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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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.
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