Joe, As good a time as any to start on the first of my PIGOTT strays listings. >From a pedigree under the Arms - "Ermine, Three fusils conjoined in Fess, Sable." John PIGOTT, b Congleton, Cheshire, ca 1645; Cambridge University - B.A. 1667, M.A. 1670; Vicar of Rolleston; Rector of Ordsall, Notts; Vicar of St Mary, Sandwich, Kent; Prebend of Southwell, Notts; died 1727; marr Mary COOKE; her mother, Mrs Elizabeth COOKE (prob formerly HOLLIS), was living 1677; issue: 1. Catherine PIGOT, b Ware, Herts, Feast of St Luke, 1677; marr Ordsall, 1696, Joseph HALL, a Divine; issue - a daur Anne HALL, living 1721. 2. John PIGOT, b Sandwich, Kent, 1 Aug 1679; died inf. 3. John (II) PIGOT, b Sandwich, 21 Oct 1680. 4. Richard PIGOT, b Sandwich, 13 Nov 1682. 5. Elizabeth PIGOT, b Sandwich, 3 Jul 1684; presented at baptism by her mother's great-aunt, Mrs Grizel BEAUMONT; marr Ordsall, 18 Oct 1705, George MASON; issue - a son Paul MASON, bt Ordsall, 10 Oct 1706. 6. Mary PIGOT, b Sandwich, 30 Mar 1686; presented at baptism by her mother's uncle & aunt, Robert & Hannah HOLLIS, & her great-grandmother Mrs Mary HOLLIS. 7. Anne PIGOT, a twin, b Littlebourne near Canterbury, Kent, 18 Aug 1688; presented at baptism by her mother's aunts, Mrs Mary HALL & Mrs Martha BISHOP; marr Mr LEYBOURNE. 8. Hollis PIGOT, the other twin, b 1688, ditto; Peterhouse, Cantab; Vicar of Cantley, Doncaster, Yorks; Vicar of Epperstone, Notts; Prebend of York; died 4 Apr 1762; marr Southwell, Notts, 19 Oct 1719, Ellen ANDREWS (eld daur of John ANDREWS of Southwell); issue. See [A] below. 9. Hannah PIGOT, b Barham, Kent, 29 Jul 1695; marr Ordsall, 19 Jul 1715, Moses PARNELL, of Co Louth, Ireland; issue - a daur Catherine PARNELL, who died 1795, the wife of John HAWLEY of Doncaster. 10. Martha PIGOT; marr Southwell, 17 Jul 1718, Henry PARNELL, a brother of Moses; issue - a son Henry PARNELL, bt Ordsall, 4 Nov 1722. 11. Robert PIGOT, b 1696; Vicar of Northallerton, Yorks; died 1775; marr Bowton, Notts, 15 Oct 1719, Elizabeth LLOYD (daur of Richard LLOYD of Halton, Notts); issue. See [B] below. 12. Elton PIGOT, b Ordsall, Notts, 7 Oct 1699; presented at baptism by his mother's uncle, William WESTOBOY. [A] Issue of Hollis PIGOT & Ellen ANDREWS: 1. Elizabeth PIGOT, bt Rolleston, 13 Aug 1721; marr William OTTER of Clarborough, Notts; issue: a. Helene OTTER, bt Clarborough, 3 May 1743. b. Elizabeth OTTER, bt Clarborough, 29 Jan 1746. c. Hollis Pigott OTTER, b ca 1747-51; enumerated at Chancery Lane, East Retford, 1841 Census, aged 90+, Ind; died East Retford, Mar qtr 1843; marr St Peter, Nottingham, 18 May 1775, Elizabeth BLAND; issue - a son Hollis OTTER, bt Basford, Notts, 4 Jul 1784. d. Ellen OTTER, bt Clarborough, 3 Sep 1750. e. Elizabeth (II), OTTER, bt Clarborough, 2 May 1755. 2. Mary PIGOT, bt Rolleston, 29 Sep 1722; marr Epperstone, 9 Apr 1752, George GRETTON, of Co Salop, a Divine. 3. Ellen PIGOT, bt Rolleston, 19 Jan 1724; unmarr in 1782. 