ROGER FYTCHE

ROGER FYTCHE

Roger, the youngest son and the ancestor of the American Fitch family, was born about 1500 at Lindsell, Essex. He married a woman named Margery in the 1520s.
He owned lands in Bocking, Panfield and Lindsell, all a few miles apart. His main home seems to have always been in Bocking, though he was buried at the church in Panfield.
Among his other lands, Roger owned the Chantry of the church at Bocking. He owned various small parcels in Braintree and other towns in this area of Essex County.
Roger died at about age sixty in early 1559. He wrote his will January 7, 1558/9 and it was proved on February 22 of that year. He died in this time frame. He was buried at Panfield and left his house in Bocking to his wife, Margery who was to administer the will.

Most of what is known of his children comes from the will.

RICHARD FYTCHE married Anne and was buried at Bocking June 13, 1603. Their children were Richard, John, William, James and Margaret.

JOHN FYTCHE married Anne Bucks. He was a clothier and merchant.

BARTHOLOMEW FYTCHE was twice married. First, to Alice Ayer in Chelmsford on February 8, 1579/80, and then later to Mary Chamberlain. He was buried at Chelmsford on November 4, 1598. There were no children in the first marriage, but with Mary he had Marie, Thomas and Richard.

THOMAS FYTCHE died July 4, 1596.

WILLIAM FYTCHE married Sarah Egiott on June 17, 1583 and he was buried December 5, 1588. He had one son, William, baptized in 1586 and died in 1597. William was a mercer or clothier in Chelmsford.

GEORGE FYTCHE

ROBERT FYTCHE married a widow, Elizabeth (Tymm) Parker and had a daughter Sara. His will is dated December 18, 1592. He was a farmer.

JOAN FYTCHE married William Kent on September 2, 1596.

MARGARET FYTCHE may have married Thomas Preston.

CLEMENT FYTCHE was buried at Panfield on May 22, 1573.

MARY FYTCHE