Hugh Pitman

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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Hugh Pitman
1560–1613
Faith Gore
1566–
Marriage: 27 November 1583
Alice Pitman
1584–1649
Hugh Pitman
1587–1655
John Pitman
1585–1593
Faith Pitman
1590–1593
Dorothy Pitman
1591–1593
Mary Pitman
1593–
Dorothy Pitman
1596–
Margaret Pitman
1598–1599

Sources (14)

  • 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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