Abigail (Willoughby) Pargiter (bef. 1576 - 1654)

Born before 23 Dec 1576 in Wollaton, Northamptonshire, England

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Abigail Willoughby was the 6th surviving daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth Littleton, daughter of Sir John Littleton by his wife Bridget Pakington.

Abigail, daughter of Francis Willoughby, was baptised on 23 Dec 1576 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.^[1]

After the death of her father, who had considerable debts, Abigail had to take action against her brother-in-law Percival Willoughby (who had inherited the debts) to protect her settlement.^[2][3]

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1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWQX-MFW : 11 February 2018, Abigail Willoughby, 23 Dec 1576); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 198,735
2. ↑ Short title: Wood v Willoughby. Plaintiffs: Mountagu Wood and Frances Mountagu Wood his wife and Abigail Willoughby, daughters of Sir Francis Willoughby kt, deceased. Defendants: Pericivall Willoughby esq. Subject: Claims under a deed of settlement. The manors of Wollaton, Sutton Passaies [?Sutton in Ashfield], Cassall [Cossall] and Trowell, Nottinghamshire, and the manors of Kingesbury [Kingsbury] alias Kinesbury and Middleton, Warwickshire, the estate of Sir Francis Willoughby kt, and by him covenanted to be settled to divers uses. Date: Between 1558 and 1603. Reference: C 2/Eliz/W23/57. Held by: The National Archives, Kew; http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5710868
3. ↑ Short title: Wood v Willoughby. Plaintiffs: Montague Wood gent and Frances his wife, a daughter and coheir of Sir Francis Willoughby deceased, and Abigail Willoughby, another daughter of Sir Francis. Defendants: Percival Willoughby esq whose wife Bridget was another daughter of Sir Francis. Subject of decree: Payment of portion given to Frances Wood and Abigail Willoughby by Sir Francis Willoughby. Date of decree: 7 Nov 40 Eliz. [1598]. Reference: C 78/129/16, The National Archives, Kew. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13448148

• Flower, William, The Visitations of the County of Nottingham in the Years 1569 and 1614 (London: Harleian Society, 1871.), p. 149.

• Historical Manuscripts Commission, Report on the Manuscripts of Lord Middleton preserved at Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire (London: HMSO, 1911), pp 604-605; https://archive.org/details/repwollatonhall00greauoft
• This person was created through the import of HOWE(1).ged on 08 April 2011.