Fitzhugh Family – The Story of Ravensworth
WEBFitzhugh Family. The story of Ravensworth starts with William Fitzhugh, who bought the Ravensworth landgrant as a speculative investment in 1685. He is commonly referred to as William Fitzhugh (the Immigrant) to distinguish him from other Williams in the family.
Fitzhugh Family | Virginia Museum of History & Culture
WEBFitzhugh Family. Time Period. 1623 to 1763. 1764 to 1824. Topics. Art & Architecture. The colonial history of Stafford and King George counties—and thus of northern Virginia—is inseparable from that of the large and powerful Fitzhugh dynasty, which emerged in that region at the end of the seventeenth century.
A brief history of the Fitzhugh family - Fitzhugh Genealogy
WEBThis is a brief synopsis of a history written by the late Terrick V.H. FitzHugh and Henry A. Fitzhugh, PhD. Read more details about the full history. The surname Fitzhugh derives from the prefix ‘fils du’, for ‘son of’ in Norman French, and Hugh, the first of our ancestors known to us. His son Richard Fitzhugh was the first of our line ...
Fitzhugh, William (the Immigrant) (1651-1701) - The Story of …
WEBWilliam Fitzhugh was born in England in 1651, the son of a successful woolen merchant. He studied law and immigrated to Virginia about 1670-71. In 1674, he married Sarah Tucker (1663-1703+) and together they had six children. 1. William Fitzhugh, Jr. (d.1714) Rosamond Fitzhugh; Henry Fitzhugh (Captain) (1686-1758) Thomas Fitzhugh (1689 …
Fitzhugh - Wikipedia
WEBA family with the surname of Fitzhugh were proven descendants of Acaris, son of Bardolf, a son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre who was a close relative and important ally of William the Conqueror. [3] Surname. People with the name Fitzhugh include: Alice FitzHugh (c. 1448–1516), English noblewoman.
Fitzhugh Family Plantations – The Story of Ravensworth
WEBFitzhugh Family Plantations. Map of Fitzhugh plantations. William Fitzhugh (the Immigrant) in his lifetime amassed 54,000 acres in several land holdings including Ravensworth. He established his residence and seat of operations on the Potomac River, first at Bedford Plantation and ultimately at Eagle’s Nest Plantation.
Fitzhugh Genealogy – a history of the Fitzhugh family
WEBThis website traces the history of the Fitzhugh family. At the moment the most work has been done on tracing back the Fitzhugh name, so I expect most people will be interested in this site because they are decended from Hugh (who died in around 1223) whose son was the first Fitzhugh.
George Fitzhugh (1806–1881) - Encyclopedia Virginia
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Fitzhugh was born on November 9, 1806, in Prince William County and was the son of George Fitzhugh, a physician, and Lucy Stuart Fitzhugh. The family moved to a plantation in King George County about 1812. As a child he attended a small school that met irregularly, but he read extensively, mastered Latin, and educated himself.
The Fitzhugh Family on JSTOR
WEBThe Fitzhugh Family, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Oct., 1899), pp. 196-199
Category:Fitzhugh family of Virginia - Wikipedia
WEBWikimedia Commons has media related to Fitzhugh family of Virginia. The Fitzhugh family is a First Family of Virginia and prominent family in early U.S. history.
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