4. John PIGOT, b 1725; Curate of Epperstone; died v.p.; marr Southwell, Notts, 28 Jun 1753, Bridget LAW (daur of William LAW of Southwell); issue. See [C] below. 5. Catherine PIGOT; unmarr in 1782. 6. William PIGOT; b 1729; Mercer in Doncaster, Yorks; died 1782; marr Doncaster, 20 Apr 1756, Elizabeth BROOKES (daur of William BROOKES of Doncaster, Mercer); issue: a. William Brookes PIGOT, b & d 1757. b. Hollis Robert PIGOT, b & d 1758. c. Elizabeth PIGOT, b 1759; unmarr in 1782. d. William PIGOT, b 1760; an Army Officer; marr Southwell, Notts, 22 Oct 1782, Emma WALKER of Mansfield, Notts; she died Mansfield, Dec qtr 1837; issue - Emma PIGOT, b Southwell, 15 Nov 1783; Fanny, b Southwell, 18 May 1785; William James, b Southwell, 21 Jul 1787; & Brooke, b Southwell, 25 Oct 1789. [B] Issue of Robert PIGOT & Elizabeth LLOYD: 1. Catherine PIGOT, b Ordsall, 3 Aug 1720; presented at baptism by her father's aunt, Hannah HOLLIS, & her aunt Catherine HALL. 2. John PIGOT, b Ordsall, 23 Jun 1721. 3. Elizabeth PIGOT, b Ordsall, 3 Feb 1722-23; presented at baptism by aunts Martha PARNELL & Catherine HALL (representing her father's aunt, Ellen DRINKWATER). 4. Robert PIGOT, b Durham, 1 Sep 1724. 5. Hollis PIGOT, b Durham, 27 Mar 1726. 6. Thomas PIGOT, b Durham, 19 Jan 1727-28. 7. Richard PIGOT, b Durham, 23 Jun 1730; presented at baptism by his father's brother(-in-law) John LUMLEY & cousin Martha HARNESSE. 8. Edward PIGOT, b Durham, 9 May 1732; presented at baptism by his father's sister Frances LUMLEY; died inf. 9. Edward (II) Lloyd PIGOT, b Durham, 12 Dec 1733. 10. Charles PIGOT, b Durham, 7 Oct 1735; presented at baptism by his father's niece, Mary WILMOT. 11. William PIGOT, b Durham, 14 Apr 1737. 12. Henry PIGOT, born "...in ye college" at Durham, 31 Aug 1740; presented at baptism by his father's daughter Elizabeth (representing his sister Anne LEYBURNE). [C] Issue of John PIGOT & Bridget LAW: 1. Jacob Tibson PIGOT, bt Southwell, Notts, 9 May 1754. 2. Bridget Eleanor Andrews PIGOT, bt Epperstone, Notts, 8 Jun 1755; unmarr in 1782. 3. John Hollis PIGOT, bt Epperstone, 8 Jan 1757; of Mansfield, Notts; said to have been in possession of the family estate at Congleton, Cheshire; M.D. of Derby; died 23 Aug 1794, & bur All Saints, Derby, aged 36; marr Southwell, Notts, 7 Sep 1781, Margaret BECHER; issue. See [D] below. 4. Margaret PIGOT, bt Epperstone, 15 Nov 1758; unmarr in 1782. [D] Issue of John Hollis PIGOTT & Margaret BECHER: 1. Elizabeth Bridget Margaret PIGOT, bt St Werburgh's, Derby, 21 Sep 1782; died inf. 2. Elizabeth (II) Bridget PIGOT, bt St Werburgh's, Derby, 11 Oct 1783; a "...great friend" of the poet, Lord BYRON (he lived for a time, ca 1804, at Southwell with his widowed mother); she never saw or heard from Lord BYRON again after 1808; enumerated at Easthorpe, Southwell, 1841 Census, aged 55+, Ind; at same address, 1861 Census, aged 77, Fundholder, with cook & housemaid; died Southwell, 11 Dec 1866, aged 83; unmarr. 