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Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt 1588–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Greater London, England

Death Date: 7 Sep 1670

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: Richard Marett

Mother: Lady Pendarves

Spouse(s): John Capt

Children(s): Katherine Moore

Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt was born in 1588 in Greater London, England, the child of Richard Marett And Lady Blanche Pendarves. Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt married John Moore Capt, William Whittington, and had children including Katherine Moore. Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt passed away in 1670 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt was born in 1588 in Greater London, England, the child of Richard Marett And Lady Blanche Pendarves.
  • Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt married John Moore Capt, William Whittington, and had children including Katherine Moore.
  • Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt passed away in 1670 in Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Marett
1538–1669
Birth Location: London, , Middlesex,, England
RM
Lady Pendarves
1554–1638
Birth Location: Constantine, Cornwall, England
LP

Spouses(s)

John Capt
1584–1679
Birth Location: Ir
JC

Children(s)

Katherine Moore
1620–1703
Birth Location: Eng, Massachusetts
KM

Elizabeth Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Merritt
1588–1670
Birth Place: Greater London, England
Parents
Richard Marett
1538–1669
London, , Middlesex,, England
Lady (Blanche) Pendarves
1554–1638
Constantine, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Richard Merritt) II
1530–1677
London, London, England
Alma (C) Briggs
1526–1586
London England
Sir (David C Pendarves , of) Crowan
1520–1585
Crowan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Mary Sparnon
1521–1595
Crowan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1500–1559
Hannah Denton
1508–1560
Sir Pendarvis
1494–1550
Lady Stansfield
1498–1550
Thomas Sperron
1484–1555
Elizabeth Gwennow
1488–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Marriott
1467–1517
Magdalene Westlake
1467–1515
Reuben Denton
1475–1525
Hannah Kinne
1478–1530
John Pendarvers
1424–1494
Dorothy Deburgh
1466–1583

Elizabeth Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth ("Abigail") Merritt (1588–7 Sep 1670) m. John (Moore) Capt (1584–1679)
  1. 1. Katherine Moore 1620–1703 m. Robert Flake 1620–1697
    1. 1. Mary (Lee) Flake 1657–1717 m. Robert Clarke 1660–1724
      1. 1. Elizabeth Barham 1674–1727 m. Robert (Henry) Carlile 1674–1711
        1. 1. William Carlyle 1710–1769 m. Sarah Bell 1697–1779

Elizabeth Merritt's Timeline

7 Records

1585
5 Feb 1585
Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt was baptized in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1588
1588
Birth of Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt
None
1590
31 May 1590
Age 2
Birth of Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt in Greater London, England
Greater London, England
1590
31 May 1590
Age 2
Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt was baptized in St Giles Cripplegate,London,London,England
St Giles Cripplegate,London,London,England
1670
1670
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1670
1670
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt in England
England
1670
7 Sep 1670
Age 82
Burial of Elizabeth "Abigail" Merritt in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1590
    Event Place: Greater London, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1585
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P305 in 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 May 1590
    Event Place: St Giles Cripplegate,London,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1622; Page Number: 685

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charles Parish, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: New Merritt records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Some Prominent Virginia Families, Vol. 1-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1670
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: CHOB1/1
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