Fleetwood | |
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Landed gentry Swedish nobility 49th Baronial Family | |
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Founded | 1320 |
Founder | William Fleetwood |
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Estate(s) | Former: |
Website | Riddarhuset, arms database |
Fleetwood is an Anglo- Swedish baronial family. The lineage was introduced with number 49 in the House of Nobility, also known as the Riddarhuset. [5] [6]
The House was founded in the 14th century by William Fleetwood from whom all members descend. [7] In 1320, he married Gwlladis, only daughter and heir to Meredith, son of Canuan, son of Conan, son of Owain Gwynedd. The later, was a king of Gwynedd who reigned in 1137 to his death in November 1169 and was married to Gwladys ap Llywarch, a daughter and heir of L'Loworth. [6]
As such, the English family originates in Heskin, Lancashire, but it was of little importance until the 16th century, when Thomas Fleetwood and his three brothers moved south. [8] The eldest, John Fleetwood, a clerk of Chancery by 1535, acquired a large estate mainly in Staffordshire and Lancashire, in each of which counties he was twice high sheriff; of the two other brothers, the elder, Edmund Fleetwood, entered the Charterhouse at Sheen and the younger, Robert Fleetwood, became a Clerk of the Petty Bag and was father of William Fleetwood, Recorder of London. [9]
A genealogy chart perused by William Segar, Garter Principal King of Arms, [10] on June 19, 1632, is kept in deposit by the Nordic Museum. [11] It depicts lineal descents and portrays the achievement of Sir George Fleetwood, Edward Fleetwood of Penwortham and Sir William Fleetwood of Misseden.
An excerpt below starting with Edward Fleetwood:
Sir George was knighted 3 June 1632 by the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf; [5] created a Swedish baron 1 June 1654 at Uppsala Castle by Queen Christina, [18] and was introduced into the House of Nobility on 19 June 1654 as Baronial family No 49 with the following blazon:
[..] Quarterly with an inescutcheon with the former Fleetwood weapon; in the uppermost quarter on the left and lowest on right an upright standing lion of red color in a field argent; In the upper one on the right and the last Shield on the left a crown in gold in field azure. [..] [5]
Descendants of George Fleetwood, the Swedish general and baron, include the former member of the Swedish Parliament Elisabeth Fleetwood and painter William Fleetwood.
Fleetwood | |
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Landed gentry Swedish nobility 49th Baronial Family | |
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Founded | 1320 |
Founder | William Fleetwood |
Titles |
|
Estate(s) | Former: |
Website | Riddarhuset, arms database |
Fleetwood is an Anglo- Swedish baronial family. The lineage was introduced with number 49 in the House of Nobility, also known as the Riddarhuset. [5] [6]
The House was founded in the 14th century by William Fleetwood from whom all members descend. [7] In 1320, he married Gwlladis, only daughter and heir to Meredith, son of Canuan, son of Conan, son of Owain Gwynedd. The later, was a king of Gwynedd who reigned in 1137 to his death in November 1169 and was married to Gwladys ap Llywarch, a daughter and heir of L'Loworth. [6]
As such, the English family originates in Heskin, Lancashire, but it was of little importance until the 16th century, when Thomas Fleetwood and his three brothers moved south. [8] The eldest, John Fleetwood, a clerk of Chancery by 1535, acquired a large estate mainly in Staffordshire and Lancashire, in each of which counties he was twice high sheriff; of the two other brothers, the elder, Edmund Fleetwood, entered the Charterhouse at Sheen and the younger, Robert Fleetwood, became a Clerk of the Petty Bag and was father of William Fleetwood, Recorder of London. [9]
A genealogy chart perused by William Segar, Garter Principal King of Arms, [10] on June 19, 1632, is kept in deposit by the Nordic Museum. [11] It depicts lineal descents and portrays the achievement of Sir George Fleetwood, Edward Fleetwood of Penwortham and Sir William Fleetwood of Misseden.
An excerpt below starting with Edward Fleetwood:
Sir George was knighted 3 June 1632 by the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf; [5] created a Swedish baron 1 June 1654 at Uppsala Castle by Queen Christina, [18] and was introduced into the House of Nobility on 19 June 1654 as Baronial family No 49 with the following blazon:
[..] Quarterly with an inescutcheon with the former Fleetwood weapon; in the uppermost quarter on the left and lowest on right an upright standing lion of red color in a field argent; In the upper one on the right and the last Shield on the left a crown in gold in field azure. [..] [5]
Descendants of George Fleetwood, the Swedish general and baron, include the former member of the Swedish Parliament Elisabeth Fleetwood and painter William Fleetwood.