Hugh Fitton Kt (1223 - bef. 1253)

Born 1223 in Bollen, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died before 29 May 1253 before age 30 in Bollin, Cheshire, England

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Biography

Hugh Phitun^[1] alias Fyton,^[2] Fitun,^[3] Fytun^[4]

Hugh was born before 4 June, 1225 [he paid homage for his father's lands on 4 June, 1246, so he'd reached his majority by then^[1]].

Hugh was the son and heir of Richard Phitun.^[1]

A writ to John Lestrange (J Extraneo), Justice of Chester, on 25 May, 26 Henry III [1242], regarding John, earl of Chester, resulted in an Inquisition (date not recorded) at Chester, which found that Rushton manor was given by the said earl of his good will to Hugh Fyton, who was in seisin thereof a great while; afterwards the said earl disseised him, but granted him the manor in tenancy until he should provide him with 20 marks of land; meanwhile the earl died and the king's chief bailiffs in the county and S dean of Chester disseised him, by what order the jury know not.^[2]

An inquisition during the reign of Henry III (date not recorded and writ missing), at Chester, regarding Richard Fitun, found Hugh Fitun, knight, was his heir, and Richard held the manor of Bolyn, 2 bovates land and a mill, with the advowson, held of the king in chief by service of coming to the army at Chester with all his household (cum tota familia sua) with horses and arms at the king's expense; and Falinisbrom, held of the king in chief by 3s rent.^[3]

On 4 June, 30 Henry III [1246], at Windsor, the king, Henry III of England, having taken the homage of Hugh, son and heir of Richard Phitun, for all the lands and tenements which Richard held of the king in chief, ordered J de Gray, justice of Chester that, having accepted security from the same Hugh for rendering 100s. to the king for his relief, he was to cause him to have seisin of all the lands and tenements of which Richard was seised as of fee on the day he died and which fall to him by hereditary right.^[1]

On 29 May, 1253, at Windsor, the king granted to John de Grey the wardship of the lands which Hugh Fytun held in chief in the county of Chester, during the minority of the heirs, on condition that 6l 17s 11½d extent, be deducted from his yearly fee of 50 marks at the Exchequer for this period.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Calendar of the Fine Rolls of the Reign of Henry III [CFR] 1245–6, Calendar of the Fine Rolls of the Reign of Henry, Volume II, 1224–1234, ed. P. Dryburgh and B. Hartland, technical ed. A. Ciula and J.M. Vieira (Woodbridge, 2009), Henry III Fine Rolls Project's website, no 448, (https://finerollshenry3.org.uk/content/calendar/roll_043.html#it448_007 : accessed 17 May, 2022).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents Preserved in the Public Record Office, Volume I, Henry III, ed. J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1904), 2. e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/cu31924011387796/page/2/mode/1up : accessed 17 July, 2022). Abstract No 9 John, earl of Chester. [C. Hen. III. File 1. (9.)]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents Preserved in the Public Record Office, Volume I, Henry III, ed. J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1904), 290. e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/cu31924011387796/page/290/mode/1up : accessed 17 July, 2022). Abstract No 841 Richard Fitun. [C. Hen. III. File 43. (14.)]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office, Henry III 1247-1258, ed. J G Black and R F Isaacson, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1908), 194, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/patentrollsreig00unkngoog/page/194/mode/1up : accessed 18 May, 2022).

See also:

• Peerage of England. Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges