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James HIGGITT

Male 1792 - 1848  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James HIGGITT was born on 8 Apr 1792 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of Samuel HIGGET and Elizabeth MARSHALL); died on 7 Jun 1848 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    James married Sarah SAUNDERS on 18 Jul 1814 in Mancetter, , Warwickshire, England. Sarah was born about 1794; died in Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; was buried on 23 Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Samuel HIGGITT was born on 26 Mar 1816 in Mancetter, , Warwickshire, England; died in 1885 in West Bromwich, , Staffordshire, England.
    2. Henry HIGGITT was born on 18 Jul 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died before 1871.
    3. Frances HIGGITT was born on 9 Apr 1822 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    4. Elizabeth HIGGITT was born on 31 Mar 1825 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    5. Ann HIGGITT was born on 18 Aug 1828 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 22 Jan 1829 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    6. Jane HIGGITT was born on 4 Jun 1832 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel HIGGET was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of Humphry HIGGITT and Mary TRIGG); died on 13 Oct 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth MARSHALL was born in 1756; died in 1839; was buried on 30 Jan 1839.

    Notes:

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

    Notes:

    Married:
    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

    Children:
    1. Humphry HIGGITT was born in 1777 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 16 Nov 1851 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    2. Thomas HIGGITT was born on 1 Jun 1782 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 15 Aug 1840 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    3. William HIGGITT was born on 7 Mar 1784 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died before 1788.
    4. Samuel HIGGITT was born on 4 Mar 1787 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 28 Jun 1792 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    5. William HIGGITT was born on 2 Nov 1788 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    6. John HIGGITT was born on 17 Oct 1790 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    7. 1. James HIGGITT was born on 8 Apr 1792 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1848 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    8. Ann HIGGITT was born on 16 Feb 1794 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    9. Elizabeth HIGGITT was born on 22 Feb 1805 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 19 Mar 1805 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Humphry HIGGITT was born on 4 Dec 1733 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of John HIGGET and Elizabeth COX); and died.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Mary TRIGG was born in 1729 (daughter of Samuel TRIGG and Sarah SHARPE); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    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.

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel HIGGET was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    2. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1756; and died.
    3. Thomas HIGGITT was born on 25 Dec 1758 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 11 Aug 1833 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    4. Ann HIGGET was born on 6 Jul 1760 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1825.
    5. Mary HIGGITT was born on 14 Mar 1762 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    6. Sarah HIGGITT was born on 22 Apr 1764 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 26 Oct 1825 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    7. Susanna HIGGITT was born on 30 Mar 1766 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1825.
    8. Humphry HIGGET was born on 24 Apr 1768 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    9. John HIGGETT was born on 26 Dec 1770 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 8 Apr 1853 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; was buried on 8 Apr 1853.
    10. William HIGGITT was born on 21 Feb 1773 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died in 1825.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John HIGGET (son of Gilbert HIGGOTT and Dorothy); and died.

    John married Elizabeth COX. Elizabeth was born in 1699; died in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth COX was born in 1699; died in 1779.
    Children:
    1. 4. Humphry HIGGITT was born on 4 Dec 1733 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    2. William HIGGET was born in 1737; and died.
    3. John HIGGET was born in 1738; and died.
    4. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1740; died in 1747.
    5. Joseph HIGGET was born in 1743; and died.
    6. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1747; died in 1755.
    7. Ann HIGGET was born in 1750; and died.
    8. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1755; and died.

  3. 10.  Samuel TRIGG and died.

    Samuel married Sarah SHARPE. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah SHARPE and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary TRIGG was born in 1729; and died.


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