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Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge 1421–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1421

Birth Location: Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 23 August 1481

Death Location: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Father: Thomas Westcote

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Burley

Children(s): Sir Knight

The story of Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge began in 1421 in Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England. Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge married Lady Johanna Joane Joan Burley, and had children including Sir William Littleton Lyttelton Of Frankley Knight. Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge passed away in 1481 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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  • The story of Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge began in 1421 in Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England.
  • Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge married Lady Johanna Joane Joan Burley, and had children including Sir William Littleton Lyttelton Of Frankley Knight.
  • Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge passed away in 1481 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Sir Judge's Ancestors

Self
Sir Judge
1421–1481
Birth Place: Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Westcote
1395–1481
Frankley Manor House, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Sir Judge's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English) Judge (1421–23 August 1481) m. Lady (Johanna "Joane" "Joan") Burley (1425–22 March 1505)
  1. 1. Sir (William Littleton \ Lyttelton of Frankley,) Knight 1443–1508 m. Alice Winnesbury 1452–1530
    1. 1. Edward Littleton 1505–1558 m. Helen Swinnerton 1489–1574
      1. 1. Edward Littleton 1523–1574 m. Alice Cockayne 1535–1602
        1. 1. Jane Littleton 1566–1634 m. Thomas Lane 1572–1605

Sir Judge's Timeline

2 Records

1421
1421
Birth of Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge in Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England
1481
23 August 1481
Age 60
Death of Sir Thomas Westcote "The Judge" Littleton, Knight of Bath, Under-Sheriff of Worcestershire, King's Sergeant, Legal Writer, Author, Escheator of Worcestershire, Member of the Inner Temple, English Judge in Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Frankley, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1421
    Event Place: Frankley Castle, Frankley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 1252
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2778577
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1481
    Event Place: Frankley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 1252
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2778577
    [3] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [7] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [8] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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