| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Gedcom File Email Us | Thirteenth Generation6544. William* PITKIN2645,2825 was born about 1582 in Berkhamsted, Herts, England.2826 He signed a will before Jan 1644/45 in Berkhamstead, Herts, England.2647 Left 300 pounds each to son John and daughter Martha, 200 pounds each to daughters Joan and Jane, 20 pounds to daughter Elizabeth (married to Wm Lawson). He left six tenements to grandchild William. Left grandchildren Roger and Martha each 150 pounds. All of the residual estate went to his eldest surviving son Francis. He was buried on 6 Jan 1644/45 in Berkhamsted, Herts, England.2649 St Peter's Church He died in Jan 1644/45. Churchwarden of St. Peters, in Berkhamsted aft 1610. He was a Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament, Agent for the Duchy of Cornwall in Berkhamsted abt 1612. This was the time of enclosures in Berkhamsted, in which he was involved with the Duchy lands. He was duputed to select 30 acres 'lying west upon the former inclosed grounds (Colharbour Farm), north uppon an highway leading from the great heath towards Aldbury, east uppon the opn Frith (Common) and south uppon the old fence of the Parke,' for the purpose. Left legacies to his children and grandchildren. Receipt in the accounts to the vestry includes 3/4d from him for the burial of his son George, in the church. Elected Sidesman in 1612 and signed the vestry proceedings that year, presented on 9 Apr 1613 in which he contributes another 3/4 d for his child Martha's grave. The Prince of Wales visited Berkhamsted in 1616 to be greeted by an oration by a student at Berkhamsted Grammar School. In 1613 a levy for repairs to the Church reveals that William's rae was the 6th highest in the Parish based on holding 23 acres arable, 2.5 acres meadow, and other wealth. One of the first 'Gentlemen' of 12 new Capital Burgesses when King James I granted the town a new Charter on 18 Jul 1618. He signed and approved the Vestry accounts for repair of the bell on 22 Oct 1620. Elected Churchwarden on 26 Apr 1622. In 1622 he was storing or marketing produce in the lofts int he market house. In 1622 he was assessed on a holding of 39 acres. In 1625 he paid 6/8 d for Mrs. Mason's grave (mother in law?) Baliff ( = Mayor0 in 1625. Called Mr. Pitkin after 1627. In 1625 more enclosure was called for by Charles I in order to raise money, even though no more division had been promised by the King's father. Behind the scenes bargaining was made with Berkhamsted for loss of grazing on 400 acres, for 100 acres for the town's poor. Fences were raised, probably under William's order, and torn down by Northchurch farmers on an Aug 1640 night. They prevailed and it wasn't for another 220 years that Lord Brownlow who owned the Duchy rights enclosed the same 400 acres. This enclosure also did not previal,however. Paid 6/8 d for his wife Jane's grave in Apr 1628; she had died in childbirth (Jane). Chief Burgess in 1628. Responsible for helping to distribute timber to the poor from the King. He had a corn loft over the market house on 1 Apr 1630. He signed minutes of Vestry meetings in 1631 where problems about Church dissention and other activities were noted. In 1632 he was assessed on 196 acres, the second largest in the parish. Took office as an Overseer fo the Poor in 1633 and he sold the Churchwardens some timber. He was assessed for Church repairs in 1634/35. Bailiff, Justice of the Peace, and Member of Parliament in 1636. Approved the bonds for the Rector's stock of the poor in Dec 1637. He had reciepts from his cornloft, from the gaol, and for bricks in 1637. Elected Overseer of the Poor in 1642. 6545.
Jane* MASON?2648
was born about 1587.2826
She was buried on 8 Apr 1628 in Berkhamstead, Herts, England.2826,2827 St.
Peter's Churchyard. She died in Apr 1628 in Berkhamstead, Herts, England.2826 Died in childbirth. A William
Pitkin married a Jane White on 4 mar 1606 in London at St. Gregory by St. Pauls.
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