Person:Thomas Pitt (11)

Research Notes

• Will Abstracts of Waters, 1891 and Boddie, 1938 are included here. They are very similar, but do contain some minor differences. It would be best to post a scan of the original will if possible.
  • see Will of Thomas Pitt, Merchant of Bristol, Gloucestershire

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Waters, Henry F. GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   Vol 45 (Apr 1891), p 151.

   [Will Abstract of Thomas Pitt]
   
   THOMAS PITT of Bristol, merchant, 1 May 1613, proved 5 August 1613.
   To my son William Pitt one lease for the term of his natural life, of my tenement without the Temple Gate within the Liberty of the City of Bristol, which is now in the possession of George Tyce, innholder, called the Saracen's Head, also one lease of a tenement which I lately built without Temple Gate, now in the occupation of Thomas Arthur Esq., he to pay to Robert Pitt, the son of my said son William, ten pounds yearly after the said Robert shall accomplish the age of twenty two years. After the death of the said William these two tenements to the said Robert. My son William shall give his sons William and Robert ten pounds apiece at the age of sixteen years. To my daughter Alice Northen one silver-gilt ale cup and the sum of forty pounds within two years after my decease to bestow upon her children at her will and pleasure, and in the meantime four pounds every year for the use thereof. To my daughter Anne Merrick, one silver-guilt ale cup and to my son in law John Merrick twenty pounds within eight months to be equally divided between my daughter Ann Merrick's three children, vizt. Ann Waters, Mary Waters and Robert Merrick. To my daughter Mary Owen a silver gilt ale cup and to my son in law Robert Owen twenty pounds within eight months to be divided between my daughter Mary's three children: Robert, Mary and Joane Owen. To my cousin, Mr. Matthew Havyland, alderman, a ring of gold to the value of twenty shillings. To my kinsman William Pitt, draper, another. My kinsman Edward Batten. My friend Mrs. Samuel Davies to preach my funeral sermon. My daughters in law Mary Marlowe, Cicely Gunning and Elizabeth Batterten. My kinswoman Mary Robinson. Son William Pitt to be executor and trusty friend and neighbor, Thomas Callowhill to be overseer.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Boddie, John Bennett, and Eliza Timberlake Davis. Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records. (Chicago [Illinois]: Chicago Law Printing Company, c1938)
   p 506-507.

   ... Thomas Pitt, second son of William Pitt and his wife Helena Haviland. Thomas was a merchant of Bristol and Chamberlin of the city. He made his will as "Thomas Pitt, merchant of Bristol," May 1, 1613, and same was probated 5 Aug, 1613, as follows:
   "To my son William Pitt one lease for the term of his natural life of my tenement without the Temple Gate within the Liberty of the City of Bristol, which is now in the possession of George Tyce, Innholder, called the Saracen's Head; also one lease of a tenement which I lately built without the Temple Gate, now in the occupation of Thomas Archer, esq., he to pay Robert Pitt, the son of my said son William, ten pounds yearly after the said Robert shall accomplish the age of 22 years. After the death of the said William these 2 tenements to the said Robert. My son William shall give his sons William and Robert ten pounds apiece at the age of 16 years. To my daughter Alice Northen one silver gilt cup and 40£. To my daughter Anne Merrick, one silver guilt cup and to my son-in-law John Merrick, 20£ to be equally divided between my daughter Anne Merrick's three children. Ann Waters, Mary Waters and Robert Merrick. To my daughter Mary Owen a silver gilt ale cup and 20£ to my son-in-law Robert Owen to be divided between my daughter Mary's 3 children, Robert, Mary and Jane Owen. To my cousin, Matthew Havyland, alderman, a ring of gold. To my kinsman William Pitt, draper another. My kinsman Edward Batten. My friend Samuel Davies to preach my funeral sermon. My daus. in law, Mary Marlowe, Cicely Gunning and Elizabeth Batterten. My kinswoman Mary Robinson; son William Pitt to be exr."
   
   His wife was evidently married before as he mentions three daughters-in-law (stepdaughters) in his will. ...

3. ↑ Thomas Pitt, in McGrath, Patrick. Merchants and merchandise in seventeenth century Bristol. (Bristol [England]: [s.n.], 1955)
   p 173.

   269. 4 May 1613. Failure of a merchant
   Also this Year on the 4th of May 1613 Mr Thomas Pitt the Chamberlain of Bristol deceased, and Mr. Thomas Whitehead¹ was chosen Chamberlain in his Place, but Mr. Whitehead being Indebted and behindhand by losses at sea was faign to keep House at St. James's Fair following for Debt ; and therefore he was dismissed of his Office and Nicholas Meredity Merchant was chose in his Place. B.R.O., Calendar History of Bristol, 07831.
   
   ¹ Member of Common Council, 1609-1613 ; Sheriff and Treasurer of the Society of Merchant Venturers, 1610-1611 ; Chamberlain of Bristol, May-September, 1613.