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Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton
In or before 1505 [his father] Richard Littleton (age 52) and [his mother] Alice Winnesbury (age 52) were married.
In 1505 Edward Littleton was born to [his father] Richard Littleton (age 53) and [his mother] Alice Winnesbury (age 53).
On 18th May 1516 [his father] Richard Littleton (age 64) died.
by 1522 Edward Littleton (age 17) was appointed Gentleman Usher. Around the same time he was appointed Constable of Stafford Castle.
Before 1523 Edward Littleton (age 17) and Helen Swynnerton were married.
Around 1523 [his son] Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall was born to Edward Littleton (age 18) and [his wife] Helen Swynnerton at Pillaton Hall. He married in or before 1548 Alice Cockayne and had issue.
In 1523 Edward Littleton (age 18) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
In 1529 [his mother] Alice Winnesbury (age 77) died. Her son Edward Littleton (age 24) inherited Pillaton Hall.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Around July 1529 Edward Littleton (age 24) was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire. His senior colleague was his neighbour John Giffard (age 63).
Before April 1533 Edward Littleton (age 28) and Isabel Wood were married.
In 1536 Edward Littleton (age 31) was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1537 [his daughter] Constance Littleton was born to Edward Littleton (age 32). Mother unclear. Either [his wife] Helen Swynnerton or [his wife] Isabel Wood. The latter more likely since her marriage took place before Apr 1533. She married James Foljambe and had issue.
In 1539 Edward Littleton (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
On 9th May 1546 George Blagge (age 34) was induced to deny the efficacy of the Mass, by trickery he alleged, while walking home after church. He was immediately summoned by Thomas Wriothesley (age 40), the Lord Chancellor, and sent to Newgate Prison [Map]. At his trial at the Guildhall [Map], the main witnesses for the prosecution were Littleton (age 41) and Sir Hugh Calverley (age 42), MP for Cheshire. On their evidence, Blagge was sentenced to be burned for heresy the following Wednesday. Fortunately for him, the Lord Privy Seal, John Russell (age 61), appealed on his behalf to the king (age 54), who had not heard of the proceedings to that point. Henry immediately pardoned Blagge and ordered Wriothesley to release him.
In or before 1548 [his son] Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Cockayne (age 12) were married.
Around April 1554 Edward Littleton (age 49) was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1555 Edward Littleton (age 50) was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
Around 1558. St Michael's Church, Penkridge [Map]. Monument to Edward Littleton (age 53) and his two wives [his wife] Helen Swynnerton and [his wife] Isabel Wood. His first wife Helen Swynnerton on his right with the simpler English gabled hood, his second wife on his wife with the later, more complex, French Hood. Armorials of Littleton, Wood and Swynnerton families. Sculpted by Richard and Gabriel Royley of Burton-upon-Trent.
Helen Swynnerton: she was born to Humphrey Swynnerton of Swynnerton. Before 1523 Edward Littleton and she were married.
Isabel Wood: Before April 1533 Edward Littleton and she were married.
On 20th October 1558 Edward Littleton (age 53) died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy de Westcote
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Westcote aka Lyttelton
GrandFather: Thomas Westcote
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton III
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton IV
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton
Father: Richard Littleton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Burley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Amice Pembridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Burley
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Burley
GrandMother: Joan Burley
GrandFather: William Winnesbury
Mother: Alice Winnesbury