Fytche

Article summary

Fytche is an ancient surname derived from Fitch. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Fytche (1820–1892), Chief Commissioner of Burma *Elizabeth Fytche (1781–1865), mother of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson *Frances Elizabeth Disney Fytche, Essex-born heiress, wife of William Hillary *Lewis Disney Fytche (1738–1822), English landowner, originally Lewis Disney, father of Frances Elizabeth Disney Fytche *Stephen Fytche (1734–1799), vicar of Louth (1764) and rector of Withcall (1780), grandfather of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson *William Fytche (1716–1753), 1752 Governor of Bengal *William Fytche (MP) (1671–1728), Member of Parliament from Maldon *stagename of Tammy Lynn Sytch (born 1972)

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1. date of birth: 1738 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=955474496