Biography of John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590

Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle 1323-1375

On 28th October 1519 John Lyttelton of Frankley was born to [his uncle] John Lyttelton (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Talbot (age 17) at Frankley, Worcestershire.

In 1533 [his uncle] John Lyttelton (age 33) died.

Before 1539 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 19) and Bridget Packington were married.

Around 1540 [his son] Gilbert Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 20) and [his wife] Bridget Packington. He married before 1561 Elizabeth Coningsbury and had issue.

In or after 1541 [his son] George Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 21) and [his wife] Bridget Packington. He married in or before 1575 Margaret Smith and had issue.

Around 1548 [his daughter] Elizabeth Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 28) and [his wife] Bridget Packington at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She married 1563 her half fifth cousin once removed Francis Willoughby and had issue.

In 1553 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 33) was appointed Constable of Dudley Castle.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In 1558 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 38) purchased the manor of Halesowen, Shropshire [Map] from Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 25).

Before 1561 [his son] Gilbert Lyttelton (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Coningsbury (age 14) were married.

In 1563 [his son-in-law] Francis Willoughby (age 17) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Lyttelton (age 15) were married. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In 1565 [his wife] Bridget Packington died.

In 1565 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 45) purchased the manor of Hagley from John St Leger.

In 1566 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 46) was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I (age 32) at Kenilworth Castle [Map].

In 1570 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 50) was elected MP Worcestershire.

In 1571 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 51) was elected MP Worcestershire.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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In or before 1575 [his son] George Lyttelton (age 33) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Smith were married.

On 31st July 1581 [his mother] Elizabeth Talbot (age 79) died.

In 1584 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 64) was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.

On 15th February 1590 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 70) died at Frankley, Worcestershire.

Before 1519 [his uncle] John Lyttelton and [his mother] Elizabeth Talbot were married.

John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of John Lyttelton of Frankley 1519-1590

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy de Westcote

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Westcote aka Lyttelton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Westcote

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton III

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton IV

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton

GrandFather: William Lyttelton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Burley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burley

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Burley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Burley

Father: John Lyttelton

John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Neville Baron Furnivall 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Furnival 5th Baroness Furnivall 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Gilbert Talbot 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Mother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Clement Paston

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Somerton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Barry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Barry

GrandMother: Anne Paston 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ferrers Countess Warwick 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England