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John (William) Pitt 1562 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1562

Birth Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 Apr 1624

Death Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Pitt

Mother: Lady Haviland***

Spouse(s): Agnes Devey

Children(s): William Pitts

In 1562, John (William) Pitt entered the world in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Pitt and Lady Elinor\Helena De Haviland***. John (William) Pitt married Agnes Devey, and had children including William Pitts. John (William) Pitt passed away in 1624 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1562, John (William) Pitt entered the world in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Pitt and Lady Elinor\Helena De Haviland***.
  • John (William) Pitt married Agnes Devey, and had children including William Pitts.
  • John (William) Pitt passed away in 1624 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Pitt
1535 – 1601
Birth Location: Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
SP
Lady Haviland***
1535 – 1598
Birth Location: Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Agnes Devey
1559 – 1639
Birth Location: Clive, Staffordshire, , England
AD

Children(s)

William Pitts
1592 – 1668
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
WP

John Pitt's Ancestors

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John Pitt
1562 – 1624
Birth Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Pitt
1535 – 1601
Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Elinor\Helena De) Haviland***
1535 – 1598
Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Helena Haviland
1518 – 1600
St Martins, Channel Isles, England, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
James DeHaviland
1518 – 1578
St Martin, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Island, England, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
Lady (Helena de) Beauvois
1520 – 1580
St Martin, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Island, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pitt's Descendants

1.
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John ((William)) Pitt (12 May 1562 – 27 Apr 1624) m. Agnes Devey (28 December 1559 – 1639)
  1. 1. William Pitts (1592 – 28 Sep 1668) m. Elizabeth Pitts (1596 – 15 Apr 1655 or 1 Aug 1655)
    1. 1. Edmund Pitts (13 Apr 1606 – 13 May 1685) m. Anne Cooke (27 January 1608 – 30 November 1686)
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Pitts (29 Dec 1641 – 1714) m. Abraham Holman (12 Feb 1634 – 24 December 1711)
        1. 1. Gretta Hollman m. Jonathan Osborne

John Pitt's Timeline

2 Records

1562
12 May 1562
Birth of John (William) Pitt in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1624
27 Apr 1624
Age 62
Death of John (William) Pitt in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1562
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1624
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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