PITFIELD, Alexander (1659-1728), of St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London

b. 14 Apr. 1659, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Charles Pitfield of Hoxton, Mdx. by his 1st w. Winifred, da. and coh. of John Adderley of Coton, Staffs. educ. privately; Merchant Taylors’ 1671–4; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1676; L. Inn 1676. m. (1) 20 Apr. 1680, Elizabeth (d. aft. 1695), da. of Richard Waller, merchant, of St. Martin’s, Ironmonger Lane, London, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 3 Sept. 1703, Dorothy (d. 1726), da. of Thomas Boone of Mount Boone, nr. Dartmouth, Devon and coh. to her bro. Charles, wid. of Robert Boddington, Haberdasher, of St. Magnus, London, s.p. suc. fa. 1680. Cox, Annals of St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, 95; London Rec. Soc. ii. 233; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 262, 308; Vis. Mdx. ed. Foster, 73; The Gen. i. 40–42; info. from Mr Michael Pitfield; Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg.; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 34.