When Alice FitzHugh was born about 1458, in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England, her father, Henry FitzHugh 5th Baron of Ravensworth, was 29 and her mother, Alice Neville, was 29. She married Sir John Fiennes on 19 November 1466, in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 10 July 1516, in Hailsham, Sussex, England, at the age of 59.
English (Northamptonshire): from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + the personal name Hugh (see Hugh ), ‘son of Hugh’.
History: William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA c. 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford County, VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
From Wikipedia: Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing i …
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