Family and Education
b. by 1506, 2nd s. of Thomas Fitzwilliam of Baggotrath, co. Dublin by Eleanor, da. of John Dowdall and coh. to her mother, Margaret, da. and h. to Sir Jenico D’Artois. educ. ?G. Inn, adm. 1531. m. by 1539, Jane, da. and coh. of John Roberts of Cranbrook, Kent, 4da. Kntd. Sept. 1551.Date of birth estimated from first reference. J. Lodge, Peerage of Ireland, iv. 306-11; LP Hen. VIII, xiv; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 24; CPR, 1550-3, pp. 166, 246.
Offices Held
Jt. (with Sir Anthony Browne) bailiff, Byfleet, Surr. 1527 – 38; clerk of the hanaper [I] 1532; servant of Sir William Fitzwilliam I, later Earl of Southampton, by 1536; chief gent. privy chamber, household of Prince Edward by 1544 – 47; gent. privy chamber 1547–53 or later; lt. Windsor castle, keeper of Windsor Great Park by 1552; member of council [I] 1554 – 56; dep. chancellor [I] 1555; commr. loan, Berks. 1557; j.p.q. 1558/59; jt. (with Sir Henry Neville) ld. lt. 1559.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Windsor, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
FITZWILLIAM, William (by 1506-59)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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