Richard Fitton (abt. 1189 - 1246)

Born about 1189 in Fallibroome, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 1246 at about age 57 in Cheshire, England

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Biography

Richard Fitton was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Richard Fitun^[1] alias Phitun,^[2] Fiton^[3]

Richard Phitun and John Phitun were among the witnesses at Macclesfield when Ranulf (III), earl of Chester, confirmed Marple and Wybersley to Robert, the son of Robert de Stokeport as his heritage.^[4] Barraclough dates the charter of this confirmation to 1206,^[4] however, Earwaker dates it to 1220.^[5]

Between 1225-1229 [dated by Barraclough], Ranulf III, earl of Chester and Lincoln, released to Vivian Davenport the rent of 3s which he rendered for Hysebelesbothes and the land of Peter the Smith in exchange for Hysebelesbothes, which Vivian quitclaimed to the earl, witnessed by: Philip de Orrebi the earl's justiciar at that time, William de Vernon, Richard Phiton, John son of Philip, Robert de Stokeport, Jordan de Bredburi, John Fiton, Henry de Wrthe, Thomas de Teteswrthe, Richard de Wibbenburi, and others.^[6]

Richard was the father Hugh Phitun.^[2]

At Lancaster, on the Octave of St Martin, 26 Henry III, [18th November, 1241], concerning the nativity of Alexander, son of William, and Adam, son of Aumund: Alexander and Adam paid 20s sterling to Richard Fiton for a quitclaim in which Richard, the plaintiff, acknowledged Alexander and Adam to be freemen and released them from all manner of nativity and servitude.^[3]

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.^[1] Fallibroome is a township in Prestbury parish, Cheshire, England.^[7]

Richard was dead before 4 June, 30 Henry III [1246], when the king, Henry III of England, at Windsor, 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.^[2]

Disconnected Parents

This profile's original parents were John Fitton, born in 1260 and Cecilia Massey, born c1160. John is actually Richard's GG Grand Son, and another Cecilia Massey was married to John. Both of these have been disconnected from this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 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.)]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 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).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} William Farrer, comp, Final Concords of the County of Lancaster, from the Original Chirographs, or Feet of Fines Preserved in the Public Record Office, London. Part I—7 Richard I to 35 Edward I. 1196 to 1307, (The Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, XXXIX, 1899), 79, e-Book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/finalconcordsco00enggoog/page/n101/mode/1up : accessed 17 July, 2022).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Geoffrey Barraclough, ed, "The Charters of the Anglo- Norman Earls of Chester, c. 1071-1237", The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol CXXVI, (1988), 342-43. e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/Chartersoftheearlsofchester/page/342/mode/1up : accessed 18 July, 2022). Charter 341.
5. ↑ John Parsons Earwaker, East Cheshire: Past and Present; or, A History of the Hundred of Macclesfield, in the County Palatine of Chester. From Original Records, 2 Volumes, (London: The Author, 1880), II:48-49. e-Book HathiTrust (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/yale.39002088543229?urlappend=%3Bseq=78 : accessed : 18 July, 2022).
6. ↑ Geoffrey Barraclough, ed, "The Charters of the Anglo- Norman Earls of Chester, c. 1071-1237", The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol CXXVI, (1988), 406-407. e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/Chartersoftheearlsofchester/page/406/mode/1up : accessed 18 July, 2022). Charter 410.
7. ↑ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fallibroome, in Macclesfield and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time. URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1432, accessed 9 December 2015.