'Witts1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Witts of Aldbourne, Witts of Witney, Steere of Jayes

                               
BLG1952 reports that "According to family tradition, this family of Witts, originally de Witt, fled from Holland and settled in England in the early years of the 17th century" and "The earliest recoor of thios family in England was that of" ...
Edward Witts of Aldbourne, Wiltshire (bur 09.12.1688, fustian maker)
m. (23.07.1649) Jean Hinton (bur 19.03.1705)
1. Edward Witts of Aldbourne (bpt 21.03.1650, d 27.10.1715, fustian maker)
  m1. (23.12.1668) Grace Hayes of Aldbourne
  A. Grace Witts (bpt 21.10.1669)
  m. _ Carr
  B. Jane Witts (bpt 09.10.1671)
  m. _ Sheppard
  m2. Miriam Adams (bur 20.10.1740)
  C. Edward Witts of Witney, Oxfordshire (bpt 14.03.1676, d 28.05.1756, 2nd son)
m. (02.01.1700/1) Sarah Broome (dau of Richard Broome of Witney)
  i. Edward Witts of Witney (b 18.12.1701, d 23.06.1754, linen draper)
  m. Mary Trigge (d 07.09.1745, dau of William Trigge of Nottingham)
  a. Edward Witts 'of Witney' (b 26.07.1733, wool stapler)
  m1. (1757) Helen Wylde (b 1731, dau of Isaac Wylde of Nottingham)
  The following is supported by FMG (vol 1, MS31, 'Wylde', p73).
  (1) Elizabeth Witts (b 30.05.1758)
  m. (09.1780 or 1778) Richard Walford of Witney
  (A)+ issue - Thomas of Uxbridge, Elizabeth (s 1811), Maria (a 1811)
  m2. M. Delves (d 1838)
  (2) Richard Parish Witts (b 1787, d before 1853) had issue
  m. (1810) Frances Goldsmith (d 1879)
  (3) Mary Witts (b 1765)
  m. Henry Wright
  b. Broome Witte (b 1738, d 1769)
  m. (22.03.1764) Elizabeth London (d 1837, dau of Edward London)
  (1) Broome Phillipps Witts (b 03.03.1767, d 06.01.1845, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (1809) Jane Lake (d 1853)
  (2) Edward London Witts (b 03.09.1768, dsp 27.06.1841)
  m. (1838) Anne Parrott
  (3) Maria Amelia Witts (b 19.08.1769, d 1830)
  m. Edward Rodick
  (4)+ other issue - Broome London (b/d 1766), Mary (b/d 1765)
  c.+ other issue - Richard (d unm 1768), Mary (d 1743), Sarah (b 1745, d 1791)
  ii. Richard Witts of Witney & London (b 17.03.1705, d 27.12.1755)
m. Jane Parish (d 05.01.1770)
  a.+ issue - Richard (b/d 1731), Richard Parish (b 1748, d unm 12.08.1828)
  iii. Broome Witts of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (b 03.09.1713, d 25.02.1768, 5th son)
  m. (25.06.1741) Apphia Anthony (d 11.02.1760, dau/heir of Edward Anthony of Hackney)
  a. Broome Witts of London & Cookham Grove, Berkshire (b 06.05.1744, dsp 11.11.1827)
  m. (15.03.1766) Amelia London (d 14.06.1832, dau of Edward London of Queenhithe)
  b. Edward Witts of Swerford Park (Oxfordshire) & Cheltenham (Gloucestershire), Sheriff of Oxfordshire (b 20.12.1746, d 26.12.1816)
m. (12.06.1775) Agnes Travell (d 09.01.1825, dau of John Travell of Swerford House by Anne, dau of John Tracy of Stanway House)
  (1) Francis Edward Wills of Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire (b 26.02.1783, d 18.08.1854, vicar of Stanway) had issue
  m. (30.05.1808) Margaret Backhouse (d 14.04.1850, dau/heir of Thomas Backhouse of Beck House by Jane, dau of William Moorhouse)
  (2)+ other issue (d unm) - Geoge Anthony (b 10.06.1785, d 08.08.1823, Captain RA), Edward (b 02.06.1786, d 16.02.1794)
  c. Richard Witts of Eversheds, Ockley, Surrey (b 13.11.1747, d 15.01.1815)
m. (15.02.1774) Martha Steere (d 1815, dau/heir of Lee Steere of Hackney & Jayes)
  (1) Lee Steere Witts, later Steere of Jayes, Ockley, Surrey (d 1832)
  The following is supported by BCG (vol 1, 1891, 'Steere of Perth and Blackwood').
  m. (21.06.1798) Sarah Harrison (dau of Robert Harrison of Ripley Court & Benningholme Hall by Sarah, dau of Ralph Dodsworth of Whitby)
  (A) Lee Steere of Jayes (b 21.06.1803, d 09.10.1890, MP) had issue
  m. (30.01.1826) Anne Watson (dau of James Keiro Watson of Hessle Mount)
  (B) Robert Steere, later Harrison (b 17.04.1807, a 1819)
  (C) Elizabeth Steere (b 11.03.1802, d 13.10.1886)
  m1. (26.06.1823) Henry John Ridley (rector of Abinger, son of Rev. Henry)
  m2. (28.09.1843) James (Scarlett), 1st Lord Abinger (d 07.04.1844)
  (D) Sarah Steere (b 09.10.1804)
  (2) Richard Witts (b 1775, d 1833)
  m. ??
