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Richard Fitzwilliam 1494–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Ringsted, England

Death Date: 03 Oct 1579

Death Location: Gobions, Essex, England

Father: Sir London,

Mother: Anne Hawes

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In 1494, Richard Fitzwilliam entered the world in Ringsted, England, born to Sir Knight William Earl Of South Hampton Fitzwilliam Merchant Tailor Alderman And Sheriff Of London And Anne Hawes. Richard Fitzwilliam passed away in 1579 in Gobions, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1494, Richard Fitzwilliam entered the world in Ringsted, England, born to Sir Knight William Earl Of South Hampton Fitzwilliam Merchant Tailor Alderman And Sheriff Of London And Anne Hawes.
  • Richard Fitzwilliam passed away in 1579 in Gobions, Essex, England.

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Richard Fitzwilliam's Ancestors

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Richard Fitzwilliam
1494–1579
Birth Place: Ringsted, England
Parents
Sir Knight William, Earl of South Hampton FitzWilliam, (Merchant Tailor, Alderman and Sheriff of London,
1440–1534
Gainspark Hall, Essex, England
Anne Hawes
1482–1579
Milton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Fitzwilliam Of) Yorkshire
1411–1443
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Ellen Eleanore) Villiers
1410–1461
Sprotborough,,Yorkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir FitzWilliams
1377–1417
Maud Cromwell
1366–1418
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Fitzwilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1494
1494
Birth of Richard Fitzwilliam in Ringsted, England
Ringsted, England
1579
03 Oct 1579
Age 85
Death of Richard Fitzwilliam in Gobions, Essex, England
Gobions, Essex, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Ringsted, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1579
    Event Place: Gobions, Essex, England

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