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John Fitz

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Birthplace: Tavistock, Devon, England
Death: August 09, 1605 (48-49)
Tavistock, Devon, England
Immediate Family:

Son of John Fitz, MP and Mary Fitz
Husband of Gertrude Fitz
Father of Mary Fitz
Brother of Honor Carnsewe

Occupation: villan
Managed by: Elwin John Mehlbrech, II
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About John Fitz

  • FITZ, John (by 1559-90), of the Inner Temple, London and Fitzford, Devon.
  • b. by 1529, 1st s. of John Fitz of Fitzford by Agnes, da. of Roger Grenville of Stowe in Kilkhampton, Cornw. educ. I. Temple, adm. Feb. 1551. m. by 1575, Mary, da. of Sir John Sydenham of Brimpton, Som., 1s. suc. fa. 9 Mar. 1556.1
  • .... He made his will on 1 Nov. 1589. After remembering the poor and his servants he provided for his wife, son and relatives. He named his wife sole executrix and his brother-in-law Sir George Sydenham and Sir William Courtenay overseers of the will, which was proved on 9 Mar. 1590. Fitz had died on the previous New Year’s day a comparatively wealthy man, but his son and heir John dissipated this wealth before committing suicide in 1606.3
  • From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/fi... ________________________
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John Fitz's Timeline

1556
1556
Tavistock, Devon, England
1605
August 9, 1605
Age 49
Tavistock, Devon, England
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Tavistock, Devon, England