Family and Education
b. 1526, 1st s. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Gains Park and Milton by Anne, da. of Sir Richard Sapcote of Elton, Hunts.; 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.Bridges, Northants. ii. 505 giving date of birth, 517-18, 520; M. E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), ped. at end vol.; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 197-9; DNB. It was clearly he, and not a John Fitzwilliam, otherwise unknown as a knight, who was knighted on 2 Oct. 1553.
Offices Held
Commr. relief, Northants. 1550; keeper, King’s bench prison temp. Edw. VI and Mary; jt. (with bro. John) bailiff and steward, Fotheringay from 4 Nov. 1553, sole 1568 – d.; j.p. Essex 1558/59, 1583 – d., Northants. 1558/59; treasurer at the wars, v.treasurer and receiver-gen. in Ireland 1559- 4 Mar. 1571, ld. justice 1560 – 61, 1567, 1571, ld. dep. 11 Dee. 1572 – 75, 1588–94.
Main residences: Gains Park, Essex; Milton, Northants.
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Commons 1509-1558
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FITZWILLIAM, Sir William II (1526-99)
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