Capt. Thomas Willoughby

(1571-1648) Immigrated 1610 to Barbados

• parents: Thomas Willoughby & Clemence

Married

1. Elizabeth MIDDLETON (dau. of Thomas Middleton and Alice ?) ABT 1599, England

Children

1. Thomas (1601-1658) m Alice
2. Alice (1608-1644) m Henry Sewell
3. Edward

notes

• This Thomas W'by said to have been the brother of Sir Percival (W'by?).

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&...
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WILLOUGHBY1.htm#Thomas%20WILLOUGHBY4_

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(1571-1648) Immigrated 1610 to Barbados

  *  parents: Thomas Willoughby & Clemence

Married

  1.  Elizabeth MIDDLETON (dau. of Thomas Middleton and Alice ?) ABT 1599, England

Children

   1, Thomas (1601-1658) m Alice

2, Alice (1608-1644) m Henry Sewell
3, Edward
notes

*    This Thomas W'by said to have been the brother of Sir Percival (W'by?).

Links

   http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&...

   http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WILLOUGHBY1.htm#Thomas%20WILLOUGHBY4_

GEDCOM Note

Sir Thomas of Bore Place, Kent, England, & Barbados Willoughby Vlll - Immigrated 1610

GEDCOM Note

Life Sketch

Thomas Willoughby was born abt 1571 in Bore Place, Kent County England to Thomas Willoughby 1550-1616 and Clemence Willoughby abt 1550-unk

Thomas Willoughby married Elizabeth Middleton about 1599 in Kent England. Elizabeth Middleton/Myddelton 1655-was the daughter of Sir Thomas Middleton/Myddelton(Lord Mayor of London, England)1550-1631 and Lady Alice (Brewster) Middleton. 1568-1580 of Skirw1ilt, Cumberland, UK. Note: Sir Thomas Middleton (or Myddelton in some old English records) was born in 1550 in Chirk Castle, Denbeigh, Denbeighshire, Wales. He was Lord High Mayor of London. Died Aug 12, 1631 in Stanstead, Essex England. Place of burial: St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Stansted, Mountfitchet, Uttesfort District, Essex England

Children 1)Capt Thomas Willoughby 1601-1658 2)Alice (Willoughby)Sewell Phripp 1608-1644 . 3)Edward Willoughby

Note: Alice married twice: Henry Sewell and Mathew Phripp

1) Henry Sewell 1601-1644. Married abt 1630 Sewells Point Virginia named after Henry Sewell. He came to Virginia aboard the "George" Ship during the Great Pilgrim Migration in 1619 with his brother Capt. Thomas Sewell at a landing on "Fleur-de-Hundred" Thomas Sewells land. Served in the House of Burgess 1629-1633 in the Jamestown House of Burgess from Lowert (Southern) Norfolk in May 1640. ref: "Burgess for Elizabeth City in 1632, and for Norfolk County in 1639" From Virginia, Prominent Families Vol 11. Served as Justice of Elizabeth City. 1625.

From Gillem's account - Henry came from England with his older brother, Thomas, in 1619, aboard the "George" and settled at Sewell's Point, Virginia (1626-1632)at a landing on "Fleur-de-Hundred" (Thomas Sewell's land).

There is an accounting record dated 1638 from Henry's father in London, England, of tobacco being sent from Henry in the ships "America" and "Alexandria" containing sassafras roots that were to be sold in England. The cash receipts totalled 650 pounds, 19 shillings and 6d (about $35,000 in 1955 currency).

Built a church in Sewells Point 1637.The Elizabeth River Parish was established. with the assistance of Thomas Willoughby.

Henry Sewell died before the Indian uprising in 1644 and buried in the Church chancel. Some records list wife also died before the Indian uprising in 1644. However there is a record which states she was widowed and married a man named Mathew Phripp and lived until 1708.

ref: "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties Maryland. A Genealogical and Biographical Review from Wills, Deeds and Church Records" 1905 J.D. Warfield records Alice Willoughby abt 1608-20 Feb 1644, daughter of Thomas Willoughby,1600-15 Apr 1657 was Henry's wife, Lower Norfolk Court Records. Book B.. reflects his wifes name was Alice Brewster.1611-20 Feb 1644. It lists Henry Sewell 1601-20 Feb 1644.

2) Mathew Phripp

Thomas Willoughby 1601-1658 married Alice abt 1599

Emigrated 1610

Death in Barbados March 16,1648

Burial City of London, Greater London Son of Thomas Willoughby and Clenence Willoughby. Husband of Elizabeth Willoughby.

Family Members Children Photo Alice Willoughby Sewell* 1608–1644

GEDCOM Note

From Elizabeth City VA. Descendant: Pres

From Elizabeth City VA. Descendant: President Zachary Taylor.