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James Witt 1651–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1651

Birth Location: Wester Town, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: May 1690

Death Location: Wester Town, Wiltshire, England

Father: William (Wiat)

Mother: Katherine Evans

Spouse(s): Katherine Brewer

Children(s): Anne Witt

In 1651, James Witt entered the world in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England, born to William Wyatt Wiat And Katherine Evans. James Witt married Katherine Brewer, and had children including Anne Witt. James Witt passed away in 1690 in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1651, James Witt entered the world in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England, born to William Wyatt Wiat And Katherine Evans.
  • James Witt married Katherine Brewer, and had children including Anne Witt.
  • James Witt passed away in 1690 in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (Wiat)
1618–1667
Birth Location: Downton, Wiltshire
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Katherine Evans
1625–
Birth Location: Sherston Magna Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Brewer
1655–
Birth Location: North Wraxall, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Anne Witt
1678–1748
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
AW

James Witt's Ancestors

Self
James Witt
1651–1690
Birth Place: Wester Town, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Wyatt (Wiat)
1618–1667
Downton, Wiltshire
Katherine Evans
1625–
Sherston Magna Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Wyat
1589–1630
Downton, Wiltshire
Mary Nutbeame
1592–1635
Downton, Wiltshire
John Evans
1604–
Kimmel, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Chelfester
1595–
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
arthur wyatt
1544–1625
Joane Brown
1565–1615
John *
–1608
Elizabeth Kemp
1568–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Browne
1540–1610
Richard Nutbeam
1535–1583
Agnes (Nutbeam)
1540–

James Witt's Descendants

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James Witt (1651–May 1690) m. Katherine Brewer (1655–)
  1. 1. Anne Witt 1678–1748 m. William (Alfred Thomas) Batten 1675–1745
    1. 1. Elizabeth Batten 1710–1780 m. Thomas (England) ** 1707–1752
      1. 1. John ENGLAND 1739–1814 m. Ann PENNEY 1740–1806 m. Mary Rogers 1740–1763
        1. 1. George ENGLAND 1771–1809 m. Elizabeth Collins 1770–1827
        2. 2. James England 1774–1822
        3. 3. Sarah England 1783–1825
        4. 4. Maria ENGLAND 1765–1783
        5. 5. Betty ENGLAND 1768–
        6. 6. Ann ENGLAND 1777–1803
        7. 7. John (ENGLAND) Jr. 1763–

James Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1651
1651
Birth of James Witt in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England
Wester Town, Wiltshire, England
1690
May 1690
Age 39
Death of James Witt in Wester Town, Wiltshire, England
Wester Town, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Wester Town, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1690
    Event Place: Wester Town, Wiltshire, England
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