Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby | |
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Died | 19 March 1470 Doncaster |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Bourchier |
Father | Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles |
Mother | Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby |
Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and 8th Baron Welles (died 19 March 1470), was the son of Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles, and Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. He was the prime mover in an uprising against Edward IV in 1470, although his actions were possibly orchestrated by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick.