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Sir William Fitzwilliam 1526 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1526

Birth Location: Milton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 22 Jun 1599

Death Location: Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William FitzWilliam

Mother: Ann Sapcote

Spouse(s): Anne Sidney

Children(s): William Fitzwilliam, Henry FitzWilliams, Mabel Fitzwilliam, John FitzWilliam, Philippa FitzWilliam, Mary Fitzwilliam, Margaret FitzWilliams, Ann FITZWILLIAM

Sir William Fitzwilliam was born in 1526 in Milton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of William FitzWilliam and Ann Sapcote. Sir William Fitzwilliam married Anne Sidney, and had children including William Fitzwilliam, Henry Edmund FitzWilliams, Mabel Fitzwilliam, John FitzWilliam, Philippa FitzWilliam, Mary Fitzwilliam, Margaret FitzWilliams, Ann FITZWILLIAM. Sir William Fitzwilliam passed away in 1599 in Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir William Fitzwilliam was born in 1526 in Milton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of William FitzWilliam and Ann Sapcote.
  • Sir William Fitzwilliam married Anne Sidney, and had children including William Fitzwilliam, Henry Edmund FitzWilliams, Mabel Fitzwilliam, John FitzWilliam, Philippa FitzWilliam, Mary Fitzwilliam, Margaret FitzWilliams, Ann FITZWILLIAM.
  • Sir William Fitzwilliam passed away in 1599 in Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William FitzWilliam
1481 – 1576
Birth Location: Aldwark, Yorkshire, England
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Ann Sapcote
1500 – 1576
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Sidney
1528 – 1602
Birth Location: Penshurst, Kent, England
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Children(s)

William Fitzwilliam
1543 – 1618
Birth Location: Gainspark Hall, Essex, England
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Henry FitzWilliams
1546 –
Birth Location: England
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Mabel Fitzwilliam
1550 – 1610
Birth Location: Essex, England
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John FitzWilliam
1554 – 1612
Birth Location: Milton, Castor Parish, Northamptonshire (England)
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Philippa FitzWilliam
1555 – 1596
Birth Location: Herefordshire, England
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Mary Fitzwilliam
1556 – 1601
Birth Location: Milton, Northampton, England
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Margaret FitzWilliams
1559 – 1622
Birth Location: Newstead, Lincolnshire, England
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Ann FITZWILLIAM
1560 – 1588
Birth Location: Gainspark, Romford (London), Essex (England)
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Sir Fitzwilliam's Ancestors

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Sir Fitzwilliam
1526 – 1599
Birth Place: Milton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William FitzWilliam
1481 – 1576
Aldwark, Yorkshire, England
Ann Sapcote
1500 – 1576
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
William FitzWilliam
1460 – 1534
Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire, England
Anne Hawes
1460 – 1512
Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John FitzWilliam
1415 – 1505
Eleanor Villiers
1410 – 1469
John Hawes
1430 –
Anne Fitzwilliam
1434 – 1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John FitzWilliam
1397 – 1421
Margaret Clarell
1397 – 1467
William Villiers
1397 – 1442
Joan Bellars
1396 – 1475
Thomas Hawes
1415 – 1458
Joan Ransford
1418 – 1459

Sir Fitzwilliam's Descendants

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Sir (William) Fitzwilliam (16 Sep 1526 – 22 Jun 1599) m. Anne Sidney (1528 – 11 Jun 1602)
  1. 1. William Fitzwilliam (1543 – 5 Aug 1618) m. Winnifred Midmay (1555 – )
    1. 1. William FitzWilliam (Abt 1577 – 6 Jan 1643) m. Catherine Hyde (Abt 1573 – 11 Feb 1643) m. Sir (William) FitzWilliam (Abt 1581 – )
    2. 2. William Fitzwilliam (1578 – 6 Jan 1644)
    3. 3. Margaret Fitzwilliams (1579 – 1605) m. Robert Walton (1579 – Abt 1626)
      1. 1. Marye Walton
      2. 2. William Walton (13 Sep 1605 – 6 Nov 1668) m. Elizabeth Cooke (26 Apr 1602 – 29 Sep 1682) m. Walton
        1. 1. John Walton (6 Apr 1627 – 1669)
        2. 2. John Walton (1628 – 1669) m. Mary (Ligon) Harris (1625 – 1704)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Walton (9 Oct 1629 – ) m. Lot Conant (Abt 1624 – 29 Sep 1674) m. Andrew Mansfield (Abt 1623 – Bef 28 Nov 1683)
        4. 4. Martha Walton (26 Apr 1632 – 20 Apr 1692) m. Benjamin Mountjoy (Abt 1630 – Bef 28 Jun 1659)
        5. 5. Jane Walton (18 Feb 1634 – 20 Apr 1692)
        6. 6. Nathanial Walton (3 Mar 1636 – 1710) m. Mary Conant (24 Dec 1637 – 1705)
        7. 7. William Walton (Abt 1637 – 3 Mar 1641)
        8. 8. Samuel Walton (5 Jun 1639 – 22 Mar 1717) m. Sarah Maverick (20 Dec 1640 – 10 Jun 1714)
        9. 9. Josiah Walton (20 Dec 1641 – 23 Jun 1673) m. Elizabeth (Abt 1628 – )
        10. 10. Mary Walton (14 Mar 1644 – 3 Jul 1676) m. Robert Bartlett (4 Feb 1638 – 27 Jun 1717)
      3. 3. Robert Walton
    4. 4. Walter Fitzwilliam (1580 – )
    5. 5. William Fitzwilliam (Abt 1583 – Bef 27 Oct 1646)
    6. 6. Anne Fitzwilliam (1585 – Abt 1604) m. John Isham (27 Jul 1582 – 8 Jul 1651) m. John Isham (Abt 1579 – 9 Dec 1616)
  2. 2. Henry (Edmund) FitzWilliams (Abt 1546 – )
  3. 3. Mabel Fitzwilliam (1550 – 25 Aug 1610)
  4. 4. John FitzWilliam (1554 – 1612)
  5. 5. Philippa FitzWilliam (1555 – 1596) m. Thomas Coningsby (9 Oct 1550 – 30 May 1625)
  6. 6. Mary Fitzwilliam (1556 – 20 Oct 1601) m. Sir (Richard) Dyer (1554 – 18 Dec 1605)
  7. 7. Margaret FitzWilliams (3 Mar 1559 – 7 Mar 1622) m. John Byron (1546 – 7 Mar 1622)
  8. 8. Ann FITZWILLIAM (1560 – 1588)

Sir Fitzwilliam's Timeline

3 Records

1526
16 Sep 1526
Birth of Sir William Fitzwilliam in Milton, Northamptonshire, England
Milton, Northamptonshire, England
1599
22 Jun 1599
Age 73
Death of Sir William Fitzwilliam in Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1599
22 Jun 1599
Age 73
Burial of Sir William Fitzwilliam
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1526
    Event Place: Milton, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1599
    Event Place: Milton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1599
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