  (3) Eliza Witts (b 1777, d 02.09.1829)
  m. Mark Daniell
  d. Anthony Witts (b 09.08.1749, d 15.12.1754)
  e. John Witts (b 22.09.1750, d 03.01.1816, minister of Cardington, Salop)
m. Ann Townson (d 11.12.1811 ,dau of J. Townson of Stamford Hill)
  (1) John Witts (b 22.08.1777, dsp 08.07.1857, Captain RM)
  m. (15.10.1812) Maria Wood (d 10.12.1856, dau of W. Wood of Hanwood)
  (2)+ other issue (d unm) - Anne (b 07.06.1775, d 14.10.1839), Apphia (b 23.01.1781, d 1859)
  f. Alice Witts (b 25.05.1742, d 31.12.1800)
m. (24.11.1782) Thomas Williams of London
  g. Apphia Witts (b 27.04.1743, dsp 11.04.1840)
  m1. (30.01.1770) Joseph Peach, Governor of Calcutta (dsp 29.07.1770, Colonel)
  m2. (22/26.06.1772) (Thomas Littleton), 2nd Lord Lyttelton (d 27.11.1779)
  h. Sarah Witts (b 13.04.1745, d 05.03.1834)
  m. (27.06.1769) Edward Stone (rector of Horsenden, vicar of Stagsden, perpetual curate of Princes Risborough)
  iv. Sarah Witts (d 04.03.1766)
  m. (31.10.1745) Thomas Hunt of Boreatton (bur 12.05.1777)
  v.+ other issue - John (b 22.10.1707, d unm 05.04.1730), George (b 14.08.1710, d 27.02.1716), Mary (b 1703, d 05.1704)
  D. Richard Witts of Aldbourne (bpt 04.03.1681, bur 16.08.1747, 4th son)
  m. Mary Bedford of Chippenham (d 06.01.1756)
  i. Edne Witts of Aldbourne (b 1737, d 1808, 3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth North (d 1799)
  a. Richard Witts (bpt 24.08.1761, d 29.06.1821)
  m. _ Westmacot
  (1) Mary Witts (b 1798)
  m. _ Horne
  b. Edward Witts (b 1766, d 23.02.1825, 3rd son)
  m. Mary Turk
  c. Broome Witts (b 03.07.1768, d 16.03.1842)
  m. Mary Kent (d 07.11.1816)
  (1) Edward Witts (b 1805, 2nd son) had issue
  m. S. Ward
  (2) Maria Witts (b 1797)
  m. _ Butler
  (3) Mary Witts (b 1801)
  m. _ Choules
  (4)+ other issue - Broome (b 1800), Richard (b 1807, d 19.07.1842), Edne (b 1811), Mary (b 1798, d 1802), Mary Elizabeth (b 1804, d 16.12.1819), Miriam (b 1809)
  d. Mary Witts (b 1771)
  m. _ Coleman of Aldbourne
  e.+ other issue - Edne (bpt 02.08.1764, d 1788), George (b 1774, d 27.02.1853), Elizabeth (b 1775)
  ii.+ other issue - Richard (d 1790), Edne (b 1733, bur 12.12.1733), Mary (b 25.01.1722, d 1748), Elizabeth (b 01.12.1724), Miriam (b 1735, d 30.03.1753)
  E. George Witts of London
  m. _ Hatch
  i. George Witts
  a. George Witts
  ii. Miriam Witts
  m. _ Mason
  F. Miriam Witts
  m. (1701) Henry Pinkett
  G. Elizabeth Witts (bpt 20.04.1685)
  m. (30.061711) Henry Franklin
  H. Sarah Witts (bpt 21.08.1687)
  m. (26.03.1713) John Webb
  I. Joan Witts (bpt 29.03.1691)
  m. (03.04.1715) Thomas Smith
  J. Jane Witts (b 1694, d 02.04.1758)
  m. _ Wing
  K. Grace Witts (d 1763)
  m. (02.11.1727) John Smith of Devizes
  L.+ other issue - Edward (bpt 14.02.1675, bur 03.06.1675), Edne (d unm), Sarah (bpt b24.08.1683, bur 17.08.1685)
2. Richard Witts of Ramsbury, Wiltshire (bpt 26.05.1656)
  m. Jane Adams
  A.+ issue - Richard (bpt 02.12.1689), Elizabeth, Jane, 3 daughters
3. Anthony Witts of Aldbourne (bpt 10.05.1663)
  m. Elizabeth Scanney (bur 21.11.1726)
  A. Richard Witts (3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth Bacon
  i. Elizabeth Witts
  m. _ Hiscox
  ii. Mary Witts
  m. _ Jennet of London
  B.+ other issue - Anthony (bpt 02.12.1689, bur 15.01.1690), Anthony (bpt 17.06.1694), Mark, Ann (bpt 23.04.1682), Elizabeth (bpt 30.01.1687), Sarah (bpt 26.07.1691), Jane (bpt 15.05.1698)
4.+ other issue - Mark of London (bpt 09.01.1665), Benjamin of London (bpt 27.12.1668)

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Witts of Upper Slaughter')
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