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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[12 8. III. AUG., 1917.

Possibly an infant First wife of Smith, Probably a child of

Worshipful Sr. William Fleetwood, Knight, the Eight Honourable Sr. George Fleetwood, Baron of Swonholme in Sweadland, and Lieutenant General of the King of Sweadland's army there, and to his Excellency Charles Fleetwood, Lieu- tenant General of the whole army in England and Scotland, and one of his Highness' Privy Council."*

The copies extant of the letter describing the Battle of Liitzen show that it was written by George, General and Baron of Sweden, to his father Sir Miles Fleetwood.

Furthermore, in the pedigree kept in the Archives of the Riddarhus at Stockholm, the Baron is shown as son of Sir Miles, " Treasurer " (an English version) of the Court of Wards, and brother to Sir William, Receiver of the Court of Wards.

With reference to the Fleetwood burials at Stoke Newington :

Charles, Oct. 12, 1675. A son of Smith, the General's eldest son, and Mary Hartopp, his first wife.

Charles, May 14, 1676. son of the same marriage.

Mary, Jan. 21, 1680/81. the General's eldest son.

Bridget, Sept. 5, 1681. Smith and Mary Hartopp (4 S. ii. 600).

Anne, Feb. 29, 1683 /4. ? Second wife of Smith, the General's eldest son.

Smith, Feb. 4, 1708/9. Only surviving son of the General's first marriage.

Ellen, July 23, 1731. Third wife and widow of Smith buried Feb. 4, 1708/9.

Elizabeth, June 30, 1728~i Daughters of Smith

Carolina. Apr. 18, 1744 I and Mary Hartopp

Frances, Apr. 14, 1749 | (Blomefield's ' Nor-

Jane, Nov. 7, 1761 J folk,' vi. 325-6).

General Charles Fleetwood' s will is printed practically in extenso at 4 S. ix. 362-3. His son Cromwell had predeceased him, leaving no issue, and he speaks of his son Smith as his son and heir, without any allusion to other sons. Smith Fleetwood' s sons, Charles and Smith, left no male heirs, and the " Smith " estates passed to their surviving sisters at the death of Elizabeth Elwin.

The first will cited by MAJOR RUDKIN is undoubtedly that of General Charles Fleet- wood, proved by his son Smith (P.C.C. Fane, 201). For " Nathyon " read Water- son, and for " Bondish " read Bendish.

Cromwell Fleetwood appears to have died intestate ; administration to his widow on Sept. 27 (not 20), 1688, according to my notes. For " Barthampstone " read Berk- hampstead.

In the will of Smith Fleetwood (P.C.C. Abbott, 132) for " craft " read cross. " The Ebbony Cabinet painted with Lanskip which she [his wife Ellen] useth " may be the Fleetwood Cabinet ; a perusal of her will (P.C.C. Isham, 180) might elucidate the point.* For " Pollul " read Polhill, for ' Clonsham " read Elmbam, and for " Frereton " read Ire ton.

Will of Catherine Fleetwood (P.C.C. Brook, 263)- She was of the Missenden branch ; for " Au" stell " read Ansell.

Will of Sarah Fleetwood of Chediston (P.C.C. Tennison, 142). Daughter of Henry Stebbing, and widow of George Fleetwood of the Inner Temple. See Northampton-shire Notes and Queries, N.S., i. 110-22, 149, 259.

Will of Smith Fleetwood of Irmingland (P.C.C. Price, 238). Grandson of General Charles. His

widow (daughter of Athill) married John

Gibson.

Will of Charles Fleetwood of Irmingland (P.C.C. Brook, 11). Brother of the preceding. Probate Jan. 16,- 1727/8, to Sir Nathaniel Gould; com- mission, Mar. 8, 1728 /9, to Jane Fleetwood (a ister), a residuary legatee.

Will of Elizabeth Fleetwood of Northampton (P.C.C. Marlboro', 236). Widow of William Fleetwood of Aldwincle and the Middle Temple. See pedigree and account in Northamptonshire Notes and Queries, ut supra.

Will of Elizabeth Fleetwood (P.C.C. Ely, 474). Por " Harrington Street " read Dorrington Street. She was daughter of John Herring.

Will of Ann Fleeticood, 1640 /41 (P.C.C. Coven- try, 23). Widow of Geoffrey Fleetwood, whose will she proved in 1636. f Daughter of Edmund Wilson of Holland, co. Lanes. See ' Visitation of London,' 1633-5 (Harl. Soc. xv. 278), and 9 S. x. 97.

Ann Fleeticood of Eton, co. Bucks, May, 1718. Admon. Mother of William Fleetwood, Bishop of St. Asaph and Ely. The original will is (or was) at Chester ; admon. there to daughter Elizabeth, Nov. 4, 1701. See 10 S. ix. 231.

Will of Dame Mary Fleetwood, 1720 (P.C.C.

Ihe following passage is quoted from the opy of the original tract in the British Museum ; it occurs on the third page of the Epistle Dedi- catory : " few families can instance in three

.Brethren, who can give forth narratives of such notable Escapes as you can give : "

Shaller, 194). Widow Fleetwood, Knt. See 10 S. v. 404.

of Sir Gerard Dutton Fleetwood of Crawley,'

Thomas Fleetwood, Stafford, 1725 (P.C.C. Romney). Admon. Father of Charles Fleetwood, patentee of Drury Lane Theatre. See ' Fleetwood of Calwich, co. Stafford,' privately printed 1908, and ' Fleetwood Family Records, '"p. 28.

Will of John Fleetwood, 1725 (P.C.C. Romney, 250). Of Tadworth Court, co. Surrey ; formerly of Naples. See 10 S. v. 405. Writer of the letter printed at 12 S. ii. 281, already alluded to.

appointed executors to the will of Elizabeth, widow of Cromwell Fleetwood, proved June 4, 1692 (P.C.C. Fane, 105). Both are alluded to as cousins. Her father George Nevill bought the manor of Little Berkhampstead in 1655. If this be the Fleetwood Cabinet owned by the Burkitts, it must have passed by a later will, or been pre- sented to the Burkitt family many years after.
 * Thomas Burkitt and John.Nevill, sen., were

t ' Year-Books of Probates from 1630,' edited by John and George F. Matthews.