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William Pitt 1575–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, , England

Death Date: 23 Nov 1624

Death Location: Redcliffe, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England

Father: Thomas Pitt

Mother: Priscilla Searle

Spouse(s): Mary Gibbs

Children(s): Col. Pitt

William Pitt / was born in 1575 in Bristol, Somerset, , England, the child of Thomas Pite Was Pitt And Priscilla Searle. William Pitt married Mary Gibbs, and had children including Col Robert Pitt. William Pitt / passed away in 1624 in Redcliffe, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

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Biography

  • William Pitt // was born in 1575 in Bristol, Somerset, , England, the child of Thomas Pite Was Pitt And Priscilla Searle.
  • William Pitt // married Mary Gibbs, and had children including Col Robert Pitt.
  • William Pitt // passed away in 1624 in Redcliffe, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Pitt
1555–1608
Birth Location: Blandford Forum, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
TP
Priscilla Searle
1558–1618
Birth Location: –
PS

Spouses(s)

Mary Gibbs
1582–1634
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Col. Pitt
1605–1673
Birth Location: Bristol, Newport, Isle, England
CP

William Pitt's Ancestors

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William Pitt
1575–1624
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, , England
Parents
Thomas Pite Was Pitt
1555–1608
Blandford Forum, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
Priscilla Searle
1558–1618
Grandparents
Sir (William Pitt, Justice of The Royal) Court
1535–1601
Pattingham, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elinor\ Helena) Haviland
1535–1598
Pattingham, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Christopher Searle
1545–1601
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pitt
1489–1540
Lady PITT
1492–1600
Robert Searle
1519–1549
Dorothy Searle
1525–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pitt's Descendants

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William Pitt (1575–23 Nov 1624) m. Mary Gibbs (1582–Jun 1634)
  1. 1. Col. (Robert) Pitt 1605–1673 m. Martha Lear 1610–1695
    1. 1. Hester (Stevens Pitt -) Bridger 1629–1674 m. General (Joseph) Bridger 1627–1686
      1. 1. Esther ('Hester' H) Bridger 1650–1722 m. George (Arthur) Williamson 1655–1721
        1. 1. Hester Williamson 1704–1748 m. William Bidgood 1708–1784
        2. 2. John Williamson 1680–1746
      2. 2. Capt. (Joseph) Bridger 1658–1751 m. Sarah Davis 1685–1761
        1. 1. Col. (James "The Elder" Bridger (GF to Explorer Jim Bridger, Revolutionary War) Soldier) 1725–1782

William Pitt's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of William Pitt // in Bristol, Somerset, , England
Bristol, Somerset, , England
1624
23 Nov 1624
Age 49
Death of William Pitt // in Bristol, Somerset, , England
Bristol, Somerset, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bristol St Jam, Gloucester
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1624
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redcliffe, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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