William FITZWILLIAM, 1st Earl of Southampton^[1]

Abt 1490 - 1542  (52 years)

• Birth	Abt 1490
  Occupation / Profession	Knight of the Body
  Occupation / Profession	1509 (19 years old)
  	- Gentleman Usher at Henry VII's funeral. - Cupbearer to Henry VIII.
  Occupation / Profession	1513 (23 years old)
  	Esquire of the Body
  Occupation / Profession	Feb 1512/3 (23 years old)
  	Master of the Harriers
  Occupation / Profession	1520 (30 years old)
  	Vice-Admiral of England (also in 1522-23)
  Occupation / Profession	From Feb 1520/1 to Jan 1521/2 (31 years old)
  	Ambassador to France
  Occupation / Profession	Abt Apr 1522 (32 years old)
  	Privy Council (PC)
  Occupation / Profession	From 1525 to 1537 (35 years old)
  	Treasurer of the Household
  Honor	1526 (36 years old)
  	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
  Occupation / Profession	From 1529 to 1542 (39 years old)
  	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  Occupation / Profession	From 1529 to 1536 (39 years old)
  	Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey
  Occupation / Profession	From 1532 to 1542 (42 years old)
  	High Steward of Oxford University
  Occupation / Profession	From 1536 to 1540 (46 years old)
  	High Admiral of England
  Title	18 Oct 1537 (47 years old)
  	1st Earl of Southampton [England. 1537]
  Occupation / Profession	1539 (49 years old)
  	Chief Steward of his 2nd cousin Margaret, Countess of Salisbury's possessions after her attainder.
  Occupation / Profession	From 1540 to 1542 (50 years old)
  	Lord Privy Seal
  Occupation / Profession	1542 (52 years old)
  	Lieutenant and Captain General towards the North
  Death	15 Oct 1542
  	Died without legitimate issue whereupon the Earldom of Southampton expired.
  Siblings	1 brother
  	+ 01. Thomas FITZWILLIAM           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 9 Sep 1513   02. William FITZWILLIAM, 1st Earl of Southampton           b. Abt 1490             d. 15 Oct 1542  (Age 52 years) └─ Mabel CLIFFORD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 1550  ,  m. Nov 1513
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Sir Thomas FITZWILLIAM   (Father)  Joan TIPTOFT           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 20 May 1476  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	P2058	Europe
  Links To	This person is also William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Sir Thomas FITZWILLIAM
  Mother	Lucy NEVILLE Other Partners: └─Sir Anthony BROWNE
  Family ID	F913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Mabel CLIFFORD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 1550
  Marriage	Nov 1513  [1]
  Age at Marriage	William was ~ 23 years and 11 months old. Mabel was ?? old. They were married for 28 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 18 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3).