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FitzSimons, John Webster, son of Herbert Walter FitzSimons MICE, of Streatham, and Kate Wesley, d. of Edwin Gupwell of Chelford, Cheshire; b. 21 Feb. 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (R); left July 1931; a civil engineer with G. H. Hill & Sons, Manchester; m. 26 Apr. 1946 Edith Evelyn, of Edwin Franckel of Swansea; d. Apr. 1998.

FITZWILLIAM, ---; b.; adm.; a boarder; left 1656 (School List 1656, first quarter).

FITZWILLIAM, HON. CHARLES, third son of William Fitzwilliam, 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam (I), and Jane, dau. of Hugh Perry (alias Hunter), Sheriff and Alderman of London; b.; at school under Busby (Magd. Coll. Camb., admission register); Magdalene Coll. Cambridge, adm. nob. 21 Jan 1663/4, aged 17, matr. 1664; MA 1665; adm. Middle Temple 11 Dec 1661; a Col. of Horse; MP Peterborough 1685-7 and from Jan 1689; d. Sep 1689.

FITZWILLIAM, HON. JOHN, brother of Richard Fitzwilliam, 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam (I) (qv); bap 28 Mar 1714; adm. (aged 10) Sep 1724; in under school list 1726; Page of Honour to George II as Prince of Wales 14 Nov 1726-7 and as King 29 Dec 1727 - Oct 1734; Cornet, Royal Horse Guards 20 Apr 1732; Lieut., 11 Dec 1739; Capt. -Lieut., 25 Dec 1744; Capt., 18 Feb 1745; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 23 Jul 1745; Col., 2nd Foot 12 Nov 1755 – Nov 1760, 2nd Irish Horse (afterwards 5th Dragoon Guards) from 27 Nov 1760; Maj. -Gen., 25 Jun 1759; Lieut. -Gen., 19 Jan 1761; Gen., 19 Mar 1778; Groom of the Bedchamber to Duke of Cumberland 1746 - still 1760; MP New Windsor 1754-68; m. Oct 1751 Barbara, widow of William Cavendish, and dau. of Right Rev. Edward Chandler DD, Bishop of Durham; d. 31 Jul 1789.

FITZWILLIAM, RICHARD, 6TH VISCOUNT FITZWILLIAM (I), eldest son of Richard Fitzwilliam, 5th Viscount Fitzwilliam (I) PC (I) MP, and Frances, dau. of Sir John Shelley, Bart.; bap 24 Jul 1711; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1724; Cornet, Pembroke’s Horse (afterwards 1st Dragoon Guards) 10 Jul 1722; 4th Dragoon Guards 22 May 1725; Capt., 36th Foot 1 Nov 1739; Lieut. -Col., 10 Mar 1741/2; retd. 19 Mar 1744/5; succ. father as 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam (I) 6 Jun 1743; KB 28 May 1744; Privy Councillor (I) Apr 1746; Vice-Adm., Leinster; FRS 17 Dec 1747; FSA 23 Feb 1748; m. 3 May 1744 Catherine, dau. of Sir Matthew Decker, Bart., MP; d. 25 Apr 1776.

FITZWILLIAM, HON. WILLIAM, brother of Richard Fitzwilliam, 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam (qv); bap 11 Sep 1712; adm. Sep 1724; in school list 1727/8; Clare Hall, Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 12 Feb 1728/9, matr. 1729; 2nd “in ordo” 1732/3; BA 1732/3; MA (from Trinity Coll. ) 1735; adm. Inner Temple 13 Jul 1732; Usher of the Black Rod (I) 4 Dec 1750; travelling in Italy 1768-9; m. 1750 [check] ---, only dau. of Thomas Bourchier; d. 1797 [William Fitzwilliam, St. James, Westminster, will proved PCC 14 Mar 1797, another of same name and parish, PCC 15 Nov 1797]

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