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Sir Henry FitzHugh

Birth
Ravensworth, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England
Death
11 Jan 1425 (aged 65–66)
Ravensworth, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England
Burial
East Witton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England Add to Map
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3rd Lord FitzHugh, Knight of the Order of the Garter. Knight of Ravensworth in Richmondshire, Yorkshire. In right of his wife, of Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire, Luttin, Northampton. Chamberlain to King Henry V, envoy to the Council of Constance, Treasurer of the Exchequer, Captain of Falaise, Protector of the Realm.

Son and heir to Henry FitzHugh of Ravensworth and Joan le Scrope, daughter of Sir Henry. Grandson of Sir Henry FitzHugh and Joan de Fourneux.

Sir Henry married Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Sir Robert de Grey and Sir de Saint Quintin and heiress to her uncle, Sir John Marmion of Yorkshire. They had eight sons and six daughters:
* Henry
* John
* Sir William, 4th Lord FitzHugh
* Sir Geoffrey
* Robert, Chancellor of Cambridge, Bishop of London
* Ralph
* Herbert
* Richard
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir Ralph de Grey
* Joan, wife of Sir Robert Willoughby
* Eleanor, wife of Sir Philip Darcy, Thomas Tunstall & Sir Henry Bromflete
* Maud, wife of Sir William Eure
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir Ralph Grey
* Lora, wife of Sir Maurice de Berkeley

Sir Hugh was summoned to Parliament 1387 to 1423 as Henrico fitz Hugh, and he was one the lords who gave their consent in Parliament for the secret imprisonment of King Richard II. He held the office of Constable of England at the coronation of King Henry V in 1413, and accompanied the King to France in August 1415, present at the siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt. He was also present with the King in France 1417 and at the sieges of Rouen, Melun and Meaux.
3rd Lord FitzHugh, Knight of the Order of the Garter. Knight of Ravensworth in Richmondshire, Yorkshire. In right of his wife, of Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire, Luttin, Northampton. Chamberlain to King Henry V, envoy to the Council of Constance, Treasurer of the Exchequer, Captain of Falaise, Protector of the Realm.

Son and heir to Henry FitzHugh of Ravensworth and Joan le Scrope, daughter of Sir Henry. Grandson of Sir Henry FitzHugh and Joan de Fourneux.

Sir Henry married Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Sir Robert de Grey and Sir de Saint Quintin and heiress to her uncle, Sir John Marmion of Yorkshire. They had eight sons and six daughters:
* Henry
* John
* Sir William, 4th Lord FitzHugh
* Sir Geoffrey
* Robert, Chancellor of Cambridge, Bishop of London
* Ralph
* Herbert
* Richard
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir Ralph de Grey
* Joan, wife of Sir Robert Willoughby
* Eleanor, wife of Sir Philip Darcy, Thomas Tunstall & Sir Henry Bromflete
* Maud, wife of Sir William Eure
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir Ralph Grey
* Lora, wife of Sir Maurice de Berkeley

Sir Hugh was summoned to Parliament 1387 to 1423 as Henrico fitz Hugh, and he was one the lords who gave their consent in Parliament for the secret imprisonment of King Richard II. He held the office of Constable of England at the coronation of King Henry V in 1413, and accompanied the King to France in August 1415, present at the siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt. He was also present with the King in France 1417 and at the sieges of Rouen, Melun and Meaux.


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  • Maintained by: Kat
  • Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren
  • Added: Dec 28, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63399127/henry-fitzhugh: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Henry FitzHugh (1359–11 Jan 1425), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63399127, citing Jervaulx Abbey, East Witton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Kat (contributor 47496397).