Person Willoughby; Thomas (c 1670 - 1729); 1st Baron Middleton; nobleman and politician Willoughby Thomas nobleman and politician Willoughby c 1670 - 1729 British Male c 1670 17 April 1729 17290417 Burial: Middleton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Education: St Catharine's College, Cambridge (admitted 1683); migrated to Jesus College, Cambridge (1685) Career: Chief forester and Keeper of the Walk of Langton Arbor, Sherwood Forest (1690-?); Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (1695-1696); MP for Nottinghamshire (1698-1702; 1705-1710) and for Newark (1710-1712); High Steward of Peveril, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (1706-death); High Steward of Tamworth (1715-death) Honours: Baron 1712 Parents: Francis Willughby (FRS 1663) and Emma Barnard Siblings: Sir Francis Willughby, 1st Baronet of Wollaton; succeeded his brother as 2nd Baronet of Wollaton (1688) Married: Elizabeth Rothwell Children: Thomas Willoughby; Francis Willoughby; Heny Willoughby Additional relatives: brother-in-law James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (FRS 1694) Willoughby's wealth and status, achieved both through his own family and his family-in-law, led him to be a involved in various political appointments and he continued to extend his influence in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. He was at the centre of Tory politics in the county and was raised to the peerage in 1712 to add to their support on the House of Lords. He was subscribed to Ephraim Chambers' 'Cyclopaedia', a universal dictionary of arts and sciences. He was barely active in the Royal Society after his election and only paid his contributions twice. Fellow 30/11/1693 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (father's entry); GEC; Venn Higson, P J W. 2007. 'The singular Lords Willoughby: a Lancashire family saga' (Friarswood) Notes: Venn has an approximate lifespan of 1665-1729. Henning has date of birth as 9 April 1672. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1670 - 17 Apr 1729 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 05/12/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5642 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 24/09/2025 RS_NET\louisianef Yes aaaefa11-4195-4478-9bf7-3190bb2ec0f6