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George Tight (abt. 1585 - 1622)

George Tight aka Tyte
Born about in Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 37 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englandmap
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Contents

Biography

George was a joiner, living and working in Towcester.

Marriage

He married Persis Bird before 1612 [1]

Children

Robert[2]
Elizabeth[3]
William[4]
Amy[5]
Thomas[6]

Burial

He was buried on the 16th July 1622[7]


Sources

  1. The will of his father in law, Robert Bird provides the name of George Tytes wife
    "BIRD, Robert of Toceter joiner 1 Oct 1622
    I desire to be buried in the churchyard of Towcester.
    I bequeath to my wife, Amye Bird, all my household goods, I possessed when my daughter Perris Tighte, widow, was married to her late husband, George Tighte.
    To my daughter Lord, wife of Thomas Lord of Towcester, 40 s.
    Residue to my daughter Perris Tighte, to bring up her sever fatherless children, & I make her my executrix.
    Signed 18 Jul 1622
    Wit John Hastings the elder, Richard Wood"
    Northamptonshire Record Office, Wills index, transcribed by Mary Taylor Rootsweb, Families of Towcester
  2. Christenings, 1612
    Robt the son of George Tyte 27 September
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255,Towcester Parish Register 1516-1714, (Ancestry image 103/255)
  3. Christenings, 1613
    Elizabeth ye daugh of George Tyte 3 October
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255,Towcester Parish Register 1516-1714, (Ancestry image 136/255)
  4. Christenings, 1615
    Wil'm the son of George Tyte, 14 February
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255, Towcester Parish Register 1516-1714, (Ancestry image 138/255)
  5. Christenings, 1618
    Amy ye daught of Geo Tyte & Persis his wife 8 July
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255,Towcester Parish Register 1516-1714, (Ancestry image 141/255)
  6. Christenings, 1621
    Thomas ye son of George Tyte & Persis his wife 12 September
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255,Towcester Parish Register 1516-1714, (Ancestry image 144/255
  7. Burialles 1622
    George Tight , A Joyner buryed the 16 July
    Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 329P/255 Towcester Parish Register, image viewed Ancestry. UK (note not indexed, image 135/355, Towcester Register 1516-1714




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