Biography of Francis Fitzherbert 1539-1619

In or before 1539 [his father] Robert Francis Fitzherbert (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Cotes (age 18) were married.

In 1539 Francis Fitzherbert was born to Robert Francis Fitzherbert (age 29) and Elizabeth Cotes (age 18).

Before 1595 Francis Fitzherbert (age 55) and Jane Armstrong (age 54) were married.

In 1595 Francis Fitzherbert (age 56) and Elizabeth Bullock (age 20) were married at the now demolished St. Alkmund's Church, Derby. The difference in their ages was 35 years.

On 7th July 1595 [his father] Robert Francis Fitzherbert (age 85) died.

In 1599 [his son] John Fitzherbert was born to Francis Fitzherbert (age 60) and [his wife] Elizabeth Bullock (age 24).

On 7th December 1602 Francis Fitzherbert (age 63) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

The current Tissington Hall, Derbyshire [Map] was commissioned by Francis Fitzherbert (age 70) around 1609.

In 1615 [his son] John Fitzherbert (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury were married.

On 4th January 1619 Francis Fitzherbert (age 80) died.

St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map]. After 2nd August 1642. Monument to, below, Francis Fitzherbert and his two wives [his wife] Jane Armstrong and [his wife] Elizabeth Bullock (age 67), and, above, his son [his son] John Fitzherbert (age 43) and his wife [his former daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury. The arms above show two of the arms of the Fitzherbert family. Below may be seen the Fitzherbert crest of a clenched fist - see also Church of St Barlok, Norbury [Map] for earlier monuments to the Fitzherberts of Norbury..

On the side of the monument a memorial to [his granddaughter] Elizabeth Fitzherbert (age 11), daughter of John and Elizabeth, who died aged eighteen and siz months.