Edward Pitt (abt. 1528)

Born about 1528 in Blandford, Dorset, England

Ancestors

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Biography

Birth & Parents

Edward Pitt, son of William Pitt & Helena de Havilland ^{[1] [2]}, was born ca 1528 (estimated herein).

Possible Will

The inventory of Edward Pitt merchant of Bristol, deceased was taken on 4th October 1583, by Christopher Pitt, Edward Norrice and Thomas White. His children, William, Anne and John Pitt were to receive £25 when they reached the age of 21.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Hedges, Diary, Genealogical Tree of the Pitts of Blandford St. Mary's and Pitts of Stratfieldsay, Etc: Facing page xxix. (Misspells Helena's surname as "Hartland". Includes sons John, Thomas, Edward, and Christopher, but leaves out son William which is found in Hutchins.)
2. ↑ Hutchins, Dorset, Vol. IV, pp. 90-92.
3. ↑ Wadley, Thomas Procter Notes and abstracts of the wills contained in the Great Orphan Book and book of wills in the council house at Bristol Archive books

Documentation

• Secondary:Hutchins, John. The History and Antiquities of The County of Dorset. Westminster, England: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons (3rd edition), 1861.
• Secondary:Hedges, William. The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (Afterwards Sir William Hedges), During his Agency in Bengal; as well as on his voyage out and return overland (1681-1687). Vol. III: Containing documentary contributions to a biography of Thomas Pitt, Governor of Fort St. George; with collections on the Early History of the Company's Settlement in Bengal; and on Early Charts and Topography of the Húglí River. London, England: The Hakluyt Society, 1889.

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