George Sitwell

Deceased Person

1601 – 1667

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Who was George Sitwell?

George Sitwell, the eldest son of George Sitwell and Mary Walker, was a 17th-century landowner and ironmaster who was born at Eckington in Derbyshire and baptized there on 15 March 1601. He built Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire in 1626. He mined, forged, and rolled iron for use in Britain and overseas. His company exported a complete rolling mill to the West Indies.

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Born
1601
Eckington
Spouses
Education
  • Derby School
Died
1667

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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