Willoughby, Christopher, 1748-1808 (1st Baronet Willoughby)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1748 - 1808
Biography
Sir Christopher Willoughby (1748-1808), 1st Baronet, of Baldon, Oxfordshire, was born in November 1748, and baptised at St Stephen's, Bristol. He was the son and heir of Christopher Willoughby, a merchant of Berwick Lodge, Gloucester, and of Bristol, and his wife Rebecca, daughter of James Fisher of Somerton, Somerset. Willoughby was created Doctor of Civil Law of Oxford University in 1788, and baronet in 1794. He died on 5 April 1808, and was succeeded by his son, Christopher William Willoughby.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
Christopher Willoughby: Farm and household accounts
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8097
Scope and Contents
Accounts relating to Willoughby's farm, housekeeping, occasional expenses and cash, with a brief index on the inside cover of the volume.
Dates:
1771-1775
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library