The marriages of the 'Piggot' family

[wisteria16]

Can any-one help me with the marriages of a couple of generations of the 'Piggot' family in Kent.  I have searched several web sites for information and I am beginning to think that perhaps this family didn't get married.  The first is James Piggot who married? a Sarah - their first child was born in 1677 at Cowden in Kent.  The 2nd is Drew Piggot and Sarah ? - their first son James was born in 1712 at Edenbridge, Kent.  I would love to hear if any-one has any information or can tell me where to look for either of these weddings .
wisteria16

[cgpigott]

I cannot help with your particular question, but I am very interested in any children that you may know of, born to Drew PIGGOT & his wife Sarah in Edenbridge, Kent.

I see that a Drew PIGOTT had issue in Edenbridge daughters Sarah (bt 30 Apr 1722) & Ann (bt 27b Dec 1724); and that Sarah PIGGOTT (perhaps the elder daughter) married a William AUSTEN in Edenbridge on 24 Nov 1721, with issue.

And I am hoping it may lead to the baptism in London of William Austen PIGOTT in 1807, son of John (Drew) PIGGOTT, and grandson of Drew PIGGOTT who died at Heston, Msx, Feb 1826, aged 83.

I was hoping, on behalf of a descendant living in the U.S., to see whether this last mentioned Drew PIGGOTT, b ca 1742, might have been a grand-son of Drew & Sarah of Edenbridge, & a son of James or another son of theirs born there ca 1710-20.

Can you help?

Chris PIGOTT, Potts Point, N.S.W.

[wisteria16]

Hi cgpigott,
     Thanks for your enquiry, here are two lists of children & I hope they will help.  Firstly, Drew Piggot (bapt. 20th May 1677) was married twice - first wife was Barbara King who he married on 30-4-1702 at Lewes.  They had one son Drew (Bapt. 25-3-1705), Barbara must have died giving birth to him as she was buried on 28-3-1705.  The following children were born to Drew & Sarah (but I cannot find their marriage). James (bapt 23-4-1712) - William (bapt. 28-1-1714)  - Sarah (bapt. 6-10-1717) - Richard (bapt. 8-11-1719) - Sarah (bapt. 30-4-1722) & Ann (bapt. 27-12-1724).
     Sarah Piggot married William Austen on 24-11-1741 at Edenbridge and they had the following children, William (bapt. 6-10-1745) - John (bapt. 29-10-1749) - Thomas (bapt. 29-12-1751) - Francis (bapt. 23-3-1755) - James (bapt. 5-9-1756) - Mary (bapt. 23-3-1759) - Francis (bapt. 9-5-1762) & Edward (bapt. 30-3-1766).  Hope that this info will help.
wisteria16

[jbissett]

Hi Wisteria,

This is my maternal line going back to the marriage of Drew Piggott and Mary Cotterel at Sunbury in 1768.  Chris has been helping me, as well, and we are reasonably sure that my Drew Piggott originated in the Cowden line.  Until now, I have not been able to make a direct connection, although it seems that the Drew born 1743 is a good choice.

I extracted all of the Cowden and nearby Piggott records from the old Family Search site.  I'm hoping that you might have additional information.

Regards, Joe Bissett
jbissett@hot-peppers.com
Administrator, Rootsweb Piggott surname list

[cgpigott]

Hello wisteria 16,

Many thanks indeed for your information, which I am presuming came from either the Edenbridge Parish Register, or the Bishop's Transcripts of the same.
Can you tell me where either or both of these original sources are now located?

And if you have further information on any of the three sons, James, William & Richard, in particular, & whether they remained in Edenbridge & there married with family, that would be fantastic.
And, with any luck, may have ha a son born ca 1742, named for his grandfather?

But, as I see that Joe BISSETT, on whose behalf I made my first enquiry, has now joined this forum, I should, perhaps, leave the rest up to him?

Thanks very much once again.

Regards,

Chris PIGOTT.

[wisteria16]

Hi Chris,
     Thanks for your reply, it's a while since I researched this family and I have been racking my brain all day to remember where I got the information from for the Piggot family.  I get quite of lot of information from the old I.G.I., I have also hired Parish Registers and Bishops Transcripts from the Latter Day Saints church who have the resources to enable you to research individual parishes. On the internet there is a site (www.the weald.org) which covers some parishes in Kent, Surrey & Sussex - its worth a look.  I have today looked for the marriage of James Piggot (born 1712) son of Drew Piggot and have found him marrying a Mary Hall on 2-4-1738 at Bromley, Kent.  I then found this couple having a family in Hayes, Kent (just a few miles away)  - Mary Piggot (bapt. 8-1-1738) - James Pigot (bapt. 26-8-1740) - Drew Picket (bapt. 30-7-1742) & another Drew Pickett (bapt. 5-2-1743). Can only think that the first one died. So it looks as if James left Edenbridge, I will research a little more to see where Richard & William eventually settled.  In the meantime I will contact you if I remember where I have managed to obtain some of this information from.  Guess it's a senior moment.  Will be in touch.
wisteria16

[wisteria16]

Hi Joe,
     It would appear that we share the same ancestors - I think that James & Sarah both born to Drew Piggot in the early 1700's are where our lines join.  The Piggot's were in Cowden from the late 1500's.  William Piggot was baptised on 24-4-1580 in Cowden (but I don't know who his parents were).  I'm not sure how far you have managed to get back, but I think that it would be almost impossible to get back further than the 1500's.  You will see the letter I have sent to Chris regarding James born 1712 son of Drew, his marriage & list of this family born in Hayes.  I'm also sure that this family are connected to the Edenbridge family as the christian name of Drew is used by several generations & is an unusual christian name for that time.  I will contact yourself & Chris if I can find any further info which might be of interest to you both.  Best wishes.
wisteria16

[jbissett]

Hi Wisteria,

Thank you so much for your reply.  I in fact have thought for some time that the Drew Piggott born 1743 was the Drew of my 1768 marriage in Sunbury.  The difficult part is to find evidence that at some point he made that move.

Of GREAT importance!!!  Do you know any living Piggott male from this line?  If so, we really need to get a DNA analysis so that we stand a chance of confirming all of our suppositions.  In my direct maternal Piggott line there is only one living Piggott male living in New Zealand.  So far we have not had any luck in getting a DNA test from him.  However, there is at least one other line that I know of descending from the St Leonards, Heston families resulting from the Drew Piggott marriage.

Regards, Joe