Henry Fletcher Bt (abt. 1600 - 1645)

Born about 1600 in Hutton, Cumberland, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1645 at about age 45 in Rowton Heath, Cheshire, England

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Biography

Sir Henry Fletcher 1st Bart. of Hutton in the Forest (d. 1645),^[1] son of Richard, was created baronet by Charles I. He built the Gallery Wing in the 1630s and was killed at the Battle of Rowton Heath, fighting for the King against Parliament in 1645.

Marriage

m. Catherine, eldest dau. of Sir George Dalston of Dalston, co. Cumbs.^[2][1][3][4]

children

• Richard, unmarried.^[3]
• Sir George.^[1][3]
• Henry (dy)^[3]
• 1. Barbara, eldest dau.^[2][1][3][4]

m. Sir Daniel Fleming of Rydal.^[3]

• Frances^[3]

m. William Fletcher of Moresby^[3]

• Bridget.^[3][5]

m. Christopher, esq. of Mill Rigg, s. & h. of John Dalston of Acorn Bank & Lucy Fallowfield.^[2][3][5]

Death

Henry was slain at the Battle of Rowton Heath (aka Battle of Rowton Moor), which took place on 24 September 1645.^[1][6] His son George suc. him as 2nd bart.^[3]

Notes

CONFLICTS

• Lundy (2015), citing Cokayne (1900). lists another dau. Catherine, by an uknown woman, who m. Thos. Lister.^[7] ... previously Whitaker (1805) asserted that this Catherine was dau. of Richard Fletcher.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Barbara Fletcher," in Publications, 1904, 44, p. 4. Google Books.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Wotton, T. (1771). "Dalston of Dalston," in The Baronetage of England, 1, p. 350. Google Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Whellan, W. (1860). "Hutton in the Forest parish," in The History and Topography of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, p. 563. Google Books.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Lundy, D. (2011, January 28). Catharine Dalston #126904. ThePeerage.com, citing Cokayne (1900). Web.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Nicolson, J. (1777). The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, 1, p. 383 - 384. Google Books.
6. ↑ Wikipedia: Battle of Rowton Heath
7. ↑ Lundy, D. (2015). ThePeerage.com, citing: Cokayne, G.E. (19001). The Complete Baronetage, 1, p. 150. Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983. Web.
8. ↑ Whitaker (1805). "Lister of Gisburn-Park in Craven." The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, in the County of York, p 35. Archive.org. Pedigree.

See Also...

• Cheshire, England, Extracted Parish Records;1 citation provides evidence for Name, Marriage