Walter Fitts (abt. 1577 - 1620)

Born about 1577 in Tavistock, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 1620 at about age 43 in Tavistock, Devon, England

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Biography

The name Fitz was doubtlessly derived from the French word "Fils", Norman French "Fiz", signifying a son. The use of the word "Fits" as a prefix is of an ancient date. A genealogy of Sir JOHN FITTS of Fittsford, Devonshire, EN, traces the family from the thirteenth century.

More About Walter Fitz/Fitts and Mrs. Walter Fitz/Fitts:

Marriage: Abt. 1600, Tavistock, Devon, England.

Children of Walter Fitz/Fitts and Mrs. Walter Fitz/Fitts are:

+Bridget Fitts, b. Abt. 1614, Fitzford, Tavistock, Devonshire, England, d. 26 Oct 1673, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

Immediate Family:

Son of John Fitz, III and Gertrude Courtenay

Husband of Sarah Fitts, I

Father of Richard Fitts, I; Robert Fitts, of Fittsford & Ipswich; and Bridged (Fitts) (Goodwin) (Travers) Window

Brother of Mary Fitz

A record of a marriage, about 1575, exists between a "John Fitz", (b 1556), (see above) and a "Gertrude Courtenay" in Tavistock, Devon. This couple is listed as the parents of a" Walter Fitts", born about 1577, who in turn is listed as the parent of a "Bridget Fitts", born about 1614, a "Robert Fitts" (see above), and a "Richard Fitts", all of Tavistock, Devonshire. (Walter's wife'sname is not mentioned, but marriage record dated as being around 1600).

Also, a record of marriage exists between a "John Fitz" and "Bridget Mary Gertrude Courtenay", 11 March 1598.Are these the parents of Bridget Fitts our ancestor, born about 1614 in Tavistock, Devonshire, instead of Walter Fitts and his un-named wife?

A "Bridget Mary Gertrude Courtenay" was born in 1580 toWilliam Courtenay and Elizabeth Manners.A "Gertrude Courtenay", mother ofWalter Fitts, was born about 1558, Tavistock, Devon, the daughter of a William Courtenay.

Perhaps Walter Fitz/Fitts and John Fitz (married to BridgetMary Gertrude Courtenay) are both sons of John Fitz and Gertrude Courtenay (married 1575).Is "John Fitz" a relative/brother of "Walter Fitts/Fitz", who also married a Courtenay family member? Very confusing !!!!I am going under my first evidence that Bridget Fitts is a daughter of Walter and his un-named wife, and that Bridget Fitts, our ancestor perhaps was named after an Aunt, named Bridget Mary Gertrude Courtenay. - Elwin John Mehlbrech, II

Sources

• James Hill Fitts, Genealogy of the Fitts or Fitz Family in America", (Clinton: Courant Office: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1869), https://ia802608.us.archive.org/27/items/genealogyfittso00fittgoog/genealogyfittso00fittgoog.pdf pp.1-2.

• http://www.geni.com/people/Walter-Fitts/6000000003867154211

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Judy-Davis-FL/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0298.html

• Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), www.ancestry.com, Database online.

• Ancestry Tree

• Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo,UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;), Database online, Bridgett Fitts.