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Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton
Around 1727 Edward Littleton 4th Baronet was born to [his father] Fisher Littleton (age 49) and [his mother] Frances Whitehall.
In 1727 [his father] Fisher Littleton (age 49) and [his mother] Frances Whitehall were married.
In May 1740 [his father] Fisher Littleton (age 62) died.
On 2nd January 1741 Edward Littleton 3rd Baronet died. His half first cousin Edward (age 14) succeeded 4th Baronet Littleton of Pillaton Hall.
In 1752 Edward Littleton 4th Baronet (age 25) and Frances Horton were married.
Around 1757 William Hogarth (age 59). Portrait of Inigo Jones. The portrait was commissioned by Edward Littleton 4th Baronet (age 30) when he was refurbishing his house Teddesley Hall, Penkridge.
In 1762 Edward Littleton 4th Baronet (age 35) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
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In 1781 [his wife] Frances Horton died.
On 8th April 1784 Edward Littleton 4th Baronet (age 57) was elected MP Staffordshire unopposed.
On 18th May 1812 Edward Littleton 4th Baronet (age 85) died without issue. Baronet Littleton of Pillaton Hall extinct. His estates were inherited by his great-nephew Edward John Walhouse aka Littleton 1st Baron Hatherton (age 21) who took the surname Littleton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Cockayne 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Devereux of Merevale 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Devereux 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Scudamore
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Littleton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Edward Littleton 2nd Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courteen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Courteen Lady Littleton
Father: Fisher Littleton 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Littleton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Swynnerton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Devereux Littleton 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Cockayne 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Cockayne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Marrow
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Littleton 13 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Joyce Littleton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Edward Littleton 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: James Whitehall of Pipe Ridware in Staffordshire
Mother: Frances Whitehall