Letitia Tye (1742–1811) • FamilySearch

Letitia Tye

12 July 1742–9 August 1811
Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Letitia

When Letitia Tye was christened on 12 July 1742, in Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Pearless, was 43 and her mother, Letitia Tye, was 17. She married William Best on 2 June 1765. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She was buried in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

William Best

1724–

Letitia Tye

1742–1811

Marriage: 2 June 1765

William Best

1765–1766

Letitia Best

1766–

William Best

1769–

John Best

1771–

Betty Best

1773–

Reuben Best

1775–1840

Philly Best

1778–

Benjamin Best

1781–

Isaac Best

1786–

Spouse and Children

William Best

Male1724–Male

Letitia Tye

Female1742–1811Female

MARRIAGE
2 June 1765

children

(9)

Male1765–1766Male

Female1766–Female

Male1769–Male

Male1771–Male

Female1773–Female

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Parents and Siblings

Edward Pearless

Male1699–1781Male

Letitia Tye

Female1725–1799Female

siblings

(6)

Letitia Tye

Female1742–1811Female

Male1745–Male

Male1747–Male

Male1750–1836Male

Male1752–Male

+1 More Child

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

Name Meaning

Tye

Letitia

1 English (mainly East Anglia): topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).2 North German: from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich .

Possible Related Names

Dietrich

Tay

Tea

Tee

Thye

Yeo

Sources (3)

Leticiah in entry for William Best, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Leticiah in entry for Bette Best, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Leatecia in entry for Benjamin Best, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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