Sir Edward Fitton, the younger
Tomb of Edward Fitton the younger, Gawsworth church.
Shows his wife Alice Holcroft and their 4 children:
Edward, 1st Baronet, Richard, Anne and Mary.
In background to RHS is tomb of
Edward, 1st Baronet.
Photo 2018.
See
full size.
See
close-up of
Alice Holcroft.
This monument originally stood away from the wall,
with the 4 children at each corner.
Sir Edward Fitton, the younger,
born c.1548,
of
Gawsworth Hall,
Cheshire.
See
wikipedia.
He was
educ
Brasenose College, Oxford.
BA 1566.
He
mar
Alice Holcroft.
Receiver General for Ireland in 1579.
[Complete Baronetage]
says he was
President of Munster.
He took part in the
Munster Plantation.
In 1587 he received 11,515 acres in counties Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
He
died in London, 4 March 1606 [at the time regarded as end of 1605], age c.58 yrs.
He was buried on 3 April 1606 at Gawsworth.
Monument to his memory in
Gawsworth church.
See
grave.
Alice died 5 February 1626.
Sir Edward and Alice
had issue:
-
Sir Edward Fitton, 1st Baronet,
born 3 Dec 1572,
of Gawsworth Hall.
- Mary Fitton,
bapt 24 June 1578.
Maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth.
She pursued
the young and unmarried
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
and they were lovers
in 1600-01.
He got her pregnant, but he refused to marry her.
She gave birth in March 1601 but the baby died.
She has been suggested as the model for the
"Dark Lady"
of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Though apparently this was not suggested before 1890.
Wider shot showing location of tomb of Edward Fitton the younger, Gawsworth church.
Behind it to RHS is tomb of
Edward, 1st Baronet.
Photo 2018.
See
full size.
See
2011 shot.
From
here.
Used with permission.
Side view.
Photo 2018.
See full size.
See postcard.
From here.
Mary Fitton, c.1595.
From here.
