FITTON, Edward (c.1548-1606), of Gawsworth, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. c. 1548, s. of (Sir) Edward Fitton of Gawsworth by Anne, da. of Sir Peter Warburton of Arley. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. BA 1566; G. Inn 1568. m. Alice, da. and h. of Sir John Holcroft of Holcroft, Lancs., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 3 July 1579. Kntd. 1580.

Offices Held

Receiver gen. for Ireland 1579; j.p. Cheshire, Lancs. from c. 1583; sheriff, Lancs. 1591 – 92; mayor, Macclesfield 1601.DNB; PCC 19 Stafforde; CSP Ire. 1574–85, p. 176; 1586–8, p. 286; Sloane 3194, f. 7v; HMC Hatfield, xi. 201–2.Lansd. 55, f. 74; Quarter Sessions Recs. Jas. I (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 95–6; PCC 105 Capell; Som. Wills ed. Brown, ser. 1, 90."

Parlimentarian

FITTON, Edward (c.1548-1606), of Gawsworth, Cheshire.

Main residence: Gawsworth, Cheshire.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

FITTON, Edward (c.1548-1606)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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