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Parish Register of Burials Francis Richard Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried Sept 23 1847 aged 26 years. Ceremony performed by ....(Vicar).

Richard married Elizabeth CLARKE on 5 Sep 1842 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas HIGGITT was born on 9 Jan 1843 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 29 Mar 1843 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
2. Arthur HIGGITT was born on 13 Aug 1845 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1881.

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Parish Register of Burials Thomas Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried Aug 15, 1840, aged 58 years. Ceremony performed by .. Wetherall, Curate.

More About THOMAS HIGGITT: Occupation: Bet. 1805 - 1826, Hatter, Rugeley

Thomas married Hannah RICHARDSON on 20 Feb 1804 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. Hannah was born about 1783; died in Apr 1865 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parish Register of Burials Hannah Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried April 20 1865, aged 82 years. Ceremony performed by Henry Buckston, Curate.

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Parish Register No 192 Banns of marriage between Thomas Higgitt and Hannah Richards both of the Parish of Rugeley were published on 8th, 15th and 22nd Jan. Thomas Higgitt of the Parish of Rugeley in the County of Stafford and Hannah Richards of the Parish and County aforesaid, married in this church by Banns, 20 Feb 1804 by Charles Inge, Vicar Signed: Thos Higgitt, mark of Hannah In the presence of Jno Higgitt, Prescilla Richards (mark of)

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Samuel Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried 13 October 1819 aged 65. Ceremony performed by Charles Inge, vicar.

Samuel married Elizabeth MARSHALL on 25 Dec 1776 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1756; died in 1839; was buried on 30 Jan 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parish Register of Burials John Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried April 8 1853 aged 83. Ceremony performed by .. Clarkson, Curate.

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Rugeley Register of marriages, No. 253 Banns of marriage were publicised between Samuel Higgitt and Elizabeth Marshall on the 8th, 15th and 22nd of December 1776. Samuel Higgit of the Parish of Rugeley in the County of Stafford and Elizabeth Marshall of the Parish and County of the same married in this church by Banns, 25 December 1776 by Thomas Avarne. Signed by Samuel Higgit (one t), Elizabeth's mark. In the Presence of: Samuel Hallam, Thomas Higgitt (2 t), William Wooley

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The parish register records the baptism with the spelling HIGGET. This spelling is consistent with probable parents and some offspring. Annotated marriage register of Lichfield Cathedral spell HIGGOTT. Actual signature and infilling of marriage licence spells HIGGITT.

Humphry married Mary TRIGG on 21 Oct 1753 in Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire, England. Mary (daughter of Samuel TRIGG and Sarah SHARPE) was born in 1729; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married by licence at Lichfield Cathedral. The licence is held at Lichfield Records Office. Licence granted on 20 October 1753 before Revered Thos. White "which day appeared personally Humphry Higgitt of Rugely Batchelor aged 21 years (prayed?) a Liconse to be Granted to him in the Solomnization of a Marriage with Mary Trigg of the same place Spinster aged 24 years in the parish Church of Rugely the said Humphry Higgitt being Sworn the Liconse was Decreed" The attached certificate reads: "Know all men by these present that (one?) Humphry Higgitt of Rugely in the County of Stafford (Hatmaker?) and John Doo. of the same are held and firmly bound to John Addenbrooke Doctor of Divinity Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield and Chapter of the same in the pain of one hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Dean and Chapter....... ...... twentieth day of October in the twenty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three. Lower part of the certificate is signed by Humphry Higgitt, sealed in the presence of Jno Hutchinson. Note: the licence application is witnessed by John Doo (ie a fictional witness). The marraige is witnessed by John Hutchinson. It may be a coincidence, but the baptism of a John Hutchinson is recorded in the Rugely Parish Register, on 24 October 1733, a few weeks before that of Humphry Higgitt.