Margaret Pratt was born in 1580, in Essex, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Edward Pratt. She married John Shedd on 30 July 1601, in Bardfield Saling, Essex, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
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