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 Abt 1564 - 1615 (~ 51 years)
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| Name |
Richard Fettiplace |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Suffix |
Knight |
| Birth |
Abt 1564 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
11 Jul 1615 |
Appleton, Berkshire, England  |
| Notes |
- http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FETTIPLACE.htm#Richard%20FETTIPLACE%20(Sir%20Knight)1
knighted by «u»Queen Elizabeth <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm>«/u» in 1600. Made his home first with his family at Besselsleigh and later at Appleton, Berkshire. In 1604, «b»Richard«/b» and his father, «b»Bessels«/b», founded a local elementary school to educate the children of Appleton and Besselsleigh. After «b»Bessels«/b»' death, «b»Richard«/b» endowed a charity for the distribution of bread and relief to the poor. This endowment continued into the 1920's when the fund was divided between Christmas boxes and to establish a night school "Fettiplace's Foundation and Advancement". Loaves and livery coats were still being given out up until WWII.
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| Person ID |
I19109 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
30 Nov 2006 |
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