THOMAS FYTCHE
Thomas was born in 1465 in Wicken in Essex. He was three when his father died and ten when his mother died. After reaching age twenty-one, he received the lands left him by his father. He took title in 1487 at the Widdington Court. A year or two later, he married Agnes Algore, probably in 1489 or 1490.
Agnes was born in the nearby parish of Lindsell and came from a well to do family. Her father gave Thomas and Agnes a farm called Bynwodes in 1490. Her parents were Robert and Margaret Algore. By 1497, Thomas had added another twelve acres to his estate and in 1505, he went to court and received the lands left him by his father that were by then in the hands of his step father, Richard Westeley.
Thomas Fitch (Fytche) died at age forty-nine on April 24, 1514 and he is buried in the parish graveyard at St. Mary's in Lindsell. There is today a brass commemorating the family. It depicts Thomas, Agnes, six sons and five daughters. I only have the names of four sons and three daughters. The others must have died before reaching maturity. Agnes died sometime around 1526.
The following is what I know about these children.
RICHARD FYTCHE was the eldest son, born about 1492. He was married twice, first to Ellianor Storke and then to Joane Ashe. He had two children by each wife. Tristram, John, Richard and William. Richard died in 1579.
WILLIAM FYTCHE was born about 1496. He also was twice married. Elizabeth was his first wife and Anne Wiseman his second. He and Elizabeth had Elinor and Mary, and He and Anne had Thomas, William, Francis and one other child. William acquired vast acreage in his lifetime. William died December 20, 1578 at age 82.
THOMAS FYTCHE was born about 1498 and married Margaret Meade. They had three children Thomas, Robert and Margaret.
ROGER FYTCHE
MARGARET, KATHERINE and JOAN FYTCHE were three of the daughters.
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