Robert Shute or Shutt

[swinsor]

Hi,

I am trying to trace the origins of my ancestor Robert Shute (sometimes written as Shutt in records).  Robert was an Excise officer for 30 years from 1759.  His first appointment was as an Assistant at York.  He served at York again in 1765 and then at Hull  from 1770.  He married Elizabeth Gay in Gosport, Hampshire in 1777.  As of 13th Jan 1789, he served at Barum Collection for Stratton 1st Ride in Cornwall. When his father -in-law Benjamin Gay wrote his Will on 12 Nov 1792, both Robert and Elizabeth were dead and their children orphans, to be brought up and educated by Benjamin's three other children.

I do not know when or where Robert was born and his appointment at York in 1759 is the first trace I have of him, so I wonder if he came from Yorkshire.  On his marriage entry to Elizabeth in 1777, he is described as being a widower, and I have no knowledge of this marriage.  Has anyone come across Robert Shute in their research or can anyone give any suggestions as to where I should look next?

Thanks to anyone for information or advice.

Stephen

[CaroleW]

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[North2Tree]

Hi, Stephen,
Afraid I'm not related to the Shutt family but have come across Robert Shutt, Supervisor of Excise at Poole, Dorset, in a convoluted search of my own.
He married Elizabeth Barker by licence at Catterick, North Yorkshire, 17 Oct 1765.
See the will of Christopher Barker dated 27 July 1779. This is listed on Ancestry's Probate Records as Christopher Barker, probate, Catterick, 1780, gent, will with codicil, Ref No. RD/AP1/146/156.
Robert & Elizabeth had a daughter, Mary, born in York, 1767, died 18 July 1786.
The National Archives probably has his records as an Exciseman. If they are as good as those for Customs officers, you could learn a lot.
Hope some of this helps.
R

[North2Tree]

Stephen, FindaGrave on Ancestry has a very useful M.I. for Barkers/Shutts including Robert and Mary.
Search for the death/burial of Robert Shutt died York 27 Feb 1770.