Baron Fitton of Gawsworth
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Baron Fitton of Gawsworth was a Jacobite peerage
created by James II
in 1689 for his Lord Chancellor of Ireland
, Alexander Fitton
( died 1698 ). Fitton took the title from Gawsworth Hall
, the ancestral Fitton home in Cheshire. The title was not recognised by James' successors in England , but is recorded in the Irish Patent Roll .In any case the title would have been extinguished by Fitton's death without a male heir.
Jacobite peerage
After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II and VII from the thrones of England and Ireland , he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets, which they believed was their right...
created by James II
James II
James II may refer to:* James II, Count of La Marche , King Consort of Naples* James II , the second EP by Mancunian band James* James II of Aragon , King of Sicily...
in 1689 for his Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
, Alexander Fitton
Alexander Fitton
Sir Alexander Fitton sometimes known as Baron Gawsworth, was an Irish barrister who became Lord Chancellor of Ireland despite having spent many years in prison.- Family and early career :...
( died 1698 ). Fitton took the title from Gawsworth Hall
Gawsworth Hall
Gawsworth Old Hall is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. It is a timber-framed house in the Cheshire black-and-white style. The present house was built between 1480 and 1600, replacing an earlier Norman house...
, the ancestral Fitton home in Cheshire. The title was not recognised by James' successors in England , but is recorded in the Irish Patent Roll .In any case the title would have been extinguished by Fitton's death without a male heir.