NameSir Fitzwilliam Barrington Bart [67, Vol I, p. 29], [111], [19, His baptism at Hitchin Parish Church, ref D/P 53 1/3], [19, His burial, Hatfeild parish register], [107, Vol 2, p.53]
Birth9 May 1708, Hitchin
Baptism9 Jun 1708, Hitchin parish church, Herts
Death24 Sep 1792, Great James St, London
Burial3 Oct 1788, St Mary the Virgin, Hatfeild Broadoak, Essex
General3rd s., in his father’s will. 8th bart. Sheriff of Herts in 1754/5.
Spouses
Marriage18 Jun 1741, Ely chapel, St Andrew's, Holborn
ChildrenJohn (Godchild) (1752-1819)
Notes for Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington Bart
From Mark Noble's "Memoirs of the persons and families who by females are allied to or descended from the protectorate-House of Cromwell" pub in 1784:
"Sir Fitz-William Barrington, bart. who was sheriff of Hertfordshire in the year 1754. He has married twice; first, the daughter and sole heir of captain Thomas Mead; and after her death, miss Jane Hall: by the latter he has [two sons and three daughters]."
Inherited the Barrington estates in Essex from his cousin John Shales Barrington on the latter's death in 1788.
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The following has been found in the list of Apprentices of Great Britain published by the Society of Genealogists:
Entry from 1710-1811: Rekeyed index (Apprentices)
SOG Vol 2
SOG Page 275
I R1 Reference Vol/ Folio 11 f 120
Year of Indenture 1726
Apprentice Surname BARRINGTON
Apprentice Forename Fitzwilliam
Parent Forename -
Apprentice/ Parent Place -
Parent county -
Parent Citizen Yes/-/ Burgher -
Parent Occupation -
Parent deceased -
Master Forename Charles
Master Surname SLAUGHTER
Master Place City of London
Master county London
Citizen Yes/-/ Burgher Yes
Master Occupation Factor
Widow yes/- -
Consideration £300. 0s 0d
I have no idea if this is relevant to this chap, then the second son and £300 was a serious amount t of money for that time.
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Will notes for Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington Bart
His will was dated 5th August 1792.
It was proved at London on 2nd October 1792.
The executors sworn were his son Sir John Barrington, bt and Dame Jane Barrington.
In the will he named:
his son John Barrington
His late brother Sir John Barrington,
His wife Dame Jane Barrington
His younger son FitzWilliam Barrington
Edith Mary the wife of Fitzwilliam,
His son-in-law Rev William Brown and his wife Ann [his daughter[
All his other children had died by the time of writing his will.
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Notes for Fitzwilliam & Jane (Family)
On the marriage allegation of the 19th February 1749, it says:
“FitzWilliam Barrington of Lilley in the County of Hereford, widower ... intends to intermarry with Jane Hall of the parish of Saint Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex ... spinster. ... and prays licence for them to be married in th Parish church of Highgate or Harry the Seventh’s Chapple Westminster ... Middlesex or Ely Chapple in Holbourn London.”
It has FB’s signature.