Mary was the daughter of Edward Fitton of Gawsworth who became one of Queen Elizabeth I's favourites but went on to cause outrage at the court of Queen Elizabeth. Some say she is Shakespeare's 'Dark Lady of the Sonnets.
Views: 559 | Enquiries: 3Since my school days I have had a passionate interest in the history of my home county. My interests resulted in obtaining a B.A. in History (Manchester, 1991) and an M.A. in Local History (Keele, 1994). Over the years I have taught classes on local history research, detecting family history and heraldry at a number of adult educational establishments. Having now retired from a professional life in public service, I now spend much of my time researching local history, heraldry and genealogy. I am a regular speaker/lecturer to local history and similar societies. I have written many articles and several books on various aspects of Cheshire history.
As well as being a member of a number of academic societies in the region, I have completed two three-year terms as chair of the Cheshire Local History Association. I Since my school days I have had a passionate interest in the history of my home county. My interests resulted in obtaining a B.A. in History (Manchester, 1991) and an M.A. in Local History (Keele, 1994). Over the years I have taught classes on local history research, detecting family history and heraldry at a number of adult educational establishments. Having now retired from a professional life in public service, I now spend much of my time researching local history, heraldry and genealogy. I am a regular speaker/lecturer to local history and similar societies. I have written many articles and a few books on various aspects of Cheshire history.
As well as being a member of a number of academic societies in the region, I have completed two three-year terms as chair of the Cheshire Local History Association and am now a member of its Executive Committee. I was also chair of Winsford & District History Society for many years. I have recently retired as Chairman of the Northwich Heritage Society , a position I held for several years, but am still a member of the committee.
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