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Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton 1500–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 February 1548

Death Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Fitton

Mother: Lady Brereton

Spouse(s): Lady Harbottle

Children(s): Mary part, Francis Fitton, Anthony Fitton, Margaret Fitton, Anne Fitton, Richard Fitton, George Fitton, Edward Fitton, Jane Fitton, John Fitton

In 1500, Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton entered the world in Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Fitzedward De Fitton And Lady Ellen Johanna De Brereton. Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton married Lady Mary Of Dalton Michael Yorkshire Harbottle Harbottle, and had children including Anne Fitton, Anthony Fitton, Edward Sir Of Gawsworth Cheshire Fitton, Francis Fitton, George Fitton, Jane Fitton, John Fitton, Margaret Of Gawsworth Cheshire Fitton, Mary Ellen Lady Fitton Fytton Mistress Of William Herbert 3Rd Earl Of Pembroke And Leveson Possible Dark Lady Of Shakespeare S 28 Sonnets 7 Children 3 Part, Richard Fitton. Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton passed away in 1548 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1500, Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton entered the world in Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Fitzedward De Fitton And Lady Ellen Johanna De Brereton.
  • Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton married Lady Mary Of Dalton Michael Yorkshire Harbottle Harbottle, and had children including Anne Fitton, Anthony Fitton, Edward Sir Of Gawsworth Cheshire Fitton, Francis Fitton, George Fitton, Jane Fitton, John Fitton, Margaret Of Gawsworth Cheshire Fitton, Mary Ellen Lady Fitton Fytton Mistress Of William Herbert 3Rd Earl Of Pembroke And Leveson Possible Dark Lady Of Shakespeare S 28 Sonnets 7 Children 3 Part, Richard Fitton.
  • Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton passed away in 1548 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Edward Fitton's Ancestors

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Edward Fitton
1500–1548
Birth Place: Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John FitzEdward de Fitton
1471–1541
Brereton or Gawsworth, McClesfield, Cheshire, England
Lady (Ellen Johanna de) Brereton
1477–1541
Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
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Edward Fitton's Descendants

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Edward (Sheriff of Cheshire) Fitton (1500–17 February 1548) m. Lady (Mary of Dalton Michael, Yorkshire Harbottle) Harbottle (1507–12 Dec 1556)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen* (Lady) Fitton\Fytton, Mistress of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke and Leveson; possible Dark Lady of Shakespeare's 28 Sonnets, 7 children\3) part 1527–1591 m. (DL) (Sir Richard Leveson-Lieutenant of the Admiralty of) England 1525–1560
    1. 1. Walter Leveson 1540–1602 m. Anne (DUDLEY de) CORBET 1548–1579
      1. 1. Richard Leveson 1570–1605
      2. 2. Catherine Leveson 1570–1624
  2. 2. Francis Fitton 1540–1608 m. Catherine Neville 1540–1596
  3. 3. Anthony Fitton 1541–
  4. 4. Margaret (of Gawsworth Cheshire) Fitton 1529–1585 m. Randle Mainwaring 1551–1612
    1. 1. Elizabeth Leycester 1587–1641
    2. 2. Katherine Mainwaring –1613
    3. 3. Randulph Mainwaring –1633
  5. 5. Anne Fitton 1532–1585
  6. 6. Richard Fitton 1530–
  7. 7. George Fitton 1542–
  8. 8. Edward (Sir of Gawsworth Cheshire) Fitton 1527–1579
  9. 9. Jane Fitton 1536–1571
  10. 10. John Fitton 1544–

Edward Fitton's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton in Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1548
17 February 1548
Age 48
Death of Edward Sheriff of Cheshire Fitton in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Arbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1548
    Event Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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