Sir John Lyttelton (1520-1590)
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Sir John Lyttelton was the son of Sir John Lyttelton (d.1532) of Frankley
and his wife Elizabeth daughter and coheir of Sir Gilbert Talbot. He was of age in 1541. He was made constable of Dudley Castle
and keeper of the old and new parks there in 1553. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth
in 1566. He was a member of the Council of Wales and the Marches, a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace
for Worcestershire
.
He purchased the manor of Halesowen
(formerly of Halesowen Abbey
) from Lord Robert Dudley
afterwards Earl of Leicester in 1558. He bought the manor of Hagley from John St. Leger in 1565. These together with Frankley
and Upper Arley
(which he inherited) were the core of the family estate. Save that Upper Arley devolved away from the male line, this has remained in the hands of the family ever since, though parts were sold off in the 20th century.
Frankley
Frankley is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, near the border with Birmingham. The modern Frankley estate is part of the New Frankley civil parish in Birmingham, and has been part of the city since 1995. The parish has a population of 122.-St Leonards...
and his wife Elizabeth daughter and coheir of Sir Gilbert Talbot. He was of age in 1541. He was made constable of Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle
Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Dudley Zoo is located in its grounds. The location, Castle Hill, is an outcrop of Wenlock Group limestone that was extensively quarried during the Industrial Revolution, and which now along with Wren's Nest Hill is a...
and keeper of the old and new parks there in 1553. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22,582 . It is situated south of Coventry, north of Warwick and northwest of London....
in 1566. He was a member of the Council of Wales and the Marches, a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
.
He purchased the manor of Halesowen
Halesowen
Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273...
(formerly of Halesowen Abbey
Halesowen Abbey
Halesowen Abbey was an abbey in Halesowen, England of which only ruins remain. It was located in an exclave of the historic county of Shropshire until 1844...
) from Lord Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death...
afterwards Earl of Leicester in 1558. He bought the manor of Hagley from John St. Leger in 1565. These together with Frankley
Frankley
Frankley is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, near the border with Birmingham. The modern Frankley estate is part of the New Frankley civil parish in Birmingham, and has been part of the city since 1995. The parish has a population of 122.-St Leonards...
and Upper Arley
Upper Arley
Upper Arley is a village is a village and civil parish near Kidderminster in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 645.- Amenities :...
(which he inherited) were the core of the family estate. Save that Upper Arley devolved away from the male line, this has remained in the hands of the family ever since, though parts were sold off in the 20th century.