John Fenwick 1st Baronet 1570-1658

Paternal Family Tree: Fenwick

In or before 1570 [his father] William Fenwick [aged 19] and [his mother] Grace Forster [aged 10] were married.

Around 1570 John Fenwick 1st Baronet was born to William Fenwick [aged 20] and Grace Forster [aged 11].

After 1580 [his mother] Grace Forster [deceased] died.

Before 10th August 1594 [his father] William Fenwick [aged 44] and Margaret Selby [aged 26] were married.

Before 14th January 1602 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Catherine Slingsby [aged 18] were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 14th January 1602 [his son] John Fenwick was born to John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Catherine Slingsby [aged 18].

On 29th August 1613 [his father] William Fenwick [aged 63] died.

In 1616 [his wife] Catherine Slingsby [aged 32] died.

After 1616 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 46] and Grace Loraine were married.

Around 1617 [his son] William Fenwick 2nd Baronet was born to John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 47] and [his wife] Grace Loraine. He married in or before 1645 Jane Stapilton and had issue.

In 1619 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 49] was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.

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In 1624 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 54] was elected MP Northumberland. He was re-elected in 1625, 1626 and 1628.

On 9th June 1628 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 58] was created 1st Baronet Fenwick of Fenwick in Northumberland.

In 1639 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 69] was appointed Surveyor of the Royal Race aka Stud.

In April 1640 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 70] was elected MP Northumberland.

In 1641 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 71] was elected MP Cockermouth.

In 1642 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 72] was elected MP Northumberland.

In 1644 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 74] was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.

On 2nd July 1644 the Battle of Marston Moor was fought near Tockwith [Map] in Yorkshire. Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton [aged 56] fought for the Royal army. Lionel Carey [aged 22] was killed. John Hay 1st Marquess Tweeddale [aged 18] fought for the Parliamentary army.

At the Battle of Marston Moor Lucas [aged 31] swept Fairfax's Yorkshire horse before him, but later in the day he was taken prisoner, in a battle won decisively by Parliament.

John Dolben [aged 19] fought for the Royalists.

William Eure was killed.

Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet [aged 37] fought for the Royalists.

[his son] John Fenwick [aged 42] was killed.

In or before 1645 [his son] William Fenwick 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Stapilton were married.

Around 1658 John Fenwick 1st Baronet [aged 88] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baronet Fenwick of Fenwick in Northumberland.

Royal Ancestors of John Fenwick 1st Baronet 1570-1658

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 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 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of John Fenwick 1st Baronet 1570-1658

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fenwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fenwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fenwick

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington

Grandfather: Roger Fenwick of Fenwick and Wallington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clavering of Callaley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Clavering

father: William Fenwick

John Fenwick 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Forster III

Grandfather: John Forster of Bamburgh 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle 1st Baron Ogle 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Owen Ogle 2nd Baron Ogle 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Ogle 3rd Baron Ogle 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Ogle 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne XIII 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gascoigne 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Neville 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Gascoigne Baroness Ogle 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

mother: Grace Forster 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Radclyffe

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Radclyffe of Derwentwater

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Radlcyffe of Dilston 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Parr 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall

Great x 1 Grandfather: Cuthbert Radclyffe 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe Baroness Ogle 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Darcy Knayth and Fitzhugh 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John 17 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh