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John FitzWilliam 1397 – 1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1397

Birth Location: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Dec 1421

Death Location: Rouen, France

Father: Thomas William

Mother: Elizabeth Aske

Spouse(s): Margaret Clarell, Eleanor Villiers

Children(s): Eleanor FitzWilliam, John FitzWilliam, William FitzWilliam

John FitzWilliam was born in 1397 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Fitz William and Elizabeth Aske. John FitzWilliam married Margaret Clarell, Eleanor Villiers, and had children including Eleanor FitzWilliam, John FitzWilliam, William FitzWilliam. John FitzWilliam passed away in 1421 in Rouen, France.

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Biography

  • John FitzWilliam was born in 1397 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Fitz William and Elizabeth Aske.
  • John FitzWilliam married Margaret Clarell, Eleanor Villiers, and had children including Eleanor FitzWilliam, John FitzWilliam, William FitzWilliam.
  • John FitzWilliam passed away in 1421 in Rouen, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John FitzWilliam's Ancestors

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John FitzWilliam
1397 – 1421
Birth Place: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Fitz William
1352 – 1403
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Aske
1357 – 1403
Aske, Easby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Fitz) William
1326 – 1373
Marblethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Joan (De) Stayne
1330 – 1374
Marblethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
John (De) Aske
1335 – 1397
Aske Hall, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Joan Shelvestrode
1337 – 1394
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas FitzWilliam
1300 – 1345
Elizabeth Maplethorpe
1304 –
William Stayne
1305 –
William Stayn
1340 –
Roger Aske
1310 –
Roger Aske
1320 –
John Shelvestrode
1310 –
Margaret Camoys
1318 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William FitzWilliam
1254 – 1341
Isabel Deincourt
1268 – 1324
Robert Mablethorpe
1281 – 1332
Jane England
1276 – 1319
Stayn
Stayn
Hugh Aske
1284 – 1380
Cecelia Darell
1290 – 1381
Roger Shelvestrode
1291 – 1314
Eve Dawtrey
1296 – 1354
Ralph Camoys
1282 – 1336
Elizabeth Despenser
1296 – 1327

John FitzWilliam's Descendants

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John FitzWilliam (15 Aug 1397 – 28 Dec 1421) m. Margaret Clarell (1397 – 23 Apr 1467) m. Eleanor Villiers (1410 – 9 Aug 1469)
  1. 1. Eleanor FitzWilliam (Abt 1411 – 19 Jul 1475) m. Sir (William) Ryther (1405 – 19 Jul 1475)
  2. 2. John FitzWilliam (1415 – 1505) m. Eleanor Villiers (1410 – 9 Aug 1469) m. Ellen (Eleanor) Villiers (1410 – )
    1. 1. William Fitzwilliam (1440 – 9 Aug 1534) m. Maud (Mildred) Sackville (Abt 1490 – 1550)
    2. 2. William FitzWilliam (1460 – 9 Aug 1534) m. Anne Hawes (1460 – 1512) m. Mildred Sackville (1485 – 1550) m. Jane Ormond (Abt 1480 – Aug 1542)
      1. 1. Margaretha FitzWilliam (1478 – ) m. Willem (Walsh Heer van) Carrickmines (1470 – )
      2. 2. Marian Fitzwilliam (Abt 1480 – 1504) m. Richard Bolles (Abt 1477 – 26 Jan 1548) m. John Bolles (Abt 1478 – )
      3. 3. William FitzWilliam (Abt 1481 – 21 Dec 1576) m. Ann Sapcote (1500 – 15 May 1576) m. Ann Sapcote (1500 – 1576)
        1. 1. Bryan (Fitz) William (Abt 1515 – Abt 1580)
        2. 2. Elizabeth FitzWilliam (1516 – )
        3. 3. Christiana (Fitz) Williams (Abt 1520 – ) m. Richard Wingfield (1500 – )
        4. 4. Sir (William) Fitzwilliam (16 Sep 1526 – 22 Jun 1599) m. Anne Sidney (1528 – 11 Jun 1602)
        5. 5. Christiana FitzWilliam (1530 – )
        6. 6. Mabel Fitzwilliam (1537 – 1601) m. Thomas Browne (Abt 1520 – 9 Feb 1597)
      4. 4. Richard FitzWilliam (Abt 1483 – Bet 11 Jan 1580 and 10 Jan 1581) m. Marie (L Van) Egmond (1481 – ) m. Elizabeth Knevitt m. Elizabeth Knevitt (Abt 1493 – 1560)
      5. 5. Katherine FitzWilliam (1487 – 17 Aug 1565) m. Robert Doughty (1500 – Bet 11 Jan 1550 and 10 Jan 1551) m. Edward Marbury (1516 – 1568)
      6. 6. Elizabeth FitzWilliam (1489 – 2 Sep 1558) m. Thomas Brudenell (1497 – 10 Mar 1548)
      7. 7. Anne FitzWilliam (Apr 1504 – 5 Jun 1588)
  3. 3. William FitzWilliam (1417 – 1 Dec 1474) m. Elizabeth Chaworth (1421 – 1 Dec 1474)

John FitzWilliam's Timeline

3 Records

1397
15 Aug 1397
Birth of John FitzWilliam in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
1397
15 Aug 1397
John FitzWilliam was christened in Spotbrough, Yorkshire, England
Spotbrough, Yorkshire, England
1421
28 Dec 1421
Age 24
Death of John FitzWilliam in Rouen, France
Rouen, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1397
    Event Place: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1397
    Event Place: Spotbrough, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1421
    Event Place: Rouen, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England

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