Descent of Fitton of Gawsworth from barons of Dunham Massy

If this has already been discussed then I apologize in advance for the
repitition.

Peter Leycester in his Historical Antiquities..., v. 2, pt. 4, pp. 241-242,
identified the eldest daughter of Sir Hamon Massy, 6th baron of Dunham Massy,
as Cecily, wife of John Fitton of Bollin (in Macclesfield Hundred), whose
male heir and representative during the suits concerning the division of Dunham
Massy (in Bucklow Hundred) was Richard Fitton of Bollin.

In "Pedigrees From the Plea Rolls" in The Genealogist, n.s., 12:230, there
is a case labeled "De Banco. Trinity 51. E. 3. m. 266. Cestria~" in which
Thomas Fitton of Gawsworth sued Thomas, Abbot of St. Werburgh, to deliver a
deed of quitclaim dated 15 Edw. II, in which Oliver de Ingham, Knt., released to

alden...

I think that is correct. As I remember the legitamacy of Hamon VI was
questioned. I can't remember if only his sister or his sister and his
daughters were allowed to inherit. I will have to check back to the
plea roll for that.

Hamon de Mascy, Knt., all his rights in the manors of Dunham etc. Thomas
Fitton's mother was shown to be Isabella, daughter of Cecily Mascy.

Leycester on pp. 242-243 showed that Thomas Fitton's wife was Isabel,
daughter and heir of Thomas Orreby of Gawsworth.

My question is this: Was Cecily Massy the wife first of Thomas Orreby of
Gawsworth and the mother of Isabell his heiress, and secondly the wife of John
Fitton of Bollin and the mother of Richard Fitton of Bollin? The fact that
she had a daughter by a previous marriage would not affect the fact that her
male heir in the division of the Dunham Massy estate would be by her second
marriage. Or is there another interpretation for this?

Todd Whitesides

alden...

I believe the Cecily who married Thomas de Orreby is considered the
aunt of the Cecily who married John Fitton.

Doug Smith