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Eleventh Generation - Christopher Petty of Storithes
Christopher Pettie, of ‘Storisse in the parish of Skipton’ died
on 24 June 1612 and his will was proved on 18 April 1616
[3]
.
This Christopher Petty is described
as a husbandman. Christopher Petty may also have worked for the
Cliffords of Skipton castle as a Christopher Petty is recorded living
at Skipton castle in 1595 who is likely to be the same man
[4]
. It would appear that his son William Petyt was
of the yeomanry rather than lesser gentry stock as in the grant
of arms to his son William Petyt in 1658 he is described
as ‘beinge borne of good and honest parentage’
[5]
. This would fit the description of Christopher
Petty as a husbandman. There may also be a connection with the Inns
of Court as a Francis Petyt was a witness to a land transfer in
1601
[6]
. His wife Jane, he left well provided for, giving her a third of the corn grain and straw tythe from Storithes, and a third part of profit from lands called Ungain. She was also given the right to stay in her home for her natural life, paying a third of all rents payable. The other two thirds of the tythe and profits from Ungain were to go to Christophers son Christopher. Christopher also benefitted by gaining a messuage or tenement in Storithes that his father had bought from John Moon. Christopher's son William seems to be the eldest of the two sons as he is made executor of the will with his mother Jane Petty. He appears to inherit the leases associated with the tenement and messuage at Storithes. The supervisor of Christopher's will was a Thomas Petty 'my good friend'. He also witnessed the will. This Thomas Petty does not therefore seem to be closely associated with Christopher Pettyt's family, but may have been a distant relation. He may indeed have been the Thomas Petty of Embsay Kirk father of Mary Petty who married Christopher's son William Petty of Storithes in 1632 [9] . The close association between their fathers may explain their later marriage. Interestingly another witness is Robert Petty. A Robert Petty of of Embsay Kirk had married Alse Barker in 1606 [10] . He may have been a brother of Mary Petty, and son of Thomas Petty of Embsay Kirk. There are certainly close connections between these two lines of Petty's which may indicate a distant family connection.
Henry
Petty's eldest son Henry married Barbara Clough and they had a family
of three daughters Anna, Jane and Alisia and one son John
[17]
. Henry
Petty's youngest son Edward married Elizabeth and they had a family
of six children, including two sons Henry and John and four daughters
Elizabeth, Mary, Barbary and Hannah
[22]
. Edward Petty, Clerke, was buried
in 1690, his wife Elizabeth was buried in 1712
[23]
. In 1725 Edward's son Henry Pettyt
of Cole-thorpe is recorded. His grandfather, Henry, was described
as 'uncle' to Sylvester Petyt of Storithes
[24]
. This would denote a very close
relationship. He was given £10 by the Trustees of Sylvesters
Charity. Henry Petty had married twice, first to Barbara who died
from complications after the birth of her daughter Jane in 1681.
Henry buried both mother and daughter
[25]
. He then had five daughters and
two sons by his wife Anne of whom only three daughters survived,
Barbara, Isabel and Christiana survived infancy
[26]
. Henry
Petty's third son George married Anna. They lived at Moorside in
Cowthorpe and had a large family of whom two daughters Anna and
Elizabeth, and two sons Henry and Michael, survived
[30]
. George Petty was buried in 1664,
his widow Anne was buried in 1676
[31]
. George's daughter Elizabeth married
Roger Dobson of Hunsingore and bequeathed the interest of £5
to the church in 1704
[32]
.George Petty's son Henry was a
cousin to Sylvester and William Petyt of Storithes. Henry Petty
lived at Moorside in Cowthorpe and married Margaret. They had a
family of two sons George and Henry
[33]
.George Pettyt of Colethorpe is
described as 'cousin once removed from the Testator, aged 64' in
1725
[34]
. Henry's son George was a widow,
his wife Dorothy having died in 1722
[35]
. George and Dorothy had four children,
Richard, William, Henry and Mary
[36]
.George was given £5 by the Trustees
of Sylvester Petyt's Charity
[37]
. In 1725 George Petty paid composition
for one acre in Warfield in Cowthorpe
[38]
. George's son Richard Petty had three
children, of whom only two sons survived, Richard and George
[39]
. An Andrew Petty who may be connected married Avice and they had a family of ten children of whom two sons William and Richard, and three daughters Anna, Isabel and Elianor survived [41] . Andrew Petty was buried in 1692 and his widow Avice was buried in 1709 [42] . Andrew's daughter Ellianor married Robert Watson in 1707 [43] .
[1]
See Dawson.
[1]
Most of what follows in based on Dawson’s account in
the History of Skipton on p.247.. Dawson refers to an article
by Mrs. G.A.Patmore in the Craven Pioneer, a biography of
the Petyts, which may have further information. I have yet
to check this source.
[2]
See Catalogue of Yorkshire Wills at Somerset House for
the Years 1649-1660, compiled by Mr. Francis Collins. P.
