William PITT 
William was born in 1489 in Blandsford, Dorsetshire, England. William's father was Nicholas PITT. His paternal grandfather was William Blithe PITT. He was an only child. He died at the age of 51 on October 14th, 1540.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 9SZS-54
2. WILLIAM2 PITT (NICHOLAS1) died Bef. January 17, 1551/52
. He married HELENA HAVILAND, daughter of JAMES HAVILAND an
d HELENA DE BEAUVOIS.
Notes for WILLIAM PITT:
William was married to Helena Haviland, On January 17, 1552
, she was widowed and living with her brother.
Children of WILLIAM PITT and HELENA HAVILAND are:
3. i. THOMAS3 PITT.
ii. CHRISTOPHER PITT.
Notes for CHRISTOPHER PITT
Christopher was the Captain of the "Handmaiden" a ship fro
m Bristol which fought the Spanish Armada of 1588.
iii. JOHN PITT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. JOAN SWAYNE.
Notes for JOHN PITT:
John was the Clerk of the Exchequer for Queen Elizabeth I.
He was married to Joan Swayne, daughter of John Swayne of B
landford Forum, Dorset. John's third son, Thomas, was the g
reat great grandfather of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, wh
o was Prime Minister of England from 1783 to 1801 and 180
4 to 1806. He played a dominant part in British politics du
ring the interval between the two terms
William and Helene De were married in a religious ceremony in 1522. They had four sons named John, Thomas, Edward and Christopher.
Family Notes
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Children
John PITT
John was born about 1523 in Of, Blandford, Dorsetshire, England. He died in 1596 in Blandford, Dorset, , England.
Thomas PITT
Thomas was born in 1526 in Of, Blandford, Dorsetshire, England and his baptism took place in Also Of, Bristol, Dorsetshire, England. He died at the age of 87 on May 1st, 1613 in W.P., Bristol, Dorsetshire, England. He was buried in , Bristol, Dorsetshire, England.
William and Helena were married in a religious ceremony on January 15th, 1552. They had a son named Thomas.
Family Notes
CHAN23 May 2002
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Children
Thomas PITT
Thomas was born in 1526 in Of, Blandford, Dorsetshire, England and his baptism took place in Also Of, Bristol, Dorsetshire, England. He died at the age of 87 on May 1st, 1613 in W.P., Bristol, Dorsetshire, England. He was buried in , Bristol, Dorsetshire, England.
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