PITT, Matthew (1576-1624), of St. Edmund Street, Weymouth, Dorset and Cricket Malherbie, Som.

Family and Education

bap. 1 Sept. 1576, 2nd s. of Richard Pitt (d.1622) of Weymouth, merchant, and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of John Baily of Nether Cerne, Dorset. m. (1) 1597, Christian, da. of John Barnard of Downside, Shepton Mallet, Som., 1s.;Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 480. (2) 1600, Philippa (admon. 4 Feb. 1689), da. and coh. of John Daniel of Beaminster, Dorset, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 8da. PROB 11/144, f. 250; 11/179, f. 170v; Hutchins, 480. d. 18 Apr. 1624. William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 62. sig. Mathew Pytt.

Offices Held

Mayor, Weymouth 1609 – 10, 1619–20, C219/35/1/121; Hutchins, ii. 438. alderman by 1616–d., Hutchins, ii. 431. bailiff 1623–d. Dorset RO, Weymouth corp. order bk., f. 90.

Parlimentarian

PITT, Matthew (1576-1624), of St. Edmund Street, Weymouth, Dorset and Cricket Malherbie, Som.

Main residences: St. Edmund Street, Weymouth, Dorset; Cricket Malherbie, Som.

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

PITT, Matthew (1576-1624)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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