256 (Register Nabbs, fol. 142) n A Thomas Petty, gentleman,
of Carlton in Craven’s will was dated 18 August 1659. His
administrator was his widow Anne. In a Deed dated 23 March 1621/2 a John Pettie of Airton, husbandman
and a Thomas Pettie carpenter of Airton are recorded. Raistrick
Archive. In a deed from the same archive dated 21 April
1717 a John petty of Airton assigns a close called Upper
Ground in Airton in trust for Foster Cunliffe of Liverpool.
In another deed from the same archive dated 12 November
1801 there is a conveyance to a Joseph Petty of Airton yeoman
of tithes on a field in Airton from a John Slinger of Settle.
[3] See Wills in the York Registry 1514-53, YAS. [4] If so this Christopher Pettie may be the Christopher Pettie who inhabited Skipton Castle in 1595 when an inventory was taken at the Castle. (See T Spence, The Builders of Skipton Castle.). This has been corroborrated by Anthony Petyt. [5] See YAJ Vol18, p. 349.
[6]
COTHAM
AND SIBTHORPE - ref. 157 DD/P/8 A Bundle labelled "Cavendish
Deeds". FILE
[no title] - ref. 157 DD/P/8/39/1
- date: 21 May 1601 [from Scope and Content] Assignment for a competent sum:
John Markham of Cotthame gent. to William Lee of the Inner
Temple gent.:-- tenement and 58ac.; tenement and 58ac.;
14ac; and 4 closes all in Cotham (as DD/P/8/31 tenants named
--: for 7½ years with remainder to J.M. his wife Olive and
their daughter Frauncys Markham. Demised from Robert Markham
of Cotham esq. (as DD/P/8/31). Witn. Franc. Petyt, Wm. Lightwood,
Edward Roos, Roberte Eyere. Badly damaged. [7] Will of Christopher Petty of Storiths dated 1612.
[8]
Will
of Christopher Petty of Storiths dated 1612.
[10]
[11]
[12] Henry Pettye married Ann Thackray on 7 May 1580. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [13] Henry petty Henry: christ: 31 Dec 1582, katheryn petty 24 Jun 1583, George Petty the sonne of Henry Petty 12 Sep 1594, oswold petty so to henry was christened 02 Jul 1598,John petty son to henry pettie was christned 25 Mar 1602, helenor pettie daughter to henry christned 31 Oct 1584, Robert pettie so to henry was chr. 12 Nov 1587,Edward Pettie sonne of Henry baptised 22 Nov 1614. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [14] Willmus Bolton et Hellena Petty utriq. de Colthorpe conjuncti matrimonio fuere 05 Dec 1619. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [15] Henricus Pettie senior octogenarius superq. sepultus fuit 31 Aug 1628.Anna Pettie vidua relicta Henrici Pettie senioris, sepeliebatur 27 Jan 1628/9. Cowthorpe Parish Registers.
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21] Richard Petty householderr in Cowthrop was Buried 08 Sep 1721.Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [22] Elizabeth Petty daughter to Edward & Eliz. Baptiz. 22 Feb 1652. Mary Petty daughterrr to Edward & Eliz: baptiz 21 Sep 1654. 1656 Barbary Petty daughterer of Edward & Eliz. baptiz. 10 May 1656. Henry Petty sonne of Edward & Eliz: baptized the 23 Jan 1657. John Petty son of Edward baptiz: 10 Feb 1659. Hanna Petty filia Edwardi Petty & Elizabethae uxor. illius baptiz: fuit 07 Dec 1661. Rich. Alderson Eliz: Gell & Jana Clough de Cowthrop tests. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [23] Edward Petty of Cowthrope Clerke of ye parish of Cowthrope was buryed 25 Jul 1690. Elzabeth wife to Edward Petty was buried 17 Dec 1712. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [24] 1725 Trustees accounts of Sylvester Petyt's Charity. [25] Jane Petty Daughter of Henry & Barb: his wife was buried ye 21 Jan 1681. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [26] 1687 Barbary Petty daughter of Henry and Anne his wife was baptized 03 Jun 1687. Nathaniel ye son of Henry Petty & Anna his wife was babtised 05 Aug 1688. 1702 Nathaniel the Son of Henry Petty & Ann his wife was Buried 09 Apr 1702. Ellen Petty daughter of Henry & Anne his wife was baptized 01 Nov 1693.Ellen Petty daughter of Henry & Ann his wife was buried 03 Nov 1693. Isabel daughter of Henry Petty of Couthrope was baptized the 08 Mar 1695/6. Christian Petty daughter of Henry in Couthroppe was baptized the 29 Oct 1699. Anne Petty daughter of Henry in Couthrope was baptized the 08 May 1704 :1706 Anne petty daughter of Henry in Couthrope was buried the 29 Mar 1706. Edward son of Henry Pettie & Ann his wife was buryed 28 Jan 1692. Cowthorpe Parish Registers.
[27]
Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [28] John Petty and Barbary Petty in Cowthrop were married 12 Dec 1715.Cowthorpe Parish Registers.
