Brief Life History of Hugh
When Hugh Pitman was born on 7 August 1560, his father, John Pitman, was 36 and his mother, Alice Earley, was 36. He married Faith Gore on 27 November 1583, in Quarley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 12 March 1613, at the age of 52.
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- Hughe Pitman, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980"
- Henry Pitman in entry for Faith Pitman, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980"
- Hughe Pitman in entry for Mary Pitman, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980"
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1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southwestern): nickname from Middle English pit, pit(t)e, put(te) ‘hollow, pit’ + man, signifying one who lived or worked at such a location. See Pitt .
Americanized form of German Pitmann: variant of Pittmann (see Pittman ).
Dutch: variant of Putman 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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