FLEETWOOD, Sir George (by 1560-1620), of The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. by 10 July 1560, 8th but 6th surv. s. of Thomas Fleetwood† (d.1570) of The Vache, being his 5th s. with his 2nd w. Bridget, da. of Sir John Spring of Cockfield, Suff.; bro. of Henry* and Sir William I*.DL7/12/2; H. Fishwick, Hist. of Poulton-le-Fylde (Chetham Soc. n.s. viii), 157-8; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 167. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1580. M. Temple Admiss. m. 19 Apr. 1586, Reg. St. Olave, Hart St., London (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlvi), 252. Katherine (d. 9 Mar. 1635), da. of Henry Denny of Cheshunt Nunnery, Herts. 8s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. G. Lipscomb, Hist. and Antiqs. of Bucks. iii. 227; R. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 107; Al. Ox. (Arthur Fleetwood). suc. bro. Thomas at The Vache c.1578; PROB 11/60, f. 168r-v. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 106. d. 21 Dec. 1620. C142/386/96.

Offices Held

J.p. Bucks. by 1587–d., E163/14/8, f. 2; C193/13/1, f. 9v. sheriff 1590–1, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 9. commr. inquiry, lands of Thomas, Lord Grey, Bucks. 1603, lands of Gunpowder plotters, Bucks. 1606, C181/1, ff. 72v, 130v. subsidy, Bucks. 1608, SP14/31/1. sewers, Herts., Bucks. and Mdx. 1609, 1615–18. C181/2, ff. 90, 229v, 317.

Gent. pens. by 1597-at least 1613. E407/1/23, 43.

Parlimentarian

FLEETWOOD, Sir George (by 1560-1620), of The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Main residence: The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

FLEETWOOD, Sir George (by 1560-1620)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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