Peter Saltonstall (abt. 1565)

Born about 1565 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Christian (Pettus) Saltonstall — married 10 May 1607 in St Antholin Budge Row, London, England

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Biography

Sir Peter Saltonstall (Saltingstall), Knt. of Barkway, Hertfordshire, was the third son of Sir Richard Saltonstall of London & South Okeden, Essex and Susan, sister of Sir Gabriel Poyntz.^[1] He was knighted by James I in 1605.[8]

Marriage

m.1 Anne Waller (d. ante 1607), dau. of Robert Waller.^[1][2]

• Sir Richard (b. 1586 near Halifax, Yorkshire – d. 1658), justice for West Riding, Yorkshire.^[3]

m.2 (10 May 1607 London) Christian Pettus (living 1618), dau. of Sir John Pettus, MP and Bridget Curtis. Issue:

• Susannah (bp. 16 Mar 1609 St Dunstan in the East, London).^[4]

• James (bp. 27 Oct 1616 Barkway, Hertford).^[5]

• Ann (bp. 29 Oct 1618 Barkway, Hertford)^[6]

m. (as second wife) Sir Edward Chester (d. 1664) of Royston and Cockenhatch, son of Sir Robert Chester and widower of Katherine, dau. of John Stone of London, sgt-at-law.[9]^[7]

• Elizabeth (bp. 02 Aug 1621 Barkway, Hertford).^[8]

• Peter (bp. 12 Sep 1624 Barkway, Hertfordshire).^[9]

Sources

• Dean, J.W. (1997). "Will of Thomas Pettus, esq. of Caistree St Edmonds, Norfolk," in Genealogical gleanings in England. NEHGR, 48, pp. 505. Bowie, MD: Heritage Bookis. Google Books.^[10]

• Cook. R. (1886). "Saltonstall of Barkway," in Visitations of Hertfordshire, pp. 90. Harleian Society. Google Books.[10]

• "Peeter Saltalstall and Christian Pettus, 10 May 1607; citing Saint Antholin Budge Row, London." England Marriages, 1538–1973. FamilySearch,[11] index based on data collected by Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374419, 942 B4HA V. 8.

• "Wades and deans of Saltingstall," (1901). Papers, Reports, &c., Read Before the Halifax Antiquarian Society. Google Books.

Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Account of her family by Susanna (Poyntz) Saltonstall, widow of Richard Saltonstall, in Ancestry and Descendants of Sir Richard Saltonstall by Leverett Saltoinstall, Riverside Press, 1897, between pages 6 and 7, Internet Archive
2. ↑ [1]
3. ↑ "lord of the manor of Ledsham, near Leeds, he was knighted at Newmarket on 23 Nov. 1618. In 1629 he became a member of the Massachusetts Bay Company, and in the same year was appointed an assistant. He, with his five children, was among those who in April 1630 sailed in company with John Winthrop in the Arbella, and landed at Salem on 12 June. In June 1632 he was desired by the council to make a map of Salem and Massachusetts Bay [Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1632, p. 153]," (Saltonstall, Richard (1586-1658) (DNB00). WikiSource.org).[2]
4. ↑ "Peter Saltonstall in entry for Susanna Saltonstall16 Mar 1609," citing St DUNSTAN IN THE EAST, LONDON. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch.[3]
5. ↑ "Peter Saltonstall in entry for James Saltonstall, 27 Oct 1616; citing BARKWAY,HERTFORD." England Births and Christenings 1538-1975. FamilySearch,[4] index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 991,306.
6. ↑ "Christian in entry for Anne Saltonstall, 29 Oct 1618); citing Barkway, Hertford." England Births and Christenings 1538-1975. FamilySearch.[5]
7. ↑ see: Burke, J. (1835). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Univested with Heritable Honours, 2, pp. 17. Google Books.
8. ↑ "Peter Saltonstall in entry for Elizabeth Saltonstall, 02 Aug 1621, citing BARKWAY, HERTFORD." England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch.[6]
9. ↑ "Christian in entry for Peter Saltonstall, 12 Sep 1624," citing Barkway, Hertford. England Births and Christenings 1538-1975. FamilySearch.[7]
10. ↑ Extract of Thos' will.