Francis Fitzherbert 1539-1619

In or before 1539 [his father] Robert Francis Fitzherbert [aged 28] and [his mother] Elizabeth Cotes [aged 18] were married.

In 1539 Francis Fitzherbert was born to Robert Francis Fitzherbert [aged 29] and Elizabeth Cotes [aged 18].

Before 1595 Francis Fitzherbert [aged 55] and Jane Armstrong [aged 54] were married.

In 1595 Francis Fitzherbert [aged 56] and Elizabeth Bullock [aged 20] were married at the now demolished St. Alkmund's Church, Derby. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

On 7th July 1595 [his father] Robert Francis Fitzherbert [aged 85] died.

In 1599 [his son] John Fitzherbert was born to Francis Fitzherbert [aged 60] and [his wife] Elizabeth Bullock [aged 24]. He married 1615 Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury and had issue.

On 7th December 1602 Francis Fitzherbert [aged 63] was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

The current Tissington Hall, Derbyshire [Map] was commissioned by Francis Fitzherbert [aged 70] around 1609.

In 1615 [his son] John Fitzherbert [aged 16] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury were married.

On 4th January 1619 Francis Fitzherbert [aged 80] died.

St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map]. After 2nd August 1642. Monument to, below, Francis Fitzherbert and his two wives Jane Armstrong and Elizabeth Bullock [aged 67], and, above, his son John Fitzherbert [aged 43] and his wife Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury. The arms above show two of the arms of the Fitzherbert family. Below may be seen the Fitzherbert crest of a clenched fist - see also Church of St Barlok, Norbury [Map] for earlier monuments to the Fitzherberts of Norbury..

On the side of the monument a memorial to Elizabeth Fitzherbert [aged 11], daughter of John and Elizabeth, who died aged eighteen and siz months.