Willoughby family landed estates

Sectors:

  • Extraction Coal extraction
  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Glass products manufacture
  • Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
  • Property activities Landed estate management
  • Agriculture & fishing Woad growing & processing

Notes:

Willoughby family were wealthy landowners at Wollaton, Nottingham, descended from Ralph Bugge, dc1248, woollen merchant. Under Sir Francis Willoughby, 1546/7-96, industrial interests were developed, especially coal mines. Developed iron making plant in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and elsewhere in c1590 and unsuccessfully grew and processed woad in mid 1580s. Under Sir Percival Willoughby, c1560-1643, experimented in glassmaking at Willoughby

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