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Richard Pettit 1550–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1592

Death Location: Ringwould, Kent, England

Father: Richard Pettit

Mother: Elizabeth Dale

Spouse(s): Joan* Gawnte

Children(s): George Pettit

In 1550, Richard Pettit entered the world in Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Richard Pettit And Elizabeth Dale. Richard Pettit married Joan Gawnte, and had children including George Pettit. Richard Pettit passed away in 1592 in Ringwould, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Richard Pettit entered the world in Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Richard Pettit And Elizabeth Dale.
  • Richard Pettit married Joan Gawnte, and had children including George Pettit.
  • Richard Pettit passed away in 1592 in Ringwould, Kent, England.

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Richard Pettit's Ancestors

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Richard Pettit
1550–1592
Birth Place: Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Richard Pettit
1521–1571
Dent-de-Lion Gate Castle, Margate, Kent, England
Elizabeth Dale
1520–1585
Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gawnte
1515–1571
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Dale
1520–1585
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Pettit's Descendants

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Richard Pettit (1550–1592) m. Joan* Gawnte (abt 1547–24 Mar 1577)
  1. 1. George Pettit 1573–1632 m. Margaret (Harbine \ Harvie) (Pettit) 1575–1657
    1. 1. Rychard Pettit 1597–1665 m. Margt Hamman 1600– m. Christian (Ann) Mellowes 1611–1665
      1. 1. Sara (Scofield) Pettit 1634–1704 m. Captain (Thomas Skillman (Musician in British) Army) 1635–1699
        1. 1. Arthur (Thomas) Skillman 1671–1740 m. Annetje (Lÿn) Aten 1667–1741
      2. 2. Sarah (Mussarow) \Petit 1615–1677
      3. 3. Margaret Pettett 1619–
      4. 4. Richard Pettett 1620–
      5. 5. Marie Pettett 1623–
      6. 6. George Pettett 1625–
      7. 7. Frances Pettett 1629–
      8. 8. Susan Pettett 1631–1696
      9. 9. William Pettett 1636–1677

Richard Pettit's Timeline

3 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Richard Pettit in Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England
Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England
1592
1592
Age 42
Death of Richard Pettit in Ringwould, Kent, England
Ringwould, Kent, England
1716
6 Jul 1716
Age 166
Richard Pettit was baptized in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Ringwould, Kent, or Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1716
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Ringwould, Kent, England

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