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Richard Fitzwilliam 1415–1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1415

Birth Location: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1478

Death Location: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England

Father: Edmund II

Mother: Catherine Clifton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarell, Elizabeth Scrope

Children(s): Isabell Fitzwilliam

The story of Richard Fitzwilliam began in 1415 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England. Richard Fitzwilliam married Elizabeth Clarell, Elizabeth Scrope, and had children including Isabell Fitzwilliam. Richard Fitzwilliam passed away in 1478 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Fitzwilliam began in 1415 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard Fitzwilliam married Elizabeth Clarell, Elizabeth Scrope, and had children including Isabell Fitzwilliam.
  • Richard Fitzwilliam passed away in 1478 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Fitzwilliam's Ancestors

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Richard Fitzwilliam
1415–1478
Birth Place: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edmund "Sir Esquire" FitzWilliam II
1382–1465
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Catherine Clifton
1386–1435
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Edmond (Fitzwilliam I of Wadworth Constable of Conisbrough) Castle
1360–1430
Emley, York, England
Maud Hotham
1360–1433
Wadworth, York, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hotham
1340–1371
Margaret Inglebert
1330–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Fitzwilliam's Descendants

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Richard Fitzwilliam (1415–1478) m. Elizabeth Clarell (1415–1503) m. Elizabeth Scrope (1379–8 Mar 1430)
  1. 1. Isabell Fitzwilliam 1450–1529 m. Richard (Wentworth) deSpencer 1475–1528
    1. 1. Baron (Thomas) Wentworth 1501–1551 m. Margaret Fortescue 1502–1551 m. Elizabeth Flintell 1507–1584 m. Beatrice Woodruffe 1466–1514
      1. 1. Thomas Wentworth 1522–1574 m. Grace (Margaret) Gascoigne 1532–1590
        1. 1. Mary Wentworth 1569–1627 m. William Brewster 1566–1644

Richard Fitzwilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1415
1415
Birth of Richard Fitzwilliam in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
1478
1478
Age 63
Death of Richard Fitzwilliam in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England

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