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Francis Willoughby (1547–1596)
English industrialist and coalowner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Francis Willoughby (1546/7–1596) was an English industrialist and coalowner, who built Wollaton Hall in Nottinghamshire.
For other people with the same name, see Francis Willoughby (disambiguation).
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Sir Francis Willoughby | |
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![]() Portrait of Sir Francis Willoughby, 1573 by George Gower | |
Born | 1547 Woodlands, Dorset |
Died | 1596 London |
Buried | St Giles |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Littleton |
Father | Sir Henry Willoughby |
Mother | Anne Grey |
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