Biography of Edward Fitton 1527-1579

Paternal Family Tree: Fitton

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Markham

Before 31 Mar 1527 [his father] Edward Fitton (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Harbottle (age 20) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 31 Mar 1527 Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 27) and Mary Harbottle (age 20) at Gawsworth [Map].

On 19 Jan 1539 Edward Fitton (age 11) and Anne Warburton (age 11) were married. They had nine sons and six daughters during their thrity-four year marriage.

Before 20 Jan 1539 William Brereton (age 19) and [his sister-in-law] Jane Warburton (age 11) were married.

Around 1548 [his son] Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 20) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 20).

Around 1548 [his daughter] Mary Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 20) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 20).

On 17 Feb 1548 [his father] Edward Fitton (age 48) died at Gawsworth [Map].

In 1553 Edward Fitton (age 25) was appointed Knight of the Shire Cheshire.

Around 1555 [his daughter] Margaret Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 27).

In 1556 Edward Fitton (age 28) was knighted by Henry Sidney (age 27).

On 12 Dec 1556 [his mother] Mary Harbottle (age 49) died at Gawsworth [Map].

On 20 Jan 1561 Lawrence Smith (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Jane Warburton (age 33) were married at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map].

In 01 Jun 1569 Edward Fitton (age 42) was appointed the first Lord President of Connaught and Thomond arriving in Ireland in Jul 1569.

After Jul 1569 Edward Fitton (age 42) was beseiged in County Galway by Connor O'Brien 3rd Earl of Thomond (age 35) and the sons of Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde.

Before 1572 [his son-in-law] Randle Mainwaring (age 19) and [his daughter] Margaret Fitton (age 16) were married.

In or before 1572 [his son] Edward Fitton (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Holcroft (age 31) were married.

On 09 Jul 1573 [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 46) died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map].

On 03 Jul 1579 Edward Fitton (age 52) died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map] on 21 Sep 1579.

[his son] Alexander Fitton was born to Edward Fitton and Anne Warburton.

Royal Ancestors of Edward Fitton 1527-1579

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 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 19 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 England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Edward Fitton 1527-1579

GrandFather: John Fitton

Father: Edward Fitton

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brereton 10th Lord Brereton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Brereton

GrandMother: Ellen Brereton

Edward Fitton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bertram Harbottle

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Harbottle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Felicia Wodecok

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Lumley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Harrington Baroness Knightley

GrandFather: Guiscard Harbottle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Percy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Acton

Mother: Mary Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Annesley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Freville

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Freville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith

GrandMother: Jane Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Markham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Markham