John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590

Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle 1323-1375

On 28th October 1519 John Lyttelton of Frankley was born to John Lyttelton [aged 19] and Elizabeth Talbot [aged 17] at Frankley, Worcestershire.

In 1533 [his father] John Lyttelton [aged 33] died.

Before 1539 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 19] and Bridget Packington were married.

Around 1540 [his son] Gilbert Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 20] and [his wife] Bridget Packington. He married before 1561 Elizabeth Coningsbury and had issue.

In or after 1541 [his son] George Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 21] and [his wife] Bridget Packington. He married in or before 1575 Margaret Smith and had issue.

Around 1548 [his daughter] Elizabeth Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 28] and [his wife] Bridget Packington at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She married 1563 her half fifth cousin once removed Francis Willoughby and had issue.

In 1553 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 33] was appointed Constable of Dudley Castle.

In 1558 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 38] purchased the manor of Halesowen, Shropshire [Map] from Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester [aged 25].

Before 1561 [his son] Gilbert Lyttelton [aged 20] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Coningsbury [aged 14] were married.

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In 1563 [his son-in-law] Francis Willoughby [aged 17] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 15] were married. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In 1565 [his wife] Bridget Packington died.

In 1565 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 45] purchased the manor of Hagley from John St Leger.

In 1566 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 46] was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I [aged 32] at Kenilworth Castle [Map].

In 1570 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 50] was elected MP Worcestershire.

In 1571 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 51] was elected MP Worcestershire.

In or before 1575 [his son] George Lyttelton [aged 33] and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Smith were married.

On 31st July 1581 [his mother] Elizabeth Talbot [aged 79] died.

In 1584 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 64] was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.

On 15th February 1590 John Lyttelton of Frankley [aged 70] died at Frankley, Worcestershire.

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Before 1519 [his father] John Lyttelton and [his mother] Elizabeth Talbot were married.

Ancestors of John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy de Westcote

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Westcote aka Lyttelton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Westcote

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton III

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton IV

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton

Grandfather: William Lyttelton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Burley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burley

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Burley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Burley

father: John Lyttelton

John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Neville Baron Furnivall 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Furnival 5th Baroness Furnivall 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny 5 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 6 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

mother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Clement Paston

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Somerton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Barry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Barry

Grandmother: Anne Paston 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Beaufort 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick 5 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ferrers Countess Warwick 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590