Thomas Willoughby (MP)

Thomas Willoughby (11 June 1694 – 2 December 1742), English politician, was the second son of Thomas Willoughby, 1st Baron Middleton and Elizabeth Rothwell. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge.^[1] He was MP for the university in 1720 and from 1721 to 1727; from 1727 to 1730 he was MP for Tamworth.

He married Elizabeth Southby of Birdsall (d. 25 April 1752) and had seven children:

Henry Willoughby, 5th Baron Middleton (1726–1800)
Francis Willoughby (b. 1727), of Hesley Hall, married on 25 May 1762 Octavia Fisher and had issue
Rev. James Willoughby (1731–1816), rector of Guiseley, married Eleanor Hobson and had issue
Cassandra Willoughby
Elizabeth Willoughby, married in 1750 Rev. Edmund Garforth
Emma Willoughby (d. 1781), married Rev. N. Hodgson
Antonina Willoughby, married in 1765 Rev. Henry Hewgill

Through his marriage, he inherited Birdsall House, which would later become the chief residence of the Barons Middleton.^[2]

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Dixie Windsor Thomas Paske	Member of Parliament for Cambridge University with Dixie Windsor 1720–1727	Succeeded by Edward Finch Thomas Townshend
Preceded by Francis Willoughby George Compton	Member of Parliament for Tamworth with The Earl of Inchiquin 1727–1734	Succeeded by Lord John Sackville George Compton