Roger
Littleton
Esq
aka Lyttelton, Lyttleton
Born about in Groveley, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England
Ancestors 
Brother of
John Littleton MP
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stanley) Littleton
— married
1548 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 61
in Warwick, Warwickshire, England [uncertain]
[uncertain]
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Biography
- Father: John Lyttelton, Esq.[1] b. c 1499, d. 17 May 1532
- Mother: Elizabeth Talbot b. c 1501, d. b 19 Oct 1542
- Roger Littleton, Esq. was born circa 1528 at of Groveley, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England; He was the 5th son.[2]
- He married Elizabeth Stanley, daughter of John Stanley, Esq., Lord West Bromwich and Cecily Freebody, circa 1548.[3]
- They had 4 sons (George, Humphrey, Francis, & John) and 4 daughters (Amphillis, wife of John Cox; Bridget, wife of Henry James, Gent; Anne, wife of William Paget; & Alice, wife of William Gower).[4]
- Roger Littleton, Esq. died before 11 January 1589.[5]
- Children by Elizabeth Stanley b. c 1520
- George
- Humphrey
- Francis
- John
- Amphillis, wife of John Cox
- Bridget, wife of Henry James, Gent
- Anne, wife of William Paget
- Alice, wife of William Gower
Research Notes
- References to 'Robert Littleton' (now removed, pending further research), could have originated from the entry for "Robart Roger Littleton 4 sonne of Groverley = Elizabeth, da. of . . . . Stanley, of West Bromwich" in Phillimore, W., ed. The visitation of Worcester, 1569, London: Harleian Society, 1888. page 94. However, the rest appeared to have been copied from the biography attached to a 'FindAGrave' memorial, apparently based on a blog that may have conflated details of more than one person and looks unreliable:
- a "PDF file called "HESS/NICKSONFAMILY HISTORY: THE MAGNA CARTA, Part 2" Our British Ancestors THE MAGNA CARTA, Part 2"
- "Robert, his wife and parents are mentioned in the book: "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants" on page 335."
- Info from Richardson (directly, not via Lewis):
- Magna Carta Ancestry (2011), volume III, pages 461-465 RUDYARD (Lewis cite is to III:463): p 463 entry is for RUDYARD 13 - for Roger Lyttelton, Esq. of Groveley, m Elizabeth (or Isabel) Stanley, daughter of John Stanley, Esq. & Cecily, dau. and heiress of William Freebody. Their children: 4 sons/4 daughters. RUDYARD 12, also p 463, has his Roger's parents: Elizabeth Talbott m John Lyttelton (or Littleton), Esq. - John born c1499 "(aged 8 in 1507)"
- Magna Carta Ancestry (2011) - Lewis cite to IV:363 - is for WOLSELEY 10 (pp 362-363), entry for George Stanley, Esq. & Eleanor Sutton. Their son John m Cecily Freebody (10.i.) and their daughter was Elizabeth (or Isabel) Stanley who married "Roger Lyttelton, Esq. of Groveley (in King's Norton), Worcestershire" (10.i.a.). They were ancestors of Thomas Rudyard (footnote 228, p 363).
- Royal Ancestry - Lewis cite to volume IV, page 504 - is RUDYARD; page 505 is RUDYARD 11, Anne (or Agnes) Paston "married between 1492 and 1503 Gilbert Talbot... born about 1479." RUDYARD 12, p 506, is for Elizabeth Talbot m John Lyttelton (or Littleton). RUDYARD 13, p 507, is for Roger Lyttelton, Esq., m Elizabeth (or Isabel) Stanley. Roger is "of Groveleyy (in King's Norton), Worcestershire, 5th son." They had four sons (George, Humphrey, Francis, John) and four daughters (Amphillis/m John Cox, Bridget, Anne/m William Paget, Alice/m William Gower). Roger died before his brother John wrote his will, 11 January 1588/9. Daughter Bridget m Henry James, Gent (RUDYARD 14, p 507).
- Sources/info from Robin Wood's comment:
- Butler, A., ed. The visitation of Worcestershire 1634 [London: Harleian Society Publications, 1938], p. 62 [lines 7-9], pp. 133-34 [lines 5-7].
- Grazebrook, H. S. The heraldry of Worcester: being a roll of the arms borne by the several noble, knightly, and gentle families, which have had property or residence in that county, from the earliest period to the present time; with genealogical notes, collected from the heralds' visitations, ancient manuscripts, heraldic dictionaries, church monuments, personal seals, and other trustworthy sources [London: J. R. Smith, 1873], v. 1, pp. 312, 362 [lines 7-10], v. 2, p. 562 [lines 5-7].