3. John Margaret Becher PIGOT; M.D. of Edinburgh; also a friend of BYRON, & with him presented a theatrical performance in Southwell; Mayor of Nottingham, 1841; M.D., Edinburgh; enumerated at Ruddington, Notts, 1851, aged 65, Magistrate & Retired Physician, with son Hugh; at 17 Wilford St, Ruddington, Notts, 1861 Census, aged 75, with son; died Basford, Notts, Mar qtr 1871, aged 85; marr St Werburgh, Derby, 2 Jan 1809, Lucinda BOYER; issue: a. John Clare PIGOT, b 1809; B.D., Cambridge; enumerated at Thrumpton Lodge, Weston super Mare, Somerset, 1861, aged 51, Clergyman of the C.of E. without cure of souls, with 2 servants; ditto, 1871, with 2nd wife Mary Jane; died 1880; marr Elizabeth WREY. b. Richard Milnes PIGOT, b Chester, 1811; enumerated at Northgate St, Cathedral Precincts, Chester, 1851, aged 40, Medical Practitioner (Edinburgh), with wife Anna & 4 ch'n; at 38 Watergate St, Chester, Surgeon (Edin) & Apothecary (London), with 2nd wife Catherine & 4 ch'n; marr Southwell, Notts, Sep qtr 1842; issue - William PIGOT, b Southwell, 1844; Lucinda PIGOT, b Stockport, Cheshire, 1845; Henrietta Becher PIGOT, b Chester, 1849; Caroline PIGOT, b Chester, 1851; Abraham Brooke PIGOT, b Chester, 1859. c. Henry Becher PIGOT, b Chester, 1812; enumerated at 50 Milner Sq, Isington, Co Msx, 1851, aged 39, Landing Waiter, Customs, with wife & 2 ch'n; at same address, 1861, Surveyor & Inspector of Customs, with wife & son; died Kidderminster, Mar qtr 1893; marr Nottingham, Jun qtr 1841, Ellen MELVILLE; issue - William Melville PIGOT, b 1842 (Curate of Hardingham, Norfolk. d. Elizabeth Becher PIGOT, b Chester, 1813; marr Nottingham, Jun qtr 1839. e. Ellen PIGOT, b Chester, 1815. f. Hugh Flamstead PIGOT, b Nottingham, 1841; adm Inner Temple, 1862; adm to the Bar, 1865; Midland Circuit; with father, 1851, 1861; enumerated at Marle Pit, Back, Ruddington, 1871, aged 31, Barrister out of Practise; Patient, Lunatic Hospital, Mapperley, Notts, 1881; died Nottingham, Sep qtr 1907, aged 65. 4. Richard Henry Hollis PIGOT, bt All Saints, Derby, 20 Jul 1787; Captain, R.N. (Battle of the Nile); enumerated at Burgage Green, Southwell, Notts, 1861, aged 73, Retired Capt, R.N., with wife & 2 servants; died Southwell, Dec qtr 1865; marr 1stly, Allbrighton, Co Salop, 5 Jun 1817, Caroline JAMES; issue - Caroline Warden PIGOT, b 1818; he marr 2ndly, 1838, Catherine PARSONS (daur of REv J. PARSONS of Cossington,Derbys). 5. Henry Edward PIGOT, bt All Saints, Derby, 9 Jul 1794; went to India; died at Nusseerabad, 29 Oct 1830; marr Beergaum, India, 17 May 1821, Clementine Elizabeth GERALDES; poss issue. The Arms are those of the PIGOTT families of Chetwynd, Co Salop, & Butley, Cheshire. This fact, together with the association with Congleton, Cheshire, makes them almost certainly related to this line of PIGOTTs. Regards, Chris PIGOTT, Potts Point, N.S.W.