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Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton 1534–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Cheshire)

Mother: Lady Harbottle

Spouse(s): John Esq

Children(s): Sir Meeres

In 1534, Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton entered the world in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Edward Fitton Sheriff Of Cheshire And Lady Mary Of Dalton Michael Harbottle. Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton married John Mere Merrye Esq, and had children including Sir Thomas Meeres. Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton passed away in 1585 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1534, Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton entered the world in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Edward Fitton Sheriff Of Cheshire And Lady Mary Of Dalton Michael Harbottle.
  • Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton married John Mere Merrye Esq, and had children including Sir Thomas Meeres.
  • Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton passed away in 1585 in England, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cheshire)
1500–1550
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
SC
Lady Harbottle
1507–1556
Birth Location: Dalton Michael, Yorkshire, England
LH

Spouses(s)

John Esq
1530–1592
Birth Location: Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
JE

Children(s)

Sir Meeres
1555–1597
Birth Location: Westham, Sussex, England
SM

Katherine Fitton's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Fitton
1534–1585
Birth Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Edward Fitton (Sheriff of Cheshire)
1500–1550
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary of Dalton Michael) Harbottle
1507–1556
Dalton Michael, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lady (Elizabeth Ellen De) Brereton
1477–1541
Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Lady (Margaret Jane “joan” Willoughby-Harbottle\Harbottal-van Nottinghamshire,, Lady of Nottinghamshire 12th) GG
1485–1567
Wollaton (Nottinghamshire) England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Fitton's Descendants

1.
KF
Katherine (of Gawsworth, Cheshire) Fitton (1534–1585) m. John (MERE\MERRYE) Esq (1530–Dec 1592)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Meeres 1555–1597 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Downard 1555–1598
    1. 1. John Meeres 1575–1675 m. Elizabeth Underwood 1580–1645
      1. 1. Elizabeth Underwood 1622–1673 m. Thomas (Underwood) + 1620–1683
        1. 1. Samuel (Underwood, Senior) Underwood(USA) 1656–1746

Katherine Fitton's Timeline

8 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1542
abt 1542
Age 8
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1548
1548
Age 14
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1548
1548
Age 14
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in of Mere, Cheshire, England
of Mere, Cheshire, England
1554
1554
Age 20
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in Mere, Cheshire, England
Mere, Cheshire, England
1554
1554
Age 20
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 26
Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton was married in of Mere, Cheshire, England
of Mere, Cheshire, England
1585
1585
Age 51
Death of Katherine of Gawsworth, Cheshire Fitton in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1542
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: of Mere, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Mere, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: of Mere, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
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