Family and Education
b. c.1575, 2nd s. of Sir William Fitzwilliam† (d.1618) of Milton, Northants. and Winifred, da. of Sir Walter Mildmay† of Apethorpe, Northants. chan. of exch. 1559-89; bro. of William, 1st Bar. Fitzwilliam of Liffer [I].M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 240. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1591; travelled abroad (Italy) 1606. Al. Cant.; HMC Hatfield, xviii. 102. prob. unm. bur. 7 Jan. 1654 7 Jan. 1654. Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 635.
Offices Held

Commr. preservation of ditches, Lincs., Northants., and Cambs. 1605, C181/1, f. 118. gaol delivery, Peterborough, Northants. 1606, 1618–25, C181/2, ff. 3, 314v; 181/3, ff. 85, 115. sewers, Northants. and Lincs. 1609–27, C181/2, ff. 84, 119v, 330v; 181/3, ff. 35v, 99, 217v. j.p. Peterborough. by 1623–5. C181/3, ff. 85, 155.

Carver, king’s Household 1615, STAC 8/144/6. cupbearer by 1616; Lansd. 273, f. 28. gent of privy chamber extraordinary by 1625-at least 1641; LC2/6, f. 38; LC3/1, unfol. commr. inquiry into timber imports 1638. CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 363.

Member, Virg. Co. 1610-c.1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 467, 546, 982; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 292.

Main residence: Dogsthorpe, Northants.
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Commons 1604-1629
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FITZWILLIAM, Walter (c.1575-1654)

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