Biography of Edward Fitton 1548-1606
Paternal Family Tree: Fitton
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Anne Grosvenor 1477
On 19 Jan 1539 [his father] Edward Fitton (age 11) and [his mother] Anne Warburton (age 11) were married. They had nine sons and six daughters during their thrity-four year marriage.
Around 1548 Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 20) and Anne Warburton (age 20).
In or before 1572 Edward Fitton (age 24) and Alice Holcroft (age 31) were married.
In 1572 Edward Fitton (age 24) was elected MP Wigan.
On 03 Dec 1572 [his son] Edward Fitton 1st Baronet was born to Edward Fitton (age 24) and [his wife] Alice Holcroft (age 32).
On 09 Jul 1573 [his mother] Anne Warburton (age 46) died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map].
On or before 06 Oct 1574 [his daughter] Anne Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 26) and [his wife] Alice Holcroft (age 34).
On or before 24 Jun 1578 [his daughter] Mary Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 30) and [his wife] Alice Holcroft (age 38). She was baptised on 24 Jun 1578 at Church of St James, Gawsworth [Map].
In 1579 Edward Fitton (age 31) was appointed Receiver General for Ireland.
On 03 Jul 1579 [his father] Edward Fitton (age 52) died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map] on 21 Sep 1579.
In 1580 Edward Fitton (age 32) was knighted by William Pelham (age 52).
On 30 Apr 1587 [his daughter] Anne Fitton (age 12) died at Stepney [Map].
On 30 Apr 1587 [his son-in-law] John Newdigate (age 17) and [his daughter] Anne Fitton (age 12) were married at Stepney [Map].
On 03 Sep 1587 Edward Fitton (age 39) passed his patent for 11,515 acres in the counties of Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford; the speculation proved to be not so profitable as he had anticipated, and on 19 Dec 1588 he wrote to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 66) that he was £1,500 out of pocket through it, and begged that his rent might be remitted on account of his father's twenty years' service and his own.
In 1588 Edward Fitton (age 40) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
Before 1594 [his son] Edward Fitton 1st Baronet (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Barratt (age 22) were married.
Around 1595 [his daughter] Mary Fitton (age 16) was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 61). Her father Edward Fitton (age 47) recommended her to the care of the married William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 51) who developed a crush on her to the amusement of the court. In Jan 1599 she left court.
In 04 Mar 1606 Edward Fitton (age 58) died. He was buried at the Church of St James, Gawsworth [Map]. His effigy missing from his monument.
On or before 04 Jan 1627 [his wife] Alice Holcroft (age 87) died. She was buried at the Church of St James, Gawsworth [Map] on 04 Jan 1627.
Alice Holcroft: In 1540 she was born to John Holcroft. In or before 1572 Edward Fitton and she were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fitton
GrandFather: Edward Fitton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton 10th Lord Brereton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Brereton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ellen Brereton
Father: Edward Fitton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bertram Harbottle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Harbottle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 1st Baron Lumley
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Lumley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Harrington Baroness Knightley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Guiscard Harbottle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Percy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland
Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Acton
GrandMother: Mary Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Willoughby
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Freville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Markham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Markham
Edward Fitton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Warburton
GrandFather: Peter Warburton of Arley
Mother: Anne Warburton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Winnington
GrandMother: Elizabeth Winnington
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grosvenor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grosvenor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Randall Grosvenor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Anne Grosvenor