[29]
Henry Petty son of John in Cowthrop was Baptized 16
Nov 1719. Henry Petty Son of John and Barbary was buried
25 Mar 1725. 1721 Jane Petty Daughter of John and Barbary
his wife was Baptized 29 Sep 1721. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [30] Anna filia Georgii Petty et Annae uxoris illius baptizata fuit 02 Apr 1625. suscipientibus Johe Cloughe Anna Roundell et Alisia Chapman de Colthorpe.Gratia filia Georgii Pettie et Annae uxoris illius baptizata fuit 05 Sep 1628 contestantibus Gratia Kaye, Oliva Walkar et Willmo Thackwray singulis de Colthorpe.Gratia filia Georgii Pettie et Anna uxoris illius infantula sepulta est 08 Sep 1628. Henricus filius Georgii Pettie et Annae uxoris illius baptizatus fuit 20 Sep 1629 compromittentibus Henrico Middleton, Henrico Shaw et Elizabetha uxore Roberti Gill singulis de Colthorpe. Michael Petty filius Georgii Petty Baptiz: est 02 Oct 1633. Elizabetha Petty filia Georgii Petty et Annae uxoris illius Baptz. est 30 Oct 1636 : Richardo Sharprey Ellis Burton et Anna Parkinson singulis de Cowthrope compromittentibus. Gulielmus Petty Filius Georgii Petty & Annae uxor. illius de mooreside Baptizatus fuit 31 May 1640 Davide Alderson Gulielmo Binkes & Margareta Bolton de Lundhouse compromittentibus. 1641 Gulielmus Petty Filius Georgii Petty sepultus fuit 17 Jul 1641. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [31] Georgius Petty sepeliebatur 18 Jul 1664. Anne Petty widow of George was buryed 15 Jun 1676. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [32] Elizabeth Dobson wife of Roger Dobson of Hunsingore & Daughter of George Petty of Cowthrop died & was buried in the Parish of Hunsingore & out of her Xtian Charity left to yr Poor of the Town of Cowthrop ye sum of five Pounds ye Interest of which according to her desire is to be five shillings & to be dispos'd of by the Minister & Churchwardens annualy upon the 15 Aug 1704 being ye day of her Buriall. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [33] Henry Petty sonne of Henry & Margret baptized 22 Dec 1658. Georgius filius Henrici & Margeretae Petty de mooreside baptizatus fuit 18 Aug 1661.Elizabeth Petty the Daughter of Henry & Margeret his wife was Baptized the 18 Aug 1671.Elizabeth the Daughter of Henry Petty & Margaret his wife was buryed the 19 Feb 1671.Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [34] 1725 Trustees accounts of Sylvester Petyt's Charity. [35] Dorathea Petty wife of George was Buried ye 26 Nov 1722.1725 Trustees accounts of Sylvester Petyt's Charity. [36] Richard Petty son of George & Dorothy his wife was Baptizd ye 17 May 1684.William Petty son of George & Dorothy his wife was baptized 15 Aug 1686. Henrie Petty ye son of Georg and Dorithie his wife was baptized ye 24 Mar 1688. Mary Petty daughter of George in Couthrop was baptized the 07 Nov 1696. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [37] 1725 Trustees accounts of Sylvester Petyt's Charity. [38] Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [39] 1699 Grace Petty daughter of Richard in Couthroppe was baptized the 22 Jan 1698/9.Grace petty daughter of Richard in Couthrope was buried the 02 Jun 1705. Richard Petty son of Richard in Couthrope was baptized the 31 Jan 1709/8. George Petty son of Richard and Ann his wife was Baptized 10 May 1717. Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [40] John Lythe in the Parish of walton and Mary Petty in Cowthrop was married 23 Jun 1719. [41] Filia abort: Andr: Petty sep: 09 Dec 1645.Gulielmus Petty filius Andreae Petty & Avisiae uxor. illius Baptiz. 19 Nov 1646. Roberto Parkinson Richardo Chapman & Oliva Walkar Tests. Anna Petty Daughter of Andrew & Avis was Baptized 11 Mar 1648.Mary & Barbary Petty Daughters to Andrew & Auis Baptized 04 Aug 1651.Mary Petty daughter to Andrew & Avis buried 13 Mar 1653.Barbara Petty Infant: buried 18 Aug 1651.Isabell Petty daughtr to Andrew & Avis baptiz: 04 Aug 1654. Magdalen Petty daught of Andrew & Auis baptiz: 14 May 1657.Magdalene Pettie was buryed 10 Apr 1693.1660 Robert Petty son of Andrew baptiz: 14 Sep 1660.Robert Petty sonne of Andrew and Anis his wife was Buried 17 May 1675. 1664 Richard the sonne of Andrew Petty & Avis his wife was baptized 25 May 1664. Ellianor Petty the daughter of Andrew & Avis his wife was baptized the 11 Sep 1667.Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [42] Avice petty wife of Andrew in Cowthrope was buried the 01 May 1709.Andrew Petty of Cowthrope aged 7 5/6 was buryed 19 Jun 1692.Cowthorpe Parish Registers. [43] Robert Watson and Ellianor petty were married at Couthrop 04 Nov 1707.Cowthorpe Parish Registers.
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