- Jeayes, I. Descriptive catalogue of the charters & muniments of the Lyttelton family [London: Chas. J. Clark, 1893], pp. xv, xvi, 107-08 (see also [1]) [lines 6-8]. '
- Phillimore, W., ed. The visitation of the county of Worcester made in the year 1569 [London: Harleian Society, 1888]. page 94 (page 103 of 205): John Littleton married Elizabeth, daughter of Gilbert Talbott; their son: "Robart Roger Littleton 4 sonne of Groverley = Elizabeth, da. of . . . . Stanley, of West Bromwich " - also lists their children in italics; pp 133-34 is Talbott pedigree (to his mother; he's not on those pages).
- Roberts, G. The royal descents of 600 immigrants to the American colonies or the United States : who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history [Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2004], p. 223 [lines 1-12].1999], pp. 32, 190 [lines 1-2, 6]
Sources
- ↑ Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 463.
- ↑ Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 616.
- ↑ Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 363.
- ↑ Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 773
- ↑ Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 504.
- Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins database online, compiled by Mr. Marlyn Lewis.
Acknowledgements
Magna Carta Project
- Roger Littleton Esq appears in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Gateway Ancestor Thomas Rudyard to Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy (vol. III, pages 461-465 RUDYARD) that has not yet been developed on WikiTree by the Magna Carta project. This trail is set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.
- Needs Development: This profile was just put under management of the Magna Carta Project and needs development against the project's checklist to bring it up to current project standards. ~ Thiessen-117 22:33, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
- Needs Source Check: This profile was just merged with another - this profile's source was Lewis's database & the other's was FindAGrave. (See the project's Reliable Sources page.) ~ Noland-165 23:44, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
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That alleged birth date seems to have originated in the "PDF file called "HESS/NICKSONFAMILY HISTORY: THE MAGNA CARTA, Part 2" Our British Ancestors THE MAGNA CARTA, Part 2" which is only a blog. Material from this blog has been quoted in various online genealogy sites as if it were a reliable source and also suggesting that Roger (Robert?) was the eldest son. There is considerably more evidence, including from 'HIstory of Parliament Online' that Sir John Lyttelton (1519-90) was the 1st son. http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1509-1558/member/lyttelton-john-1519-90. Lewis, in 'Royal Ancestry' also makes Roger the fifth son, so his birth date was probably much later and most likely several years after brother John's birth in 1519.
edited by Michael Cayley
The use of the alternative name Robert might have originated in the entry for "Robart Roger Littleton 4 sonne of Groverley = Elizabeth, da. of . . . . Stanley, of West Bromwich" from The visitation of Worcester, 1569, (not always reliable in itself) although the rest did appear to have been lifted from the FindAGrave 'source' based on the Hess/Nickson blog which, possibly, conflates the details of two (or more) individuals.
They all need checking and I do not promise any success but perhaps worth a look
Butler, A., ed. The visitation of Worcestershire 1634 [London: Harleian Society Publications, 1938], p. 62 [lines 7-9], pp. 133-34 [lines 5-7].
Grazebrook, H. S. The heraldry of Worcester: being a roll of the arms borne by the several noble, knightly, and gentle families, which have had property or residence in that county, from the earliest period to the present time; with genealogical notes, collected from the heralds' visitations, ancient manuscripts, heraldic dictionaries, church monuments, personal seals, and other trustworthy sources [London: J. R. Smith, 1873], v. 1, pp. 312, 362 [lines 7-10], v. 2, p. 562 [lines 5-7].
Jeayes, I. Descriptive catalogue of the charters & muniments of the Lyttelton family [London: Chas. J. Clark, 1893], pp. xv, xvi, 107-08 (see also [1]) [lines 6-8]. ' Phillimore, W., ed. The visitation of the county of Worcester made in the year 1569 [London: Harleian Society, 1888], pp. 94, 133-34.Online at: http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Worcestershire/visitations/index.html [lines 6-9].
Roberts, G. The royal descents of 600 immigrants to the American colonies or the United States : who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history [Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2004], p. 223 [lines 1-12].1999], pp. 32, 190 [lines 1-2, 6]
Richardson (vol. IV, p 506 - thanks Bettye!) has "Lyttelton (or Littleton)".
So... Retain Littleton-22 or create a Lyttelton?
edited by Michael Cayley
These appear to be duplicates or very close.. These were set as unmerged matches in 2013. They have not been looked at since. Further information may have become available since then for this merge to be completed. If not reset as unmerged but preferably merge or reject. Another option is to start the merge process remove the unmerged match altogether leaving them without any connection. this may encourage further research and a successful merge in the future.