Birth Name: Michael John Kells Fleetwood
Place of Birth: Redruth, Cornwall, England
Date of Birth: June 24, 1947
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Mick Fleetwood is a British musician and actor. He is the drummer of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. Mick is the son of Bridget Maureen (Brereton) and John Joseph Kells Fleetwood. His sister was actress Susan Fleetwood.
Mick is descended from Edward Lascelles, who was born, c. 1702, in Northallerton, England, and from Anne Catley, a popular actress and entertainer in the 1700s, born 1745 in London, England. Anne’s husband was Francis Lascelles, who was Edward’s son. Through Edward Lascelles, Mick is related to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
Mick’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “Fleetwood” and “Kells”.
Mick’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were “Brereton” and “Finlay”.
The surnames “Kells” and “Finlay” are often Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Mick Fleetwood – https://www.geni.com
Article about some of Mick’s ancestors – http://www.mirror.co.uk
Marriage registration of Mick’s parents – https://familysearch.org
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Birth certificate of Mick’s father, John Fleetwood – https://familysearch.org
Birth certificate of Mick’s mother, Bridget Brereton – https://familysearch.org
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