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John (William) Pitt 1566 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1566

Birth Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 27 Apr 1624

Death Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Court

Mother: Lady Haviland***

Spouse(s): Agnes Devey

Children(s): William 10gf

The story of John (William) Pitt began in 1566 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. John (William) Pitt married Agnes Devey, and had children including William Pitts 10gf. John (William) Pitt passed away in 1624 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John (William) Pitt began in 1566 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.
  • John (William) Pitt married Agnes Devey, and had children including William Pitts 10gf.
  • John (William) Pitt passed away in 1624 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Court
1535 – 1601
Birth Location: Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
SC
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 10gf
1592 – 1668
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
W1

John Pitt's Ancestors

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John Pitt
1566 – 1624
Birth Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir William Pitt, Justice of the Royal Court
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 de) Haviland
1518 – 1578
St Martin?, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Island, England
Lady (Helena de) Beauvois*
1520 – 1580
St Martin, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Island, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pitt's Descendants

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John ((William)) Pitt (12 May 1566 – 27 Apr 1624) m. Agnes Devey (28 December 1559 – 1639)
  1. 1. William (Pitts) 10gf (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. Ann (Cooke-Pitts) (Immigrant) (27 Jan 1609 – 30 Nov 1686)
      1. 1. Sarah Pitts (29 Dec 1641 – About 1714) m. Abraham Holman (1673 – 24 Dec 1711)
        1. 1. Edward Holman (1673 – 14 Nov 1705)
        2. 2. Abraham (Holman) Jr (1675 – 29 December 1729)
        3. 3. Timothy ((adopted) Gibson,) (Holman) (1679 – 14 Jul 1757)
        4. 4. Gretta (Denton) Holman (18 Jun 1696 – 1796)
        5. 5. Nathaniel Holman (Abt. Mar 1701 – Aft. 1771)
        6. 6. Susanna Holman (20 May 1702 – 12 Sep 1778)
        7. 7. Phebe (Holman) (Osborne) (1703 – 1744)

John Pitt's Timeline

2 Records

1566
12 May 1566
Birth of John (William) Pitt in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1624
27 Apr 1624
Age 58
Death of John (William) Pitt in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1566
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

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