Roscelyn,  m. Before 2 Jul 1323   2. Joan Willoughby, Countess of Angus   3. William de Willoughby,   b. Abt 1306
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Willoughby   (Father)  Margaret Deincourt  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I8447	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Willoughby
  Mother	Margaret Deincourt
  Family ID	F6007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joane Roscelyn   bur. Saint James Churchyard, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England Saint James Churchyard,  Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England   Other Partners: William de Synythwayt  m. Before 24 Jun 1351
  Marriage	Before 2 Jul 1323  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 6 months - She : ??.
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  1. Joan de Willoughby  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. John Willoughby   d. 29 Mar 1372, Eresby, Lincolnshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Cecily Ufford  m. 1343
  Family ID	F6005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sir John de Willoughby, Lord Willoughby de Ersby(1303 – 1349) 2Robert Willoughby 3Margaret Deincourt

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Jan 1303 - Eresby Manor, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England Military - 11 Jun 1330 - Gascony, France Military - 1333 - Scotland Military - 1347 - Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France Death - 13 Jun 1349 - Lincolnshire, England Burial - Aft 13 Jun 1349 - Saint James Churchyard, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1455] Cokayne, George E. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the UK, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, volume XII , (London: The St. Catherine Press, 1953). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 49275240 John 2nd Lord Willoughby . [S1569] Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage web site, (Wellington, New Zealand: http://www.thepeerage.com/index.htm, 2019). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 49275240 John 2nd Lord Willoughby.