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Elizabeth Fitton 1500–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1500

Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1577

Death Location: Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Esq

Mother: Lady Brereton

Spouse(s): John (Brightman)

Children(s): Aliciam Davenport, Katherine Davenport, Alice Davenport, Joan Davenport, Amy Davenport, Roger Davenport, John Davenport, Peter Davenport, Hugh Davenport, Alice Brightman

Elizabeth Fitton was born in 1500 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir John Fitton Esq And Lady Ellen Brereton. Elizabeth Fitton married John Thomas Of Davenport Brightman, and had children including Alice Davenport, Alice Elizabeth Brightman, Aliciam Davenport, Amy Davenport, Hugh Davenport, Joan Davenport, John Davenport, Katherine Davenport, Peter Davenport, Roger Davenport. Elizabeth Fitton passed away in 1577 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Fitton was born in 1500 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir John Fitton Esq And Lady Ellen Brereton.
  • Elizabeth Fitton married John Thomas Of Davenport Brightman, and had children including Alice Davenport, Alice Elizabeth Brightman, Aliciam Davenport, Amy Davenport, Hugh Davenport, Joan Davenport, John Davenport, Katherine Davenport, Peter Davenport, Roger Davenport.
  • Elizabeth Fitton passed away in 1577 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Esq
1475–1526
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England
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Lady Brereton
1477–1541
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John (Brightman)
1510–1604
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Aliciam Davenport
1506–1591
Birth Location: Beeston, Cheshire, England
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Katherine Davenport
1526–1577
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
KD
Alice Davenport
1526–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
AD
Joan Davenport
1530–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
JD
Amy Davenport
1528–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
AD
Roger Davenport
1522–1617
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
RD
John Davenport
1516–1557
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
JD
Peter Davenport
1520–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
PD
Hugh Davenport
1518–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
HD
Alice Brightman
1530–1611
Birth Location: Davenport, Cheshire, England
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Elizabeth Fitton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Fitton
1500–1577
Birth Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir John Fitton Esq
1475–1526
Brereton, Cheshire, England
Lady (Ellen) Brereton
1477–1541
Brereton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Fitton
1434–1510
Gawsworth,,Cheshire,England
Emma Sidington
1438–1500
Siddington, Cheshire, England
Sir (Knight Andrew de Brereton 11th Lord of) Brereton
1448–1527
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
Lady (Agnes Ellen) Legh
1448–1493
Adlington, Cheshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Fitton
1402–1449
Elizabeth Mainwaring
1395–1481
Robert Sidington
1412–1474
Lady Prestbury
1416–1440
William Brereton
1414–1456
Philippa Hulse
1416–1463
Sir Esq
1410–1479
Lady Stanley
1409–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Fitton
1375–1456
Agnes Hesketh
1379–1442
Randle Mainwaring
1367–1456
Lady Bulkleley
1369–1459
William VI
1388–1426
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Sir II
1372–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
Robert Legh
1385–1415
Mathilde Norley
1390–1478

Elizabeth Fitton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Fitton (15 Sep 1500–1577) m. John (Thomas of Davenport) (Brightman) (1510–1604)
  1. 1. Aliciam Davenport 1506–1591 m. George Beeston 1502–1601
    1. 1. Dorothea Beeston 1525–1574 m. Sir (Thomas William) Gregory 1520–1561
      1. 1. Dorothy Gregory 1557–1587 m. Thomas Boardman 1560–1587
        1. 1. Christopher (Boreman) (Boardman) 1581–1640 m. Julian Carter 1583–1619
        2. 2. John Boardman 1584–1679
      2. 2. John Gregory 1548–1617
      3. 3. Dorothy Gregory 1531–
      4. 4. Thomas Gregory 1554–1555
      5. 5. William Gregory 1556–1595
      6. 6. Henry Gregory 1558–1655
    2. 2. Jane Beeston 1529–1579
    3. 3. Hugh Beeston 1543–1627
    4. 4. Hugh Beeston 1526–1608
    5. 5. John Beeston 1540–
  2. 2. Katherine Davenport 1526–1577
  3. 3. Alice Davenport 1526–
  4. 4. Joan Davenport 1530–
  5. 5. Amy Davenport 1528–
  6. 6. Roger Davenport 1522–1617
  7. 7. John Davenport 1516–1557
  8. 8. Peter Davenport 1520–
  9. 9. Hugh Davenport 1518–
  10. 10. Alice (Elizabeth) Brightman 1530–1611 m. John Alton 1524–1561
    1. 1. Alice Alton 1553–1627 m. William Fellows 1546–1573
      1. 1. Agnes (Alice) Fellows 1572–1619 m. Richard Clements 1570–1617
        1. 1. Robert Clements 1595–1658 m. Lydia Dummer 1595–1642 m. Judith Clements –1669
        2. 2. John Clements 1599–1647
    2. 2. Elen Alton 1542–
    3. 3. George Alton 1556–1581
    4. 4. George Alton 1556–1628

Elizabeth Fitton's Timeline

2 Records

1500
15 Sep 1500
Birth of Elizabeth Fitton in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
1577
1577
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Fitton in Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1500
    Event Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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