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William fitz William

Male - 1342


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  • Name William fitz William 
    Birth of Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Alternate birth of Emley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death Between 4 Mar 1339 and 1342  [1
    Burial Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I16459  Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of LMW
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2022 

    Father William fitz Thomas,   b. of Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1295 
    Mother Agnes de Grey 
    Family ID F10279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabel Deincourt   d. Aft 26 Jul 1348 
    Children 
    +1. John Fitzwilliam,   b. of Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1349
    +2. Agnes Fitzwilliam
    Family ID F10275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2017 

  • Notes 
    • Fought at the battle of Falkirk, 22 Jul 1298. He was an adherent of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. In 1321 he was pardoned for actions against Hugh le Despenser, senior and junior, of testimony of his cousin Richard de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey of Codnor.

  • Sources 
    1. [S142] Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families by Douglas Richardson. Salt Lake City, 2013.

    2. [S6267] Michael Andrews-Reading, "The Will of Dame Isabella FitzWilliam, 1348." Foundations, journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 14, 2022.