Family History |
|
Richard SPITTEY. No other details are known about Richard as yet
except that he was of the Parish of South Fambridge, Essex, also of Hockley, Essex.
He was shown as a yeoman in the Chancery case mentioned below.
Richard is mentioned in his son Henry's will :-
"I give devise and bequeath all those my ten acres of the freehold land
more or less with the appurtenances thereto belonging lying and being in the
Parish of Hockleigh (Hockley) in the said County of Essex which were left me
by my father Richard Spittey late of Hockleigh"
Richard's will was made in 1657 and his beneficiaries are son's
Jeremiah, Henry & Ambrose. These match three Spittys of the same name in Rettendon in the latter 1600's.
Richard as the father of the Rettendon brother's is confirmed by a case in
Chancery between two sons Ambrose and Jeremiah. In addition the properties in KingellWood and Green Street, Hockley mentioned in Richard's will
feature in 1703 as properties of Richard of Rettendon, son of Ambrose.
Richard features in the following Essex Record Office documents :- D/DB/T436/9,
D/DB/T436/10, D/DB/T436/13, Q/SR293/47,
D/DU 18/48, ASS/35/94?/111/3;
35/96/11/4;35/96/T7i,
To trace Richard back further is a bit of a problem, due to the profusion of
Richard Spittys in the early 1600's, with two appearing to be brothers or step
brothers, as one Richard names the other Richard in his will as his natural
brother. Also this Richard is referred to as of South Fambridge (will),
Hockleigh (son Henry's will), and Broomfield (Indentures). Four Richard Spittys
died and left wills between 1633 & 1642, rather confusing issues. They were
resident of Gray's Inn, London, Broomfield, and two of South Fambridge. See
other Richard Spitty wills at my Spitty Genealogy website :-
http://www.spitty.org/britwills.htm
Note :- The South Fambridge parish registers no longer exist for before 1754, nor Hockley before 1728.
Richard's wife was Elizabeth (as per his will). It is most likely she was Elizabeth
Burr or Burre. Two items of evidence show her as the wife of Richard
Spitty :-
1. A document showing a tree of three generations from
Richard to his grandson, obtained from the Pescod Collection
(copy at ERO, original lodged at SoG,
London.) (ERO T/G 192/1) :-
"Spittey
of Rettendon - D21.94b? :-
i.Richard Spittey of Hocklee = Elizabeth da. of Burr of Bowers co Essex
ii. Ambrose Spittey of Rettendon 1664 = Mary
iii. Richard Spittey son & heir aged 19 - 1664
Signed ....? Tendring for Ambros Spittey"
2. The will of Henry Burre in
which he names his sister Elizabeth, the wife of Richard Spittie.
Children were:
i.
Henry SPITTY.
ii. Ambrose SPITTY.
iii.
Jeremiah SPITTY.
iv Susan SPITTY.
Married John READ. In Richard's will, he names his daughter Susan Read, and son
John Read, which he clarifies later in the will by referring to John Read as his
son-in-law.
v. Tomesen SPITTY