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FLEETWOOD, Thomas (1518-70), of London; The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. and Rossall, Lancs.

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b. 1518, 2nd s. of William Fleetwood of Heskin, Lancs., and bro. of John. m. (1) Barbara, da. (or cos.) and h. of Andrew Francis of London, 3s. inc. William Fleetwood III. 1da.; (2) June 1563, Bridget, da. of Sir John Spring of Lavenham, Suff., 7s. inc. George and Henry 7da.G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii 227-8; VCH Bucks. iii. 188; H. Fishwick, Hist. Poulton-le-Fylde (Chetham Soc. n.s. viii), 157.
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Auditor of crown lands, Cheshire and Flints. 1544; teller of the Tower I mint 1545 – 47; auditor, ct. of surveyors Apr. 1545 – Mar. 1548; comptroller and assayer, Southwark mint 1547 – 51; commr. for the new coinage Dec. 1550; under treasurer, Tower II mint 1560 – 62; esquire of the body to Queen Mary by 1554; j.p. Bucks. 1559, q. 1562; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1564–5.Information on the mint officials from Dr. C. E. Challis; LP Hen. VIII, xix(1), p. 499; xx(1), p. 302; xx(2), p. 554; CPR, 1548–9, p. 133; 1549–51, pp. 345, 348; 1550–3, p. 229; 1553–4, p. 418.

Main residences: London and The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. and Rossall, Lancs.
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FLEETWOOD, Thomas (1518-70)

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FLEETWOOD, John (d.1590), of Colwich, Staffs. and Penwortham, Lancs.

Family and Education
1st s. of William Fleetwood of Heskin, Lancs. by Eleanor or Helen, da. of Robert or Richard Standish; bro. of Thomas. m. (1) Catherine, da. of John Christmas of Colchester, Essex, s.p.; (2) Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Langton of Newton, Lancs., 9 ch. inc. at least 2s.J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 370-1; Harl. 6159.
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Clerk of Chancery 1535 – 70; usher of change of money in the Tower c. 1538; clerk of the peace and of the Crown, Cheshire 1538; j.p. Staffs. 1547 – 53, from c. 1573, Lancs. from 1561, ?rem. 1587; sheriff, Staffs. 1548 – 49, 1568 – 69, Lancs. 1577 – 78, 1586–7.LP Hen. VIII, viii. 240; xii(2), p. 81; xiii(1), p. 487; xiii(2), p. 496.

Main residences: Colwich, Staffs.; Penwortham, Lancs.
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FLEETWOOD, John (-d.1590)

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FLEETWOOD, Henry (b.c.1565), of Bucks. and London.

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b. c. 1565, yr. s. of Thomas Fleetwood of The Vache, Bucks. by his 2nd w.; bro. of George and half-bro. of William Fleetwood III. educ. G. Inn 1580, called 1586. m. Elizabeth, da. of Edward Fust of London.
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Reader Staple Inn 1597; ancient G. Inn 1598, Lent reader 1608.

Main residences: Bucks.; London.
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FLEETWOOD, Henry (b. c.1565)

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FLEETWOOD, George (c.1564-1620), of The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

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b. c. 1564, yr. s. of Thomas Fleetwood of The Vache by his 2nd w. Bridget, da. of Sir John Spring of Lavenham, Suff.; bro. of Henry and half-bro. of William Fleetwood III. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1580. m. 19 Apr. 1586, Katherine, da. of Henry Denny, dean of Chester, by Honora, da. of William, 13th Lord Grey of Wilton, 8s. 6da. Kntd 1603.
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J.p. Bucks. from c. 1586, sheriff 1590 – 91; gent. pens. 1597 – d.

Main residence: The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.
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FLEETWOOD, George (c.1564-1620)

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FITZWILLIAM, Sir William II (1526-99), of Gaynes Park, Essex; later of Milton, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 1526, 1st s. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Gaynes Park and Milton, and bro. of John. m. settlement 4 Jan 1543, Anne, da. of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst, Kent, 2s. inc. William 3da. suc. fa. by 31 Oct. 1552. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.
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Keeper, King’s bench prison temp. Edward VI and Mary; jt. (with bro.) bailiff and steward Fotheringay manor from 4 Nov. 1553, sole from 1568; j.p. Northants. from c. 1559, Essex c. 1559, 1583-d.; treasurer at the wars, vice-treasurer and receiver gen. in Ireland 1559- 4 Mar. 1571, ld. justice 1560 – 61, 1567, 1571, ld. dep. 11 Dec. 1572–5, 1588–94.M. E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 105–11; APC, v. 275; CPR, 1558–60, pp. 120–1, 253; 1560–3, pp. 60, 76, 277–8, 336, 447; 1566–9, pp. 173, 328; 1569–72, pp. 438–9.

Main residences: Gaynes Park, Essex; Milton, Northants.
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FITZWILLIAM, Sir William II (1526-99)

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